Method and apparatus for supporting multiple MAC versions in broadband wireless communication system

摘要

A method and an apparatus are configured to support a plurality of Media Access Control (MAC) versions in a broadband wireless communication system. An operating method of a terminal to support the multiple MAC versions in the broadband wireless communication system includes receiving a message comprising information of one or more MAC versions supported by a base station, from the base station; and sending information of one or more MAC versions supported by the terminal, to the base station using a message. Thus, in the wireless environment where the multiple MAC versions are mixed, the MAC version can be matched.

主权项

1. An operating method of a terminal to support a plurality of Media Access Control (MAC) versions in a broadband wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving a first message comprising information of a plurality of MAC versions supported by a base station, from the base station; and in response to receiving the first message, sending information of one or more MAC versions supported by the terminal, to the base station using a second message, wherein the information of the plurality of MAC versions is constituted as a bitmap corresponding to
a highest supportable MAC version value with a Least Significant Byte (LSB) of the information of the plurality of MAC versions and values for remaining supportable MAC versions of the plurality of MAC versions excluding the highest supportable MAC version with remaining bits of the information of the plurality of MAC versions excluding the LSB.