Per-protocol data unit delivery-path indication
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorHenri Markus KOSKINEN
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Abstract
Indication of delivery-path information may benefit various communication systems. For example, wireless communication systems may benefit from per-protocol data unit delivery-path indication to data recipient or from setting a timer expiry value dependent on such received information. A method can comprise sending, by a data-sending protocol entity, a control protocol data unit. The control protocol data unit can identify protocol data units destined to a data-receiving protocol entity. The method can also comprise providing in the control protocol data unit, for each of the identified protocol data units, a direct or indirect indication of at least one delay figure of a delivery path chosen for an initial transmission of the identified protocol data unit.
Claims14
A method, comprising:
- sending, by a data-sending protocol entity, a control protocol data unit, wherein said control protocol data unit identifies other protocol data units destined to a data-receiving protocol entity;
- and
- providing in the control protocol data unit, for each of said identified protocol data units, a direct indication of at least one delay figure of a delivery path chosen for an initial transmission of the identified protocol data unit.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
- send, by a data-sending protocol entity, a control protocol data unit, wherein said control protocol data unit identifies other protocol data units destined to a data-receiving protocol entity;
- and
- provide in the control protocol data unit, for each of said identified protocol data units, a direct indication of at least one delay figure of a delivery path chosen for an initial transmission of the identified protocol data unit.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, from a data-sending protocol entity, a control protocol data unit, wherein said control protocol data unit identifies other protocol data units destined to a data-receiving protocol entity;
- retrieving from the control protocol data unit, for at least one of said identified protocol data units, a direct indication of at least one delay figure of a delivery path chosen for an initial transmission of the identified protocol data unit;
- and
- applying the at least one delay figure to determine a waiting time in relation to a gap in received protocol data units.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.