Service data unit discard system for radio access networks
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1. A network device comprising:
- a transceiver configured to (i) transmit N packets to a first access point, and (ii) receive a control message from a second access point, where N is an integer, and whereinthe N packets include a first packet and a second packet, andthe control message indicates (i) reception of M of the N packets including the first packet by the second access point from the first access point during a handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point, and (ii) reception of a redundant packet by the second access point, where M is an integer less than N, wherein the handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point occurs prior to the control message being received by the transceiver; and
a control module configured to (i) begin transmitting the first packet to the second access point via the transceiver, and then (ii) receive the control message from the second access point,wherein the control module is configured to (i) detect transmission of the redundant packet based on the control message, and (ii) the first packet and the second packet to the second access point in response to detecting the transmission of the redundant packet,wherein the control module is configured to transmit N-M of the N packets to the second access point via the transceiver (i) subsequent to receiving the control message, and (ii) in response to a predetermined period expiring, wherein the N-M packets were unsuccessfully transmitted from the first access point to the second access point, and wherein the control module is configured to discard the M packets (i) prior to the predetermined period expiring, and (ii) in response to the control message.
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Abstract
A network device includes a transceiver that transmits N packets to a first access point and that receives a control message from a second access point. The control message indicates reception of one of the N packets by the second access point from the first access point during a handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point. N is an integer. A control module causes the transceiver to refrain from transmitting the one of the N packets to the second access point based on the control message. The handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point occurs prior to the control message being received by the transceiver.
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1. A network device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to (i) transmit N packets to a first access point, and (ii) receive a control message from a second access point, where N is an integer, and wherein the N packets include a first packet and a second packet, and the control message indicates (i) reception of M of the N packets including the first packet by the second access point from the first access point during a handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point, and (ii) reception of a redundant packet by the second access point, where M is an integer less than N, wherein the handover of the network device from the first access point to the second access point occurs prior to the control message being received by the transceiver; and a control module configured to (i) begin transmitting the first packet to the second access point via the transceiver, and then (ii) receive the control message from the second access point, wherein the control module is configured to (i) detect transmission of the redundant packet based on the control message, and (ii) the first packet and the second packet to the second access point in response to detecting the transmission of the redundant packet, wherein the control module is configured to transmit N-M of the N packets to the second access point via the transceiver (i) subsequent to receiving the control message, and (ii) in response to a predetermined period expiring, wherein the N-M packets were unsuccessfully transmitted from the first access point to the second access point, and wherein the control module is configured to discard the M packets (i) prior to the predetermined period expiring, and (ii) in response to the control message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13)
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7. A target access point comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive M of N packets associated with a service request device, where N and M are integers and M is less than N, and wherein the N packets include a first packet and a second packet, the M packets are received by the transceiver from a first access point during a handover of the service request device from the first access point to the target access point, the N packets are transmitted from the service request device to the first access point; and a control module configured to generate a control message, wherein the control message indicates (i) reception of the M packets including the first packet by the transceiver from the first access point, and (ii) reception of a redundant packet by the transceiver, wherein the control module is configured to (i) begin receiving the first packet from the service request device, and then (ii) detect the reception of the redundant packet, wherein the transceiver is configured to, in response to detecting the reception of the redundant packet, transmit the control message to the service request device to prevent the service request device from transmitting the first packet and the second packet, to the target access point, wherein the control module is configured to receive N-M of the N packets from the service request device via the transceiver (i) subsequent to transmitting the control message, and (ii) in response to a predetermined period expiring, wherein the N-M packets were unsuccessfully transmitted from the first access point to the target access point, and wherein the service request device discards the M packets (i) prior to the predetermined period expiring, and (ii) in response to the control message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a target access point, the method comprising:
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receiving M of N packets associated with a service request device via a transceiver, where M and N are integers and M is less than N, and wherein the N packets include a first packet and a second packet, the M packets are received by the transceiver from a first access point during a handover of the service request device from the first access point to the target access point, and the N packets are transmitted from the service request device to the first access point; generating a control message, wherein the control message indicates (i) reception of the M packets including the first packet by the transceiver from the first access point, and (ii) reception of a redundant packet by the transceiver; beginning reception of the first packet from the service request device; detecting the reception of the redundant packet subsequent to beginning reception of the first packet; in response to detecting the reception of the redundant packet, transmitting the control message to the service request device to prevent the service request device from transmitting the packets first packet and the second packet to the target access point; and receiving N-M of the N packets from the service request device via the transceiver (i) subsequent to transmitting the control message, and (ii) in response to a predetermined period expiring, wherein the N-M packets were unsuccessfully transmitted from the first access point to the target access point, wherein the service request device discards the M packets (i) prior to the predetermined period expiring, and (ii) in response to the control message.
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