ASSISTANCE SIGNALING FOR RADIO LINK CONTROL RETRANSMISSIONS: abstract simplified (17997652)

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described in this abstract. The techniques involve sending an indication from an upper layer to a lower layer at a transmitting device, which helps determine whether a packet should be transmitted as an initial transmission or a retransmission. Based on this indication, the lower layer determines a transmission process for the packet, and the transmitting device then transmits the packet accordingly. By identifying whether the packet is an initial transmission or a retransmission, the lower layer can adapt the transmission process to increase the likelihood of successful reception by a receiving device and reduce unnecessary overhead.