Patent ID: 7085291
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A frame structure for a wireless access network having internet protocol (IP) packets, said frame structure comprising: a plurality of radio link protocol (RLP) frames, each said RLP frame corresponding to either a whole IP packet of said wireless access network or a partial IP packet of said wireless access network; wherein each said RLP frame that corresponds to said whole IP packet includes a non-fragmented RLP frame header that corresponds to a beginning of said whole IP packet; each said RLP frame that corresponds to said partial IP packet includes a first fragmented RLP frame header that corresponds to a beginning of said partial IP packet and a second fragmented RLP frame header that corresponds to other than said beginning of said partial IP packet; and wherein each said non-fragmented RLP frame header is 20 bits in length; each said first fragmented RLP frame header is 21 bits in length; and each said second fragmented RLP frame header is 32 bits in length.