Systems and methods for compressing headers

摘要

A method includes assigning a flow identifier to a flow that includes a plurality of packets. The method also includes generating a head packet of the plurality of packets. The head packet includes one or more header information fields that are associated with the flow identifier. The method further includes generating at least one data packet of the plurality of packets. The at least one data packet includes packet specific information and the flow identifier instead of the one or more header information fields. The method further includes transmitting the head packet. The method further includes, in response to detecting a successful receipt of the head packet, transmitting the at least one data packet.

主权项

1. A wireless communications device comprising:
a processor to perform operations including:
assigning a flow identifier to a flow that includes a plurality of packets, wherein the flow identifier includes a portion of a basic service set identification (BSSID) and a local flow identifier, the portion of the BSSID including a least significant byte of the BSSID;generating a head packet of the plurality of packets, the head packet including one or more header information fields that are associated with the flow identifier;detecting an indication of receipt of the head packet by a device after transmission of the head packet to the device; andgenerating at least one data packet of the plurality of packets, wherein the at least one data packet includes packet specific information and the flow identifier instead of the one or more header information fields; and a transmitter coupled to the processor, the transmitter to transmit the head packet to the device and the transmitter to transmit the at least one data packet to the device in response to detection by the processor of the indication of receipt of the head packet by the device.