Patent ID: 8014336

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: at least one memory including computer program code; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to communicate directly or indirectly with a user equipment; communicate with a relay node or a mesh node; and allow an automatic repeat request protocol for communication with the user equipment and, during a same time period as the automatic repeat request protocol is allowed for communication with the user equipment, to disable or limit the automatic repeat request protocol for communication with the relay node or the mesh node, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are also configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to disable or limit the automatic repeat request protocol for communication with the relay node or the mesh node when communication with the user equipment meets a predetermined condition, and wherein the predetermined condition is at least one of that a user equipment desired delay is less than a predetermined threshold; that a number of expected hops between an access gateway, access point, or base station and the user equipment is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of hops; that a timestamp on a packet indicates an existing delay that is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold; or that a quality of service corresponds to at least one of voice over internet protocol traffic or streaming traffic.