Systems and methods for uplink control resource allocation

A wireless communication apparatus operative in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• a processing circuit configured to schedule transmission of control information over a first frequency range and content data over a second frequency range during a first predetermined time interval, wherein the first frequency range is allocated to carry a first plurality of control blocks for transmitting only the control information, wherein duration of each of the first plurality of control blocks spans over the entire duration of the first predetermined time interval;
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• a transceiver configured to send a schedule of the scheduled transmission to a first communication device to direct transmission of the control information of the first communication device over the second frequency range.

A method of communicating between an access terminal and a base station node, the method comprising:

• identifying a first frequency range for transmission of control information and a second frequency range for transmission of content data during a first predetermined time interval, wherein the first frequency range is allocated to carry a first plurality of control blocks for transmitting only the control information, and wherein duration of each of the first plurality of control blocks spans over the entire duration of the first predetermined time interval;
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• transmitting the control information of the access terminal over the second frequency range to the base station node.

A method of communicating between an access terminal and a base station node, the method comprising:

• scheduling transmission of control information of the access terminal over a first frequency range and content data over a second frequency range during a first predetermined time interval, wherein the first frequency range is allocated to carry a first plurality of control blocks for transmitting only the control information, wherein duration of each of the first plurality of control blocks spans over the entire duration of the first predetermined time interval;
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• transmitting a schedule of the scheduled transmission to the access terminal to direct transmission of the control information of the access terminal over the second frequency range.

A wireless communication apparatus operative in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• means for transmitting control information over a first frequency range and content data over a second frequency range during a first predetermined time interval, wherein the first frequency range is allocated to carry a first plurality of control blocks for transmitting only the control information, and wherein duration of each of the first plurality of control blocks spans over the entire duration of the first predetermined time interval;
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• means for directing the control information of the transmitting means over the second frequency range for transmission to a base station node.

A wireless communication apparatus operative in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• means for scheduling transmission of control information over a first frequency range and content data over a second frequency range during a first predetermined time interval, wherein the first frequency range is allocated to carry a first plurality of control blocks for transmitting only the control information, wherein duration of each of the first plurality of control blocks spans over the entire duration of the first predetermined time interval;
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• means for transmitting a schedule of the scheduled transmission to a first communication device to direct transmission of the control information of the first communication device over the second frequency range.