Signaling part of semi-persistent configuration via downlink control channel

An apparatus, comprising:

• a controller coupled with a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver and a memory, said controller configured to receive a first control information from a network access node, the first control information comprising a plurality of fields defining control information elements that are relevant to a resource allocation and to receive a second control information from the network access node, the second control information also comprising a plurality of fields defining control information elements that are relevant to the resource allocation;
• said controller further configured to declare the resource allocation to be a persistent resource allocation if at least one of the plurality of fields of the second control information is the same as one of the plurality of fields of the first control information, and to store in the memory control information elements received with the second resource allocation for use during the persistent resource allocation.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a controller coupled with a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, said controller configured to compose and transmit a first control information for a user equipment, the first control information comprising a plurality of fields defining control information elements that are relevant to a resource allocation, said controller being further configured to compose and transmit a second control information for the user equipment, the second control information comprising a plurality of fields defining control information elements that are relevant to the resource allocation, where the resource allocation is made to be a persistent resource allocation by making at least one of the plurality of fields of the second control information to be the same as one of the plurality of fields of the first control information.