Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method of transmitting data from a transmitter to a receiver. In the method, a payload data stream is provided which comprises a plurality of payload data units. A container stream is formed which comprises a plurality of containers having respective container identifiers, where a container includes an integer number of the payload data units and where the container identifiers collectively establish a predetermined order for consecutive containers. A codeword stream is formed which comprises a plurality of codewords having respective redundancy information, where a codeword includes at least a portion of the container and where redundancy information of the codeword facilitates detection of erroneous data in the codeword. The codeword is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver. Other methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of encoding data using a parity check matrix, a method of decoding encoded data, and a data retransmission method using the same are disclosed. A data retransmission method in a communication system includes transmitting a codeword encoded by a first parity check matrix corresponding to a first coding rate, among at least two parity check matrixes corresponding to different coding rates, receiving NACK from the receiver in response to the codeword, and transmitting parity bits encoded by some of the second parity check matrix corresponding to a second coding rate, among the at least two parity check matrixes, to the receiver.

Abstract: An Access Network (AN) can send an acknowledge message (ACK) to an Access Terminal (AT) to indicate that the AN has successfully decoded the data received in the first set of slots of the first data packet. The AN can send a negative acknowledge message (NAK) to the AT to indicate that the AN has not successfully decoded the data received in the first set of slots of a first data packet. Based upon receipt of the NAK, the AT can resend the data by sending a second set of slots of the first data packet containing redundant data. Based upon receipt of the ACK, the AT can send a first set of slots of another packet. The AT can gate off for a predetermined period of time after sending the first set of slots of a first packet and before sending a next set of slots.

Abstract: In a transmission apparatus in a MIMO-OFDM communication system employing a cyclic diversity, a cyclic delay controller sets plural delay magnitudes different for respective antennas, in cyclic delayers for each predetermined timing. The cyclic delayers receive symbols subjected to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, for the respective ones of plural allotted antennas. Besides, the cyclic delayers bestow cyclic delays on the individual symbols of the respective antennas in accordance with plural set delay magnitudes. The symbols cyclically delayed are outputted from the antennas. As the delay magnitudes, a first delay magnitude at a first transmission timing and a second delay magnitude at a second transmission timing are different for one antenna, and the delay magnitudes differ in the respective antennas for one transmission timing. Thus, in a MIMO-OFDM transmission scheme, a frequency diversity and a time diversity are enhanced to heighten a retransmission efficiency in a data retransmission mode.

Abstract: A data transmitting device determines a coding rate used to perform error correction coding processing for data transmitted to a data receiving device based on information relating to the function of concealing an error occurring in data transmitted from the data transmitting device, the function being provided in the data receiving device. Then, the data transmitting device performs the error correction coding processing for data transmitted to the data receiving device based on the determined coding rate, and transmits the data subjected to the error correction coding processing to the data receiving device.

Abstract: A method for retransmitting a multicast frame in a wireless network and a method for determining whether or not a received multicast frame is a duplicated frame are disclosed. In determining whether or not the received multicast frame is the same duplicated frame as a previously received multicast frame, a receiver address value and a sequence number of the multicast frame may be used. When fragmentation of a multicast frame is allowed, the value of a fragment number of the multicast frame may be also used, and if it includes a traffic ID, the value of the traffic ID can be also used for determining whether or not the multicast frame is a duplicated frame. If a multicast frame is transmitted in a wireless mesh network, it is determined whether or not the multicast frame is a duplicated one by using a mesh source address, a mesh destination address, and a sequence number. The fragment number and/or the traffic ID may be also used in the determining step as necessary.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for efficient hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process utilization for semi-persistent and dynamic data transmissions, wherein a reserved HARQ process identification (ID) can be reused. A subset of a plurality of HARQ process IDs is reserved to use for a semi-persistent allocation, and data is transmitted based on the semi-persistent allocation. A dynamic allocation is received via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). At least one of the reserved HARQ process IDs is selectively used for transmitting data based on the dynamic allocation.

