Frequency diverse transmissions in a wireless communication system

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining a resource assigned for communication;
• means for mapping the assigned resource to a first physical resource based on a first mapping function, wherein the first mapping function comprises a one-to-one mapping from an index of the assigned resource to an index of the first physical resource;
• means for mapping the assigned resource to a second physical resource based on a second mapping function, wherein an output of the second mapping function is equal to an output of the first mapping function plus an offset;
• and
• means for using the first and second physical resources for communication.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to determine a resource assigned for communication,
• code for causing at least one computer to map the assigned resource to a first physical resource based on a first mapping function, wherein the first mapping function comprises a one-to-one mapping from an index of the assigned resource to an index of the first physical resource,
• code for causing the at least one computer to map the assigned resource to a second physical resource based on a second mapping function, wherein an output of the second mapping function is equal to an output of the first mapping function plus an offset, and
• code for causing the at least one computer to use the first and second physical resources for communication.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• assigning, by a Node B, resources a user equipment (UE);
• determining whether or not to use hopping for the UE;
• generating a resource assignment for the UE, the resource assignment indicating at least one resource assigned to the UE and whether or not hopping is used for the at least one resource;
• determining at least one first physical resource for the UE based on the at least one resource assigned to the UE and a first mapping function, wherein the first mapping function comprises a one-to-one mapping from an index of the assigned resource to an index of the first physical resource;
• determining at least one second physical resource for the UE based on the at least one resource assigned to the UE and a second mapping function, wherein an output of the second mapping function is equal to an output of the first mapping function plus an offset;
• and
• using the at least one first physical resource and the at least one second physical resource for communication with the UE.