Patent ID: 9001654
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting data packets from a transmitter to a receiver within the context of a single radio link control (RLC) entity, the method comprising: transmitting lower priority data blocks containing data segments of a first higher layer packet associated with a lower priority first packet flow context (PFC) uniquely identified by a first temporary flow identifier (TFI); interrupting the transmission of said first higher layer packet before transmission is complete; transmitting higher priority data blocks containing data segments of a second higher layer packet associated with a higher priority second PFC; indicating the interruption by including a second TFI uniquely associated with the second PFC in an initial one of the higher priority data blocks; and resuming the transmission of said first higher layer packet from the point of interruption of the transmission of the first higher layer packet after transmission of a final data segment of said second higher layer packet.