Abstract: A method for retransmitting signals in a MIMO system that uses an HARQ scheme is provided. In the method, an additional codeword-to-layer mapping scheme for retransmission in a MIMO system that uses an HARQ scheme is defined and used to efficiently retransmit signals. In addition, required information is obtained using existing control information to more efficiently retransmit signals in terms of control signal overhead.

Abstract: A media stream comprising rich media scene packets and scene update packets is complemented with a data packet defining an exit point for interrupting rendering rich media of the stream and a scene update packet associated with the data packet and defining an entry point back to rendering rich media of the stream. The exit-entry point pair defines an alternative media rendering route that can be used by user terminals to recover from errors in the media stream.

Abstract: A method, system, and device for retransmitting data are provided. The method includes the following steps. In Step A, a receiving device detects a received frame that bears data, determines that the data frame is damaged, and judges whether the number of the damaged frames meets a set retransmission threshold value in a set range or not. If yes, Step B is performed. Otherwise, Step C is performed. In Step B, the receiving device sends a retransmission request to a sending device, the sending device retransmits the frame, and the process turns to Step A. In Step C, the receiving device performs a decoding processing on the data borne in the damaged frame that is received.

Abstract: Repetitive transmissions in multi-carrier based wireless access techniques may be achieved by providing multiple cyclic delay values for a plurality of carriers, performing a cyclic delay procedure using the multiple cyclic delay values according to the number of repetitive transmission of data symbols to be transmitted to a receiver, and transmitting the cyclic delayed data symbols to the receiver using the plurality of carriers.

Abstract: A method for improving transmission time interval bundling transmission in a wireless communication system includes transmitting a first bundle at a first time point, and transmitting a second bundle at a second time point behind the first time point, wherein the second time point is located in a bundle round trip time of the first bundle, and the bundle round trip time is a specific multiple of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Round Trip Time.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate signaling Physical Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) Indicator Channel (PHICH) resource assignments in a wireless communication environment. At least a portion of a current PHICH resource assignment for a current Transmission Time Interval (TTI) and at least a portion of a subsequent PHICH resource assignment for a subsequent TTI can be encoded within a common encoded signal. Further, the common encoded signal can be sent to an access terminal during the current TTI. For instance, the common encoded signal can be transmitted via a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH). Alternatively, the common encoded signal can be sent through dedicated Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling during handover. The access terminal can decode the common encoded signal received from the base station to identify the current PHICH resource assignment (or portion thereof) and the subsequent PHICH resource assignment (or portion thereof).

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of forming at least one ARQ PDU from an ARQ service data unit (SDU), the ARQ PDU comprising a header portion and a data portion, and the method including selective addition of a Length Indicator field to the said header portion responsive to the determination of the presence in the PDU of the last bit of an ARQ SDU and if a HARQ PDU is formed of a plurality of ARQ PDUs wherein the last of the ARQ PDUs is arranged not to include an LI within its header if it is found not to be carrying the last bit of the ARQ SDU and LI will be added to all other ARQ PDUs though they are not carrying last bit of ARQ SDU.

Abstract: A transmission method for transmitting information between a transmission device and a reception device, the method includes determining whether or not an error is detected in information from the transmission device, requesting the transmission device to re-transmit the error-detected information when an error is detected, re-transmitting information corresponding to a re-transmission request as re-transmission information from the transmission device when the re-transmission request is detected, registering the re-transmission information as a test pattern, transmitting the registered test pattern to the reception device, registering the re-transmission data received from the transmission device as a collation pattern, reading out the collation pattern corresponding to the received test pattern, and collating the test pattern and the collation pattern when a test pattern is received from the transmission device, and adjusting and setting a parameter of the reception device on the basis of a pattern collatio

Abstract: A controller includes a link interface that is to couple to a first link to communicate bi-directional data and a second link to transmit unidirectional error-detection information. An encoder is to dynamically add first error-detection information to at least a portion of write data. A transmitter, coupled to the link interface, is to transmit the write data. A delay element is coupled to an output from the encoder. A receiver, coupled to the link interface, is to receive second error-detection information corresponding to at least the portion of the write data. Error-detection logic is coupled to an output from the delay element and an output from the receiver. The error-detection logic is to determine errors in at least the portion of the write data by comparing the first error-detection information and the second error-detection information, and, if an error is detected, is to assert an error condition.

