Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device to improve the transmission characteristics of physical layer (PHY) hybrid automated repeat request (HARD) in multi subchannel frequency division duplex (FDD) links. The present invention provides a method for decreasing a transmission delay in a multi-sub-channel data transmission of physical layer frames using hybrid automated repeat request with acknowledgement signaling, wherein said method comprises: determining, if no physical layer frame needs to be transmitted in a provided sub channel, determining, if there is a physical layer frame of another sub-channel with pending acknowledgement, selecting said physical layer frame with pending acknowledgement, if no physical layer frame needs to be transmitted in the provided sub-channel, and transmitting said selected frame in said provided sub-channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a communication apparatus capable of communicating with a radio network and capable of communicating with an external apparatus over an intra-body communication connection and an accessory apparatus capable of transmitting data to a radio network and capable of communicating with an external apparatus over an intra-body communication connection. The communication apparatus communicates through the intra-body communication connection to the accessory apparatus configuration data relating to connecting to the radio network.

Abstract: The present invention purposes an enhanced acknowledgment/non-acknowledgment signaling applicable to automatic repeat request mechanisms. The automatic repeat request (ARQ) mechanisms is operable with a sender of data packets. The signaling comprises a number of ACK/NACK messages, which are dedicated to be transmitted on a time-multiplexed channel, which is partitioned into transport time intervals (TTIs) in accordance with the time multiplexing. Within each transport time interval (TTI), a number of predefined shares is defined. Each share has a predefined extent in time. Each ACK/NACK message is transmitted within a predefined selection of shares. The total extent in time of the predefined selection of shares corresponds to an extent in time of the transport time interval. The inventive method enables to extend the interleave length for the transmission of a ACK/NACK messages without requiring only radio frequency resources, required with known signaling methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device to improve the transmission characteristics of physical layer (PHY) hybrid automated repeat request (HARD) in multi subchannel frequency division duplex (FDD) links. The present invention provides a method for decreasing a transmission delay in a multi-sub-channel data transmission of physical layer frames using hybrid automated repeat request with acknowledgement signaling, wherein said method comprises: determining, if no physical layer frame needs to be transmitted in a provided sub channel, determining, if there is a physical layer frame of another sub-channel with pending acknowledgement, selecting said physical layer frame with pending acknowledgement, if no physical layer frame needs to be transmitted in the provided sub-channel, and transmitting said selected frame in said provided sub-channel.

Abstract: The present invention purposes an enhanced acknowledgment/non-acknowledgment signaling applicable to automatic repeat request mechanisms. The automatic repeat request (ARQ) mechanisms is operable with a sender of data packets. The signaling comprises a number of ACK/NACK messages, which are dedicated to be transmitted on a time-multiplexed channel, which is partitioned into transport time intervals (TTIs) in accordance with the time multiplexing. Within each transport time interval (TTI), a number of predefined shares is defined. Each share has a predefined extent in time. Each ACK/NACK message is transmitted within a predefined selection of shares. The total extent in time of the predefined selection of shares corresponds to an extent in time of the transport time interval. The inventive method enables to extend the interleave length for the transmission of a ACK/NACK messages without requiring only radio frequency resources, required with known signaling methods.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of controlling communication between two nodes in a communication system, said method comprising the steps of providing a set of values for controlling communication between said two nodes providing information relating to traffic conditions, providing a command for controlling communication; and selecting one of said set of values in dependence on said provided information, said command and mapping information providing a mapping between said traffic condition information and information relating to said values.