Method and system for managing connection payload information in medium access control protocol data unit

A first communication device, the device comprising:

• a processor for encoding a first header of a MAC PDU to include connection payload information of a first connection payload from among a plurality of connection payloads, and for encoding a second header of the MAC PDU to include connection payload information of each of a second plurality of connection payloads from among the plurality of connection payloads, wherein the second plurality of connection payloads is a second set of connection payloads excluding the first connection payload;
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• a transceiver for sending the MAC PDU including encoded information.

A second communication device, the device comprising:

• a transceiver for receiving a MAC PDU including encoded information of a plurality of connection payloads;
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• a processor for decoding a first header of the MAC PDU that includes connection payload information of a first connection payload from among the plurality of connection payloads, and for decoding a second header of the MAC PDU that includes connection payload information of each of a second plurality of connection payloads from among the plurality of connection payloads, wherein the second plurality of connection payloads is a second set of connection payloads excluding the first connection payload.