Patent ID: 7818647
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling the retransmission mode in a wireless communication system wherein a HARQ protocol is used to retransmit data from a transmitting entity to a receiving entity via a data channel, wherein the receiving entity: receiving a data packet from the transmitting entity, determining whether the data packet has been successfully received, if it has been determined that the data packet has not been successfully received determining whether the interference level is above or equal to a predetermined threshold interference level, transmitting a feedback message to the transmitting entity, wherein the feedback message indicates to the transmitting entity that the retransmission data packet for said received data packet will be scheduled, if the determined interference level is above or equal the predetermined threshold interference level, and wherein the feedback message indicates to the transmitting entity to transmit a retransmission data packet for said received data packet after a predetermined time span upon having received said feedback message, if the determined interference level is below the predetermined threshold interference level.