WO2018063419A1

WO2018063419A1 - Generalized frame structure for time-division duplex new radio

Info

Publication number: WO2018063419A1
Application number: PCT/US2016/059767
Authority: WO
Inventors: Qian Li; Guangjie Li; Ralf Bendlin; Joonyoung Cho; Gang Xiong; Geng Wu; Xiaoyun Wu
Original assignee: Intel IP Corporation
Priority date: 2016-09-30
Filing date: 2016-10-31
Publication date: 2018-04-05

Abstract

Described is an apparatus of an Evolved Node-B (eNB). The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry, a second circuitry, a third circuitry, a fourth circuitry, and a fifth circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to generate a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time. The second circuitry may be operable to format a Downlink Control channel for the transmission. The second circuitry may also be operable to format a Downlink Control and Measurement channel for the transmission. The third circuitry may be operable to detect an Uplink Control and Measurement Channel for the transmission. The fourth circuitry may be operable to allocate a data channel for the transmission.

Description

GENERALIZED FRAME STRUCTURE FOR TIME-DIVISION DUPLEX NEW RADIO

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to United

States Provisional Patent Application Serial Number 62/402,343 filed September 30, 2016 and entitled "Generalized Frame Structure For Time-Division Duplex New Radio," which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

[0002] A variety of wireless cellular communication systems have been implemented, including a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) Universal Mobile

Telecommunications System, a 3GPP Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system, and a 3GPP LTE- Advanced (LTE-A) system. Next-generation wireless cellular communication systems based upon LTE and LTE-A systems are being developed, such as a fifth generation (5G) wireless system / 5G mobile networks system. Next-generation wireless cellular communication systems may provide support for higher bandwidths in part by supporting New Radio (NR) features.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0003] The embodiments of the disclosure will be understood more fully from the detailed description given below and from the accompanying drawings of various embodiments of the disclosure. However, while the drawings are to aid in explanation and understanding, they are only an aid, and should not be taken to limit the disclosure to the specific embodiments depicted therein.

[0004] Fig. 1 illustrates a subframe structure, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0005] Fig. 2 illustrates a subframe structure, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0006] Fig. 3 illustrates a subframe structure, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0007] Fig. 4 illustrates a subframe structure for long propagation delay, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

l [0008] Figs. 5A-5B illustrate a frame structure with relaxed latency requirements, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0009] Fig. 6 illustrates a frame structure with more stringent latency requirements, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0010] Fig. 7 illustrates a frame structure with Uplink (UL) control regions at the end of slots, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0011] Fig. 8 illustrates an Evolved Node B (eNB) and a User Equipment (UE), in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0012] Fig. 9 illustrates hardware processing circuitries for an eNB for supporting generalized Time-Division Duplex (TDD) New Radio (NR) frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0013] Fig. 10 illustrates hardware processing circuitries for a UE for supporting generalized TDD NR frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0014] Fig. 11 illustrates methods for an eNB for supporting generalized TDD NR frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0015] Fig. 12 illustrates methods for a UE for supporting generalized TDD NR frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0016] Fig. 13 illustrates example components of a UE device, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] Various wireless cellular communication systems have been implemented or are being proposed, including a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a 3GPP Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system, a 3GPP LTE-Advanced (LTE- A) system, and a 5th Generation wireless / 5th Generation mobile networks (5G) system. Next-generation wireless cellular communication systems may provide support for higher bandwidths in part by supporting various New Radio (NR) features.

[0018] 5G NR may incorporate flexible Time-Division Duplex (TDD) or dynamic

TDD, which may include both Downlink (DL) and Uplink (UL) transmissions in the same subframe interval. Interference conditions of dynamic TDD may vary from subframe to subframe, which may increase inaccuracies of cross-subframe measurements. Discussed herein are proposed frame structures and subframe structures for dynamic TDD incorporating intra-subframe measurement and transmission control. A general subframe structure of the sort discussed herein may enable timely measurement, measurement reporting, and transmission scheduling (including transmission power control, rate control, and/or precoding/beam control) based upon the measurement. A subsequent data transmission may thereby be adapted instantaneously to a channel's interference conditions.

[0019] The frame structures and subframe structures discussed herein may achieve instantaneous rate adaptation and power control, and may thereby advantageously maximize spectrum efficiency. The structures may be generally applicable to dynamic TDD radio access, side link transmission between devices, and/or radio access in an unlicensed band.

[0020] In various embodiments, measurement channels or resource elements may be defined for instantaneous interference measurement. A measurement channel may contain reference signals for channel and/or interference measurement, and may also contain control information. A measurement channel may have the same transmission direction as a corresponding data channel, and may be transmitted over the same frequency resources as a corresponding data transmission. For each measurement instance, measurement channels may be transmitted in the DL direction and in the UL direction, and may be time-aligned (e.g., may be transmitted at substantially the same time offset within a slot of a radio frame).

[0021] For various embodiments, measurement report channels may be defined for instantaneous measurement reports. A measurement report channel may contain reference signals for channel and/or interference measurement in the direction opposite to the transmission direction of a corresponding measurement channel. A measurement report channel may be transmitted by a receiver of a corresponding data transmission. A measurement report channel may also contain control information, such as Channel State Information (CSI) information and/or power headroom information.

[0022] In various embodiments, resource scheduling, measurement, measurement report, transmission scheduling, data transmission, and acknowledgement may be transmitted in one slot, or may be distributed across multiple slots. For some embodiments (e.g., for scenarios having well-controlled interference environments, such as in cases of static TDD or semi-static TDD with well-coordinated resource assignment), measurement and measurement report channels may be omitted from a subframe structure.

[0023] In the following description, numerous details are discussed to provide a more thorough explanation of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art, however, that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form, rather than in detail, in order to avoid obscuring embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0024] Note that in the corresponding drawings of the embodiments, signals are represented with lines. Some lines may be thicker, to indicate a greater number of constituent signal paths, and/or have arrows at one or more ends, to indicate a direction of information flow. Such indications are not intended to be limiting. Rather, the lines are used in connection with one or more exemplary embodiments to facilitate easier understanding of a circuit or a logical unit. Any represented signal, as dictated by design needs or preferences, may actually comprise one or more signals that may travel in either direction and may be implemented with any suitable type of signal scheme.

[0025] Throughout the specification, and in the claims, the term "connected" means a direct electrical, mechanical, or magnetic connection between the things that are connected, without any intermediary devices. The term "coupled" means either a direct electrical, mechanical, or magnetic connection between the things that are connected or an indirect connection through one or more passive or active intermediary devices. The term "circuit" or "module" may refer to one or more passive and/or active components that are arranged to cooperate with one another to provide a desired function. The term "signal" may refer to at least one current signal, voltage signal, magnetic signal, or data/clock signal. The meaning of "a," "an," and "the" include plural references. The meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on."

[0026] The terms "substantially," "close," "approximately," "near," and "about" generally refer to being within +/- 10% of a target value. Unless otherwise specified the use of the ordinal adjectives "first," "second," and "third," etc., to describe a common object, merely indicate that different instances of like objects are being referred to, and are not intended to imply that the objects so described must be in a given sequence, either temporally, spatially, in ranking, or in any other manner.

[0027] It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein are, for example, capable of operation in other orientations than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.

[0028] The terms "left," "right," "front," "back," "top," "bottom," "over," "under," and the like in the description and in the claims, if any, are used for descriptive purposes and not necessarily for describing permanent relative positions.

[0029] For purposes of the embodiments, the transistors in various circuits, modules, and logic blocks are Tunneling FETs (TFETs). Some transistors of various embodiments may comprise metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors, which include drain, source, gate, and bulk terminals. The transistors may also include Tri-Gate and FinFET transistors, Gate All Around Cylindrical Transistors, Square Wire, or Rectangular Ribbon Transistors or other devices implementing transistor functionality like carbon nanotubes or spintronic devices. MOSFET symmetrical source and drain terminals i.e., are identical terminals and are interchangeably used here. A TFET device, on the other hand, has asymmetric Source and Drain terminals. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other transistors, for example, Bi-polar junction transistors-BJT PNP/NPN, BiCMOS, CMOS, etc., may be used for some transistors without departing from the scope of the disclosure.

[0030] For the purposes of the present disclosure, the phrases "A and/or B" and "A or

B" mean (A), (B), or (A and B). For the purposes of the present disclosure, the phrase "A, B, and/or C" means (A), (B), (C), (A and B), (A and C), (B and C), or (A, B and C).

[0031] In addition, the various elements of combinatorial logic and sequential logic discussed in the present disclosure may pertain both to physical structures (such as AND gates, OR gates, or XOR gates), or to synthesized or otherwise optimized collections of devices implementing the logical structures that are Boolean equivalents of the logic under discussion.

