Data and control multiplexing in wireless communications

摘要

Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate defining a new control region over resources allocated for communicating general non-control data in a legacy network specification. The new control region can comprise multiple control channels, which can be multiplexed together and/or with general data channels. Devices can receive control data over the new control region as well as information regarding the region, such as location of the region, location of specific resources, multiplexing schemes, frequency hopping patterns, and/or the like to appropriately decode relevant control data. This allows for expanded control resources to support multicarrier assignments, large numbers of devices being addressed, special operation modes, new downlink control information (DCI) formats, and/or the like.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a processor, a signal from an access point over resources reserved for non-control data communication in a first network specification; receiving, by the processor, information regarding a control region, the information comprising a frequency scheme for the control region and a multiplexing scheme for the control region that indicates that control data is multiplexed with other control data,
wherein the control region is defined within the resources, andwherein the control region is associated with a second network specification; determining, by the processor, a location of the control data within the resources based at least in part on the information; and decoding, by the processor, the control data from a portion of the signal received at the location within the resources.