System and method for allocating resources in an extended bandwidth wireless network

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• determining a bandwidth for communication including a first system bandwidth and a second system bandwidth, the first system bandwidth comprising a subset of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth comprising an extension portion and a non-extension portion, the extension portion comprising one or more resource blocks not capable of use by a non-empty subset of user equipment served by the base station, wherein the non-extension portion of the second system bandwidth is accessible to the non-empty subset of user equipment served by the base station, and wherein the first system bandwidth comprises a total number of resource blocks that is less than or equal to a maximum number of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth;
• transmitting an indication of the first system bandwidth;
• and
• communicating with at least one of the user equipment based on the first system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth, or both.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining a bandwidth for communication, the bandwidth for communication including a first system bandwidth and a second system bandwidth, the first system bandwidth comprising a subset of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth comprising an extension portion and a non-extension portion, the extension portion comprising one or more resource blocks not capable of use by a non-empty subset of user equipment served by the base station, wherein the non-extension portion of the second system bandwidth is accessible to the non-empty subset of terminals served by the base station, and wherein the first system bandwidth comprises a total number of resource blocks that is less than or equal to a maximum number of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth;
• means for transmitting an indication of the first system bandwidth;
• and
• means for communicating with at least one of the user equipment based on the first system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth, or both.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• instructions for causing a computer to receive from a base station an indication of a bandwidth to be used for communicating with the base station, the bandwidth including a first system bandwidth and a second system bandwidth configured by the base station, the first system bandwidth comprising a subset of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth comprising a non-extension portion and an extension portion, the extension portion comprising one or more resource blocks not capable of use by a non-empty subset of terminals served by the base station, wherein the non-extension portion of the second system bandwidth is accessible to the non-empty subset of terminals served by the base station, and wherein the first system bandwidth comprises a total number of resource blocks that is less than or equal to a maximum number of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth;
• and
• instructions for causing a computer to communicate with the base station based on the first system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth, or both.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• instructions for causing a computer to determine a bandwidth for communication, the bandwidth for communication including a first system bandwidth and a second system bandwidth, the first system bandwidth comprising a subset of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth comprising an extension portion and a non-extension portion, the extension portion comprising one or more resource blocks not capable of use by a non-empty subset of user equipment served by the base station, wherein the non-extension portion of the second system bandwidth is accessible to the non-empty subset of terminals served by the base station, and wherein the first system bandwidth comprises a total number of resource blocks that is less than or equal to a maximum number of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth;
• instructions for causing a computer to transmit an indication of the first system bandwidth;
• and
• instructions for causing a computer to communicate with at least one of the user equipment based on the first system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth, or both.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processing system,
• wherein the processing system is configured to:
• receive from a base station an indication of a first system bandwidth and a second system bandwidth configured by the base station, the first system bandwidth comprising a subset of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth comprising a non-extension portion and an extension portion, the extension portion comprising one or more resource blocks not capable of use by a non-empty subset of terminals served by the base station, wherein the non-extension portion of the second system bandwidth is accessible to the non-empty subset of terminals served by the base station, and wherein the first system bandwidth comprises a total number of resource blocks that is less than or equal to a maximum number of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth;
• and
• communicate with the base station based on the first system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth, or both.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processing system,
• wherein the processing system is configured to:
• determine a first system bandwidth and a second system bandwidth, the first system bandwidth comprising a subset of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth comprising an extension portion and a non-extension portion, the extension portion comprising one or more resource blocks not capable of use by a non-empty subset of user equipment served by the base station, wherein the non-extension portion of the second system bandwidth is accessible to the non-empty subset of terminals served by the base station, and wherein the first system bandwidth comprises a total number of resource blocks that is less than or equal to a maximum number of resource blocks associated with the second system bandwidth;
• transmit an indication of the first system bandwidth;
• and
• communicate with at least one of the user equipment based on the first system bandwidth, the second system bandwidth, or both.