Wireless communication utilizing a unified air interface

A method, operable at a scheduling entity, for wireless communication over an air interface, the method comprising:

• segmenting a resource group into a plurality of regions, including a first region comprising time-frequency resources for asynchronous channel access and a second region comprising time-frequency resources for synchronous channel access, the resource group comprising a set of time-frequency resources available for wireless communication over the air interface;
• determining a time-frequency resource allocation within the air interface for communication with one or more subordinate entities utilizing each of a plurality of physical communication entities at the scheduling entity;
• and
• transmitting a signaling message to the one or more subordinate entities, the signaling message configured to indicate the time-frequency resource allocation within the air interface.

A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code at a scheduling entity, for wireless communication over an air interface, the computer-executable code comprising:

• instructions for causing the scheduling entity to segment a resource group into a plurality of regions, including a first region comprising time-frequency resources for asynchronous channel access and a second region comprising time-frequency resources for synchronous channel access, the resource group comprising a set of time-frequency resources available for wireless communication over the air interface;
• instructions for causing the scheduling entity to determine a time-frequency resource allocation within the air interface for communication with one or more subordinate entities utilizing each of a plurality of physical communication entities at the scheduling entity;
• and
• instructions for causing the scheduling entity to transmit a signaling message to the one or more subordinate entities, the signaling message configured to indicate the time-frequency resource allocation within the air interface.

A scheduling entity configured for wireless communication over an air interface, comprising:

• means for segmenting a resource group into a plurality of regions, including a first region comprising time-frequency resources for asynchronous channel access and a second region comprising time-frequency resources for synchronous channel access, the resource group comprising a set of time-frequency resources available for wireless communication over the air interface;
• means for determining a time-frequency resource allocation within the air interface for communication with one or more subordinate entities utilizing each of a plurality of physical communication entities at the scheduling entity;
• and
• means for transmitting a signaling message to the one or more subordinate entities, the signaling message configured to indicate the time-frequency resource allocation within the air interface.