Patent ID: 8274960
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by an apparatus, a message comprising a resource allocation map, wherein the resource allocation map comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is indicative of a first mapping scheme or a second mapping scheme, wherein the indicated first mapping scheme or second mapping scheme is applicable to the second portion, wherein under the first mapping scheme the second portion consists of resource allocation information that indicates at least one group of physical resource blocks that is allocated to the apparatus, wherein under the second mapping scheme the second portion comprises a third portion and a fourth portion, wherein the third portion is indicative of at least one aspect relating to the fourth portion, wherein the fourth portion comprises resource allocation information for resource blocks that are allocated to the apparatus; utilizing, by the apparatus, the first portion to determine the indicated mapping scheme to be used for the second portion; and obtaining, by the apparatus based on the determined mapping scheme, the resource allocation information from the second portion.