Radio telecommunications system and method of operating the same with polling
First Claim
1. A method for performing communication between a user equipment device and a network apparatus, comprising:
- the network apparatus transmitting data blocks to the user equipment device, wherein the data blocks comprise packet data units (PDUs);
the network apparatus transmitting a plurality of polling messages to request that the user equipment device acknowledge receipt of the transmitted data blocks, wherein the plurality of polling messages are sent according to a variable length polling interval, wherein the polling interval is the time between polling messages, wherein the polling interval is set responsive to at least one parameter of the data blocks transmitted from the network apparatus; and
the network apparatus receiving from the user equipment device at least one acknowledgement message acknowledging receipt of one or more of the transmitted data blocks, the at least one acknowledgement message being responsive to a particular one of the plurality of polling messages;
wherein transmitting the plurality of polling messages comprises;
transmitting a first polling message after a first polling interval; and
transmitting a second polling message after a second polling interval, wherein the second polling interval is different from the first polling interval.
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Abstract
An apparatus or method for transmitting data blocks on a communications channel having a radio link between two stations including a user equipment comprises receiving first data blocks from the user equipment, and transmitting second data blocks to the user equipment. A polling interval is dynamically set for the transmission of polling messages to the user equipment after transmission of the second data blocks, the polling interval being set in accordance with at least one of: a size of one or more data blocks received by the apparatus from the user equipment, a size of one or more blocks transmitted from the apparatus to the user equipment, and a service to which the user equipment is subscribed. The apparatus may be used as a PCU in a cellular mobile telephone system.
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1. A method for performing communication between a user equipment device and a network apparatus, comprising:
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the network apparatus transmitting data blocks to the user equipment device, wherein the data blocks comprise packet data units (PDUs); the network apparatus transmitting a plurality of polling messages to request that the user equipment device acknowledge receipt of the transmitted data blocks, wherein the plurality of polling messages are sent according to a variable length polling interval, wherein the polling interval is the time between polling messages, wherein the polling interval is set responsive to at least one parameter of the data blocks transmitted from the network apparatus; and the network apparatus receiving from the user equipment device at least one acknowledgement message acknowledging receipt of one or more of the transmitted data blocks, the at least one acknowledgement message being responsive to a particular one of the plurality of polling messages; wherein transmitting the plurality of polling messages comprises; transmitting a first polling message after a first polling interval; and transmitting a second polling message after a second polling interval, wherein the second polling interval is different from the first polling interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network apparatus configured to wirelessly communicate with a user equipment device, wherein the network apparatus comprises:
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one or more antennas for performing wireless communication; and processing hardware coupled to the one or more antennas, wherein the processing hardware is configured to; transmit data blocks to the user equipment device using the one or more antennas, wherein the data blocks comprise packet data units (PDUs); transmit a plurality of polling messages to request that the user equipment device acknowledge receipt of the transmitted data blocks, wherein the plurality of polling messages are sent according to a variable length polling interval, wherein the polling interval is the time between polling messages, wherein the polling interval is set responsive to at least one parameter of the data blocks transmitted from the network apparatus; and receive from the user equipment device at least one acknowledgement message acknowledging receipt of one or more of the transmitted data blocks, the at least one acknowledgement message being responsive to a particular one of the plurality of polling messages; wherein to transmit the plurality of polling messages, the processing hardware is further configured to; transmit a first polling message after a first polling interval; and transmit a second polling message after a second polling interval, wherein the second polling interval is different from the first polling interval. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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