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

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

• a layer 1 (L1) signaling information generator for generating the signaling information which comprises a plurality pieces;
• a controller for determining a number of coded blocks to which the signaling information is to be encoded, based on a number of bits of the signaling information;
• an encoder for segmenting each piece of the signaling information based on the number of the coded blocks, constructing input information bits of each coded block to include segmented parts of each piece of the signaling information, and encoding the input information bits to each coded block;
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• a transmitter for transmitting each encoded block.

A method for receiving signaling information by a receiver in a broadcasting/communication system, the method comprising:

• receiving coded blocks of the signaling information, wherein a number of the coded blocks is determined based on a number of bits of the signaling information, wherein each piece of the signaling information is segmented based on the number of the coded blocks;
• acquiring the number of bits of the signaling information or the number of the coded blocks of the signaling information;
• decoding the coded blocks;
• and
• restoring each piece of the signaling information using segmented parts of each piece of signaling information bits included in the decoded coded blocks.

An apparatus for receiving signaling information in a broadcasting/communication system, the apparatus comprising:

• a receiver for receiving coded blocks of the signaling information, wherein a number of the coded blocks is determined based on a number of bits of the signaling information, wherein each piece of the signaling information is segmented based on the number of the coded blocks;
• a decoder for decoding the coded blocks;
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• a controller for acquiring the number of bits of the signaling information or the number of the coded blocks of the signaling information, and restoring each piece of the signaling information using segmented parts of each piece of signaling information bits included in the decoded coded blocks.