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(54) Title: SIGNALING METHOD IN AN INCREMENTAL REDUNDANCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WHEREBY DATA
BLOCKS CAN BE COMBINED
(57) Abstract
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FIELD QEWIHELIHVENTlON
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the block. Based on this number, the receiver can find the
original (earlier) transmission of the block and combine
the two blocks with each other.
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If, however, the combined blocks did not contain errors (NO
in step S20), the flow advances to step S22.
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CLAIMS
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FIG. 2
(PRIOR ART)
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l B = 547 DATA Y
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FIG. 4
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FIG. 5A
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CODE TRANSMITTED BLOCKS
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9 F2 Cl 1
10 F2 (C1 2
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13 F2 C2 1
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FIG. 5C
= DATA X
= DATA Y
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PCT/EP 99/00588
ASSIFICATION ECT MATTER
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According to intemational Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
B. FIELDS SEARCHED
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Further documents are listed in the continuation of box C. Patent family members are listed in annex.
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or priority date and not in conict with the application but
"A" document defining the general state of the art which is not cited to understand the principle or theory underlying the
considered to be of particular relevance invention
"E" earlier document but published on or after the international "X" document of particular relevance; the claimed invention
filing date cannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to
"L" document which may throw doubts on priority cIaim(s) or involve an inventive step when the document is taken alone
which is cited to establish the publication date of another "Y" document of particular relevance; the claimed invention
citation or other special reason (as specified) cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the
"O" document referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or document is combined with one or more other such docu-
other means mists, stuch combination being obvious to a person skilled
in e a .
"P" document published prior to the international filing date but
later than the priority date claimed "8." document member of the same patent family
Date of the actual completion of the international search Date of mailing of the international search report