Method and apparatus for using and/or implementing control channels in white space

A wireless terminal, comprising:

• means for selecting from a plurality of communications channels a first communications channel for use in communicating information, said first communications channel corresponding to a first frequency band;
• means for determining a position of a first control time slot to be used on the first communications channel, said determined position of the first control time slot at least partially overlapping a position of a second control time slot used on a second communications channel corresponding to a second frequency band, said second frequency band being adjacent the first frequency band, said second communications channel being one of said plurality of channels, said first control time slot being at least partially non-overlapping with regard to a third control time slot used on a third communications channel in said plurality of communications channels;
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• means for performing at least one of transmitting and monitoring on said first communications channel during said control time slot.

A computer program product for use in a wireless terminal, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to select a first communications channel from a plurality of communications channels for use in communicating information, said first communications channel corresponding to a first frequency band;
• code for causing said at least one processor to determine a position of a first control time slot to be used on the first communications channel, said determined position of the first control time slot at least partially overlapping a position of a second control time slot used on a second communications channel corresponding to a second frequency band, said second frequency band being adjacent the first frequency band, said second communications channel being one of said plurality of channels, said first control time slot being at least partially non-overlapping with regard to a third control time slot used on a third communications channel in said plurality of communications channels;
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• code for causing said at least one processor to perform at least one of transmitting and monitoring on said first communications channel during said first control time slot.

A wireless terminal comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• select a first communications channel from a plurality of communications channels for use in communicating information, said first communications channel corresponding to a first frequency band;
• determine a position of a first control time slot to be used on the first communications channel, said determined position of the first control time slot at least partially overlapping a position of a second control time slot used on a second communications channel corresponding to a second frequency band, said second frequency band being adjacent the first frequency band, said second communications channel being one of said plurality of channels, said first control time slot being at least partially non-overlapping with regard to a third control time slot used on a third communications channel in said plurality of communications channels;
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• perform at least one of transmitting and monitoring on said first communications channel during said first control time slot;
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• memory coupled to said at least one processor.