Method of sending feedback information in a fast automatic repeat request forming part of an overall wireless communication system

A method of sending feedback data in a fast hybrid automatic repeat request within a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receiving packets at a receiver, where the received packets are then de-interleaved, de-ratematched, decoded and monitored for error detection:
• and
• acknowledging the received packets by transmitting an acknowledgement to a sender of the packets,
• wherein the acknowledgement comprises full or partial reservation of an at least one slot in an uplink or a downlink dedicated physical channel radio frame for a feedback data, and
• wherein the feedback data of the acknowledgement is contained in the at least one slot reserved fully or partially for said acknowledgement, so that the feedback data is sent in the fast hybrid automatic repeat request at the a physical layer instead of a link layer.

A system for sending feedback data in a fast hybrid automatic repeat request within a wireless communication network, the system comprising:

• a receiver for receiving packets, wherein the received packets are then de-interleaved, de-ratematched, decoded and monitored for error detection:
• a transmitter for acknowledging the received packets by transmitting an acknowledgement to a sender of the packets,
• wherein the acknowledgement comprises full or partial reservation of the at least one slot in an uplink or a downlink dedicated physical channel radio frame for a feedback data, and
• wherein the feedback data of the acknowledgement is contained in a at least one slot reserved fully or partially for said acknowledgement, so that the feedback data is sent in the fast hybrid automatic repeat request at the a physical layer instead of a link layer.

A mobile terminal for utilizing feedback data in a fast hybrid automatic repeat request within a wireless communication network, the mobile terminal comprising:

• a receiver for receiving packets, wherein the received packets are then de-interleaved, de-ratematched, decoded and monitored for error detection;
• a transmitter for acknowledging the received packets by transmitting an acknowledgement to a sender of the packets,
• wherein the acknowledgement comprises full or partial reservation of a at least one slot in an uplink or a downlink dedicated physical channel radio frame for the feedback data, and
• wherein the feedback data of the acknowledgement is contained in the at least one slot reserved fully or partially for said acknowledgement, so that the feedback data is sent in the fast hybrid automatic repeat request at the a physical layer instead of a link layer.

A network element for utilizing feedback information in a fast hybrid automatic repeat request within a wireless communication, the network element comprising:

• a receiver for receiving packets, wherein the received packets are then de-interleaved, de-ratematched, decoded and monitored for error detection;
• a transmitter for acknowledging the received packets by transmitting an acknowledgement to a sender of the packets,
• wherein the acknowledgement comprises full or partial reservation of the at least one slot in an uplink or a downlink dedicated physical channel radio frame for a feedback data, and
• wherein the feedback data of the acknowledgement is contained in the at least one slot reserved fully or partially for said acknowledgement, so that the feedback data is sent in the fast hybrid automatic repeat request at a physical layer instead of a link layer.