METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA PACKETS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING DATA PACKETS
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting data packets, the method comprising the steps of:
- mapping one of (i) a plurality of full service data units, (ii) a plurality of segments of service data units, or (iii) at least one full service data unit and at least one segment of a service data unit to a data packet payload, the service data units in each of options (i), (ii) or (iii) including a first service data unit and a last service data unit;
mapping a single indicator consisting of a first bit and a second bit to a data packet header, when the number of the service data units in the data packet payload is more than two;
mapping the data packet header and the data packet payload to a data packet; and
transmitting the data packet by a transmitter, wherein;
the first bit and the second bit of the indicator indicate only (i) whether or not the data packet payload begins with a segment of the first service data unit, and (ii) whether or not the data packet payload ends with a segment of the last service data unit.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a data packet structure for conveying data of service data units (SDU) using protocol data units (PDU). The data packet comprise a data packet payload comprising at least one protocol data unit (PDU), wherein a protocol data unit (PDU) comprises a service data unit (SDU) or a fragment of a service data unit; and a data packet header comprising an indicator (FFF,SFF) indicating whether or not the data packet payload begins with a protocol data unit (PDU) being a fragment of a service data unit and whether or not the data packet payload ends with a protocol data unit (PDU) being a fragment of a service data unit.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting data packets, the method comprising the steps of:
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mapping one of (i) a plurality of full service data units, (ii) a plurality of segments of service data units, or (iii) at least one full service data unit and at least one segment of a service data unit to a data packet payload, the service data units in each of options (i), (ii) or (iii) including a first service data unit and a last service data unit; mapping a single indicator consisting of a first bit and a second bit to a data packet header, when the number of the service data units in the data packet payload is more than two; mapping the data packet header and the data packet payload to a data packet; and transmitting the data packet by a transmitter, wherein; the first bit and the second bit of the indicator indicate only (i) whether or not the data packet payload begins with a segment of the first service data unit, and (ii) whether or not the data packet payload ends with a segment of the last service data unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for transmitting data packets, the apparatus comprising:
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a data packet payload mapping section that maps one of (i) a plurality of full service data units, (ii) a plurality of segments of service data units, or (iii) at least one full service data unit and at least one segment of a service data unit to a data packet payload, the service data units in each of options (i), (ii) or (iii) including a first service data unit and a last service data unit; a data packet header mapping section that maps a single indicator consisting of a first bit and a second bit to a data packet header, when the number of the service data units in the data packet payload is more than two; a data packet mapping section that maps the data packet header and the data packet payload to a data packet; and a transmitter that transmits the data packet, wherein; the first bit and the second bit of the indicator indicate only (i) whether or not the data packet payload begins with a segment of the first service data unit, and (ii) whether or not the data packet payload ends with a segment of the last service data unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for receiving data packets comprising a data packet header and a data packet payload, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data packets by a receiver, each data packet comprising; a data packet payload comprising one of (i) a plurality of full service data units, (ii) a plurality of segments of service data units, or (iii) at least one full service data unit and at least one segment of a service data unit, the service data units in each of options (i), (ii) or (iii) including a first service data unit and a last service data unit; and a data packet header comprising a single indicator consisting of a first bit and a second bit when the number of the service data units in the data packet payload is more than two, wherein the first bit and the second bit of the indicator indicate only (i) whether or not the data packet payload begins with a segment of the first service data unit, and (ii) whether or not the data packet payload ends with a segment of the last service data unit. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An apparatus for receiving data packets comprising a data packet header and a data packet payload, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver that receives data packets, each data packet comprising; a data packet payload comprising one of (i) a plurality of full service data units, (ii) a plurality of segments of service data units, or (iii) at least one full service data unit and at least one segment of a service data unit, the service data units in each of options (i), (ii) or (iii) including a first service data unit and a last service data unit; the number of the service data units in the data packet payload is more than two, wherein the first bit and the second bit of the indicator indicate only (i) whether or not the data packet payload begins with a segment of the first service data unit, and (ii) whether or not the data packet payload ends with a segment of the last service data unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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