Method for transmission of packetized messages with emitter timeout

摘要

Concerns a method for transmission of packets in a Hiperlan 2 transmitter, comprising the steps of sending packets in an automatic repeat request mode, characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: providing the data link control layer of the transmitter with a time to live parameter applicable to at least one packet received by the data link control layer from an upper layer for determining an upper transmission time for the at least one packet; checking before transmission of the at least one packet whether upper transmission time has been reached; and sending the at least one packet only when the upper transmission time has not been reached.