Patent ID: 9288015
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for managing communication at a mobile terminal, the method being implemented by the mobile terminal and comprising: if the mobile terminal does not have a dedicated destination address allocated, initializing a next expected sequence number associated with common packet data units having a shared destination address and shared sequence numbers; after initializing the next expected sequence number, receiving an initial packet data unit having the shared destination address and comprising an initial shared sequence number and a payload carrying data; responsive to a determination that the initial packet data unit was correctly received, accepting the initial packet data unit and starting a first timer associated with the common packet data units having the shared destination address and shared sequence numbers; while the first timer is running: responsive to expiration of the first timer, resetting the value of the next expected sequence number to a first predefined initial value, and resetting the upper boundary of a receiver window in the mobile terminal to a second predefined initial value.