There is disclosed a method for controlling the timing of feedback transmissions by a communication device communicating over a communication link, wherein the communication link supports a retransmission scheme. The method comprises transmitting a feedback timing indicator, FTI, wherein the indicator is selected from a set of indicators.

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12 · 4 independent · depth 3

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›1.independentA method performed by a communication device, the method comprising: transmitting, in a slot, a feedback timing indicator (FTI) and data for another c…+3

›5.independentA communication device comprising: communication circuitry configured for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from another communication dev…+3

›9.independentA method performed by a communication device, the method comprising: receiving, in a slot, a feedback timing indicator (FTI) and data from another com…+1

›11.independentA communication device comprising: communication circuitry configured for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from another communication dev…+1

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2 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H04L1/18
H04L1/16

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Chandrahas B Patel

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21 Sep 2015

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Type	Document	Date
provisional	US 62221345	21 Sep 2015
related publication	US 20190393996 A1	26 Dec 2019

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