US7280562B2

5G,4G

Title:

VARIABLE PACKET LENGTHS FOR HIGH PACKET DATA RATE COMMUNICATIONS

Application Number:

US20030368887

Family ID:

90

Publication Date:

09-10-2007

Application Date:

18-02-2003

Priority Date:

18-02-2003

Current Assignee:

QUALCOMM INC

Declaring Company:

QUALCOMM INC

Abstract  Abstract

Method and apparatus for variable length Physical Layer (PL) packet generation. Multiple Security Layer (SL) packets may be multiplexed into a single PL packet to increase efficiency wherein the SL packets may have variable lengths. In one embodiment different format SL packets for different users are combined into capsules that form the PL packet. Shorter packets are for users in poor channel conditions or requiring smaller amounts of data due to the applications and the accompanying Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. In one embodiment a modified Preamble structure provides for Unicast or multi-user packets. Alternate embodiment provides modified Rate Sets a mechanism for identifying ACK from a single-user packet or a multiplexed packet (delayed ACK). ON/OFF keying for ACK channel v/s bi-polar keying used in IS-856 and/or multi-valued interpretation of DRC.