Data channel and control/management channel separation

An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• a first interface;
• a second interface;
• and a wireless modem configured to:
• identify a plurality of resource units for communication with a transmitting station (STA);
• obtain over the first interface data received from the transmitting STA in at least a first resource unit of the plurality of resource units;
• and
• communicate with the transmitting STA in at least a second resource unit of the plurality of resource units, wherein the communicating comprises obtaining over the first interface or outputting over the second interface information that is different from the received data of the first resource unit, and wherein at least a portion of data is obtained simultaneously with obtaining or outputting a portion of the information communicated with the transmitting STA.

An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• means for identifying a plurality of resource units for communication with a transmitting station (STA);
• means for receiving data from the transmitting STA in at least a first resource unit of the plurality of resource units;
• and
• means for communicating with the transmitting STA in at least a second resource unit of the plurality of resource units, wherein the communicating comprises receiving or transmitting information that is different from the received data, and wherein at least a portion of data is received simultaneously with receiving or transmitting a portion of the information communicated with the transmitting STA.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

• identify a plurality of resource units for communication with a transmitting station (STA);
• receive data from the transmitting STA in at least a first resource unit of the plurality of resource units;
• and
• communicate with the transmitting STA in at least a second resource unit of the plurality of resource units, wherein the communicating comprises receiving or transmitting information that is different from the received data, and wherein at least a portion of data is received simultaneously with receiving or transmitting a portion of the information communicated with the transmitting STA.