United States Patent 8,787,348
Sammour , et al. July 22, 2014
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Methods and systems for providing reliable multicast service in a WLAN system
Abstract
A method for acknowledged multicast operation in a wireless network having a base station and at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes the base station transmitting a first multicast signal during a first scheduled interval, the at least one WTRU receiving the first multicast signal during the first scheduled interval, and the at least one WTRU transmitting an acknowledgement signal to the base station during a second scheduled interval.
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Inventors: Sammour; Mohammed (Al Rabieh Amman, JO), Grandhi; Sudheer A. (Pleasanton, CA)
Applicant: Name City State Country Type
Sammour; Mohammed
Grandhi; Sudheer A.
Al Rabieh Amman
Pleasanton
N/A
CA
JO
US
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000000603035
Appl. No.: 13/228,822
Filed: September 9, 2011
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Prior Publication Data
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Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20110317609 A1 Dec 29, 2011
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Current U.S. Class: 370/349 ; 370/311; 370/342; 370/345; 370/420; 714/748
Current CPC Class: H04J 14/0227 (20130101); H04J 14/0228 (20130101); H04J 14/0238 (20130101); H04Q 2011/0047 (20130101); H04L 12/189 (20130101); H04L 12/1868 (20130101); H04L 12/1863 (20130101); H04L 47/10 (20130101); H04L 12/5695 (20130101); H04L 47/2441 (20130101); H04L 49/201 (20130101); H04L 65/4076 (20130101); H04L 61/2069 (20130101); H04W 72/005 (20130101); H04B 7/18584 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04J 3/24 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;370/349,328,342,311,345,420 ;714/748
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