Reliable Multicast/Broadcast for P2P Communications
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus may be used to provide reliable multicast or broadcast for peer-to-peer (P2P) communications. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a medium access control (MAC) data frame. The MAC data frame may indicate a flexible acknowledgement (ACK) type (e.g., a subset of peers, a single peer, location based, context based, and/or packet type based). The MAC data frame may indicate an ACK sequence. The ACK sequence may indicate an ACK transmission sequence among peers. The WTRU may determine whether to send an ACK message based on the flexible ACK type and/or the ACK sequence. The WTRU may receive an ACK message from a peer. The WTRU may send the ACK message when it is determined that the ACK message should be sent.
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56 Claims
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1-34. -34. (canceled)
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35. A method for peer to peer communication, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a medium access control (MAC) data frame that indicates a flexible acknowledgement (ACK) type; determining whether to send an ACK message based on the flexible ACK type; and sending the ACK message on a condition that it is determined to send the ACK message. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45)
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43-1. The method of claim 35, wherein the flexible ACK type indicates that the ACK message is to be sent from a peer based on at least one of a packet type, a packet priority, or a packet quality of information.
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46. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:
a processor configured at least in part to; receive a medium access control (MAC) data frame that indicates a flexible acknowledgement (ACK) type; determine whether to send an ACK message based on the flexible ACK type; and send the ACK message on a condition that it is determined to send the ACK message. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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