Abstract: A data transfer apparatus in which, in a failure state such that an error packet is received at a reception end, the error packet is returned and is recorded in the transmission end, the error packet is analyzed and an error bit is identified at the transmission end, and data transmission/reception units are initialized and restarted in order to recover from the failure state.

Abstract: A method for dynamic adjustment of downlink/uplink resource allocation ratio in a long-term evolution (LTE) time division duplex (TDD) system is disclosed. The method includes replacing at least one of an uplink subframe and a downlink subframe with a mute subframe in a subframe pattern, indicating a first downlink/uplink resource allocation ratio. Thereafter, the mute subframe is replaced with either the uplink subframe or the downlink subframe to form another subframe pattern. The subframe pattern including the mute subframe is obtained from a lookup table, such that the replacing the mute subframe results in the other pattern. A data transmission in accordance with the other subframe pattern, indicating a second downlink/uplink resource allocation ratio, may be scheduled. Hybrid Automatic Repeat-request (HARQ) processing may be implemented after the at least one of the uplink subframe and the downlink subframe is replaced with the mute subframe in the first subframe pattern.

Abstract: A method for packet retransmission employing feedback information is disclosed. The method for packet retransmission employing feedback information comprises receiving reception acknowledgement information from a receiver after a transmitter transmits packets, the reception acknowledgement information representing channel status information and decoding success/failure of the packets; and changing a retransmission mode in accordance with the channel status information if the reception acknowledgement information represents decoding failure, and transmitting retransmission packets of the packets in accordance with the changed retransmission mode. Thus, it is possible to improve decoding probability of the receiver and increase efficiency of retransmission.

Abstract: A method can include sending a request to a media content provider requesting media content and receiving the media content and instructions from the media provider. The instructions can be utilized by the media provider to broadcast the media content. The media provider can store the received media content in a database process the instructions then distribute the media content and the instructions to distributed media outlets. The media content provider can receive information indicating that the media content was broadcast by the distributed media outlets according to the instructions.

Abstract: A resource allocation method for use in a system for performing a decoding function by combining an first-transmitted packet with a re-transmitted packet includes: transmitting a packet using N resource blocks (where N=integer >0); receiving a first negative-acknowledgement (NACK) signal for the packet; and re-transmitting the packet using M resource blocks according to the first NACK signal (where M=N >integer >0). Therefore, the resources can be efficiently allocated during the re-transmission.

Abstract: A wireless multi-hop relay communication system includes a terminal for transmitting an Automatic Retransmission reQuest (ARQ) block of a Media Access Control (MAC) layer in an access link, an access link relay station for determining if there is an error in the ARQ block received on the access link and for sending the ARQ block to an upper node over a relay link when the ARQ block has no error, and a base station for determining if there is an error in the ARQ block received over the relay link.

