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US 8,428,606 B1Granted
Communicating control information including an index
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsSophie Vrzic, Mo-Han Fong
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Abstract
Within a wireless network, a control segment is communicated between a base station and a mobile station, where the control segment is for assigning resources for communication of data in the wireless network. The control segment includes an index that maps to information to enable determination of the assigned resources.
Claims20
A method for use in a wireless network, comprising:
- transmitting a control segment for assigning resources for communication of data in the wireless network, the control segment including an index mapped to information indicating a number of partitions of a frame to enable determination of the assigned resources.
A base station comprising:
- a wireless interface to communicate with mobile stations;
- and
- a processor to:
- cause transmission of a control channel from the wireless interface, at least a portion of the control channel is multicast to the mobile stations, and wherein the portion of the control channel includes an index mapped to information that indicates a number of partitions of a frame to enable determination of assignment of resources.
1 more element
An article comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed by a processor cause a mobile station to:
- receive a control segment having a portion that is multicast by a base station, wherein the portion includes an index;
- and
- use the index to map to information that indicates a number of partitions of a frame to enable the mobile station to determine assignment of resources by the base station for downlink and uplink communications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.