Method and System for Robust MAC Signaling
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsTakashi Suzuki, Gordon Peter Young, James Earl Womack
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Abstract
A method for indicating and interpreting robust MAC signaling, the indicating method having the steps of: checking whether a MAC-PDU contains control information; and if yes, providing an indication to use a robust configuration for a HARQ feedback transmission, and the interpreting method having the steps of: receiving a MAC-PDU; checking whether an indication for robust HARQ feedback transmission is provided; and if yes, utilizing robust HARQ feedback transmission.
Claims40
A method for indicating robust Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling comprising the steps of:
- checking whether a MAC protocol data unit (MAC-PDU) contains control information;
- and
- if yes, providing an indication to use a robust configuration for a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission.
A method for interpreting an indication of robust Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling comprising the steps of:
- receiving a MAC protocol data unit (MAC-PDU);
- checking whether an indication for robust hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission is provided;
- and
- if yes, utilizing robust hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission.
An enhanced Node B (eNB) adapted to indicate robust Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling, characterized by:
- means for checking whether a MAC protocol data unit (MAC-PDU) contains control information;
- and
- means for providing an indication to use a robust configuration for a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission.
A User Equipment (UE) adapted to interpret an indication of robust Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling, characterized by:
- means for receiving a MAC protocol data unit (MAC-PDU);
- means for checking whether an indication for robust hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission is provided;
- and
- means for utilizing robust hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.