Method and apparatus for operating a timer for processing data blocks
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeung June YI, Woon Young Yeo, So Young Lee
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Abstract
A timer for processing data blocks is proposed for a receiver of a mobile communications system. If the timer is not running, the timer is started based a data block. The data block has a sequence number higher than a sequence number of another data block that was first expected to be received. If the timer is stopped or expires, the timer is based on a highest sequence number of a data block among data blocks that cannot be delivered to a higher entity. The timer can be used to prevent a stall condition in mobile communications.
Claims20
A method of operating a timer for processing data blocks in a receiver of a mobile communications system, the method comprising:
- if a timer is not running, starting the timer based on a sequence number of a data block higher than a sequence number of another data block that was first expected to be received;
- and
- when the timer expires, starting the timer based on a highest sequence number of a data block among data blocks that cannot be delivered to a higher entity.
An apparatus to operate a timer for processing data blocks in a receiver of a mobile communications system, the apparatus comprising:
- a buffer;
- and
- a timer operated with the buffer, the timer configured to,
- if the timer is not running, start the timer based on a sequence number of a data block higher than a sequence number of another data block that was first expected to be received, and
- when the timer expires, start the timer based on a highest sequence number of a data block among data blocks that cannot be delivered to a higher entity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.