US 12,483,640 B2
Modular 5G UE layer-2 data stack solutions for high throughput and low latency data transfer
Su-Lin Low, San Diego, CA (US); Tianan Tim Ma, San Diego, CA (US); Hong Kui Yang, San Diego, CA (US); Hausting Hong, San Diego, CA (US); Chun-I Lee, San Diego, CA (US); and Jianzhou Li, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to GREATER SHINE LIMITED, New Taipei (TW)
Filed by GREATER SHINE LIMITED, New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/063,670.
Application 18/063,670 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/014934, filed on Jan. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/036,736, filed on Jun. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0105582 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 69/324 (2022.01); H04L 69/18 (2022.01); H04W 80/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 69/324 (2013.01) [H04L 69/18 (2013.01); H04W 80/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for implementing layer-2 network communication in a data plane, the method comprising:
determining, among a plurality of data stack solutions that are selectable, which layer-2 data stack solution is selected, wherein each of the plurality of data stack solutions comprises a layer-2 micro controller, a local memory and at least one data plane hardware module, wherein each of the plurality of data stack solutions represents a distinctive intervening configuration of the layer-2 micro controller; and
causing, according to the selected layer-2 data stack solution, the layer-2 micro controller to intervene with the at least one data plane hardware module that is configured to implement a specific layer-2 data stack function,
wherein the layer-2 micro controller is coupled to the at least one data plane hardware module, wherein different data plane hardware modules are configured to implement different layer-2 data stack functions, and
wherein the intervening configuration of the layer-2 micro controller is indicative of a level of control of the layer-2 micro controller over the at least one data plane hardware module, and wherein the at least one data plane hardware comprises at least one of:
a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) hardware module;
a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) hardware module;
a radio link control (RLC) hardware module; or
a media access control (MAC) hardware module.