Patent ID: 9042242
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A protocol data unit (PDU) generating apparatus facilitating communication between a base station and a terminal, the PDU generating apparatus comprising: a generic PDU generator configured to generate a generic PDU comprising a generic PDU header including one or more sub-headers; a light PDU generator configured to generate a light PDU comprising payload data of a smaller size than a size of payload data of the generic PDU, the light PDU further comprising a light PDU header devoid of sub-headers; and a control PDU generator configured to generate a control PDU transmitting control information, the control PDU being devoid of a header, wherein each PDU generated by the PDU generating apparatus includes a PDU Type field, an entry in the PDU Type field indicating which of the generic PDU, the light PDU, and the control PDU that the PDU comprises.