Patent ID: 9584384
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method for retransmitting reverse link data practiced by a subscriber device, the method comprising: receiving by a media access control (MAC) layer of a plurality of data frames of a first access probe from a link access control (LAC) layer, wherein the LAC layer indicates a selective acknowledgement (SACK) that is included on the plurality of data frames. buffering the plurality of data frames by the MAC layer; transmitting by a physical layer of the buffered plurality of data frames to a telecommunication network, wherein the transmitted plurality of data frames are encapsulated in a first access probe; in response to the transmission of the plurality of data frames, determining whether a SACK order corresponding to the first access probe is received by the MAC from an upper layer of the LAC layer; in response to receiving of the SACK order: in response to non-receiving of the second SACK order: