Methods for transmitting and receiving data using a plurality of radio channels, transmission and destination devices, corresponding signal and computer program

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting data packets in a communication network using a plurality of radio channels. The network is organized into a plurality of communication layers including a data link layer MAC and a physical layer PHY. The method includes aggregating data packets to be transmitted to a single recipient, in the MAC layer, outputting at least two aggregated packets, with which a single header of the PHY layer is associated. At least two of the radio channels are concatenated to form a concatenated channel. The aggregated packets are simultaneously transmitted respectively over at least two separate concatenated sub-channels, one concatenated sub-channel including at least one of the radio channels of the concatenated channel.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
transmitting data packets in a communications network using a plurality of radiofrequency channels, said communications network being organized into a plurality of communications layers comprising a data link layer, called a MAC layer, and a physical layer, called a PHY layer, at least two of said radiofrequency channels being concatenated to form one concatenated channel, wherein transmitting comprises: aggregating data packets to be transmitted to a same destination device, at the MAC layer, delivering at least two aggregated packets, with which there is associated a single header of said layer PHY, simultaneously sending said at least two aggregated packets to the same destination device, respectively on at least two distinct concatenated sub-channels, a concatenated sub-channel being formed by at least one of said radiofrequency channels of said concatenated channel.