Enhanced multiplexing for single RLC entity

摘要

A method and apparatus for interrupting the lower priority packet transmission/reception for higher priority packet transmission/reception within the context of a common RLC entity is provided herein. The transmission/reception of lower priority data blocks containing data segments of a first higher layer packet is interrupted to transmit/receive higher priority data blocks containing data segments of a second higher layer packet. After the transmission/reception of a final segment of the second higher layer packet, the transmission/reception of the first higher layer packet is resumed. In some embodiments, a final segment of the second higher layer packet is encapsulated in a final higher priority data block with a remaining data segment of the first higher layer packet. The final higher priority data block further includes a transition indicator to indicate a transition from the second higher layer packet back to the first higher layer packet.

主权项

1. A method of generating, by a single radio link control (RLC) entity, lower layer blocks using data segments from higher layer packets for transmission of the higher layer packets from a transmitter to a receiver, the method comprising:
encapsulating a final data segment of a first higher layer packet associated with a higher priority first packet flow context (PFC) together with a remaining data segment of a second higher layer packet associated with a lower priority second PFC in a final higher priority data block; including a transition indicator with the final higher priority data block to indicate a transition within the final higher priority data block from the first higher layer packet to the second higher layer packet; and transmitting the final higher priority data block to the receiver to complete a transmission of the first higher layer packet and to resume the transmission of the second higher layer packet.