Concatenated error detection coding and packet numbering for hierarchical arq schemes

摘要

A retransmission method is disclosed wherein retransmissions over the sensitive link of the connection only involves packets that were actually disturbed in the sensitive link. At the same time, required storage capacity in the relay stations connecting the sensitive link to the nonsensitive link is reduced. Errors occurring in the sensitive part of the connection will cause retransmission over nonsensitive links of the connection as well, but this is considered to be of less importance since the nonsensitive links have a high throughput and/or low costs.