CPC H04L 1/1874 (2013.01) [H04L 1/188 (2013.01); H04L 1/1887 (2013.01); H04L 1/187 (2013.01); H04L 2001/0096 (2013.01); H04W 80/02 (2013.01); H04W 92/20 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method in a network comprises:
transmitting, by a first radio link control (RLC) entity, a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) or segment of a PDCP PDU on a first link;
transmitting, by a second RLC entity, the PDCP PDU or the segment of the PDCP PDU on a second link, wherein the second RLC entity is associated with the second link;
receiving, from a receiver and at the first RLC entity, a positive acknowledgement indicating a successful receipt of the PDCP PDU or the segment of the PDCP PDU on the first link;
transmitting, by the first RLC entity an indication to a PDCP entity that the PDCP PDU or segment of the PDCP PDU was received by the receiver;
communicating, via a backhaul channel, an indication to the second RLC entity to discard the PDCP PDU or segment of the PDCP PDU; and
cancelling one or more retransmissions of the PDCP PDU or the segment of the PDCP PDU on the second link.
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