Puncturing signaling channel for a wireless communication system

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to map signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, and wherein the signaling channel equally punctures the traffic channels.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to map signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, and wherein the traffic channels are defined by a channel tree, and wherein each node in the channel tree is associated with specific resources in the signaling channel.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to map signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, the at least one processor is configured to map data to resources for a traffic channel, and to puncture data mapped to the resources for the signaling channel and wherein the resources comprise time-frequency segments, wherein a time-frequency segment punctures a portion of a time-frequency block, and wherein data is mapped to remaining portion of the time-frequency block.

A method comprising:

• generating electrical signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• and
• mapping the resources for the signaling channel in a pseudo-random manner with respect to the traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for generating signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• means for mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• and
• means for mapping the resources for the signaling channel in a pseudo-random manner with respect to the traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to extract received symbols from resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels, and to process the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to extract received symbols from resources comprising time-frequency blocks for a traffic channel, to puncture received symbols extracted from the time-frequency segments for the signaling channel, and to process unpunctured received symbols to obtain decoded data for the traffic channel.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to extract received symbols from resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels, and to process the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor,
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions;
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to despread the extracted received symbols with a spreading code to obtain despread symbols, and to perform detection on the despread symbols to recover the signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to despread the extracted received symbols with at least one spreading code not used for signaling to obtain interference estimates;
• and
• wherein each time-frequency segment comprises multiple clusters, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to extract received symbols from a cluster in resources comprising multiple time-frequency segments, to despread the extracted received symbols for each of the multiple time-frequency segments with a spreading code to obtain a despread symbol for the time-frequency segment, and to combine despread symbols for the multiple time-frequency segments to recover a signaling message.

A method comprising:

• extracting received symbols from time-frequency segments for an electrical signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• processing the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• despreading the extracted received symbols with a spreading code to obtain despread symbols;
• and
• performing detection on the despread symbols to recover the signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• wherein despreading comprises despreading the extracted received symbols with at least one spreading code not used for signaling to obtain interference estimates, and wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

A method comprising:

• extracting received symbols from time-frequency segments for an electrical signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• processing the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• extracting received symbols from resources comprising time-frequency blocks for a traffic channel;
• puncturing received symbols extracted from resources comprising time-frequency segments for the signaling channel;
• and
• processing unpunctured received symbols to obtain decoded data for the traffic channel;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for extracting received symbols from time-frequency segments for an electrical signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• means for processing the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• means for despreading the extracted received symbols with a spreading code to obtain despread symbols;
• and
• means for performing detection on the despread symbols to recover the signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• wherein means for despreading comprises means for despreading the extracted received symbols with at least one spreading code not used for signaling to obtain interference estimates, and wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for extracting received symbols from resources comprising time-frequency blocks for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• means for processing the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• means for extracting received symbols from resources comprising time-frequency blocks for a traffic channel;
• means for puncturing received symbols extracted from the resources comprising time-frequency blocks for the signaling channel;
• and
• means for processing unpunctured received symbols to obtain decoded data for the traffic channel;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:

• generate signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• map the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• and
• map the resources for the signaling channel in a pseudo-random manner with respect to the traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

A method comprising:

• generating electrical signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• and
• mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions and wherein the signaling channel equally punctures the traffic channels.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for generating signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• and
• means for mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions and wherein the signaling channel equally punctures the traffic channels.

A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:

• generate signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• and
• map the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions and wherein the signaling channel equally punctures the traffic channels.

A method comprising:

• generating electrical signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• and
• mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, wherein the traffic channels are defined by a channel tree, and wherein each node in the channel tree is associated with specific resources in the signaling channel.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for generating signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• and
• means for mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, wherein the traffic channels are defined by a channel tree, and wherein each node in the channel tree is associated with specific resources in the signaling channel.

A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:

• generate signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• and
• map the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, wherein the traffic channels are defined by a channel tree, and wherein each node in the channel tree is associated with specific resources in the signaling channel.

A method comprising:

• generating electrical signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• mapping data to resources for a traffic channel;
• and
• puncturing data mapped to the resources for the signaling channel;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, wherein the resources comprise time-frequency segments, wherein a time-frequency segment punctures a portion of a time-frequency block, and wherein data is mapped to remaining portion of the time-frequency block.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for generating signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• means for mapping the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• means for mapping data to resources for a traffic channel;
• and
• means for puncturing data mapped to the resources for the signaling channel;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, wherein the resources comprise time-frequency segments, wherein a time-frequency segment punctures a portion of a time-frequency block, and wherein data is mapped to remaining portion of the time-frequency block.

A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:

• generate signaling for transmission via a communication channel;
• map the signaling to resources for a signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• map data to resources for a traffic channel;
• and
• puncture data mapped to the resources for the signaling channel;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions, wherein the resources comprise time-frequency segments, wherein a time-frequency segment punctures a portion of a time-frequency block, and wherein data is mapped to remaining portion of the time-frequency block.

A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:

• extract received symbols from time-frequency segments for an electrical signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• process the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• and
• determine the resources for the signaling channel based on a frequency hopping pattern;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:

• extract received symbols from time-frequency segments for an electrical signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• process the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• despread the extracted received symbols with a spreading code to obtain despread symbols;
• and
• perform detection on the despread symbols to recover the signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• wherein instructions operable to despread comprises instructions operable to despread the extracted received symbols with at least one spreading code not used for signaling to obtain interference estimates, and wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.

A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:

• extract received symbols from time-frequency segments for an electrical signaling channel that punctures traffic channels;
• process the extracted received symbols to recover signaling sent on the signaling channel;
• extract received symbols from resources comprising time-frequency blocks for a traffic channel;
• puncture received symbols extracted from resources comprising time-frequency segments for the signaling channel;
• and
• process unpunctured received symbols to obtain decoded data for the traffic channel;
• wherein the signaling comprises acknowledgments for received data transmissions.