Data packet transaction timing solution for a wireless communication system

A method for a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of radio devices, each of the plurality of radio devices is capable of transmit and receive data packets, wherein the method comprises:

• transmitting data packets
• receiving, by at least one radio device of the plurality of radio devices, acknowledgement (ACK) packets from one or more neighboring radio devices belonging to the plurality of radio devices in response to the transmitted data packets,
• determining, by the at least one radio device of the plurality of radio devices, lengths of ACK gap periods of the one or more neighboring radio devices based on the ACK packets, wherein each of the lengths of the ACK gap periods represents a time period during which said one or more neighboring radio devices processes reception of the data packets transmitted by said radio device and creates the ACK packets, and
• adjusting, by the at least one radio device of the plurality of radio devices, its ACK listening duration based on the determined lengths of the ACK gap periods of the one or more neighboring radio devices, wherein the ACK listening duration represents a time period during which said radio device waits to receive the ACK packets from said one or more neighboring radio devices.

A radio device for a wireless communication system, wherein the radio device comprises:

• a processor, and
• a transceiver for providing a bi-directional radio communication with at least one other radio device,
• wherein the radio device is configured to:
• transmit data packets
• receive, by the transceiver, acknowledgement (ACK) packets from one or more neighboring radio devices in response to the transmitted data packets,
• determine, by the processor, lengths of ACK gap periods of the one or more neighboring radio devices based on the ACK packets, wherein each of the lengths of the ACK gap periods represents a time period during which said one or more neighboring radio devices processes reception of the data packets transmitted by said radio device and creates the ACK packets, and
• adjust, by the processor, its ACK listening duration based on the determined lengths of the ACK gap periods of the one or more neighboring radio devices, wherein the ACK listening duration represents a time period during which said radio device waits to receive the ACK packets from said one or more neighboring radio devices.

A method for a radio device within a wireless communication system, the method comprises:

• transmitting data packets
• receiving, by the radio device, acknowledgement (ACK) packets from one or more neighboring radio devices in response to the transmitted data packets,
• determining, by the radio device, lengths of ACK gap periods of the one or more neighboring radio devices based on the ACK packets, wherein each of the lengths of the ACK gap periods represents a time period during which said one or more neighboring radio devices processes reception of the data packets transmitted by said radio device and creates the ACK packets, and
• adjusting, by the radio device, its ACK listening duration based on the determined lengths of the ACK gap periods of the one or more neighboring radio devices, wherein the ACK listening duration represents a time period during which said radio device waits to receive the ACK packets from said one or more neighboring radio devices.