[0032] In addition, for purposes of the present disclosure, the term "evolved Node B"

("eNB") may refer to a legacy eNB, a next-generation or 5G eNB, an mmWave eNB, an mmWave small cell, an AP, and/or another base station for a wireless communication system. For purposes of the present disclosure, the term "User Equipment" ("UE") may refer to a legacy UE, a 5G UE, an mmWave UE, an STA, and/or another mobile equipment for a wireless communication system.

[0033] Various embodiments of eNBs and/or UEs discussed below may process one or more transmissions of various types. Some processing of a transmission may comprise demodulating, decoding, detecting, parsing, and/or otherwise handling a transmission that has been received. In some embodiments, an eNB or UE processing a transmission may determine or recognize the transmission's type and/or a condition associated with the transmission. For some embodiments, an eNB or UE processing a transmission may act in accordance with the transmission's type, and/or may act conditionally based upon the transmission's type. An eNB or UE processing a transmission may also recognize one or more values or fields of data carried by the transmission. Processing a transmission may comprise moving the transmission through one or more layers of a protocol stack (which may be implemented in, e.g., hardware and/or software-configured elements), such as by moving a transmission that has been received by an eNB or a UE through one or more layers of a protocol stack.

[0034] Various embodiments of eNBs and/or UEs discussed below may also generate one or more transmissions of various types. Some generating of a transmission may comprise modulating, encoding, formatting, assembling, and/or otherwise handling a transmission that is to be transmitted. In some embodiments, an eNB or UE generating a transmission may establish the transmission's type and/or a condition associated with the transmission. For some embodiments, an eNB or UE generating a transmission may act in accordance with the transmission's type, and/or may act conditionally based upon the transmission's type. An eNB or UE generating a transmission may also determine one or more values or fields of data carried by the transmission. Generating a transmission may comprise moving the transmission through one or more layers of a protocol stack (which may be implemented in, e.g., hardware and/or software-configured elements), such as by moving a transmission to be sent by an eNB or a UE through one or more layers of a protocol stack.

[0035] Fig. 1 illustrates a subframe structure, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. A subframe structure 100 may comprise a DL Control and Measurement (DLCM) region 101, a first UL CM (ULCM) region 102, a DL/UL Data region 104, and a second ULCM region 105. The various regions of Fig. 1 may be associated with or may otherwise correspond to channels carried within subframe structure 100. Subframe structure 100 may be employed for various scenarios, including side link scenarios.

[0036] First ULCM region 102 may be located in front of DL/UL Data region 104, and second ULCM region 105 may be located subsequent to DL/UL Data region 104.

Accordingly, in subframe structure 100, ULCM regions may be located both in front of a DL/UL Data region and subsequent to a DL/UL Data region. Some embodiments of subframe structure 100 may lack a ULCM region in front of the DL/UL Data region, or may lack a ULCM region subsequent to the DL/UL Data region. Accordingly, in some embodiments, a ULCM region might merely be in front of the DL/UL Data region, or a ULCM region might merely be subsequent to the DL/UL Data region.

[0037] Fig. 2 illustrates a subframe structure, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. A subframe structure 200 may comprise a first DLCM region 201, a first ULCM region 202, a second DLCM region 203, a DL/UL Data region 204, and a second ULCM region 205. The various regions of Fig. 2 may be associated with or may otherwise correspond to channels carried within subframe structure 200. Subframe structure 200 may be employed for various scenarios, including cellular access scenarios. [0038] First DLCM region 201 may be located in front of first ULCM region 202, and second DLCM region 203 may be located subsequent to first ULCM region 202.

Accordingly, in subframe structure 200, a ULCM region 202 may be located between two DLCM regions.

[0039] In various embodiments, subframe structure 200 may have interleaved DLCM regions and/or ULCM regions. In turn, in various embodiments, a subframe structure may comprise more than one switch between DL control regions and UL control regions.

[0040] In Figs. 1 and 2, the various DLCM regions and/or ULCM regions may carry various different types of subframe indicators, such as a DL/UL subframe type indicator (which may specify whether a Data region of the subframe is to be transmitted in a DL direction or a UL direction), a dynamic TDD/semi-static TDD subframe type indicator (which may specify whether a subframe supports dynamic TDD or semi-static TDD), and/or a cross-subframe scheduling indicator (which may specify whether a subframe supports cross-subframe scheduling). In some embodiments, the types of DLCM regions and/or ULCM regions may be signaled to a UE by Downlink Control Information (DO), or by Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, or by another means of signaling to the UE.

[0041] For some radio access methodologies (such as dynamic TDD, side link, or unlicensed band radio access) which may by nature lack some types of coordination, DLCM regions and/or ULCM regions may contain reference signals and/or control information to enable instantaneous measurement of interference and/or channel conditions, which may in turn advantageously facilitate autonomous resource allocation and proactive interference management. In various embodiments, measured interference conditions may be consistent with that of a data transmission scheduled based on the measurement, which may advantageously promote the effectiveness of the instantaneous measurement.

[0042] In addition, in various embodiments, a guard period (GP) or other gap may be established between various regions. For example, in some embodiments, a GP may be established after each region. For some embodiments, a GP may be established at locations between regions at which transmission direction is changing (e.g., between a region having a DL transmission direction and a region having a UL transmission direction, or between a region having a UL transmission direction and a region having a DL transmission direction). Various subframe indicators may influence the location of regions having DL transmission directions relative to regions having UL transmission directions, which may in turn influence placement or inclusion of GPs. [0043] Fig. 3 illustrates a proposed subframe structure, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. A subframe structure 300 may comprise a DL subframe 310 and a UL subframe 320.

[0044] DL subframe 310 may comprise a DL Control (DLC) channel 311, a DLCM channel 312, a first UL Control (ULC) channel 313, a DL Data channel 314, and a second ULC channel 315. DL subframe 310 may also comprise one or more GPs 316 at various positions between the channels (e.g., following one or more channels, or at positions between channels corresponding to changes in transmission direction). Some embodiments may comprise a GP following second ULC channel 315.

[0045] UL subframe 320 may comprise a first DLC channel 321, a ULCM channel

322, a second DLC channel 323, and a UL Data channel 324. UL subframe 320 may also comprise one or more GPs 326 at various positions between the channels (e.g., following one or more channels, or at positions between channels corresponding to changes in transmission direction). Some embodiments may comprise a ULC channel following UL Data channel 324.

[0046] DLCM channel 312 may be positioned within DL subframe 310 at a first time offset, and ULCM channel 322 may be positioned within UL subframe 320 at a second time offset. In various embodiments, the first time offset may be substantially the same as the second time offset, which may advantageously promote accurate interference measurements.

[0047] Fig. 4 illustrates a subframe structure for long propagation delay, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. A subframe structure 400 may comprise a DL subframe 410 and a UL subframe 420.

[0048] DL subframe 410 may comprise a DLC channel 411, a first DLCM channel

412, a second DLCM channel 413, a first ULC channel 414, a DL Data channel 415, and a second ULC channel 416. DL subframe 410 may also comprise one or more GPs 417 at various positions between the channels (e.g., following one or more channels, or at positions between channels corresponding to changes in transmission direction). DL subframe 410 may accordingly lack a GP between a DLC channel and a subsequent DLCM channel, and may instead comprise two DLCM channels.

[0049] UL subframe 420 may comprise a first DLC channel 421, a ULCM channel

423, a second DLC channel 424, and a UL Data channel 425. UL subframe 420 may also comprise one or more GPs 427 at various positions between the channels (e.g., following one or more channels, or at positions between channels corresponding to changes in transmission direction). [0050] Subframe structure 400 may be employed for various scenarios, including scenarios accommodating macro cells with long propagation delays. In such scenarios, first DLCM channel 412 and second DLCM channel 413 may span more than one symbol and may advantageously facilitate accurate measurement at a UE.

[0051] Figs. 5A-5B illustrate a frame structure with relaxed latency requirements, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. A frame structure 500 may carry a variety of channels (and GPs separating the channels) transmitted over a set of frequency resources. The channels may be associated with a first subframe 510, a second subframe 520, a third subframe 530, a fourth subframe 540, and a fifth subframe 550. Frame structure 500 may accordingly comprise a plurality of subframes. Various subframes within frame structure 500 may comprise occasional paging channels.

[0052] The various subframes may span a first slot, a second slot, a third slot, a fourth slot, a fifth slot, and a sixth slot within a frame. One or more of the subframes may span more than one slot of time, and may be interleaved with each other.

[0053] First subframe 510 may comprise a first DLC channel 511, a DLCM channel

512, a first ULC channel 513 in the first slot. First subframe 510 may also comprise a second DLC channel 514 and a DL Data channel 515 in the second slot. First subframe 510 may also comprise a second ULC channel 516 in the third slot.

