Patent ID: 8989132
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of exchanging data between a first station and a second station, said data being exchanged in packets, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a packet from the second station; decoding said packet; determining whether said packet is decoded successfully when said packet is determined not to be decoded successfully, determining whether transmission resources used to transmit said packet are available for retransmission of said packet; and performing one of: transmitting to the second station a first indicator signal on an indicator channel when said transmission resources are not available for retransmission of said packet and a resource allocation message containing new transmission resources to be used for a retransmission of said packet, and transmitting to the second station a second indicator signal on the indicator channel when said transmission resources are available for retransmission of said packet wherein said tranmission resources are used for a retransmission of said packet.