Method and apparatus for a reverse link supplemental channel scheduling

An apparatus for transmitting reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information in a communication system, comprising:

• a base station controller for grouping a number of mobile stations in said communication system into a plurality of groups of mobile stations, and for assigning a corresponding number of forward link channel assignment channels to said plurality of groups of mobile stations;
• a transmitter for transmitting said reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information on said corresponding number of forward link channel assignment channels.

An apparatus for communications of scheduling information of reverse link transmissions, comprising:

• a base station controller for determining scheduling of a reverse link supplemental channel transmission for a mobile station in a communication system, for grouping said mobile station in a group of mobile stations in said communication system, and assigning a forward link channel assignment channel to said group of mobile stations;
• a transmitter for incorporating information relating to said determined scheduling in said assigned forward link common assignment channel, and transmitting said assigned forward link common assignment channel to said mobile station for scheduling said reverse link supplemental channel transmission.

An apparatus for transmission of a reverse link supplemental channel in accordance with a transmission scheduling information, comprising:

• a controller for identifying grouping of a mobile station in a group of mobile stations in a communication system, and identifying a forward link channel assignment channel assigned to said group of mobile stations;
• a receiver for receiving said assigned forward link common assignment channel at said mobile station;
• wherein said controller is further for determining scheduling of said reverse link supplemental channel transmission for said mobile station in said communication system based on said receiving.