[0054] First DLC channel 511 may carry DL control information on radio resource scheduling (e.g., a DL/UL subframe type indicator, a dynamic TDD/semi-static TDD subframe type indicator, and/or a cross-subframe scheduling indicator). DLCM channel 512 may carry DL measurement (e.g., DL signals to be measured by a receiving UE). First ULC channel 513 may carry UL CSI reporting based on measurements (e.g., measurements of signals carried by DLCM channel 512). Second DLC channel 514 may carry DL control information for transmission scheduling (e.g., scheduling information for corresponding DL data transmission, Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) information, and/or power control information). DL Data channel 515 may carry DL data for first subframe 510. Second ULC channel 516 may carry UL Acknowledgement (ACK) information (e.g., to indicate receipt of the DL data carried by DL Data channel 515). Third subframe 530 may be substantially similar to first subframe 510.

[0055] Second subframe 520 may comprise a first DLC channel 521 and a ULCM channel 522 in the second slot. Second subframe 520 may also comprise a second DLC channel 523 and a UL Data channel 524 in the third slot. Fourth subframe 540 and/or fifth subframe 550 may be substantially similar to second subframe 520. [0056] First DLC channel 521 may carry DL control information on radio resource scheduling (e.g., a DL/UL subframe type indicator, a dynamic TDD/semi-static TDD subframe type indicator, and/or a cross-subframe scheduling indicator). ULCM channel 522 may carry UL measurement (e.g., UL signals to be measured by a receiving eNB). Second DLC channel 523 may carry DL control information for transmission scheduling (e.g., scheduling information for corresponding DL data transmission, Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) information, and/or power control information). UL Data channel 524 may carry UL data for second subframe 520.

[0057] Accordingly, in frame structure 500, control channels for resource assignment, measurement, and measurement reporting may span more than one slot. Moreover, in various embodiments, one or more of the various control channels (e.g., DLC channels, ULC channels, DLCM channels, and/or ULCM channels) may span more than one Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. The separation of DL control into a first DLC channel and a second DLC channel may provide two-stage DL control, which may be advantageous in scenarios supporting dynamic TDD. In some embodiments (e.g., in embodiments not supporting dynamic TDD, or supporting semi-static TDD or static TDD), the second DLC channel may be removed.

[0058] In some embodiments, ACK information for received data may be carried in a

ULC channel. For some embodiments, an eNB might not provide ACK information, and may instead merely reschedule a transmission.

[0059] In frame structure 500, DLCM channels may be positioned within DL subframes at a first time offset within a slot, and ULCM channels may be positioned within UL subframes at a second time offset within a slot. In various embodiments, the first time offset may be substantially the same as the second time offset, which may advantageously promote accurate interference measurements. Accordingly, for some embodiments, DLCM channels and ULCM channels may be positioned in substantially the same OFDM symbols within a slot. In some embodiments, a receiving timing of DLCM channels and a receiving timing of ULCM channels may be disposed to having a difference of within half of a symbol time.

[0060] GPs in frame structure 500 may be placed between channels corresponding with a change in transmission direction. By concatenating multiple control channels having the same transmission direction, the interleaving of subframes may advantageously reduce GP -related overhead. [0061] For scenarios having relaxed latency requirements (e.g., for scenarios not requiring same-slot scheduling, same-slot data transmission, and/or same-slot ACK), a frame structure such as frame structure 500 may advantageously permit interleaved subframes, which may in turn reduce overhead due to control channels.

[0062] Fig. 6 illustrates a frame structure with more stringent latency requirements, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. A frame structure 600 may comprise a first subframe 610, a second subframe 620, a third subframe 630, a fourth subframe 640, a fifth subframe 650, and a sixth subframe 660. Various subframes within frame structure 600 may comprise occasional paging channels. One or more of the various subframes may span a single slot of time.

[0063] First subframe 610 may comprise a first DLC channel 611, a DLCM channel

612, a ULC channel 613, a second DLC channel 614, and a DL Data channel 615 within the first slot. First DLC channel 611 may carry DL control information on radio resource scheduling (e.g., a DL/UL subframe type indicator, a dynamic TDD/semi-static TDD subframe type indicator, and/or a cross-subframe scheduling indicator). DLCM channel 612 may carry DL measurement (e.g., DL signals to be measured by a receiving UE). ULC channel 613 may carry UL CSI reporting based on measurements (e.g., measurement of signals carried by DLCM channel 612). Second DLC channel 614 may carry DL control information for transmission scheduling (e.g., scheduling information for corresponding DL data transmission, Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) information, and/or power control information). DL Data channel 615 may carry DL data for first subframe 610.

[0064] Second subframe 620 may comprise a ULC channel 623 which may carry UL

ACK information (e.g., to indicate receipt of the DL data carried by DL Data channel 615) within the second slot. In some embodiments, first subframe 610 may comprise a ULC channel at the end of the first slot. Second subframe 620 and/or fourth subframe 640 may be DL subframes substantially similar to first subframe 610, while third subframe 630, fifth subframe 650, and/or sixth subframe 660 may be UL subframes having ULCM channels in place of DLCM channels, second DLC channels in place of ULC channels, ULC channels in place of second DLC channels, and UL Data channels in place of DL Data channels.

[0065] For scenarios having more stringent latency requirements, resource scheduling, measurement, measurement report, transmission scheduling, and data transmission may advantageously be in the same slot.

[0066] Fig. 7 illustrates a frame structure with UL control regions at the end of slots, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. A frame structure 700 may comprise a first subframe 710, a second subframe 720, a third subframe 730, a fourth subframe 740, a fifth subframe 750, and a sixth subframe 760 respectively spanning a first slot, a second slot, a third slot, a fourth slot, a fifth slot, and a sixth slot. Various subframes within frame structure 700 may comprise occasional paging channels.

[0067] First subframe 710 may comprise a first DLC channel 711, a second DLC channel 712, a DL Data channel 713, a DLCM channel 714, and a ULC channel 715, which may carry contents substantially similar to the contents of similarly -named channels described herein. ULC channel 715 may be positioned toward the end of the first slot.

[0068] Second subframe 720, third subframe 730, fourth subframe 740, fifth subframe 750, and sixth subframe 760 may similarly have ULC channels positioned toward the end of the slots in which they are positioned. DLCM channels and may be positioned within subframes at a first time offset, and ULCM channels may be positioned within subframes at a second time offset, and in various embodiments the first time offset may be substantially the same as the second time offset. This may advantageously promote accurate interference measurements.

[0069] Fig. 8 illustrates an eNB and a UE, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. Fig. 8 includes block diagrams of an eNB 810 and a UE 830 which are operable to co-exist with each other and other elements of an LTE network. High-level, simplified architectures of eNB 810 and UE 830 are described so as not to obscure the embodiments. It should be noted that in some embodiments, eNB 810 may be a stationary non-mobile device.

[0070] eNB 810 is coupled to one or more antennas 805, and UE 830 is similarly coupled to one or more antennas 825. However, in some embodiments, eNB 810 may incorporate or comprise antennas 805, and UE 830 in various embodiments may incorporate or comprise antennas 825.

[0071] In some embodiments, antennas 805 and/or antennas 825 may comprise one or more directional or omni-directional antennas, including monopole antennas, dipole antennas, loop antennas, patch antennas, microstrip antennas, coplanar wave antennas, or other types of antennas suitable for transmission of RF signals. In some MIMO (multiple-input and multiple output) embodiments, antennas 805 are separated to take advantage of spatial diversity.

[0072] eNB 810 and UE 830 are operable to communicate with each other on a network, such as a wireless network. eNB 810 and UE 830 may be in communication with each other over a wireless communication channel 850, which has both a downlink path from eNB 810 to UE 830 and an uplink path from UE 830 to eNB 810.

[0073] As illustrated in Fig. 8, in some embodiments, eNB 810 may include a physical layer circuitry 812, a MAC (media access control) circuitry 814, a processor 816, a memory 818, and a hardware processing circuitry 820. A person skilled in the art will appreciate that other components not shown may be used in addition to the components shown to form a complete eNB.

[0074] In some embodiments, physical layer circuitry 812 includes a transceiver 813 for providing signals to and from UE 830. Transceiver 813 provides signals to and from UEs or other devices using one or more antennas 805. In some embodiments, MAC circuitry 814 controls access to the wireless medium. Memory 818 may be, or may include, a storage media/medium such as a magnetic storage media (e.g., magnetic tapes or magnetic disks), an optical storage media (e.g., optical discs), an electronic storage media (e.g., conventional hard disk drives, solid-state disk drives, or flash-memory-based storage media), or any tangible storage media or non-transitory storage media. Hardware processing circuitry 820 may comprise logic devices or circuitry to perform various operations. In some embodiments, processor 816 and memory 818 are arranged to perform the operations of hardware processing circuitry 820, such as operations described herein with reference to logic devices and circuitry within eNB 810 and/or hardware processing circuitry 820.

[0075] Accordingly, in some embodiments, eNB 810 may be a device comprising an application processor, a memory, one or more antenna ports, and an interface for allowing the application processor to communicate with another device.

