Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving control information in a wireless communication system

An apparatus for transmitting control information in a digital broadcasting/communication system, the apparatus comprising:

• an encoder for encoding received information in a predetermined coding scheme;
• a transmitter for transmitting a frame over a wireless network;
• and
• a controller for controlling the encoder to generate a coded block by encoding signaling information having a fixed number of bits included in signaling information for a physical layer and controlling the transmitter to transmit the frame including the coded block,
• wherein the signaling information having the fixed number of bits includes information required for receiving signaling information having a variable number of bits;
• and
• wherein the signaling information having the fixed number of bits includes information representing a number of Radio Frequency (RF) channels, and the signaling information having the variable number of bits includes information representing a frequency for each of the RF channels, respectively.

A method for transmitting control information in a digital broadcasting/communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining signaling information for a physical layer to be transmitted in a frame;
• generating at least one coded block from signaling information having a variable number of bits included in the signaling information for the physical layer;
• and
• transmitting the frame including the at least one coded block,
• wherein the frame includes signaling information having a fixed number of bits required for receiving the signaling information having the variable number of bits;
• and
• wherein the signaling information having the fixed number of bits includes information representing a number of Radio Frequency (RF) channels, and the signaling information having the variable number of bits includes information representing a frequency for each of the RF channels, respectively.

An apparatus for transmitting control information in a digital broadcasting/communication system, the apparatus comprising:

• an encoder for encoding received information in a predetermined coding scheme;
• a transmitter for transmitting a frame over a wireless network;
• and
• a controller for controlling the encoder to at least one coded block by encoding signaling information having a variable number of bits included in signaling information for a physical layer and controlling the transmitter to transmit the frame including the at least one coded block,
• wherein the frame includes signaling information having a fixed number of bits required for receiving the signaling information having the variable number of bits;
• and
• wherein the signaling information having the fixed number of bits includes information representing a number of Radio Frequency (RF) channels, and the signaling information having the variable number of bits includes information representing a frequency for each of the RF channels, respectively.

A method for transmitting control information in a digital broadcasting/communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining signaling information for a physical layer to be transmitted in a frame;
• generating a coded block from signaling information having a fixed number of bits included in the signaling information for the physical layer;
• and
• generating at least one coded block from signaling information having a variable number of bits included in the signaling information for the physical layer,
• wherein the signaling information having the fixed number of bits includes information required for receiving the signaling information having the variable number of bits;
• and
• wherein the signaling information having the fixed number of bits includes information representing a number of Radio Frequency (RF) channels, and the signaling information having the variable number of bits includes information representing a frequency for each of the RF channels, respectively.