Patent ID: 6901060
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. Apparatus to transmit packet data, comprising a multiplexer for multiplexing a plurality of radio bearers onto one Temporary Block Flow (TBF), and further comprising, for a first radio bearer, a unit for transmitting an identity of the first radio bearer to a receiver of the packet data in at least one Radio Link Control (RLC) block of a Temporary Block Flow (TBF), said unit being responsive to an occurrence of a change from the first radio bearer to a second radio bearer, for transmitting an identity of the second radio bearer to the receiver in at least one subsequent Radio Link Control (RLC) block of the TBF, wherein said receiver comprises a demultiplexer that is responsive to a receipt of radio bearer identities for demultiplexing RLC blocks from the TBF, and further comprising a unit, responsive to a receipt of the second radio bearer identity, and if quality of service parameters of the second radio bearer do not require a new channel allocation, for sending to the unit for transmitting an acknowledgment of a receipt of a first received RLC block from the second radio bearer.