Inventors:
R. Thomas Derryberry - Plano TX, US
Zhigang Rong - Irving TX, US
Petteri Luukkanen - Irving TX, US
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation - Espoo
International Classification:
H04B 7/216
US Classification:
370335, 370342, 455 69, 455522
Abstract:
Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating reverse link scheduling in a CDMA 2000 communication system (, ) that provides for high data rate communication services, such as 1xEV-DV communication services. Power control bits (, ) used to perform power control on the reverse link are punctured with rate grant control bits and HARQ indications. A power control bit puncturer (, ) punctures the power control bits with the rate grant control bits and HARQ indications. Physical layer signaling is thereby provided without the need to define additional control channels operations.