Assignment acknowledgement for a wireless communication system
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor configured to determine a message type for a message that is being acknowledged, assigning a channel identification based upon the message type, and map the acknowledgment to resources for a signaling channel that puncture traffic channels based upon the channel identification; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and channel structure for acknowledging assignment messages is provided. The method and apparatus allow for efficient signaling based upon the resources.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to determine a message type for a message that is being acknowledged, assigning a channel identification based upon the message type, and map the acknowledgment to resources for a signaling channel that puncture traffic channels based upon the channel identification; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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determining a type of message being acknowledged;
assigning a channel identification based upon the type;
generating the acknowledgment for transmission via a communication channel; and
mapping the acknowledgment to resources based upon the channel type for a channel that punctures traffic channels. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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means for determining a type of message being acknowledged;
means for assigning a channel identification based upon the type;
means for generating the acknowledgment for transmission via a communication channel; and
means for mapping the acknowledgment to resources based upon the channel type for a channel that punctures traffic channels. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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