Patent ID: 9088483
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising, a decoder configured to decode a packet identifier from a received packet to produce a decoded packet identifier; and a packet identification tracker configured to: estimate a reliability of the decoded packet identifier; and determine a packet identifier of the received packet based, at least in part, on the estimated reliability of the decoded packet identifier; wherein the packet identification tracker is configured to: maintain a first counter and a second counter, wherein, when a new decoded packet identifier is received, i) the first counter stores a value corresponding to a most recent packet identifier that was deemed reliable incremented by an increment value and ii) the second counter stores a value corresponding to a most recent packet identifier that was deemed to be either reliable or correctable incremented by an increment value; determine values for the first counter and the second counter based on the estimated reliability of the decoded packet identifier; and output the value of the first counter as the packet identifier.