A METHOD AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR A FLOW SPECIFIC MODIFIED SELECTIVE-REPEAT ARQ COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method of automatic repeat request (ARQ) for a plurality of packets to be transmitted to a receiver (406), and a means for accomplishing the method, the method includes the step of: performing automatic repeat request for packets belonging to respective ones of a plurality of packet flows independent from and without affecting the transmission of packets of others of the plurality of packets flows, wherein each of the plurality of packet flows corresponds to a specified type of service. The packets belonging to the different flows are transmitted within the same transmit frame. In some variations, the method is implemented as a selective repeat ARQ method and may be used between any generic transmitter (402) and receiver (406) within a point to point system or a network topology, such as a wireless indoor local area network.