Mc-cdma multiplexing in an orthogonal uplink

A user device configured to provide wireless transmissions over a plurality of sub-carriers, comprising:

• a controller configured to utilize an assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device is to transmit;
• and
• a transmitter configured to provide transmissions by frequency hopping over time within the one non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device transmits received from the controller;
• wherein said transmitter provides pilot symbols over time within the one non-overlapping group over which the user device transmits for use in channel estimation.

A user device configured to provide wireless transmissions over a plurality of sub-carriers, comprising:

• means for utilizing, at the user device, an assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device is to transmit;
• and
• means for providing transmissions from the user device by frequency hopping over time within the one non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device transmits;
• wherein said means for providing transmissions comprise means for providing pilot symbols from the user device over time within the one non-overlapping group over which the user device transmits for use in channel estimation.

A memory unit comprising software configured to execute a method for providing wireless transmissions from a user device over a plurality of sub-carriers, the method comprising:

• utilizing, at the user device, an assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device is to transmit;
• and
• providing transmissions from the user device by frequency hopping over time within the one non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device transmits;
• wherein said providing transmissions comprise providing pilot symbols from the user device over time within the one non-overlapping group over which the user device transmits for use in channel estimation.

A user device configured to provide wireless transmissions over a plurality of sub-carriers, comprising:

• a controller configured to utilize an assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device is to transmit, said non-overlapping group not overlapping with groups utilized by other user devices in a region wherein the user device transmits;
• a modulator configured to process data symbols for frequency hopping and transmission over the assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers;
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• a transmit processor configured to receive modulated symbols from the modulator and provide N transmit symbols for N sub-carriers;
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• a transmitter configured to transmit the N transmit symbols over the N sub-carriers using frequency hopping.

A method for providing, from a user device, wireless transmissions over a plurality of sub-carriers, comprising:

• utilizing an assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device is to transmit, said non-overlapping group not overlapping with groups utilized by other user devices in a region wherein the user device transmits;
• processing data symbols for frequency hopping and transmission over the assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers;
• and
• receiving modulated symbols and providing N transmit symbols for N sub-carriers;
• and
• transmitting the N transmit symbols over the N sub-carriers using frequency hopping.

A user device configured to provide wireless transmissions over a plurality of sub-carriers, comprising:

• means for utilizing an assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device is to transmit, said non-overlapping group not overlapping with groups utilized by other user devices in a region wherein the user device transmits;
• means for processing data symbols for frequency hopping and transmission over the assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers;
• and
• means for receiving modulated symbols and providing N transmit symbols for N sub-carriers;
• and
• means for transmitting the N transmit symbols over the N sub-carriers using frequency hopping.

A memory unit comprising software configured to execute a method for providing, from a user device, wireless transmissions over a plurality of sub-carriers, the method comprising:

• utilizing an assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers over which the user device is to transmit, said non-overlapping group not overlapping with groups utilized by other user devices in a region wherein the user device transmits;
• processing data symbols for frequency hopping and transmission over the assigned non-overlapping group of sub-carriers;
• and
• receiving modulated symbols and providing N transmit symbols for N sub-carriers;
• and
• transmitting the N transmit symbols over the N sub-carriers using frequency hopping.