Multiple wireless communication device acknowledgements

An apparatus for receiving acknowledgements from plural wireless communication devices, comprising:

• means for receiving a radio link control message from at least one wireless communication device of the plural wireless communication devices;
• means for transmitting a base station acknowledgement message addressed to the plural wireless communication devices, the base station acknowledgement message indicating an acknowledgement group that comprises the plural wireless devices, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgment group is allocated a period within a common time interval during which to transmit a device acknowledgement message, the base station acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at a base station;
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• means for receiving from each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group device acknowledgement messages each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

A computer-program product for receiving acknowledgements from plural wireless communication devices, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:

• code for causing a base station to receive a radio link control message from at least one wireless communication device of the plural wireless communication devices;
• code for causing the base station to transmit a base station acknowledgement message addressed to the plural wireless communication devices, the base station acknowledgement message indicating an acknowledgement group that comprises the plural wireless devices, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgment group is allocated a period within a common time interval during which to transmit a device acknowledgement message, the base station acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at a base station;
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• code for causing the base station to receive from each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group device acknowledgement messages each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

A method for transmitting a device acknowledgement from a wireless communication device, comprising:

• transmitting a radio link control message to a base station;
• receiving a base station acknowledgement message from the base station addressed to an acknowledgment group comprising plural wireless communication devices, wherein the base station acknowledgement message is received in response to the radio link control message transmitted from the wireless communication device, the base station acknowledgement message indicating, for each of the plural wireless communication devices, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at the base station, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is allocated a common time interval within which to transmit its device acknowledgement message, the base station acknowledgement message further indicating a period within the common time interval during which the wireless communication device is to transmit a device acknowledgment message;
• determining the period within the common time interval from the base station acknowledgment message;
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• transmitting the device acknowledgement message within the period.

A method for transmitting a device acknowledgement from a wireless communication device, comprising:

• means for transmitting a radio link control message to a base station;
• means for receiving a base station acknowledgement message from the base station addressed to an acknowledgment group comprising plural wireless communication devices, wherein the base station acknowledgement message is received in response to the radio link control message transmitted from the wireless communication device, the base station acknowledgement message indicating, for each of the plural wireless communication devices, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at the base station, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is allocated a common time interval within which to transmit its device acknowledgement message, the base station acknowledgement message further indicating a period within the common time interval during which the wireless communication device is to transmit a device acknowledgment message;
• means for determining the period within the common time interval from the base station acknowledgment message;
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• means for transmitting the device acknowledgement message within the period.

A computer-program product for transmitting acknowledgements from a wireless communication device, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:

• code for causing the wireless communication device to transmit a radio link control message to a base station;
• code for causing the wireless communication device to receive a base station acknowledgement message from the base station addressed to an acknowledgment group comprising plural wireless communication devices, wherein the base station acknowledgement message is received in response to the radio link control message transmitted from the wireless communication device, the base station acknowledgement message indicating, for each of the plural wireless communication devices, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at the base station, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is allocated a common time interval within which to transmit its device acknowledgement message, the base station acknowledgement message further indicating a period within the common time interval during which the wireless communication device is to transmit a device acknowledgment message;
• code for causing the wireless communication device to determine the period within the common time interval from the base station acknowledgment message;
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• code for causing the wireless communication device to transmit the device acknowledgement message within the period.

A method for transmitting acknowledgements to multiple wireless communication devices, comprising:

• receiving one or more radio link control messages from multiple wireless communication devices at a base station;
• generating a single acknowledgement message after receiving the one or more radio link control messages, wherein the single acknowledgement message allows the base station to address the multiple wireless communication devices;
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• sending the single acknowledgement message to an acknowledgement group that comprises the multiple wireless communication devices, wherein the single acknowledgement message allocates a period within a common time interval during which each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is to transmit a device acknowledgment message, the single acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at the base station;
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• receiving from each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group device acknowledgement messages each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

A method for receiving an acknowledgement by a wireless communication device, comprising:

• sending one or more radio link control messages to a base station, the wireless communication device being one of a plurality of wireless communication devices each sending respective radio link control messages to the base station;
• receiving an acknowledgement message, after sending the one or more radio link control messages, addressed to an acknowledgement group comprising the multiple wireless communication devices from the base station, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is allocated a common time interval within which to transmit its device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating a period within the common time interval during which the wireless communication device is to transmit a device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at a base station;
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• determining a portion of the acknowledgement message that corresponds to the wireless communication device;
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• transmitting a device acknowledgement message from said device acknowledgement messages of the acknowledgement group, each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