[0076] As is also illustrated in Fig. 8, in some embodiments, UE 830 may include a physical layer circuitry 832, a MAC circuitry 834, a processor 836, a memory 838, a hardware processing circuitry 840, a wireless interface 842, and a display 844. A person skilled in the art would appreciate that other components not shown may be used in addition to the components shown to form a complete UE.

[0077] In some embodiments, physical layer circuitry 832 includes a transceiver 833 for providing signals to and from eNB 810 (as well as other eNBs). Transceiver 833 provides signals to and from eNBs or other devices using one or more antennas 825. In some embodiments, MAC circuitry 834 controls access to the wireless medium. Memory 838 may be, or may include, a storage media/medium such as a magnetic storage media (e.g., magnetic tapes or magnetic disks), an optical storage media (e.g., optical discs), an electronic storage media (e.g., conventional hard disk drives, solid-state disk drives, or flash-memory -based storage media), or any tangible storage media or non-transitory storage media. Wireless interface 842 may be arranged to allow the processor to communicate with another device. Display 844 may provide a visual and/or tactile display for a user to interact with UE 830, such as a touch-screen display. Hardware processing circuitry 840 may comprise logic devices or circuitry to perform various operations. In some embodiments, processor 836 and memory 838 may be arranged to perform the operations of hardware processing circuitry 840, such as operations described herein with reference to logic devices and circuitry within UE 830 and/or hardware processing circuitry 840.

[0078] Accordingly, in some embodiments, UE 830 may be a device comprising an application processor, a memory, one or more antennas, a wireless interface for allowing the application processor to communicate with another device, and a touch-screen display.

[0079] Elements of Fig. 8, and elements of other figures having the same names or reference numbers, can operate or function in the manner described herein with respect to any such figures (although the operation and function of such elements is not limited to such descriptions). For example, Figs. 9-10 and 13 also depict embodiments of eNBs, hardware processing circuitry of eNBs, UEs, and/or hardware processing circuitry of UEs, and the embodiments described with respect to Fig. 8 and Figs. 9-10 and 13 can operate or function in the manner described herein with respect to any of the figures.

[0080] In addition, although eNB 810 and UE 830 are each described as having several separate functional elements, one or more of the functional elements may be combined and may be implemented by combinations of software-configured elements and/or other hardware elements. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the functional elements can refer to one or more processes operating on one or more processing elements. Examples of software and/or hardware configured elements include Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), one or more microprocessors, DSPs, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs), and so on.

[0081] Fig. 9 illustrates hardware processing circuitries for an eNB for supporting generalized Time-Division Duplex (TDD) New Radio (NR) frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. With reference to Fig. 8, an eNB may include various hardware processing circuitries discussed below (such as hardware processing circuitry 900 of Fig. 9), which may in turn comprise logic devices and/or circuitry operable to perform various operations. For example, in Fig. 8, eNB 810 (or various elements or components therein, such as hardware processing circuitry 820, or combinations of elements or components therein) may include part of, or all of, these hardware processing circuitries.

[0082] In some embodiments, one or more devices or circuitries within these hardware processing circuitries may be implemented by combinations of software-configured elements and/or other hardware elements. For example, processor 816 (and/or one or more other processors which eNB 810 may comprise), memory 818, and/or other elements or components of eNB 810 (which may include hardware processing circuitry 820) may be arranged to perform the operations of these hardware processing circuitries, such as operations described herein with reference to devices and circuitry within these hardware processing circuitries. In some embodiments, processor 816 (and/or one or more other processors which eNB 810 may comprise) may be a baseband processor.

[0083] Returning to Fig. 9, an apparatus of eNB 810 (or another eNB or base station), which may be operable to communicate with one or more UEs on a wireless network, may comprise hardware processing circuitry 900. In some embodiments, hardware processing circuitry 900 may comprise one or more antenna ports 905 operable to provide various transmissions over a wireless communication channel (such as wireless communication channel 850). Antenna ports 905 may be coupled to one or more antennas 907 (which may be antennas 805). In some embodiments, hardware processing circuitry 900 may incorporate antennas 907, while in other embodiments, hardware processing circuitry 900 may merely be coupled to antennas 907.

[0084] Antenna ports 905 and antennas 907 may be operable to provide signals from an eNB to a wireless communications channel and/or a UE, and may be operable to provide signals from a UE and/or a wireless communications channel to an eNB. For example, antenna ports 905 and antennas 907 may be operable to provide transmissions from eNB 810 to wireless communication channel 850 (and from there to UE 830, or to another UE).

Similarly, antennas 907 and antenna ports 905 may be operable to provide transmissions from a wireless communication channel 850 (and beyond that, from UE 830, or another UE) to eNB 810.

[0085] With reference to Fig. 9, hardware processing circuitry 900 may comprise a first circuitry 910, a second circuitry 920, a third circuitry 930, a fourth circuitry 940, and/or a fifth circuitry 950. First circuitry 910 may be operable to generate a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time. Second circuitry 920 may be operable to format a DLC channel for the transmission. Second circuitry 920 may also be operable to format a DLCM channel for the transmission. Second circuitry 920 may provide the formatted DLC channel and/or DLCM channel to first circuitry 910 over an interface 925. Third circuitry 930 may be operable to detect a ULCM channel for the transmission. Fourth circuitry 940 may be operable to allocate a data channel for the transmission.

[0086] In some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned before the

DLCM channel within the subframe. For some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe. In some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned both before the DLCM channel within the subframe and after the DLCM channel within the subframe. For some embodiments, the ULCM channel may carry an acknowledgement corresponding to the contents of the data channel. In some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[0087] For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel may carry at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information. In some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information. For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of:

reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information. In some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel may carry at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[0088] In some embodiments, first circuitry 910 may be operable to generate a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time. For some embodiments, second circuitry 920 may be operable to format a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission. In some embodiments, second circuitry 920 may also be operable to format a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission. For some embodiments, third circuitry 930 may be operable to detect a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission. In some embodiments, fourth circuitry 940 may be operable to allocate a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission. In some embodiments, the subsequent DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[0089] For some embodiments, fourth circuitry 940 may be operable to allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe. In some embodiments, fourth circuitry 940 may also be operable to allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe. Allocated DLCM channels may be formatted channels about which fourth circuitry 940 may provide information to second circuitry 920 over an interface 942. Allocated ULCM channels may be detected channels about which third circuitry 930 may provide information to fourth circuitry 940 over an interface 932.

[0090] In some embodiments, second circuitry 920 may be operable to format an additional DLC channel for the transmission. For some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction. In some embodiments, the additional DLC channel may schedule the data channel within the subframe.

[0091] For some embodiments, the DLC channel may be carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel may be carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot. In some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel may carry at least one of: an MCS indicator, or a power control indicator.

[0092] In some embodiments, fifth circuitry 950 may process various transmissions over the set of frequency resources spanning the subframe. Third circuitry 930 may provide various indicators to fifth circuitry 950 over an interface 935.

[0093] In some embodiments, first circuitry 910, second circuitry 920, third circuitry

930, fourth circuitry 940, and/or fifth circuitry 950 may be implemented as separate circuitries. In other embodiments, first circuitry 910, second circuitry 920, third circuitry 930, fourth circuitry 940, and/or fifth circuitry 950 may be combined and implemented together in a circuitry without altering the essence of the embodiments.

[0094] Fig. 10 illustrates hardware processing circuitries for a UE for supporting generalized TDD NR frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. With reference to Fig. 8, a UE may include various hardware processing circuitries discussed below (such as hardware processing circuitry 1000 of Fig. 10), which may in rum comprise logic devices and/or circuitry operable to perform various operations. For example, in Fig. 8, UE 830 (or various elements or components therein, such as hardware processing circuitry 840, or combinations of elements or components therein) may include part of, or all of, these hardware processing circuitries.

[0095] In some embodiments, one or more devices or circuitries within these hardware processing circuitries may be implemented by combinations of software-configured elements and/or other hardware elements. For example, processor 836 (and/or one or more other processors which UE 830 may comprise), memory 838, and/or other elements or components of UE 830 (which may include hardware processing circuitry 840) may be arranged to perform the operations of these hardware processing circuitries, such as operations described herein with reference to devices and circuitry within these hardware processing circuitries. In some embodiments, processor 836 (and/or one or more other processors which UE 830 may comprise) may be a baseband processor.

[0096] Returning to Fig. 10, an apparatus of UE 830 (or another UE or mobile handset), which may be operable to communicate with one or more eNBs on a wireless network, may comprise hardware processing circuitry 1000. In some embodiments, hardware processing circuitry 1000 may comprise one or more antenna ports 1005 operable to provide various transmissions over a wireless communication channel (such as wireless

communication channel 850). Antenna ports 1005 may be coupled to one or more antennas 1007 (which may be antennas 825). In some embodiments, hardware processing circuitry 1000 may incorporate antennas 1007, while in other embodiments, hardware processing circuitry 1000 may merely be coupled to antennas 1007.

