Control signaling in a shared communication medium

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one processor and at least one memory being configured to:
• select from a subframe two or more resource elements for control signaling, wherein the subframe includes a plurality of symbol periods and each symbol period includes a plurality of resource elements, wherein the selected two or more resource elements are concurrent resource elements included in a same symbol period;
• and
• a transceiver, the transceiver being configured to:
• transmit a resource allocation message to an access terminal, wherein the resource allocation message indicates that the selected two or more resource elements are allocated for control signaling,
• wherein the selected two or more resource elements are resource elements of a shared communication medium shared by the access terminal operating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and by at least one other device operating in a second RAT different from the first RAT.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for selecting from a subframe two or more resource elements for control signaling, wherein the subframe includes a plurality of symbol periods and each symbol period includes a plurality of resource elements, wherein the selected two or more resource elements are concurrent resource elements included in a same symbol period;
• and
• means for transmitting a resource allocation message to an access terminal, wherein the resource allocation message indicates that the selected two or more resource elements are allocated for control signaling,
• wherein the selected two or more resource elements are resource elements of a shared communication medium shared by the access terminal operating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and by at least one other device operating in a second RAT different from the first RAT.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising at least one instruction for causing a computer or processor to perform operations, comprising:

• code for selecting from a subframe two or more resource elements for control signaling, wherein the subframe includes a plurality of symbol periods and each symbol period includes a plurality of resource elements, wherein the selected two or more resource elements are concurrent resource elements included in a same symbol period;
• and
• code for transmitting a resource allocation message to an access terminal, wherein the resource allocation message indicates that the selected two or more resource elements are allocated for control signaling,
• wherein the selected two or more resource elements are resource elements of a shared communication medium shared by the access terminal operating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and by at least one other device operating in a second RAT different from the first RAT.

A method of communication, comprising:

• receiving a resource allocation message from an access point, wherein the resource allocation message indicates that two or more resource elements from a subframe are selected for control signaling, wherein the subframe includes a plurality of symbol periods and each symbol period includes a plurality of resource elements, wherein the indicated two or more resource elements are concurrent resource elements included in a same symbol period;
• and
• transmitting uplink control signaling on the indicated two or more resource elements,
• wherein the selected two or more resource elements are resource elements of a shared communication medium shared by the access point operating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and by at least one other device operating in a second RAT different from the first RAT.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving a resource allocation message from an access point, wherein the resource allocation message indicates that two or more resource elements from a subframe are selected for control signaling, wherein the subframe includes a plurality of symbol periods and each symbol period includes a plurality of resource elements, wherein the indicated two or more resource elements are concurrent resource elements included in a same symbol period;
• and
• means for transmitting uplink control signaling on the indicated two or more resource elements,
• wherein the selected two or more resource elements are resource elements of a shared communication medium shared by the access point operating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and by at least one other device operating in a second RAT different from the first RAT.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising at least one instruction for causing a computer or processor to perform operations, comprising:

• code for receiving a resource allocation message from an access point, wherein the resource allocation message indicates that two or more resource elements from a subframe are selected for control signaling, wherein the subframe includes a plurality of symbol periods and each symbol period includes a plurality of resource elements, wherein the indicated two or more resource elements are concurrent resource elements included in a same symbol period;
• and
• code for transmitting uplink control signaling on the indicated two or more resource elements,
• wherein the selected two or more resource elements are resource elements of a shared communication medium shared by the access point operating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and by at least one other device operating in a second RAT different from the first RAT.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one processor and at least one memory being configured to receive a resource allocation message from an access point, wherein the resource allocation message indicates that two or more resource elements from a subframe are selected for control signaling, wherein the subframe includes a plurality of symbol periods and each symbol period includes a plurality of resource elements, wherein the indicated two or more resource elements are concurrent resource elements included in a same symbol period;
• and
• a transceiver, the transceiver being configured to transmit uplink control signaling on the indicated two or more resource elements,
• wherein the selected two or more resource elements are resource elements of a shared communication medium shared by the access point operating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and by at least one other device operating in a second RAT different from the first RAT.