Patent ID: 8767776
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H03M,H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A subscriber station in a communication system, comprising: a media access control configured to generate a registration message that indicates support for a plurality of header suppression techniques; and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the registration message, wherein the media access control is further configured to format a first data packet and a second data packet in accordance with a supported header suppression technique from among the plurality of header suppression techniques, wherein the media access control is further configured to associate an identifier with the supported header suppression technique, wherein the media access control is further configured to format the second data packet to include an indicator of a change to be made to the second data packet relative to the first data packet, and wherein the media access control is further configured to allocate a transmission opportunity in response to a request for transmission opportunity, the request for transmission opportunity including the identifier, and to process data received during the allocated transmission opportunity in accordance with the supported header suppression technique associated with the identifier.