[0097] Antenna ports 1005 and antennas 1007 may be operable to provide signals from a UE to a wireless communications channel and/or an eNB, and may be operable to provide signals from an eNB and/or a wireless communications channel to a UE. For example, antenna ports 1005 and antennas 1007 may be operable to provide transmissions from UE 830 to wireless communication channel 850 (and from there to eNB 810, or to another eNB). Similarly, antennas 1007 and antenna ports 1005 may be operable to provide transmissions from a wireless communication channel 850 (and beyond that, from eNB 810, or another eNB) to UE 830.

[0098] With reference to Fig. 10, hardware processing circuitry 1000 may comprise a first circuitry 1010, a second circuitry 1020, a third circuitry 1030, a fourth circuitry 1040, and/or a fifth circuitry 1050. First circuitry 1010 may be operable to process a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time. Second circuitry 1020 may be operable to detect a DLC channel for the transmission. Second circuitry 1020 may also be operable to detect a DLCM channel for the transmission. First circuitry 1010 may provide the DLC channel and/or DLCM channel to second circuitry 1020 over an interface 1015. Third circuitry 1030 may be operable to format a ULCM channel for the transmission. Fourth circuitry 1040 may be operable to allocate a data channel for the transmission.

[0099] In some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned before the

DLCM channel within the subframe. For some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe. In some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned both before the DLCM channel within the subframe and after the DLCM channel within the subframe. For some embodiments, the ULCM channel may carry an acknowledgement corresponding to the contents of the data channel. In some

embodiments, the DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00100] For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel may carry at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information. In some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information. For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of:

[00101] In some embodiments, first circuitry 1010 may be operable to process a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time. For some embodiments, second circuitry 1020 may be operable to detect a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission. In some embodiments, second circuitry 1020 may be operable to detect a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission. For some embodiments, third circuitry 1030 may be operable to format a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission. In some embodiments, fourth circuitry 1040 may be operable to allocate a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission. In some embodiments, the subsequent DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00102] For some embodiments, fourth circuitry 1040 may be operable to allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe. In some embodiments, fourth circuitry 1040 also be operable to allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe. Allocated DLCM channels may be detected channels about which second circuitry 1020 may provide information to fourth circuitry 1040 over an interface 1022. Allocated ULCM channels may be formatted channels about which fourth circuitry 1040 may provide information to third circuitry 1030 over an interface 1042.

[00103] In some embodiments, second circuitry 1020 may be operable to detect an additional DLC channel for the transmission. For some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction. In some embodiments, the additional DLC channel may schedule the data channel within the subframe.

[00104] For some embodiments, the DLC channel may be carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel may be carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot. In some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel may carry at least one of: an MCS indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00105] In some embodiments, fifth circuitry 1050 may generate various transmissions over the set of frequency resources spanning the subframe. Fifth circuitry 1050 may provide various indicators to third circuitry 1030 over an interface 1055.

[00106] In some embodiments, first circuitry 1010, second circuitry 1020, third circuitry 1030, fourth circuitry 1040, and/or fifth circuitry 1050 may be implemented as separate circuitries. In other embodiments, first circuitry 1010, second circuitry 1020, third circuitry 1030, fourth circuitry 1040, and/or fifth circuitry 1050 may be combined and implemented together in a circuitry without altering the essence of the embodiments. [00107] Fig. 11 illustrates methods for an eNB for supporting generalized TDD NR frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. With reference to Fig. 8, various methods that may relate to eNB 810 and hardware processing circuitry 820 are discussed below. Although the actions in method 1100 of Fig. 11 are shown in a particular order, the order of the actions can be modified. Thus, the illustrated embodiments can be performed in a different order, and some actions may be performed in parallel. Some of the actions and/or operations listed in Figs. 11 are optional in accordance with certain embodiments. The numbering of the actions presented is for the sake of clarity and is not intended to prescribe an order of operations in which the various actions must occur.

Additionally, operations from the various flows may be utilized in a variety of combinations.

[00108] Moreover, in some embodiments, machine readable storage media may have executable instructions that, when executed, cause eNB 810 and/or hardware processing circuitry 820 to perform an operation comprising the methods of Fig. 11. Such machine readable storage media may include any of a variety of storage media, like magnetic storage media (e.g., magnetic tapes or magnetic disks), optical storage media (e.g., optical discs), electronic storage media (e.g., conventional hard disk drives, solid-state disk drives, or flash- memory-based storage media), or any other tangible storage media or non-transitory storage media.

[00109] In some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise means for performing various actions and/or operations of the methods of Fig. 11.

[00110] Returning to Fig. 11, a method 1100 may comprise a generating 1 1 10, a formatting 11 15, a formatting 1 120, a detecting 1 125, an allocating 1 130, a formatting 1 140, a generating 1150, a formatting 1155, a formatting 1160, a detecting 1 165, an allocating 1 170, an allocating 1 180, and/or an allocating 1185.

[00111] In generating 1 110, a transmission may be generated over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time. In formatting 1 115, a DLC channel for the transmission may be formatted. In formatting 1 120, a DLCM channel for the transmission may be formatted. In detecting 1 125, a ULCM channel for the transmission may be detected. In allocating 1130, a data channel for the transmission may be allocated.

[00112] In some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned before the

[00113] For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel may carry at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information. In some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information. For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of:

[00114] In formatting 1140, an additional DLC channel for the transmission may be formatted. In some embodiment, the DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction. For some embodiments, the additional DLC channel may schedule the data channel within the subframe.

[00115] In generating 1150, a subsequent transmission may be generated over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time. In formatting 1155, a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission may be formatted. In formatting 1160, a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission may be formatted. In detecting 1165, a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission may be detected. In allocating 1170, a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission may be allocated. In some embodiments, the subsequent DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00116] In allocating 1180, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel may be allocated at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel may be allocated at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe. In allocating 1 185, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may be allocated at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel may be allocated at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00117] In some embodiments, the DLC channel may be carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel may be carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot. For some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel may carry at least one of: a MCS indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00118] Fig. 12 illustrates methods for a UE for supporting generalized TDD NR frame structures, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. With reference to Fig. 8, methods that may relate to UE 830 and hardware processing circuitry 840 are discussed below. Although the actions in the method 1200 of Fig. 12 are shown in a particular order, the order of the actions can be modified. Thus, the illustrated embodiments can be performed in a different order, and some actions may be performed in parallel. Some of the actions and/or operations listed in Fig. 12 are optional in accordance with certain embodiments. The numbering of the actions presented is for the sake of clarity and is not intended to prescribe an order of operations in which the various actions must occur.

[00119] Moreover, in some embodiments, machine readable storage media may have executable instructions that, when executed, cause UE 830 and/or hardware processing circuitry 840 to perform an operation comprising the methods of Fig. 12. Such machine readable storage media may include any of a variety of storage media, like magnetic storage media (e.g., magnetic tapes or magnetic disks), optical storage media (e.g., optical discs), electronic storage media (e.g., conventional hard disk drives, solid-state disk drives, or flash- memory-based storage media), or any other tangible storage media or non-transitory storage media.

[00120] In some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise means for performing various actions and/or operations of the methods of Fig. 12.

[00121] Returning to Fig. 12, a method 1200 may comprise a processing 1210, a detecting 1215, a detecting 1220, a formatting 1225, an allocating 1230, a detecting 1240, a processing 1250, a detecting 1255, a detecting 1260, a formatting 1265, an allocating 1270, an allocating 1280, and/or an allocating 1285. [00122] In processing 1210, a transmission may be processed over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time. In detecting 1215, a DLC channel for the transmission may be detected. In detecting 1220, a DLCM channel for the transmission may be detect. In formatting 1225, a ULCM channel for the transmission may be formatted. In allocating 1230, a data channel for the transmission may be allocated.

[00123] In some embodiments, the ULCM channel may be positioned before the

[00124] For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel may carry at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information. In some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information. For some embodiments, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may carry at least one of:

[00125] In detecting 1240, an additional DLC channel for the transmission may be detected. In some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction. For some embodiments, the additional DLC channel may schedule the data channel within the subframe.

[00126] In processing 1250, a subsequent transmission may be processed over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time. In detecting 1255, a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission may be detected. In detecting 1260, a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission may be detected. In formatting 1265, a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission may be formatted. In allocating 1270, a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission may be allocated. In some embodiments, the subsequent DLC channel may carry an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00127] In allocating 1280, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel may be allocated at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe. In allocating 1285, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel may be allocated at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00128] In some embodiments, the DLC channel may be carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel may be carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot. For some embodiments, the DLC channel may carry control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel may carry at least one of: a MCS indicator, or a power control indicator.

[0001] Fig. 13 illustrates example components of a UE device, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. In some embodiments, a UE device 1300 may include application circuitry 1302, baseband circuitry 1304, Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry 1306, front-end module (FEM) circuitry 1308, a low-power wake-up receiver (LP-WUR), and one or more antennas 1310, coupled together at least as shown. In some embodiments, the UE device 1300 may include additional elements such as, for example, memory /storage, display, camera, sensor, and/or input/output (I/O) interface.

