Method and apparatus for reliable delivery of status information for multiple sets of data units in a single packet

A device for providing status information regarding data transmitted from a transmitting device to said device, said device operable to:

• receive a plurality of data bursts from said transmitting device, wherein said data bursts each include a plurality of data transfer units;
• determine a delivery status of each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts;
• generate a status report, wherein said status report includes a delivery status with regard to each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts, wherein said delivery status indicates whether a corresponding one of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts must be retransmitted;
• and
• transmit said status report to said transmitting device.

A computer program product, including a computer readable medium, said computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, said computer program for providing status information regarding data transmitted from a transmitting device to a receiving device, said computer program comprising:

• program code for receiving a plurality of data bursts from said transmitting device, wherein said data bursts each include a plurality of data transfer units;
• program code for determining a delivery status of each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts;
• program code for generating a status report, wherein said status report includes a delivery status with regard to each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts, wherein said delivery status indicates whether a corresponding one of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts must be retransmitted;
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• program code for transmitting said status report to said transmitting device.

A system for providing status information regarding data transmitted from a transmitting device to a receiving device, comprising:

• means for receiving a plurality of data bursts from said transmitting device, wherein said data bursts each include a plurality of data transfer units;
• means for determining a delivery status of each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts;
• means for generating a status report, wherein said status report includes a delivery status with regard to each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts, wherein said delivery status indicates whether a corresponding one of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts must be retransmitted;
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• means for transmitting said status report to said transmitting device.

A method for determining the status of data transmitted from a transmitting device to at least one receiving device, comprising:

• transmitting a plurality of data bursts from said transmitting device to said receiving device, wherein said data bursts each include a plurality of data transfer units;
• receiving at least one status report from said receiving device, wherein said status report indicates a delivery status with regard to each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts;
• and
• retransmitting at least one data transfer unit from said plurality of bursts to said receiving device in response to said status report.

A device for processing status information regarding data transmitted from said device to a receiving device, said device operable to:

• transmit a plurality of data bursts to said receiving device, wherein said data bursts each include a plurality of data transfer units;
• receive at least one status report from said receiving device, wherein said status report indicates a delivery status with regard to each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts;
• and
• retransmit at least one data transfer unit from said plurality of bursts to said receiving device in response to said status report.

A computer program product, including a computer readable medium, said computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, said computer program for processing status information regarding data transmitted from a transmitting device to a receiving device, said computer program comprising:

• program code for transmitting a plurality of data bursts to said receiving device, wherein said data bursts each include a plurality of data transfer units;
• program code for receiving at least one status report from said receiving device, wherein said status report indicates a delivery status with regard to each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts;
• and
• program code for retransmitting at least one data transfer unit from said plurality of bursts to said receiving device in response to said status report.

A system for processing status information regarding data transmitted from a transmitting device to a receiving device, comprising:

• means for transmitting a plurality of data bursts from said transmitting device to said receiving device, wherein said data bursts each include a plurality of data transfer units;
• means for receiving at least one status report from said receiving device, wherein said status report indicates a delivery status with regard to each of said data transfer units in said plurality of data bursts;
• and
• means for retransmitting at least one data transfer unit from said plurality of bursts to said receiving device in response to said status report.