Patent ID: 6839566
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. In a wireless communication system having a base station controller and a plurality of base stations, each of the plurality of base stations adapted for communication with a plurality of mobile stations, a method comprising: receiving a plurality of transmission frames, each of the plurality of transmission frames having an identifier; detecting a first frame erasure within the plurality of transmission frames; initiating a first timer, the first timer having a first time period determined by an average inter-arrival time period between transmitted frames; and on expiration of the first timer determining the identification of the first frame erasure; and; prior to expiration of the first timer, detecting a second frame erasure; initiating a second timer, the second timer having a second time period; stopping the first timer; and on expiration of the second timer determining the identification of the second frame erasure.