[0002] The application circuitry 1302 may include one or more application processors. For example, the application circuitry 1302 may include circuitry such as, but not limited to, one or more single-core or multi-core processors. The processor(s) may include any combination of general-purpose processors and dedicated processors (e.g., graphics processors, application processors, etc.). The processors may be coupled with and/or may include memory /storage and may be configured to execute instructions stored in the memory /storage to enable various applications and/or operating systems to run on the system.

[0003] The baseband circuitry 1304 may include circuitry such as, but not limited to, one or more single-core or multi-core processors. The baseband circuitry 1304 may include one or more baseband processors and/or control logic to process baseband signals received from a receive signal path of the RF circuitry 1306 and to generate baseband signals for a transmit signal path of the RF circuitry 1306. Baseband processing circuity 1304 may interface with the application circuitry 1302 for generation and processing of the baseband signals and for controlling operations of the RF circuitry 1306. For example, in some embodiments, the baseband circuitry 1304 may include a second generation (2G) baseband processor 1304A, third generation (3G) baseband processor 1304B, fourth generation (4G) baseband processor 1304C, and/or other baseband processor(s) 1304D for other existing generations, generations in development or to be developed in the future (e.g., fifth generation (5G), 6G, etc.). The baseband circuitry 1304 (e.g., one or more of baseband processors 1304A-D) may handle various radio control functions that enable communication with one or more radio networks via the RF circuitry 1306. The radio control functions may include, but are not limited to, signal modulation/demodulation, encoding/decoding, radio frequency shifting, etc. In some embodiments, modulation/demodulation circuitry of the baseband circuitry 1304 may include Fast-Fourier Transform (FFT), precoding, and/or constellation mapping/demapping functionality. In some embodiments, encoding/decoding circuitry of the baseband circuitry 1304 may include convolution, tail-biting convolution, turbo, Viterbi, and/or Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) encoder/decoder functionality. Embodiments of modulation/demodulation and encoder/decoder functionality are not limited to these examples and may include other suitable functionality in other embodiments.

[0004] In some embodiments, the baseband circuitry 1304 may include elements of a protocol stack such as, for example, elements of an EUTRAN protocol including, for example, physical (PHY), media access control (MAC), radio link control (RLC), packet data convergence protocol (PDCP), and/or RRC elements. A central processing unit (CPU) 1304E of the baseband circuitry 1304 may be configured to run elements of the protocol stack for signaling of the PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP and/or RRC layers. In some

embodiments, the baseband circuitry may include one or more audio digital signal processor(s) (DSP) 1304F. The audio DSP(s) 1304F may be include elements for compression/decompression and echo cancellation and may include other suitable processing elements in other embodiments. Components of the baseband circuitry may be suitably combined in a single chip, a single chipset, or disposed on a same circuit board in some embodiments. In some embodiments, some or all of the constituent components of the baseband circuitry 1304 and the application circuitry 1302 may be implemented together such as, for example, on a system on a chip (SOC). [0005] In some embodiments, the baseband circuitry 1304 may provide for communication compatible with one or more radio technologies. For example, in some embodiments, the baseband circuitry 1304 may support communication with an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) and/or other wireless metropolitan area networks (WMAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless personal area network (WPAN). Embodiments in which the baseband circuitry 1304 is configured to support radio communications of more than one wireless protocol may be referred to as multi-mode baseband circuitry.

[0006] RF circuitry 1306 may enable communication with wireless networks using modulated electromagnetic radiation through a non-solid medium. In various embodiments, the RF circuitry 1306 may include switches, filters, amplifiers, etc. to facilitate the communication with the wireless network. RF circuitry 1306 may include a receive signal path which may include circuitry to down-convert RF signals received from the FEM circuitry 1308 and provide baseband signals to the baseband circuitry 1304. RF circuitry 1306 may also include a transmit signal path which may include circuitry to up- convert baseband signals provided by the baseband circuitry 1304 and provide RF output signals to the FEM circuitry 1308 for transmission.

[0007] In some embodiments, the RF circuitry 1306 may include a receive signal path and a transmit signal path. The receive signal path of the RF circuitry 1306 may include mixer circuitry 1306 A, amplifier circuitry 1306B and filter circuitry 1306C. The transmit signal path of the RF circuitry 1306 may include filter circuitry 1306C and mixer circuitry 1306 A. RF circuitry 1306 may also include synthesizer circuitry 1306D for synthesizing a frequency for use by the mixer circuitry 1306A of the receive signal path and the transmit signal path. In some embodiments, the mixer circuitry 1306 A of the receive signal path may be configured to down-convert RF signals received from the FEM circuitry 1308 based on the synthesized frequency provided by synthesizer circuitry 1306D. The amplifier circuitry 1306B may be configured to amplify the down-converted signals and the filter circuitry 1306C may be a low-pass filter (LPF) or band-pass filter (BPF) configured to remove unwanted signals from the down-converted signals to generate output baseband signals. Output baseband signals may be provided to the baseband circuitry 1304 for further processing. In some embodiments, the output baseband signals may be zero-frequency baseband signals, although this is not a requirement. In some embodiments, mixer circuitry 1306A of the receive signal path may comprise passive mixers, although the scope of the embodiments is not limited in this respect. [0008] In some embodiments, the mixer circuitry 1306A of the transmit signal path may be configured to up-convert input baseband signals based on the synthesized frequency provided by the synthesizer circuitry 1306D to generate RF output signals for the FEM circuitry 1308. The baseband signals may be provided by the baseband circuitry 1304 and may be filtered by filter circuitry 1306C. The filter circuitry 1306C may include a low-pass filter (LPF), although the scope of the embodiments is not limited in this respect.

[0009] In some embodiments, the mixer circuitry 1306A of the receive signal path and the mixer circuitry 1306A of the transmit signal path may include two or more mixers and may be arranged for quadrature down-conversion and/or up-conversion respectively. In some embodiments, the mixer circuitry 1306A of the receive signal path and the mixer circuitry 1306A of the transmit signal path may include two or more mixers and may be arranged for image rejection (e.g., Hartley image rejection). In some embodiments, the mixer circuitry 1306A of the receive signal path and the mixer circuitry 1306A may be arranged for direct down-conversion and/or direct up-conversion, respectively. In some embodiments, the mixer circuitry 1306 A of the receive signal path and the mixer circuitry 1306A of the transmit signal path may be configured for super-heterodyne operation.

[0010] In some embodiments, the output baseband signals and the input baseband signals may be analog baseband signals, although the scope of the embodiments is not limited in this respect. In some alternate embodiments, the output baseband signals and the input baseband signals may be digital baseband signals. In these alternate embodiments, the RF circuitry 1306 may include analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuitry and the baseband circuitry 1304 may include a digital baseband interface to communicate with the RF circuitry 1306.

[0011] In some dual-mode embodiments, a separate radio IC circuitry may be provided for processing signals for each spectrum, although the scope of the embodiments is not limited in this respect.

[0012] In some embodiments, the synthesizer circuitry 1306D may be a fractional -N synthesizer or a fractional N/N+l synthesizer, although the scope of the embodiments is not limited in this respect as other types of frequency synthesizers may be suitable. For example, synthesizer circuitry 1306D may be a delta-sigma synthesizer, a frequency multiplier, or a synthesizer comprising a phase-locked loop with a frequency divider.

[0013] The synthesizer circuitry 1306D may be configured to synthesize an output frequency for use by the mixer circuitry 1306A of the RF circuitry 1306 based on a frequency input and a divider control input. In some embodiments, the synthesizer circuitry 1306D may be a fractional N/N+l synthesizer.

[0014] In some embodiments, frequency input may be provided by a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), although that is not a requirement. Divider control input may be provided by either the baseband circuitry 1304 or the applications processor 1302 depending on the desired output frequency. In some embodiments, a divider control input (e.g., N) may be determined from a look-up table based on a channel indicated by the applications processor 1302.

[0015] Synthesizer circuitry 1306D of the RF circuitry 1306 may include a divider, a delay-locked loop (DLL), a multiplexer and a phase accumulator. In some embodiments, the divider may be a dual modulus divider (DMD) and the phase accumulator may be a digital phase accumulator (DP A). In some embodiments, the DMD may be configured to divide the input signal by either N or N+l (e.g., based on a carry out) to provide a fractional division ratio. In some example embodiments, the DLL may include a set of cascaded, tunable, delay elements, a phase detector, a charge pump and a D-type flip-flop. In these embodiments, the delay elements may be configured to break a VCO period up into Nd equal packets of phase, where Nd is the number of delay elements in the delay line. In this way, the DLL provides negative feedback to help ensure that the total delay through the delay line is one VCO cycle.

