Method and apparatus for reliable transmission of control information in a wireless communication network

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for decoding a control channel in at least one subframe within a decoding window covering a plurality of subframes to obtain control information sent on the control channel;
• and
• means for decoding a data channel in a subframe at or after an end of the decoding window, based on the control information, to obtain data sent on the data channel.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to decode a control channel in at least one subframe within a decoding window covering a plurality of subframes to obtain control information sent on the control channel, and to decode a data channel in a subframe at or after an end of the decoding window, based on the control information, to obtain data sent on the data channel.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to decode a control channel in at least one subframe within a decoding window covering a plurality of subframes to obtain control information sent on the control channel, and
• code for causing the at least one computer to decode a data channel in a subframe at or after an end of the decoding window, based on the control information, to obtain data sent on the data channel.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• sending control information on a control channel in a first subframe within a decoding window covering a plurality of subframes;
• and
• sending data on a data channel in a second subframe after the first subframe, the control information comprising at least one parameter used to decode the data channel.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for sending control information on a control channel in a first subframe within a decoding window covering a plurality of subframes;
• and
• means for sending data on a data channel in a second subframe after the first subframe, the control information comprising at least one parameter used to decode the data channel.