Patent ID: 7983238
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of performing data communication between a mobile station and a network, each having a medium access control (MAC) layer, the method comprising: mapping a dedicated control channel (DCCH), which is a logical channel, to at least two transport channels for a MAC layer protocol; and mapping a dedicated traffic channel (DTCH), which is a logical channel, to said at least two transport channels for the MAC layer protocol, providing, during data transmission mode, a MAC protocol data unit (PDU) to be transmitted to a receiving side, the MAC PDU having a header and data, the header including information indicative of a logical channel type which indicates a logical channel through which the data is transferred, wherein the DCCH and the DTCH are located between a radio link control (RLC) layer and the MAC layer, and said at least two transport channels are located between the MAC layer and a physical layer.