Patent ID: 11665103

Abstract:
A method of processing received Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) data packets in a PDCP layer module of a telecommunications base station, includes receiving by the PDCP layer module a plurality of data packets, determining by an analysis module of the PDCP layer module a proportion of the data packets received out of sequence over a predetermined number of received data packets, setting an expiry time of a reordering timer of a buffering and reordering module of the PDCP layer module according to the proportion, and starting the reordering timer upon receiving an out of sequence data packet in which the out of sequence data packet is added to a reordering buffer of the buffering and reordering module. If the reordering timer reaches the expiry time, data packets are removed from the reordering buffer and transferred from the PDCP layer module to another layer module of the base station.