METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACKCH WITH REPETITION IN ORTHOGONAL SYSTEMS
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1. A method operable in a wireless communication, the method comprising:
- using a repetition factor to determine how many times a first acknowledgement should be repeated in response to receiving a first data transmission;
selecting an acknowledgement transmission (ACK TX) pattern, wherein the ACK TX pattern comprises of frequency and time location of a plurality of blocks used for transmitting the first acknowledgement; and
transmitting, repeatedly, the first acknowledgement according to the ACK TX pattern.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a wireless communication system, using a repetition factor to determine how many times a acknowledgement should be repeated in response to receiving a first data transmission, selecting an acknowledgement transmission (ACK TX) pattern, wherein the ACK TX pattern comprises of resources information of a plurality of blocks used for transmitting the first acknowledgement, and transmitting, repeatedly, the acknowledgement according to the ACK TX pattern.
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1. A method operable in a wireless communication, the method comprising:
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using a repetition factor to determine how many times a first acknowledgement should be repeated in response to receiving a first data transmission;
selecting an acknowledgement transmission (ACK TX) pattern, wherein the ACK TX pattern comprises of frequency and time location of a plurality of blocks used for transmitting the first acknowledgement; and
transmitting, repeatedly, the first acknowledgement according to the ACK TX pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method operable in a wireless communication, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first acknowledgement in response to receiving a first data transmission using first set of tones and first set of symbols of a frame; and
transmitting the first acknowledgement in response to receiving the first data transmission using second set of tones and second set of symbols of a frame, wherein the first set of tones and the second set of tones are orthogonal to each other and the first set of symbols and second set of symbols are orthogonal to each other. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An apparatus operable in a wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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means for using a repetition factor to determine how many times a first acknowledgement should be repeated in response to receiving a first data transmission;
means for selecting an acknowledgement transmission (ACK TX) pattern, wherein the ACK TX pattern comprises of frequency and time location of a plurality of blocks used for transmitting the first acknowledgement; and
means for transmitting, repeatedly, the first acknowledgements according to the ACK TX pattern. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A apparatus operable in a wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a first acknowledgement in response to receiving a first data transmission using first set of tones and first set of symbols of a frame; and
means for transmitting the first acknowledgement in response to receiving the first data transmission using second set of tones and second set of symbols of a frame, wherein the first set of tones and the second set of tones are orthogonal to each other and the first set of symbols and second set of symbols are orthogonal to each other. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising;
code for using a repetition factor to determine how many times a first acknowledgement should be repeated in response to receiving a first data transmission;
code selecting an acknowledgement transmission (ACK TX) pattern, wherein the ACK TX pattern comprises of frequency and time location of a plurality of blocks used for transmitting the first acknowledgement; and
code for transmitting, repeatedly, the first acknowledgements according to the ACK TX pattern. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising;
code for transmitting a first acknowledgement in response to receiving a first data transmission using first set of tones and first set of symbols of a frame; and
code for transmitting the first acknowledgement in response to receiving the first data transmission using second set of tones and second set of symbols of a frame, wherein the first set of tones and the second set of tones are orthogonal to each other and the first set of symbols and second set of symbols are orthogonal to each other.
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26. An apparatus operable in a wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configures to use a repetition factor to determine how many times a first acknowledgement should be repeated in response to receiving a first data transmission;
select an acknowledgement transmission (ACK TX) pattern, wherein the ACK TX pattern comprises of frequency and time location of a plurality of blocks used for transmitting the first acknowledgement; and
transmit, repeatedly, the first acknowledgements according to the ACK TX pattern. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus operable in a wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to transmit a first acknowledgement in response to receiving a first data transmission using first set of tones and first set of symbols of a frame; and
transmit the first acknowledgement in response to receiving the first data transmission using second set of tones and second set of symbols of a flame, wherein the first set of tones and the second set of tones are orthogonal to each other and the first set of symbols and second set of symbols are orthogonal to each other.
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31. An apparatus operable in a wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining a maximum repetition factor that indicates the number of times a first acknowledgement will be received;
means for determining a first transmission pattern using the maximum repetition factor, wherein the first transmission pattern comprises of frequency and time location of plurality of blocks used for receiving the first acknowledgement; and
means for allocating resources based on the first transmission pattern for receiving the first acknowledgement. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method operable in a wireless communication, the method comprising:
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determining a maximum repetition factor that indicates the number times a first acknowledgement will be received;
determining a first transmission pattern using the maximum repetition factor, wherein the first transmission pattern comprises of frequency and time location of plurality blocks used for receiving the first acknowledgement; and
allocating resources based on the first transmission pattern for receiving the first acknowledgement. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising;
code for determining a maximum repetition factor that indicates the number of times a first acknowledgement will be received;
code for determining a first transmission pattern using the maximum repetition factor, wherein the first transmission pattern comprises of frequency and time location of a plurality blocks used for receiving the first acknowledgement; and
code for allocating resources based on the first transmission pattern for receiving the first acknowledgement.
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48. An apparatus operable in a wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to determine a maximum repetition factor that indicates the number of times a first acknowledgement will be received;
determine a first transmission pattern using the maximum repetition factor, wherein the first transmission pattern comprises of frequency and time location of plurality blocks used for receiving the first acknowledgement; and
allocate resources based on the first transmission pattern for receiving the first acknowledgement.
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49. A method operable in a wireless communication, the method comprising:
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using a repetition factor to determine how many times a first acknowledgement should be repeated in response to receiving a first data transmission;
selecting an acknowledgement transmission (ACK TX) pattern, wherein the ACK TX pattern comprises of resource information for a plurality of blocks used for transmitting the first acknowledgement; and
transmitting, repeatedly, the first acknowledgement according to the ACK TX pattern. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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