Radio link protocol frame sorting mechanism for dynamic capacity wireless data channels

A method for delivering Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames to a Radio Protocol Type 3 sublayer, comprising:

• determining a number of supplemental channels;
• setting a counter and/or timer for each supplemental channel for ordering Radio Protocol Type 3 data frames of different frame lengths;
• ordering received Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames according to a sequence number contained therein;
• and
• delivering the ordered Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames to the Radio Protocol Type 3 software sublayer.

A method for initializing a Radio Link Protocol Type 1 reordering sublayer, comprising:

• determining a number of active supplemental channels;
• determining a supplemental channel offset for each active supplemental channel;
• assigning a supplemental channel frame duration for each supplemental channel;
• and
• initializing a timer to the channel offset for each active supplemental channel.

A method of frame reordering in wireless communications system having a first supplemental channel and a second supplemental channel, wherein the second supplemental channel is configured to have a frame length different from a frame length of the first supplemental channel, comprising:

• setting a timer for the first supplemental channel and the second supplemental channel for delaying the transmission of negative acknowledgment frames;
• ordering received data frames according to a sequence number contained therein;
• resetting the timer such that negative acknowledgements are not transmitted for unsequentially received data frames;
• and
• delivering the data frames to another software sublayer.

A communications apparatus, comprising:

• means for determining a number of supplemental channels;
• means for setting a counter and/or timer for each supplemental channel for ordering Radio Protocol Type 3 data frames of different frame lengths;
• means for ordering received Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames according to a sequence number contained therein;
• and
• means for delivering the ordered Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames to the Radio Protocol Type 3 software sublayer.

A communications apparatus, comprising:

• means for setting a timer for the first supplemental channel and the second supplemental channel for delaying the transmission of negative acknowledgment frames;
• means for ordering received data frames according to a sequence number contained therein;
• means for resetting the timer such that negative acknowledgements are not transmitted for unsequentially received data frames;
• and
• means for delivering the data frames to another software sublayer.

A computer readable media embodying a method for delivering Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames to a Radio Protocol Type 3 sublayer, comprising:

• determining a number of supplemental channels;
• setting a counter and/or timer for each supplemental channel for ordering Radio Protocol Type 3 data frames of different frame lengths;
• ordering received Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames according to a sequence number contained therein;
• and
• delivering the ordered Radio Link Protocol Type 3 data frames to the Radio Protocol Type 3 software sublayer.

A computer readable media embodying a method for initializing a Radio Protocol Link Type 3 reordering sublayer, comprising;

• determining a number of active supplemental channels;
• determining a supplemental channel offset for each active supplemental channel;
• assigning a supplemental channel frame duration for each supplemental channel;
• and
• initializing a timer to the channel offset for each active supplemental channel.

A computer readable media embodying a method of frame reordering in wireless communications system having a first supplemental channel and a second supplemental channel, wherein the second supplemental channel is configured to have a frame length different from a frame length of the first supplemental channel, comprising:

• setting a timer for the first supplemental channel and the second supplemental channel for delaying the transmission of negative acknowledgment frames;
• ordering received data frames according to a sequence number contained therein;
• resetting the timer such that negative acknowledgements are not transmitted for unsequentially received data frames;
• and
• delivering the data frames to another software sublayer.