Shortened control channel resource mapping

A method of wireless communication comprising:

• determining a number of bits corresponding to a payload size of a control message that is to be received during a special subframe, wherein the number of bits corresponding to the payload size is based at least in part on a type of information to be received in the control message;
• identifying uplink resources of the special subframe to use for the control message;
• and
• receiving the control message with the payload size using the identified uplink resources of the special subframe.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• determine a number of bits corresponding to a payload size of a control message that is to be transmitted during a special subframe, wherein the number of bits corresponding to the payload size is based at least in part on a type of information to be transmitted in the control message;
• identify uplink resources of the special subframe to use for the control message transmission;
• and
• transmit the control message with the payload size using the identified uplink resources of the special subframe.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• determine a number of bits corresponding to a payload size of a control message that is to be received during a special subframe, wherein the number of bits corresponding to the payload size is based at least in part on a type of information to be received in the control message;
• identify uplink resources of the special subframe to use for the control message;
• and
• receive the control message with the payload size using the identified uplink resources of the special subframe.