Patent ID: 8451767
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting data via a Media Access Control (MAC) protocol in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by a first transmission entity, a Service Data Unit (SDU) including transmission data to be transmitted, and generating a first Protocol Data Unit (PDU) including the SDU; and receiving, by a second transmission entity that operates between the first transmission entity and a physical layer, the first PDU, generating a second PDU including a payload that includes the first PDU, and transmitting the second PDU to the physical layer, wherein a header of the second PDU includes a first information field identifying a logical channel corresponding to the first PDU, wherein the second PDU is byte aligned in length, and wherein the header of the second PDU further includes a length field indicating a length of the first PDU and a second information field indicating whether or not more fields are present in the header.