Method, apparatus and system for signaling resource partition

A method of signaling one or more resource partitions of at least one component carrier in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

• encoding, by a transmitter in the wireless communication system, a number of primary resource blocks of a first component carrier;
• encoding, by the transmitter, a number of extension resource blocks of said first component carrier according to a representation comprising the number of extension resource blocks for any supported number of primary resource blocks, wherein said encoded number of extension resource blocks determines, for the encoded number of primary resource blocks, the available number of extension resource blocks;
• signaling, by the transmitter, said encoded number of primary resource blocks through at least one primary resource block of said first component carrier to a receiver in the wireless communication system;
• and
• signaling, by the transmitter, said encoded number of extension resource blocks,
• wherein said component carrier comprises at least one of a primary resource block and an extension resource block.

A method for receiving signaling of one or more resource partitions of at least one component carrier in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receiving, by a receiver in the wireless communication system, an encoded number of primary resource blocks of a component carrier;
• receiving, by the receiver, an encoded number of extension resource blocks of said component carrier;
• decoding, by the receiver, said encoded number of primary resource blocks to obtain the number of primary resource blocks of said component carrier;
• and
• decoding, by the receiver, said encoded number of extension resource blocks according to a representation comprising the number of extension resource blocks for any supported number of primary resource blocks to obtain the number of extension resource blocks of said component carrier,
• wherein said component carrier comprises at least one of a primary resource block and an extension resource block.

An transmitter for signaling one or more resource partitions of at least one component carrier in a wireless communication system, the transimitter comprising a processor configured to:

• encode the number of primary resource blocks of a component carrier;
• encode number of extension resource blocks of said component carrier according to a representation comprising the number of extension resource blocks for any supported number of primary resource blocks, wherein said encoded number of extension resource blocks determines, for the encoded number of primary resource blocks, the available number of extension resource blocks;
• signal said encoded number of primary resource blocks through at least one primary resource block of said component carrier;
• and
• signal said encoded number of extension resource blocks,
• wherein said component carrier comprises at least one of a primary resource block and an extension resource block.

A user equipment for receiving signaling of one or more resource partitions of at least one component carrier in a wireless communication system, the user equipment comprising a processor configured to:

• receive an encoded number of primary resource blocks of a component carrier;
• receive an encoded number of extension resource blocks of said component carrier;
• de code said encoded number of primary resource blocks to obtain the number of primary resource blocks of said component carrier;
• and
• decode said encoded number of extension resource blocks according to a representation comprising the number of extension resource blocks for any supported number of primary resource blocks to obtain the number of extension resource blocks of said component carrier,
• wherein said component carrier comprises at least one of a primary resource block and an extension resource block.