Reverse link automatic repeat request
First Claim
1. A method of sending data on a reverse link of a wireless communication system, comprising:
- sending, by an Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots;
sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a second packet to the Access Network immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent;
determining, by the Access Terminal, whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet from the Access Network has been received by the Access Terminal, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and
if the ACK has been received, sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a third packet.
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Abstract
Upon successful decoding of a first set of slots of a first data packet, an Access Network (AN) can send an acknowledge message (ACK) to an Access Terminal (AT) to indicate that the AN has successfully decoded the data received in the first set of slots of the first data packet. Upon unsuccessful decoding of the first set of slots of the first data packet, the AN can send a negative acknowledge message (NAK) to the AT to indicate that the AN has not successfully decoded the data received in the first set of slots of a first data packet. Based upon receipt of the NAK, the AT can resend the data by sending a second set of slots of the first data packet containing redundant data. Based upon receipt of the ACK, the AT can send a first set of slots of another packet.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of sending data on a reverse link of a wireless communication system, comprising:
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sending, by an Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a second packet to the Access Network immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent; determining, by the Access Terminal, whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet from the Access Network has been received by the Access Terminal, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and if the ACK has been received, sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a third packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of sending data on a reverse link of a wireless communication system, comprising:
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sending, by an Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a second packet to the Access Network immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent; determining, by the Access Terminal, whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet from the Access Network has been received by the Access Terminal, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and if the NAK has been received, sending, by the Access Terminal, the second set of slots of the first packet. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of receiving data on a reverse link of a wireless communication system, comprising:
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receiving, by an Access Network, a first set of slots of a first packet from an Access Terminal, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; receiving, by the Access Network, a first set of slots of a second packet from the Access Terminal immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is received; attempting, by the Access Network, to decode the received first set of slots of the first packet; determining, by the Access Network, whether the received first set of slots of the first packet has been successfully decoded; and if the Access Network is successful in decoding the received first set of slots of the first packet, sending, by the Access Network, an ACK to the Access Terminal, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An Access Terminal comprising:
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a radio frequency unit configured to, send a first set of slots of a first packet, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; send a first set of slots of a second packet immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent; and receive an ACK or a NAK for the first set of slots of the first packet, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by an Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and a logic and processing unit configured to, determine whether the ACK or the NAK has been received; wherein the radio frequency unit is further configured to, send a first set of slots of a third packet if the ACK has been received, and send the second set of slots of the first packet if the NAK has been received. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An Access Network comprising:
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a radio frequency unit configured to, receive a first set of slots of a first packet, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; receive a first set of slots of a second packet immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is received; and a logic and processing unit configured to, attempt to decode the received first set of slots of the first packet, and determine whether the received first set of slots of the first packet has been successfully decoded; wherein the radio frequency unit is further configured to, send an ACK if the logic and processing unit is successful in decoding the first packet, and send a NAK if the logic and processing unit is unsuccessful in decoding the first Packet, wherein the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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means for sending a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; means for sending a first set of slots of a second packet to the Access Network immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent; means for determining whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet from the Access Network has been received, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and means for sending a first set of slots of a third packet to the Access Network if the ACK has been received. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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means for sending a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; means for sending a first set of slots of a second packet to the Access Network immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent; means for determining whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet from the Access Network has been received, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and means for sending the second set of slots of the first packet if the NAK has been received. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first set of slots of a first packet from an Access Terminal, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; means for receiving a first set of slots of a second packet from the Access Terminal immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is received; means for attempting to decode the received first set of slots of the first packet; means for determining whether the received first set of slots of the first packet has been successfully decoded; and means for sending an ACK to the Access Terminal if the received first set of slots of the first packet is successfully decoded, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions for:
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sending, by an Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a second packet to the Access Network immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent; determining, by the Access Terminal, whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet from the Access Network has been received by the Access Terminal, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and if the ACK has been received, sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a third packet. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions for:
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sending, by an Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; sending, by the Access Terminal, a first set of slots of a second packet to the Access Network immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is sent; determining, by the Access Terminal, whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet from the Access Network has been received by the Access Terminal, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet; and if the NAK has been received, sending, by the Access Terminal, the second set of slots of the first packet. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions for:
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receiving, by an Access Network, a first set of slots of a first packet from an Access Terminal, wherein the first packet includes the first set of slots and a second set of slots; receiving, by the Access Network, a first set of slots of a second packet from the Access Terminal immediately after the first set of slots of the first packet is received; attempting, by the Access Network, to decode the received first set of slots of the first packet; determining, by the Access Network, whether the received first set of slots of the first packet has been successfully decoded; and if the Access Network is successful in decoding the received first set of slots of the first packet, sending, by the Access Network, an ACK to an Access Terminal, wherein the first set of slots of the first packet is acknowledged independently by the Access Network from the first set of slots of the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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