Allocating resources for shared and non-shared downlink wireless resources

1. A method performed by a network device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the network device, information indicating time slots not for use by a downlink shared channel, wherein the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel are aligned for a plurality of network devices in an area;

sending, by the network device, information to a user equipment (UE) indicating the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel;

allocating, by the network device for a plurality of UEs, resources in shared channel time slots for the downlink shared channel;

sending, by the network device to the plurality of UEs, downlink shared channel data in a frame in the shared channel time slots;

sending, by the network device to the plurality of UEs, non-downlink shared channel data in the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel; and

wherein at least one of the shared channel time slots is designated to send broadcast channel related information in the frame.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time slots are time slots of a time division duplex (TDD) frame.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time slots are time slots used for CDMA or TDMA transmissions.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time slots have different spreading factors.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time slots have different inter-cell interference levels.

6. A network device comprising:

circuitry configured to receive information indicating time slots not for use by a downlink shared channel, wherein the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel are aligned for a plurality of network devices in an area;

circuitry configured to send information to a user equipment (UE) indicating the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel;

circuitry configured to allocate, for a plurality of UEs, resources in shared channel time slots for the downlink shared channel;

the circuitry further configured to send, to the plurality of UEs, downlink shared channel data in a frame in the shared channel time slots;

the circuitry further configured to send, to the plurality of UEs, non-downlink shared channel data in the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel; and

wherein at least one of the shared channel time slots is designated to send broadcast channel related information in the frame.

7. The network device of claim 6 , wherein the time slots are time slots of a time division duplex (TDD) frame.

8. The network device of claim 6 , wherein the time slots are time slots used for CDMA or TDMA transmissions.

9. The network device of claim 6 , wherein the time slots have different spreading factors.

10. The network device of claim 6 , wherein the time slots have different inter-cell interference levels.

11. A method performed by a wireless network, the method comprising:

sending, by a first network device to a second network device, information indicating time slots not for use by a downlink shared channel, wherein the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel are aligned for a plurality of network devices in an area;

sending, by the second network device, information to a user equipment (UE) indicating the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel;

allocating, by the second network device for a plurality of UEs, resources in shared channel time slots for the downlink shared channel;

sending, by the second network device to the plurality of UEs, downlink shared channel data in a frame in the shared channel time slots;

sending, by the second network device to the plurality of UEs, non-downlink shared channel data in the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel; and

wherein at least one of the shared channel time slots is designated to send broadcast channel related information in the frame.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the time slots are time slots of a time division duplex (TDD) frame.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the time slots are time slots used for CDMA or TDMA transmissions.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the time slots have different spreading factors.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the time slots have different inter-cell interference levels.

16. A wireless network comprising:

a first network device comprising:

circuitry configured to send information to a second network device indicating time slots not for use by a downlink shared channel, wherein the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel are aligned for a plurality of network devices in an area;

the second network device comprising:

circuitry configured to send information to a user equipment (UE) indicating the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel;

circuitry configured to allocate, for a plurality of UEs, resources in shared channel time slots for the downlink shared channel;

the circuitry further configured to send, to the plurality of UEs, downlink shared channel data in a frame in the shared channel time slots;

the circuitry further configured to send, to the plurality of UEs, non-downlink shared channel data in the time slots not for use by the downlink shared channel; and

wherein at least one of the shared channel time slots is designated to send broadcast channel related information in the frame.

17. The wireless network of claim 16 , wherein the time slots are time slots of a time division duplex (TDD) frame.

18. The wireless network of claim 16 , wherein the time slots are time slots used for CDMA or TDMA transmissions.

19. The wireless network of claim 16 , wherein the time slots have different spreading factors.

20. The wireless network of claim 16 , wherein the time slots have different inter-cell interference levels.