METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR MULTIPLEXING MULTIPLE REVERSE FEEDBACK CHANNELS IN MULTICARRIER WIRELESS NETWORKS

摘要

A method and apparatus is provided for multiplexing multiple reverse link feedback channels in a multi-carrier mobile communication system to address the situation when the number of reverse link carriers is greater than the number of forward link carriers. The method of assigning channels comprises the steps of establishing at least one forward link carrier and establishing a plurality of reverse link feedback channels, wherein each of the plurality of reverse link feedback channels corresponds to the at least one forward link carrier and transmitting a signalling message, the signalling message comprising at least one field indicating the assignment of the plurality of reverse link feedback channels to the at least one forward link carrier.