Patent ID: 6088342
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for operating a first transceiver in a telecommunication system having a second transceiver, wherein said first transceiver and second transceiver communicate according to a variable parameter transmission protocol, said method comprising the steps of:receiving a message from the second transceiver, said message including control information, comprising a retransmission request value specifying a maximum number of retransmission requests to be transmitted from the first transceiver to the second transceiver requesting retransmission of at least one unreceived data frame of at least one data frame transmitted to said first transceiving device from said second transceiving device, said control information further comprising information indicating a length of at least one sequence number field included in each said at least one data frame;receiving at least one received data frame of said at least one date frame;determining said at least one unreceived data frame of said at least one data frame;determining if less than said retransmission request value of retransmission requests has been transmitted for said at least one unreceived data frame;and, if less than said retransmission request value of retransmission requests has been transmitted,transmitting a retransmission request for said at least one unreceived data frame.