Signaling and utilization of resource allocation information

An apparatus comprising:

• scheduling circuitry to determine an uplink resource allocation for a user equipment (UE), the uplink resource allocation to include a unit of one or more resource block groups (RBGs);
• and
• notification circuitry to generate a combinatorial index based at least on:
• a starting index of the unit, a notification index that has a value greater than an ending index of the unit;
• and a notification number that is greater than a total number of RBGs included in an uplink system bandwidth;
• wherein an indication of the combinatorial index is to be transmitted to the UE.

A method comprising:

• processing notification information having an indication of a combinatorial index, the combinatorial index based at least on:
• a starting index of a unit of one or more resource block groups (RBGs);
• a notification index obtained by adding one to an ending index of the unit;
• and a notification number obtained by adding one to a total number of RBGs included in an uplink system bandwidth;
• identifying an uplink resource allocation based at least on the combinatorial index;
• and
• generating a transmission using the uplink resource allocation.

One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions that, when executed, cause processing circuitry to:

• process notification information having an indication of a combinatorial index, the combinatorial index based at least on:
• a starting index of a unit of one or more resource block groups (RBGs);
• a notification index that is derived from an ending index of the unit;
• and a notification number that is derived from a total number of RBGs included in an uplink system bandwidth;
• identify an uplink resource allocation based at least on the combinatorial index;
• and
• generate a transmission using the uplink resource allocation.