[0016] In some embodiments, synthesizer circuitry 1306D may be configured to generate a carrier frequency as the output frequency, while in other embodiments, the output frequency may be a multiple of the carrier frequency (e.g., twice the carrier frequency, four times the carrier frequency) and used in conjunction with quadrature generator and divider circuitry to generate multiple signals at the carrier frequency with multiple different phases with respect to each other. In some embodiments, the output frequency may be a LO frequency (fLO). In some embodiments, the RF circuitry 1306 may include an IQ/polar converter.

[0017] FEM circuitry 1308 may include a receive signal path which may include circuitry configured to operate on RF signals received from one or more antennas 1310, amplify the received signals and provide the amplified versions of the received signals to the RF circuitry 1306 for further processing. FEM circuitry 1308 may also include a transmit signal path which may include circuitry configured to amplify signals for transmission provided by the RF circuitry 1306 for transmission by one or more of the one or more antennas 1310. [0018] In some embodiments, the FEM circuitry 1308 may include a TX/RX switch to switch between transmit mode and receive mode operation. The FEM circuitry may include a receive signal path and a transmit signal path. The receive signal path of the FEM circuitry may include a low-noise amplifier (LNA) to amplify received RF signals and provide the amplified received RF signals as an output (e.g., to the RF circuitry 1306). The transmit signal path of the FEM circuitry 1308 may include a power amplifier (PA) to amplify input RF signals (e.g., provided by RF circuitry 1306), and one or more filters to generate RF signals for subsequent transmission (e.g., by one or more of the one or more antennas 1310.

[0019] In some embodiments, the UE 1300 comprises a plurality of power saving mechanisms. If the UE 1300 is in an RRC Connected state, where it is still connected to the eNB as it expects to receive traffic shortly, then it may enter a state known as Discontinuous Reception Mode (DRX) after a period of inactivity. During this state, the device may power down for brief intervals of time and thus save power.

[0020] If there is no data traffic activity for an extended period of time, then the UE

1300 may transition off to an RRC Idle state, where it disconnects from the network and does not perform operations such as channel quality feedback, handover, etc. The UE 1300 goes into a very low power state and it performs paging where again it periodically wakes up to listen to the network and then powers down again. Since the device might not receive data in this state, in order to receive data, it should transition back to RRC Connected state.

[0021] An additional power saving mode may allow a device to be unavailable to the network for periods longer than a paging interval (ranging from seconds to a few hours). During this time, the device is totally unreachable to the network and may power down completely. Any data sent during this time incurs a large delay and it is assumed the delay is acceptable.

[0022] In addition, in various embodiments, an eNB may include components substantially similar to one or more of the example components of UE device 1300 described herein.

[00129] Reference in the specification to "an embodiment," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," or "other embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments is included in at least some embodiments, but not necessarily all embodiments. The various appearances of "an embodiment," "one embodiment," or "some embodiments" are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiments. If the specification states a component, feature, structure, or characteristic "may," "might," or "could" be included, that particular component, feature, structure, or characteristic is not required to be included. If the specification or claim refers to "a" or "an" element, that does not mean there is only one of the elements. If the specification or claims refer to "an additional" element, that does not preclude there being more than one of the additional element.

[00130] Furthermore, the particular features, structures, functions, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. For example, a first embodiment may be combined with a second embodiment anywhere the particular features, structures, functions, or characteristics associated with the two embodiments are not mutually exclusive.

[00131] While the disclosure has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, many alternatives, modifications and variations of such embodiments will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the foregoing description. For example, other memory architectures e.g., Dynamic RAM (DRAM) may use the

embodiments discussed. The embodiments of the disclosure are intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as to fall within the broad scope of the appended claims.

[00132] In addition, well known power/ground connections to integrated circuit (IC) chips and other components may or may not be shown within the presented figures, for simplicity of illustration and discussion, and so as not to obscure the disclosure. Further, arrangements may be shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the disclosure, and also in view of the fact that specifics with respect to implementation of such block diagram arrangements are highly dependent upon the platform within which the present disclosure is to be implemented (i.e., such specifics should be well within purview of one skilled in the art). Where specific details (e.g., circuits) are set forth in order to describe example embodiments of the disclosure, it should be apparent to one skilled in the art that the disclosure can be practiced without, or with variation of, these specific details. The description is thus to be regarded as illustrative instead of limiting.

[00133] The following examples pertain to further embodiments. Specifics in the examples may be used anywhere in one or more embodiments. All optional features of the apparatus described herein may also be implemented with respect to a method or process.

[00134] Example 1 provides an apparatus of an Evolved Node B (eNB) operable to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) on a wireless network, comprising: one or more processors to: generate a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time; format a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; format a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; detect an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and allocate a data channel for the transmission.

[00135] In example 2, the apparatus of example 1, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00136] In example 3, the apparatus of either of examples 1 or 2, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00137] In example 4, the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 3, wherein the

ULCM channel is positioned both before the DLCM channel within the subframe and after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00138] In example 5, the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 4, wherein the

ULCM channel carries an acknowledgement corresponding to the contents of the data channel.

[00139] In example 6, the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 5, wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00140] In example 7, the apparatus of example 6, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[00141] In example 8, the apparatus of example 6, wherein the one or more processors are to: generate a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, format a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; format a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; detect a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and allocate a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00142] In example 9, the apparatus of example 8, wherein the one or more processors are to: allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the

predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00143] In example 10, the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 9, wherein the one or more processors are to: format an additional DLC channel for the transmission; wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe.

[00144] In example 11, the apparatus of example 10, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00145] In example 12, the apparatus of example 10, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00146] Example 13 provides an Evolved Node B (eNB) device comprising an application processor, a memory, one or more antenna ports, and an interface for allowing the application processor to communicate with another device, the eNB device including the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 12.

[00147] Example 14 provides a method comprising: generating a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time;

formatting a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; formatting a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; detecting an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and allocating a data channel for the transmission.

[00148] In example 15, the method of example 14, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe. [00149] In example 16, the method of either of examples 14 or 15, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00150] In example 17, the method of any of examples 14 through 16, wherein the

[00151] In example 18, the method of any of examples 14 through 17, wherein the

[00152] In example 19, the method of any of examples 14 through 18, wherein the

DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00153] In example 20, the method of example 19, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[00154] In example 21, the method of example 19, comprising: generating a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, formatting a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; formatting a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; detecting a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and allocating a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00155] In example 22, the method of example 21, comprising: allocating, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and allocating, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00156] In example 23, the method of any of examples 14 through 22, comprising: formatting an additional DLC channel for the transmission; wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe.

[00157] In example 24, the method of example 23, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00158] In example 25, the method of example 23, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00159] Example 26 provides machine readable storage media having machine executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform a method according to any of examples 14 through 25.

[00160] Example 27 provides an apparatus of an Evolved Node B (eNB) operable to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) on a wireless network, comprising: means for generating a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time; means for formatting a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; means for formatting a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; means for detecting an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and means for allocating a data channel for the transmission.

[00161] In example 28, the apparatus of example 27, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00162] In example 29, the apparatus of either of examples 27 or 28, wherein the

ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00163] In example 30, the apparatus of any of examples 27 through 29, wherein the

ULCM channel is positioned both before the DLCM channel within the subframe and after the DLCM channel within the subframe. [00164] In example 31, the apparatus of any of examples 27 through 30, wherein the

[00165] In example 32, the apparatus of any of examples 27 through 31, wherein the

[00166] In example 33, the apparatus of example 32, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control

information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[00167] In example 34, the apparatus of example 32, comprising: means for generating a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, means for formatting a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; means for formatting a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; means for detecting a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and means for allocating a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00168] In example 35, the apparatus of example 34, comprising: means for allocating, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and means for allocating, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe. [00169] In example 36, the apparatus of any of examples 27 through 35, comprising: means for formatting an additional DLC channel for the transmission; wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe.

[00170] In example 37, the apparatus of example 36, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00171] In example 38, the apparatus of example 36, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00172] Example 39 provides machine readable storage media having machine executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of an Evolved Node B (eNB) to perform an operation comprising: generate a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time; format a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; format a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; detect an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and allocate a data channel for the transmission.

[00173] In example 40, the machine readable storage media of example 39, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00174] In example 41, the machine readable storage media of either of examples 39 or

40, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00175] In example 42, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 39 through 41, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned both before the DLCM channel within the subframe and after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00176] In example 43, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 39 through 42, wherein the ULCM channel carries an acknowledgement corresponding to the contents of the data channel.

[00177] In example 44, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 39 through 43, wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction. [00178] In example 45, the machine readable storage media of example 44, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[00179] In example 46, the machine readable storage media of example 44, the operation comprising: generate a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, format a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; format a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; detect a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent

transmission; and allocate a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00180] In example 47, the machine readable storage media of example 46, the operation comprising: allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00181] In example 48, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 39 through 47, the operation comprising: format an additional DLC channel for the transmission; wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe. [00182] In example 49, the machine readable storage media of example 48, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00183] In example 50, the machine readable storage media of example 48, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00184] Example 51 provides an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with an Evolved Node B (eNB) on a wireless network, comprising: one or more processors to: process a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time; detect a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; detect a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; format an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and allocate a data channel for the transmission.

