Packet retransmission and memory sharing

Abstract

Through the identification of different packet-types, packets can be handled based on an assigned packet handling identifier. This identifier can, for example, enable forwarding of latency-sensitive packets without delay and allow error-sensitive packets to be stored for possible retransmission. In another embodiment, and optionally in conjunction with retransmission protocols including a packet handling identifier, a memory used for retransmission of packets can be shared with other transceiver functionality such as, coding, decoding, interleaving, deinterleaving, error correction, and the like.

1 . A method of packet retransmission comprising:
 transmitting or receiving a plurality of packets;   identifying at least one packet of the plurality of packets as a packet that should not be retransmitted.   
     
     
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