An apparatus for transmitting acknowledgements to multiple wireless communication devices, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
• receive one or more radio link control messages from multiple wireless communication devices at a base station;
• generate a single acknowledgement message after receiving the one or more radio link control messages, wherein the single acknowledgement message allows the base station to address the multiple wireless communication devices;
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• send the single acknowledgement message to an acknowledgement group that comprises the multiple wireless communication devices, wherein the single acknowledgement message allocates a period within a common time interval during which each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is to transmit a device acknowledgment message, the single acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at the base station;
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• receiving from each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group device acknowledgement messages each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

An apparatus for receiving acknowledgements from a base station, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
• send one or more radio link control messages to a base station, the wireless communication device being one of a plurality of wireless communication devices each sending respective radio link control messages to the base station;
• receive an acknowledgement message, after sending the one or more radio link control messages, addressed to an acknowledgement group comprising the multiple wireless communication devices from the base station, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is allocated a common time interval within which to transmit its device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating a period within the common time interval during which the wireless communication device is to transmit a device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at a base station;
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• determine a portion of the acknowledgement message that corresponds to the wireless communication device;
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• transmitting a device acknowledgement message from said device acknowledgement messages of the acknowledgement group, each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

A wireless device for transmitting acknowledgements to multiple wireless communication devices, comprising:

• means for receiving one or more radio link control messages from multiple wireless communication devices at a base station;
• means for generating a single acknowledgement message after receiving the one or more radio link control messages, wherein the single acknowledgement message allows the base station to address the multiple wireless communication devices;
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• means for sending the single acknowledgement message to an acknowledgement group that comprises the multiple wireless communication devices, wherein the single acknowledgement message allocates a period within a common time interval during which each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is to transmit a device acknowledgment message, the single acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at the base station;
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• receiving from each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group device acknowledgement messages each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

A wireless device for receiving acknowledgements from a base station, comprising:

• means for sending one or more radio link control messages to a base station, the wireless communication device being one of a plurality of wireless communication devices each sending respective radio link control messages to the base station;
• means for receiving an acknowledgement message, after sending the one or more radio link control messages, addressed to an acknowledgement group comprising the multiple wireless communication devices from the base station, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is allocated a common time interval within which to transmit its device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating a period within the common time interval during which the wireless communication device is transmit transmits a device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at a base station;
• means for determining a portion of the acknowledgement message that corresponds to the wireless communication device;
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• means for transmitting a device acknowledgement message from said device acknowledgement messages of the acknowledgement group, each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

A computer-program product for transmitting acknowledgements to multiple wireless communication devices, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:

• code for receiving one or more radio link control messages from multiple wireless communication devices at a base station;
• code for generating a single acknowledgement message after receiving the one or more radio link control messages, wherein the single acknowledgement message allows the base station to address the multiple wireless communication devices;
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• code for sending the single acknowledgement message to an acknowledgement group that comprises the multiple wireless communication devices, wherein the single acknowledgement message allocates a period within a common time interval during which each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is to transmit a device acknowledgment message, the single acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at the base station;
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• receiving from each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group device acknowledgement messages each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.

A computer-program product for receiving acknowledgements from a base station, the computer-program product comprising a nontransitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:

• code for causing a wireless communication device to send one or more radio link control messages to a base station, the wireless communication device being one of a plurality of wireless communication devices each sending respective radio link control messages to the base station;
• code for causing the wireless communication device to receive an acknowledgement message, after sending the one or more radio link control messages, addressed to an acknowledgement group comprising the multiple wireless communication devices from the base station, wherein each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group is allocated a common time interval within which to transmit its device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating a period within the common time interval during which the wireless communication device is transmit a device acknowledgment message, the acknowledgement message further indicating, for each wireless communication device of the acknowledgement group, whether all of a plurality of radio link control messages associated with each wireless communication device have been successfully received at a base station;
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• code for causing the wireless communication device to determine a portion of the acknowledgement message that corresponds to the wireless communication device;
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• code for causing the wireless communication device to transmit a device acknowledgement message from said device acknowledgement messages of the acknowledgement group, each transmitted within the period of the common time interval indicated for each wireless communication device to transmit its device acknowledgement message.