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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Scott Gordon Hicks, Stockholm, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus of reducing deleted messages in a transmitter that sends messages organized in frames, superframes, and logical channels are provided. At least one of the channels includes structure messages that describe the organization of the frames and logical channels and a number of frames to be read by a receiver, including a number of additional frames that should be read when at least one displaced message exists. One method includes the steps of finding messages to be displaced; placing found messages in a displacement queue, and assigning messages to a frame according to a predetermined order of logical channels, including any displaced messages that fit in the frame. A message is displaced if it will not be sent in a frame of at least one logical channel and will timeout before it can next be sent, and if a message is placed in the displacement queue, then an information element is set in a message, indicating that the number of additional frames is to be read. Further steps may include removing any displaced messages included in the frame from the displacement queue, and deleting any displaced messages left in the displacement queue and sending respective notification messages for deleted displaced messages. A receiver reads the number of additional frames in response to the set information element. Suitable apparatus are also disclosed.