Patent ID: 9014152
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for early termination of sequential frame transmissions over a communications channel, the method comprising: commencing transmission of a first frame to a receiver, each frame formatted into a plurality of sequential sub-segments and sequentially transmitted without awaiting sub-segment acknowledgment until a successful decode of the first frame; receiving an acknowledgment message from the receiver during the transmission of the first frame, the acknowledgment message transmitted at one of predetermined times designated by an acknowledgement mask designating an interval having a duration of less than a complete one of the plurality of sequential sub-segments and indicating a successful decode of the first frame based on an already transmitted portion of the plurality of sequential sub-segments of the first frame; and ceasing the transmission of an untransmitted portion of the plurality of sequential sub-segments of the first frame after receiving the acknowledgment message.