Abstract: A HARQ processing method is disclosed, by which a measurement gap is considered. In particular, as a terminal performs an inter-measurement operation, if HARQ feedback information reception is impossible, the terminal determines HARQ feedback information, which is not received for a next HARQ operation, as ACK or NACK by itself and is then able to perform the next HARQ operation. Specifically, in case that the terminal operates by determining the non-received HARQ feedback information as ACK, a corresponding uplink signal keeps being stored in an HARQ buffer and can be retransmitted according to a new UL grant reception from a base station.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an error detection unit conducting error detection on N packet data units received in N transmission processes; a first transmission unit transmitting an affirmative response signal or a first retransmission request signal depending on a result of the error detection; a storage unit storing an affirmatively responding packet for forwarding to an upper layer; a second transmission unit, if affirmatively responding packets are not consecutive, determining whether a missing packet must be retransmitted and transmitting a second retransmission request signal; and a forwarding unit reordering the packet data units and forwarding the packets in the storage unit to the upper layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for retransmitting of data in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting data to at least one lower node, temporarily storing the data transmitted to the lower node, if ACKnowledgement (ACK) information of a relay link is not received for a predetermined time after data transmission or if the ACK information of the relay link is received from a lower Relay Station (RS), identifying if error occurrence information of an access link is received from the lower RS, and, if the ACK information of the access link is received from the lower RS, recognizing that data transmission to a Mobile Station (MS) succeeds.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus for detecting and decoding enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) indicator channel (E-HICH) transmissions are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receives E-HICH transmissions and detects an H-ARQ indicator transmitted via the E-HICH by performing a binary hypothesis test. The WTRU then generates an acknowledgement (ACK) message or a non-acknowledgement (NACK) message based on the detected H-ARQ indicator. A reliability test may be further performed to improve performance, whereby the binary hypothesis test may be performed only if the reliability test is passed.

Abstract: A base station includes a control unit configured to avoid contention between a radio resource allocated to a transmission packet or a retransmission packet by a channel-condition-based scheduling unit and a radio resource allocated to a transmission packet or a retransmission packet by a persistent scheduling unit.

Abstract: A disclosed radio communications apparatus performs at least an automatic repeat request control and performs radio communications using a frame that occupies predetermined plural frequency bands. This apparatus includes a reception portion that receives feedback information about each of a plurality of frequency bands from a communications party, a determination portion that determines which frequency band among the plural frequency bands is to be used to retransmit a retransmission packet indicated by the feedback information, and a transmission portion that transmits the retransmission packet using. one or more determined frequency bands.

Abstract: A method of supporting Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) includes receiving an initial uplink grant on a downlink channel, transmitting uplink data on an uplink channel using the initial uplink grant, receiving a request for retransmission of the uplink data, determining at least one transmission parameter of a channel quality indicator (CQI) from the initial uplink grant, multiplexing retransmission data of the uplink data with the CQI, and transmitting the multiplexed data on the uplink channel. Amount of resources for transmission of the CQI is determined based on the at least one transmission parameter.

Abstract: A method, system, device, and computer code product is disclosed in which a sender transmits data to a plurality of receivers via a point-to-multipoint session. The receiver sends data repair requests to the sender requesting data expected but not received and the sender retransmits the expected but not received data via the point-to-multipoint session. The sender can also schedule point-to-point data repair sessions with individual receivers if the retransmission via the point-to-multipoint session does not correct all errors. The sender can be configured to delay point-to-point repair sessions using a randomization mechanism based on the number of receivers using the point-to-multipoint session.

Abstract: Methods and devices for implementing Link Pass Through in a point-to-multipoint network in respect of the network reliability field are provided. Embodiments of the present invention are applicable to a network having an access gate, an access device, an aggregation device and a router. When a failure occurs in an active link between the access device and the aggregation device or between the aggregation device and the router, the access device breaks the connection between the access device and the access gate enables a standby link to conduct communication. Advantageously, when a failure occurs in the active link between the access device and the aggregation device or between the aggregation device and the router, the access device may break the connection between the access device and the access gate and the access gate may enable a standby link to conduct communication.

Abstract: A mobile station includes a control unit configured to change at least one parameter for a retransmission packet from that of a transmission packet, where the at least one parameter is selected from a data modulation scheme; a channel coding rate; a puncturing pattern; a spreading factor; a frequency bandwidth; a frequency allocation position; and transmission power.

Abstract: A resource allocation method for a HARQ is disclosed. This resource allocation method includes, transmitting an MAP message having specific information indicating whether or not a differential allocation is supported, storing MAP information contained in the MAP message during a predetermined frame, and upon receiving an NACK message during the predetermined frame, transmitting sub-burst information having differential allocation information related to sub-bursts to be retransmitted. If there are a large amount of HARQ traffics, each embodiment of the present invention transmits only differential information on the basis of MAP information of the initial MAP message when HARQ sub-bursts is retransmitted.