Global Patent Index - EP 1264446 A1

EP 1264446 A1 20021211 - FLOW CONTROL BETWEEN TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER ENTITIES IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Title (en)

FLOW CONTROL BETWEEN TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER ENTITIES IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Title (de)

FLUSSSTEUERUNG ZWISCHEN SENDER- UND EMPFÄNGEREINHEITEN IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

CONTROLE DE FLUX ENTRE DES ENTITES D'EMISSION ET DE RECEPTION DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION

Publication

EP 1264446 A1 20021211 (EN)

Application

EP 01908561 A 20010223

Priority

  • SE 0100407 W 20010223
  • US 18497500 P 20000225
  • US 69878600 A 20001027

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0163856A1] In certain wireless communication systems, a common channel MAC-c layer (500), a dedicated channel MAC-d layer (510), and a Radio Link Controller are respectively located in a Radio Network Control. The MAC-c layer (500) is provided with a flow control mechanism (530) for managing a number of MAC-d entity data traffic flows directed to the MAC-c buffer (525), so that buffer fill level and the MAC-c entity (500) will remain at a desired level, and all respective data flows each gets a fair share of the data rate between the MAC-c (500) and MAC-d (510) entities. The flow control operates to share MAC-c buffer space with each MAC-d entity (510) providing an active data flow in a sequential, round robin fashion or based on flow activity (greedy manner). Buffer space is assigned or allocated on the basis of MAC-c upper fill level, and is some embodiments also on the basis of active MAC-d buffer fill levels.

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/56; H04Q 7/22

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 47/30 (2022.01); H04W 28/10 (2009.01); H04W 28/14 (2009.01); H04W 80/02 (2009.01); H04W 88/12 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04L 47/30 (2013.01); H04L 47/39 (2013.01); H04W 28/0278 (2013.01); H04W 28/10 (2013.01); H04W 28/14 (2013.01); H04W 80/02 (2013.01); H04W 88/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0163856A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0163856 A1 20010830; AU 3630301 A 20010903; CN 101018208 A 20070815; CN 101018208 B 20120926; CN 1312885 C 20070425; CN 1426651 A 20030625; EP 1264446 A1 20021211

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 0100407 W 20010223; AU 3630301 A 20010223; CN 01808494 A 20010223; CN 200710085716 A 20010223; EP 01908561 A 20010223