Increasing capacity in wireless communications

An apparatus comprising:

• a multiplexing module configured to multiplex at least two transport channels to generate a composite channel;
• a transmitter configured to transmit symbols corresponding to the composite channel during a first allotted transmission time interval (TTI);
• a receiver configured to receive an acknowledgment message (ACK) for at least one of the transport channels during the first allotted TTI during which the symbols are transmitted;
• and
• a puncturing module configured to puncture symbols corresponding to the at least one of the acknowledged transport channels for a remainder of the first allotted TTI during which the symbols are transmitted and the ACK is received.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for multiplexing at least two transport channels to generate a composite channel;
• means for transmitting symbols corresponding to the composite channel during a first allotted transmission time interval (TTI);
• means for receiving an acknowledgment message (ACK) for at least one of the transport channels during the first allotted TTI during which the symbols are transmitted;
• and
• means for puncturing symbols corresponding to the at least one of the acknowledged transport channels for a remainder of the first allotted TTI during which the symbols are transmitted and the ACK is received.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for causing a computer to:

• multiplex at least two transport channels to generate a composite channel;
• transmit symbols corresponding to the composite channel during a first allotted transmission time interval (TTI);
• receive an acknowledgment message (ACK) for at least one of the at least two transport channels during the first allotted TTI during which the symbols are transmitted;
• and
• puncture symbols corresponding to the at least one of the acknowledged transport channels for a remainder of the first allotted TTI during which the symbols are transmitted and the ACK is received.