# US 9,521,672 B2 · Apparatus and method for allocating resources in a single carrier-frequency division multiple access system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,521,672 B2 - Document ID: US9521672B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/570,411 - Filed: 2014-12-15 - Published: 2015-04-09 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2007-01-09 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Youn-Hyoung Heo; Ju-Ho Lee; Sang-Min Ro; Joon-Young Cho; Yun-Ok Cho - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9521672B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04B 1/713: using frequency hopping - H04B 1/7143: Arrangements for generation of hop patterns - H04L 5/023: {Multiplexing of multicarrier modulation signals, e.g. multi-user orthogonal frequency division multiple access [OFDMA] (multicarrier modulation H04L27/2601)} - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - H04W 72/0466: {the resource being a scrambling code} - H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management - H04W 72/21: in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network - H04B 2001/7154: {with means for preventing interference} - H04J 13/18: Allocation of orthogonal codes - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04J: MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION (transmission in general H04B; peculiar to transmission of digital information H04L5/00; systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal H04N7/08; in exchanges H04Q11/00; stereophonic systems H04S) ## Abstract Methods and apparatuses are provided for transmitting data. An index of a first resource block is obtained from a scheduling grant. A user equipment determines a value related to hopping based on a sequence generated by cell specific information. The user equipment determines a value related to mirroring based on the sequence generated by the cell specific information. The user equipment determines a second resource block for uplink transmission by the index of the first resource block, the value related to hopping, and the value related to mirroring. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for transmitting data, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining, by a user equipment, an index of a first resource block from a scheduling grant; determining, by the user equipment, a value related to hopping based on a sequence generated by cell information; determining, by the user equipment, a value related to mirroring based on the sequence generated by the cell information; and determining, by the user equipment, a second resource block for uplink transmission by the index of the first resource block, the value related to hopping, and the value related to mirroring. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a subframe, if inter-subframe hopping is set. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the subframe is for one hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a slot, if intra-subframe and inter-subframe hopping are set. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a number of resource blocks in one subband is determined by a number of subbands. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second resource block for uplink transmission is determined based on a summation of the index of the first resource block and a value derived by multiplying the value related to hopping and a number of resource blocks in one subband. ### Claim 7 An apparatus for transmitting data, the apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive a scheduling grant; and a controller configured to obtain the index of the first resource block from the scheduling grant, determine a value related to hopping based on a sequence generated by cell information, determine a value related to mirroring based on the sequence generated by the cell information, and determine a second resource block for uplink transmission by the index of the first resource block, the value related to hopping, and the value related to mirroring. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a subframe, if inter-subframe hopping is set. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the subframe is for one hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a slot, if intra-subframe and inter-subframe hopping are set. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein a number of resource blocks in one subband is determined by a number of subbands. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the second resource block for uplink transmission is determined based on a summation of the index of the first resource block and a value derived by multiplying the value related to hopping and a number of resource blocks in one subband. ### Claim 13 A method for receiving data, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a scheduling grant; determining a value related to hopping based on a sequence generated by cell information; determining a value related to mirroring based on the sequence generated by the cell information; and determining a second resource block for uplink transmission by an index of a first resource block obtained from the scheduling grant, the value related to hopping, and the value related to mirroring. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a subframe, if inter-subframe hopping is set. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the subframe is for one hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a slot, if intra-subframe and inter-subframe hopping are set. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein a number of resource blocks in one subband is determined by a number of subbands. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the second resource block for uplink transmission is determined based on a summation of the index of the first resource block and a value derived by multiplying the value related to hopping and a number of resource blocks in one subband. ### Claim 19 An apparatus for transmitting data, the apparatus comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a scheduling grant; and a controller configured to determine a value related to hopping based on a sequence generated by cell information, determine a value related to mirroring based on the sequence generated by the cell information, and determine a second resource block for uplink transmission by an index of a first resource block obtained from the scheduling grant, the value related to hopping, and the value related to mirroring. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a subframe, if inter-subframe hopping is set. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the subframe is for one hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the value related to hopping and the value related to mirroring are determined in a slot, if intra-subframe and inter-subframe hopping are set. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein a number of resource blocks in one subband is determined by a number of subbands. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second resource block for uplink transmission is determined based on a summation of the index of the first resource block and a value derived by multiplying the value related to hopping and a number of resource blocks in one subband.