[00185] In example 52, the apparatus of example 51, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00186] In example 53, the apparatus of either of examples 51 or 52, wherein the

ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00187] In example 54, the apparatus of any of examples 51 through 53, wherein the

[00188] In example 55, the apparatus of any of examples 51 through 54, wherein the

[00189] In example 56, the apparatus of any of examples 51 through 55, wherein the

[00190] In example 57, the apparatus of example 56, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control

[00191] In example 58, the apparatus of example 56, wherein the one or more processors are to: process a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, detect a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; detect a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; format a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent

[00192] In example 59, the apparatus of example 58, wherein the one or more processors are to: allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00193] In example 60, the apparatus of any of examples 51 through 59, wherein the one or more processors are to: detect an additional DLC channel for the transmission;

wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe.

[00194] In example 61, the apparatus of example 60, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00195] In example 62, the apparatus of example 60, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00196] Example 63 provides a User Equipment (UE) device comprising an application processor, a memory, one or more antennas, a wireless interface for allowing the application processor to communicate with another device, and a touch-screen display, the UE device including the apparatus of any of examples 51 through 62.

[00197] Example 64 provides a method comprising: processing a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time; detecting a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; detecting a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; formatting an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and allocating a data channel for the transmission.

[00198] In example 65, the method of example 64, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00199] In example 66, the method of either of examples 64 or 65, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00200] In example 67, the method of any of examples 64 through 66, wherein the

[00201] In example 68, the method of any of examples 64 through 67, wherein the

[00202] In example 69, the method of any of examples 64 through 68, wherein the

[00203] In example 70, the method of example 69, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[00204] In example 71, the method of example 69, the operation comprising:

processing a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, detecting a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; detecting a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; formatting a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and allocating a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00205] In example 72, the method of example 71, the operation comprising:

allocating, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and allocating, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00206] In example 73, the method of any of examples 64 through 72, the operation comprising: detecting an additional DLC channel for the transmission; wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe.

[00207] In example 74, the method of example 73, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00208] In example 75, the method of example 73, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00209] Example 76 provides machine readable storage media having machine executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform a method according to any of examples 64 through 75.

[00210] Example 77 provides an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with an Evolved Node B (eNB) on a wireless network, comprising: means for processing a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time; means for detecting a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; means for detecting a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; means for formatting an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and means for allocating a data channel for the transmission.

[00211] In example 78, the apparatus of example 77, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00212] In example 79, the apparatus of either of examples 77 or 78, wherein the

ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00213] In example 80, the apparatus of any of examples 77 through 79, wherein the

[00214] In example 81, the apparatus of any of examples 77 through 80, wherein the

[00215] In example 82, the apparatus of any of examples 77 through 81, wherein the

[00216] In example 83, the apparatus of example 82, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[00217] In example 84, the apparatus of example 82, the operation comprising: means for processing a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, means for detecting a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; means for detecting a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; means for formatting a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and means for allocating a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00218] In example 85, the apparatus of example 84, the operation comprising: means for allocating, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and means for allocating, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00219] In example 86, the apparatus of any of examples 77 through 85, the operation comprising: means for detecting an additional DLC channel for the transmission; wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe.

[00220] In example 87, the apparatus of example 86, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00221] In example 88, the apparatus of example 86, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00222] Example 89 provides machine readable storage media having machine executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a User

Equipment (UE) to perform an operation comprising: process a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time; detect a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission; detect a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the transmission; format an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and allocate a data channel for the transmission.

[00223] In example 90, the machine readable storage media of example 89, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00224] In example 91, the machine readable storage media of either of examples 89 or

90, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned after the DLCM channel within the subframe. [00225] In example 92, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 89 through 91, wherein the ULCM channel is positioned both before the DLCM channel within the subframe and after the DLCM channel within the subframe.

[00226] In example 93, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 89 through 92, wherein the ULCM channel carries an acknowledgement corresponding to the contents of the data channel.

[00227] In example 94, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 89 through 93, wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

[00228] In example 95, the machine readable storage media of example 94, wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

[00229] In example 96, the machine readable storage media of example 94, the operation comprising: process a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time, detect a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission; detect a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission; format a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent

[00230] In example 97, the machine readable storage media of example 96, the operation comprising: allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

[00231] In example 98, the machine readable storage media of any of examples 89 through 97, the operation comprising: detect an additional DLC channel for the transmission; wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction; and wherein the additional DLC channel schedules the data channel within the subframe.

[00232] In example 99, the machine readable storage media of example 98, wherein the DLC channel is carried in a first slot, and the additional DLC channel and the data channel are carried in a slot subsequent to the first slot.

[00233] In example 100, the machine readable storage media of example 98, wherein the DLC channel carries control information for radio resource scheduling, and the additional DLC channel carries at least one of: a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indicator, or a power control indicator.

[00234] In example 101, the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 12, and 51 through 62, wherein the one or more processors comprise a baseband processor.

[00235] In example 102, the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 12, and 51 through 62, comprising a transceiver circuitry for at least one of: generating transmissions, encoding transmissions, processing transmissions, or decoding transmissions.

[00236] In example 103, the apparatus of any of examples 1 through 12, and 51 through 62, comprising a transceiver circuitry for generating transmissions and processing transmissions.

[00237] An abstract is provided that will allow the reader to ascertain the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to limit the scope or meaning of the claims. The following claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.

Claims

claim:

An apparatus of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) operable to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) on a wireless network, comprising:

one or more processors to:

generate a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe spanning one or more slots in time;

format a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission;

format a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the

transmission;

detect an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the

transmission; and

allocate a data channel for the transmission.

The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the ULCM channel is positioned before the DLCM channel within the subframe.

The apparatus of either of claims 1 or 2,

wherein the DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the data channel a data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

The apparatus of claim 3,

wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information;

wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information;

wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; and wherein, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information.

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the one or more processors are to:

generate a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time,

format a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission;

format a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission;

detect a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and allocate a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the

subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the one or more processors are to:

allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and

allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

Machine readable storage media having machine executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) to perform an operation comprising:

format a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission;

format a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the

transmission; detect an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the transmission; and

allocate a data channel for the transmission.

8. The machine readable storage media of claim 7,

9. The machine readable storage media of either of claims 7 or 8,

10. The machine readable storage media of claim 9,

11. The machine readable storage media of claim 9, the operation comprising:

format a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission;

format a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission;

detect a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and allocate a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

12. The machine readable storage media of claim 11, the operation comprising:

allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM

channel at a predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the ULCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe; and

allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM

channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subframe and the DLCM channel at the predetermined subframe time position for the subsequent subframe.

13. An apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with an Evolved Node-B (eNB) on a wireless network, comprising:

one or more processors to:

process a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe

spanning one or more slots in time;

detect a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission;

detect a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the

transmission;

format an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the

transmission; and

allocate a data channel for the transmission.

14. The apparatus of claim 13,

15. The apparatus of either of claims 13 or 14,

16. The apparatus of claim 15,

wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM channel carries at least one of: reference signals for channel measurement, reference signals for interference measurement, or control information; wherein, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the ULCM channel carries at least one of: a reference signal measurement report, channel state information, or power headroom information;

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are to:

process a subsequent transmission over the set of frequency resources and over a subsequent subframe spanning one or more slots in time,

detect a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission;

detect a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission;

format a subsequent ULCM channel for the subsequent transmission; and allocate a subsequent data channel for the subsequent transmission, and

wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the

subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a

DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the one or more processors are to:

allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM

allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM

19. Machine readable storage media having machine executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a User Equipment (UE) to perform an operation comprising:

process a transmission over a set of frequency resources and over a subframe

spanning one or more slots in time;

detect a Downlink Control (DLC) channel for the transmission;

detect a Downlink (DL) Control and Measurement (DLCM) channel for the

transmission;

format an Uplink (UL) Control and Measurement (ULCM) channel for the

transmission; and

allocate a data channel for the transmission.

20. The machine readable storage media of claim 19,

21. The machine readable storage media of either of claims 19 or 20,

22. The machine readable storage media of claim 21,

23. The machine readable storage media of claim 21, the operation comprising:

detect a subsequent DLC channel for the subsequent transmission;

detect a subsequent DLCM channel for the subsequent transmission;

wherein the subsequent DLC channel carries an indicator specifying for the

subsequent data channel a subsequent data transmission direction that is one of: a DL transmission direction, or a UL transmission direction.

24. The machine readable storage media of claim 23, the operation comprising:

allocate, when the indicator specifies the DL transmission direction, the DLCM

allocate, when the indicator specifies the UL transmission direction, the ULCM