Patent ID: 8477699

Claim:
A method used in a wireless communications system that facilitates identifying control information related to cross-carrier operation, comprising: assigning, by a user equipment (UE), a first identification (ID) to the user equipment (UE) corresponding to a first carrier; assigning, by the user equipment (UE), a second identification (ID) to the user equipment (UE) corresponding to a second carrier; communicating, to a base station, ID assignments from the user equipment (UE), including the first ID and the second ID; receiving control information from an anchor carrier; utilizing the assigned first identification (ID) to identify control information for the first carrier; and utilizing the assigned second identification (ID) to identify control information for the second carrier, wherein the first identification (ID) and the second identification (ID) are specific identifications for each of the first carrier and the second carrier, wherein the first identification (ID) is a first Cell Random Network Temporary Identity (C-RNTI) and the second identification (ID) is a second Cell Random Network Temporary Identity (C-RNTI).