InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 7,944,934
Dick , et al. May 17, 2011

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Efficient memory allocation in a wireless transmit/receiver unit


Abstract
The present invention allows for effective sharing of the hardware memory of a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The memory will be shared among various buffers of different entities. More particularly, memory will be shared among the MAC reordering buffers and the RLC reception buffers.


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Inventors: Dick; Stephen G. (Nesconset, NY), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Chao; Yi-Ju (Minnetonka, MN)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 10/637,827
Filed: August 8, 2003

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
60402826 Aug., 2002


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Current U.S. Class: 370/412 ; 370/342; 370/394; 370/469; 370/474
Current International Class: H04L 12/28 (20060101)

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