Patent ID: 9014209
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a wireless communication unit to communicate wireless communication signals according to a protocol adaptation layer (PAL) management protocol, the PAL lies above a Media Access Control (MAC) layer, the PAL management protocol includes formation, maintenance and termination procedures, wherein said wireless communication unit is to engage in the formation procedure by communicating a request message, and communicating a response message, the response message in response to the request message, the response message including an indication of whether or not the formation procedure is successful, and, if the formation procedure is not successful, an indication of one or more reasons for failure of the formation procedure, and wherein said wireless communication unit is to engage in the maintenance procedure of the PAL by determining a continued existence of a data stream based at least on whether a message is received from a remote device within a predetermined time period.