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Method and apparatus for data transmission within a broad-band communication system
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1998-05-08
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2018-05-08
Abstract
Abstract During data transmission to a remote unit (113) utilizing a supplemental, high-speed data channel (105), data transmission stops due to all data being communicated to the remote unit (113) or because of an interruption in transmission. In the situation where all data has been transmitted to the remote unit (113) the remote unit (113) will drop the supplemental channel (105) prior to acknowledging reception of the last frames transmitted, and acknowledgment will take place utilizing the low-speed fundamental channel (103). In the situation where an interruption occurs, data transmission will continue utilizing a fundamental channel (103) if less than a predetermined amount of data remains to be transmitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth A. Felix
- 👤 Joseph Rinchiuso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/08; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/18; H04L1/1867; H04L1/1887; H04L1/004; H04L1/0056; H04L1/0059; H04L1/0071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting data utilizing a second channel and a second encoding scheme; receiving an interruption in the transmission of data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme; ceasing transmission of the data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme; and continuing transmission of the data utilizing a first channel and a first encoding scheme.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting data utilizing a second channel and a second encoding scheme; receiving an interruption in the transmission of data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme; ceasing transmission of the data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme; and continuing transmission of the data utilizing a first channel and a first encoding scheme.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: determining an amount of data remaining to be transmitted after receiving the interruption; and continuing transmission of the data utilizing the first channel and the first encoding scheme when the amount of data remaining to be transmitted is below a threshold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme comprises the step of transmitting data utilizing the second channel and a second-ary encoding scheme.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of continuing transmission of the data utilizing the first channel and the first encoding scheme comprises the step of transmitting data utilizing the first channel and a first-ary encoding scheme.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: determining when the second channel becomes available after receiving the interruption; and continuing transmission of the data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme when the second channel becomes available.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting the data utilizing the first channel, and transmitting the data utilizing the second channel comprises the steps of transmitting the data utilizing a lower-speed data channel, and transmitting the data utilizing a higher-speed data channel, respectively.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting data utilizing a second channel and a second encoding scheme; determining when a plurality of data has been transmitted; ceasing transmission of the data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme when the plurality of data has been transmitted; and receiving an acknowledgment of reception of the plurality of data; and re-transmitting the plurality of data utilizing a first channel and a first encoding scheme based on the acknowledgment.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting data utilizing a second channel and a second encoding scheme; determining when a plurality of data has been transmitted; ceasing transmission of the data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme when the plurality of data has been transmitted; and receiving an acknowledgment of reception of the plurality of data; and re-transmitting the plurality of data utilizing a first channel and a first encoding scheme based on the acknowledgment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of determining when the plurality of data has been transmitted comprises the step of determining when a last frame of data has been transmitted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of transmitting data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme comprises the step of transmitting data utilizing a second channel and a second-ary encoding scheme.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of re-transmitting the plurality of data utilizing the first channel and the first encoding scheme comprises the step of transmitting data utilizing the first channel and a first-ary encoding scheme.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of re-transmitting the data utilizing the first channel, and transmitting the data utilizing the second channel comprises the steps of transmitting the data utilizing a lower-speed data channel, and transmitting the data utilizing a higher-speed data channel, respectively.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the method comprising the steps of: determining that a data transmission needs to take place utilizing a second channel; determining if the second channel is available; and transmitting data utilizing a first channel and a first encoding scheme when the second channel is unavailable, otherwise transmitting data utilizing the second channel and a second encoding scheme when the second channel is available.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the method comprising the steps of: determining that a data transmission needs to take place utilizing a second channel; determining if the second channel is available; and transmitting data utilizing a first channel and a first encoding scheme when the second channel is unavailable, otherwise transmitting data utilizing the second channel and a second encoding scheme when the second channel is available.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the step of transmitting data utilizing the second channel and the second encoding scheme comprises the step of transmitting data utilizing the second channel and a second-ary encoding scheme.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of continuing transmission of the data utilizing the first channel and the first encoding scheme comprises the step of transmitting data utilizing the first channel and a first-ary encoding scheme.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the step of transmitting the data utilizing the first channel, and transmitting the data utilizing the second channel comprises the steps of transmitting the data utilizing a lower-speed data channel, and transmitting the data utilizing a higher-speed data channel, respectively.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
75 words
An apparatus for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the apparatus comprising: supplemental channel circuitry outputting data over a high-speed second channel with a second encoding scheme; a controller outputting an indication to stop transmission of data over the second channel with the second encoding scheme; and fundamental channel circuitry outputting the data over a first channel with a first encoding scheme when the data output over the high-speed second channel has been stopped.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
75 words
An apparatus for data transmission within a broad-band communication system, the apparatus comprising: supplemental channel circuitry outputting data over a high-speed second channel with a second encoding scheme; a controller outputting an indication to stop transmission of data over the second channel with the second encoding scheme; and fundamental channel circuitry outputting the data over a first channel with a first encoding scheme when the data output over the high-speed second channel has been stopped.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the supplemental channel circuitry transmits data utilizing a second-ary encoding scheme.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the fundamental channel circuitry transmits data utilizing a first-ary encoding scheme.
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