Allocation signaling for wireless communication networks

1. A method of communicating over a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

selecting one of a plurality of allocation schemas for allocation of tone-blocks to wireless communication devices, the selected allocation schema comprising a plurality of allocations;

generating an allocation message comprising an index identifying the selected allocation schema, the index being indicative of a number of one or more allocations of tone-blocks and a size of the tone-blocks for each of the plurality of allocations of the selected allocation schema, wherein each allocation of the plurality of allocations comprises an indication of the number of users sharing said each allocation, a station identifier for each user sharing said each allocation, and one or more user parameters for each user sharing said each allocation; and

transmitting the allocation message to one or more wireless communication devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more allocations corresponds to a corresponding ordinal allocation in the selected allocation schema.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of allocation schemas comprise 20 MHz schemas, 40 MHz schemas, and 80 MHz schemas, wherein at least one 40 MHz schema comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema, wherein at least one 80 MHz scheme comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema or a 40 MHz schema.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the allocations each comprise an indication indicating whether or not more than one user shares the allocation.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein when the indication indicates that more than one user does not share the allocation, the allocation comprises a station identifier and one or more user parameters.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by an access point serving at least one mobile station, wherein a processor of the access point is configured to transmit the allocation message to the at least one mobile station through a transmitter and antenna of the access point.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein no more than 8 users share each allocation.

8. An apparatus configured to provide wireless communication, comprising:

a memory that stores instructions;

a processor coupled with the memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to:

select one of a plurality of allocation schemas for allocation of tone-blocks to wireless communication devices, the selected allocation schema comprising a plurality of allocations;

generate an allocation message comprising an index identifying the selected allocation schema, the index being indicative of a number of one or more allocations of tone-blocks and a size of the tone-blocks for each of the plurality of allocations of the selected allocation schema, wherein each allocation of the plurality of allocations comprises an indication of the number of users sharing said each allocation, a station identifier for each user sharing said each allocation, and one or more user parameters for each user sharing said each allocation; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the allocation message to one or more wireless communication devices.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein each of the one or more allocations corresponds to a corresponding ordinal allocation in the selected allocation schema.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of allocation schemas comprise 20 MHz schemas, 40 MHz schemas, and 80 MHz schemas, wherein at least one 40 MHz schema comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema, wherein at least one 80 MHz scheme comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema or a 40 MHz schema.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the allocations each comprise an indication indicating whether or not more than one user shares the allocation.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein when the indication indicates that more than one user does not share the allocation, the allocation comprises a station identifier and one or more user parameters.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus comprises an access point serving at least one mobile station, wherein the processor and memory are configured to transmit the allocation message to the at least one mobile station through the transmitter and an antenna of the access point.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit at least a portion of the allocation message using a 1× symbol duration of 3.2 milliseconds or a 4× symbol duration of 12.8 milliseconds.

15. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for selecting one of a plurality of allocation schemas for allocation of tone-blocks to wireless communication devices, the selected allocation schema comprising a plurality of allocations;

means for generating an allocation message comprising an index identifying the selected allocation schema, the index being indicative of a number of one or more allocations of tone-blocks and a size of the tone-blocks for each of the plurality of allocations of the selected allocation schema, wherein each allocation of the plurality of allocations comprises an indication of the number of users sharing said each allocation, a station identifier for each user sharing said each allocation, and one or more user parameters for each user sharing said each allocation; and

means for transmitting the allocation message to one or more wireless communication devices.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each of the one or more allocations corresponds to a corresponding ordinal allocation in the selected allocation schema.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of allocation schemas comprise 20 MHz schemas, 40 MHz schemas, and 80 MHz schemas, wherein at least one 40 MHz schema comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema, wherein at least one 80 MHz scheme comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema or a 40 MHz schema.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the allocations each comprise an indication indicating whether or not more than one user shares the allocation.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein when the indication indicates that more than one user does not share the allocation, the allocation comprises a station identifier and one or more user parameters.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus comprises an access point serving at least one mobile station, wherein a processor of the access point is configured to transmit the allocation message to the at least one mobile station through a transmitter and antenna of the access point.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:

select one of a plurality of allocation schemas for allocation of tone-blocks to wireless communication devices, the selected allocation schema comprising a plurality of allocations;

generate an allocation message comprising an index identifying the selected allocation schema, the index being indicative of a number of one or more allocations of tone-blocks and a size of the tone-blocks for each of the plurality of allocations of the selected allocation schema, wherein each allocation of the plurality of allocations comprises an indication of the number of users sharing said each allocation, a station identifier for each user sharing said each allocation, and one or more user parameters for each user sharing said each allocation; and

transmit the allocation message to one or more wireless communication devices.

22. The medium of claim 21 , wherein each of the one or more allocations corresponds to a corresponding ordinal allocation in the selected allocation schema.

23. The medium of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of allocation schemas comprise 20 MHz schemas, 40 MHz schemas, and 80 MHz schemas, wherein at least one 40 MHz schema comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema, wherein at least one 80 MHz scheme comprises a portion of a 20 MHz schema or a 40 MHz schema.

24. The medium of claim 21 , wherein the allocations each comprise an indication indicating whether or not more than one user shares the allocation.

25. The medium of claim 24 , wherein when the indication indicates that more than one user does not share the allocation, the allocation comprises a station identifier and one or more user parameters.

26. The medium of claim 21 , wherein the apparatus comprises an access point serving at least one mobile station, wherein a processor of the access point is configured to transmit the allocation message to the at least one mobile station through a transmitter and antenna of the access point.