Method and apparatus for acknowledgement including a group identifier
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorMaarten Menzo Wentink
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for performing acknowledgment signaling including a group identifier are described herein. In some aspects, a device receives an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices, such as a group identifier. The device then transmits an acknowledgment of whether data transmitted to the device was correctly received. The acknowledgment includes the identifier.
Claims56
A method of acknowledging received data, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a wireless communication device, an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- transmitting an acknowledgment of whether data transmitted to the wireless communication device was correctly received, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
A method of receiving acknowledgment of transmitted data, the method comprising:
- transmitting an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices;
- transmitting data to each of the plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- receiving, from each of the plurality of wireless communication devices, an acknowledgment of the data transmitted to that wireless communication device, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
An apparatus for acknowledging received data, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive, at a wireless communication device, an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- a transmitter configured to transmit an acknowledgment of whether data transmitted to the wireless communication device was correctly received, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
An apparatus for receiving acknowledgment of transmitted data, the apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices and to transmit data to each of the plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- a receiver configured to receive, from each of the plurality of wireless communication devices, an acknowledgment of the data transmitted to that wireless communication device, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
An apparatus for acknowledging received data, the apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving, at a wireless communication device, an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- means for transmitting an acknowledgment of whether data transmitted to the wireless communication device was correctly received, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
An apparatus for receiving acknowledgment of transmitted data, the apparatus comprising:
- means for transmitting an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices;
- means for transmitting data to each of the plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- means for receiving, from each of the plurality of wireless communication devices, an acknowledgment of the data transmitted to that wireless communication device, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause an apparatus to:
- receive, at a wireless communication device, an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- transmit an acknowledgment of whether data transmitted to the wireless communication device was correctly received, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause an apparatus to:
- transmit an identifier identifying a plurality of wireless communication devices;
- transmit data to each of the plurality of wireless communication devices;
- and
- receive, from each of the plurality of wireless communication devices, an acknowledgment of the data transmitted to that wireless communication device, the acknowledgment comprising the identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.