Patent ID: 8645786

Claim:
A method of transmitting an information content contained in at least one data packet transmitted from a sender to a receiver via a data link, wherein the information is represented by a bit sequence that is enclosed into a transmittable redundancy version, the method comprising the steps of: a) initially transmitting the information for a first time in a first data packet from the sender to the receiver, wherein the information is represented by a first, self-decodable redundancy version and a first rate matching pattern selected from a set of at least two self decodable rate matching patterns which are determined by a redundancy version parameter indicating a rate matching pattern; b) receiving a confirmation confirming an incorrect receipt from the receiver at the sender; c) retransmitting the information at least one first time in a second data packet from the sender to the receiver upon receipt of the confirmation in step b), thereby using a second redundancy version for representation of the information, selecting the redundancy version in dependence on a coding rate, and selecting a self-decodable redundancy version if the coding rate is lower than a predefined upper coding rate and selecting a further rate matching pattern using the redundancy version parameter, which further rate matching pattern is different to that used in the first data packet; and d) retransmitting the information at least a second time in a third data packet from the sender to the receiver upon receipt of a further confirmation confirming an incorrect receipt from the receiver to the sender, thereby using a third redundancy version in dependence on a coding rate, and selecting a self-decodable redundancy version if the coding rate is higher than the predefined upper coding rate and selecting a rate matching pattern using the redundancy version parameter, which rate matching pattern is different from the first rate matching pattern used in the first data packet and the same as the further rate matching pattern used in the second data packet.