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Control channel provisioning and signaling

  • US 9,344,259 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2009
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a base unit for transmitting control information for a communication device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • generating a control channel message comprising control information associated with the communication device;

    determining that a location of a first set of resources in a search space within a control region is offset from another location of an additional set of resources in the search space, the first set of resources based on a first control channel message type for a first carrier and an identifier associated with the communication device, the additional set of resources based on an additional control channel message type for at least one additional carrier, the at least one additional carrier not including the first carrier;

    selecting a subset of resources within the determined first set of resources for transmitting the control channel message; and

    transmitting the control channel message on the selected resources in the control region on a first carrier.

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