QUALCOMM Incorporated
Receiver-side buffering for time-aware scheduling across cellular link

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods of wireless communications include, at a receiving node, receiving timing information corresponding to a traffic class identifier. The timing information being associated with a time interval for communicating data of a traffic class corresponding to the traffic class identifier. Aspects include receiving traffic data pertaining to the traffic class, determining that the traffic data was transmitted or is received outside the time interval, and then buffering the traffic data. Additionally, aspects include forwarding the traffic data in response to a next occurrence of the time interval. A transmitting node may be configured with complimentary functions.