Patent ID: 8744433
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. In a wireless communication system that employs a layered radio interface protocol, an apparatus comprising: a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity associated with a layer of the radio interface protocol, the PDCP entity being further associated with one or two radio bearers; and one or two radio link control (RLC) entities associated with another layer of the radio interface protocol, the one or two RLC entities in communication with the PDCP entity; wherein one RLC entity is communicated with the PDCP entity when the RLC entity is in an Acknowledged Mode (AM), and wherein two RLC entities are communicated with the PDCP entity when the RLC entities are in a Transparent Mode (TM) or an Unacknowledged Mode (UM).