Interlace determination for a device

1. A method comprising:

receiving an uplink grant scheduling uplink data transmission, wherein the uplink grant indicates a resource pattern index for the uplink data transmission, the resource pattern index is associated with a resource allocation pattern comprising one or more physical resource block (“PRB”) sets from a plurality of PRB sets, and each PRB set of the plurality of PRB sets comprises PRBs that are uniformly spaced within a system bandwidth; and

transmitting uplink data on the one or more PRB sets.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a number of bits of used to indicate the resource pattern index is less than a total number of the plurality of PRB sets.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource pattern index is associated with the resource allocation pattern in a predefined resource allocation table.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein each PRB set has a frequency span that exceeds a predetermined percent of the system bandwidth.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the predetermined percent is 80 percent.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein each PRB set comprises a number of PRBs selected from the group consisting of 8, 10, and 12.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises at least two PRB sets.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises at least two PRB sets and the at least two PRB sets are consecutive in frequency.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises N PRB sets, N is an even-number and greater than one, the N PRB sets comprises a first subset of PRB sets and a second subset of PRB sets, the first subset of PRB sets comprises

N

2

sets and the second subset of PRB sets comprises

N

2

PRB sets, PRB sets in the first subset of PRB sets are consecutive in frequency, and PRB sets in the second subset of PRB sets are consecutive in frequency.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a signal indicating a signaled one or more PRB sets of the plurality of PRB sets and a number of PRBs in each PRB set of the signaled one or more PRB sets.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets;

receiving a signal indicating whether the one or more PRBs are assigned for data transmission; and

transmitting data on the one or more PRBs.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets; and

transmitting data on the one or more PRBs if the one or more PRB sets includes a predetermined PRB set.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets;

receiving a signal indicating at least one PRB of the one or more PRBs for transmission of control information; and

transmitting control information on the at least one PRB.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a number of PRBs, denoted as Q, in the one or more PRB sets; and

excluding M PRBs in the one or more PRB sets for data transmission, wherein M is a minimum non-negative integer value in which Q-M is not divisible by an integer other than 2, 3, or 5.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives an uplink grant scheduling uplink data transmission, wherein the uplink grant indicates a resource pattern index for the uplink data transmission, the resource pattern index is associated with a resource allocation pattern comprising one or more physical resource block (“PRB”) sets from a plurality of PRB sets, and each PRB set of the plurality of PRB sets comprises PRBs that are uniformly spaced within a system bandwidth; and

a transmitter that transmits uplink data on the one or more PRB sets.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein a number of bits of used to indicate the resource pattern index is less than a total number of the plurality of PRB sets.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the resource pattern index is associated with the resource allocation pattern in a predefined resource allocation table.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each PRB set has a frequency span that exceeds a predetermined percent of the system bandwidth.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the predetermined percent is 80 percent.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each PRB set comprises a number of PRBs selected from the group consisting of 8, 10, and 12.

21. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises at least two PRB sets.

22. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises at least two PRB sets and the at least two PRB sets are consecutive in frequency.

23. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises N PRB sets, N is an even-number and greater than one, the N PRB sets comprises a first subset of PRB sets and a second subset of PRB sets, the first subset of PRB sets comprises

N

2

PRB sets and the second subset of PRB sets comprises

N

2

PRB sets, PRB sets in the first subset of PRB sets are consecutive in frequency, and PRB sets in the second subset of PRB sets are consecutive in frequency.

24. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the receiver receives a signal indicating a signaled one or more PRB sets of the plurality of PRB sets and a number of PRBs in each PRB set of the signaled one or more PRB sets.

25. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a processor, wherein:

the processor determines one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets;

the receiver receives a signal indicating whether the one or more PRBs are assigned for data transmission; and

the transmitter transmits data on the one or more PRBs.

26. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a processor, wherein:

the processor determines one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets; and

the transmitter transmits data on the one or more PRBs if the one or more PRB sets includes a predetermined PRB set.

27. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a processor, wherein:

the processor determines one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets;

the receiver receives a signal indicating at least one PRB of the one or more PRBs for transmission of control information; and

the transmitter transmits control information on the at least one PRB.

28. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a processor, wherein:

the processor:

determines a number of PRBs, denoted as Q, in the one or more PRB sets; and

excludes M PRBs in the one or more PRB sets for data transmission, wherein M is a minimum non-negative integer value in which Q-M is not divisible by an integer other than 2, 3, or 5.

29. A method comprising:

transmitting an uplink grant scheduling uplink data transmission, wherein the uplink grant indicates a resource pattern index for the uplink data transmission, the resource pattern index is associated with a resource allocation pattern comprising one or more physical resource block (“PRB”) sets from a plurality of PRB sets, and each PRB set of the plurality of PRB sets comprises PRBs that are uniformly spaced within a system bandwidth; and

receiving uplink data on the one or more PRB sets.

30. The method of claim 29 , wherein a number of bits of used to indicate the resource pattern index is less than a total number of the plurality of PRB sets.

31. The method of claim 29 , wherein the resource pattern index is associated with the resource allocation pattern in a predefined resource allocation table.

32. The method of claim 29 , wherein each PRB set has a frequency span that exceeds a predetermined percent of the system bandwidth.

33. The method of claim 32 , wherein the predetermined percent is 80 percent.

34. The method of claim 29 , wherein each PRB set comprises a number of PRBs selected from the group consisting of 8, 10, and 12.

35. The method of claim 29 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises at least two PRB sets.

36. The method of claim 29 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises at least two PRB sets and the at least two PRB sets are consecutive in frequency.

37. The method of claim 29 , wherein the resource allocation pattern comprises N PRB sets, N is an even-number and greater than one, the N PRB sets comprises a first subset of PRB sets and a second subset of PRB sets, the first subset of PRB sets comprises

N

2

PRB sets and the second subset of PRB sets comprises

N

2

PRB sets, PRB sets in the first subset of PRB sets are consecutive in frequency, and PRB sets in the second subset of PRB sets are consecutive in frequency.

38. The method of claim 29 , further comprising transmitting a signal indicating a signaled one or more PRB sets of the plurality of PRB sets and a number of PRBs in each PRB set of the signaled one or more PRB sets.

39. The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

determining one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets;

transmitting a signal indicating whether the one or more PRBs are assigned for data receiving; and

receiving data on the one or more PRBs.

40. The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

determining one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets; and

receiving data on the one or more PRBs if the one or more PRB sets includes a predetermined PRB set.

41. The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

determining one or more PRBs not included in the plurality of PRB sets;

transmitting a signal indicating at least one PRB of the one or more PRBs for receiving of control information; and

receiving control information on the at least one PRB.

42. The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

determining a number of PRBs, denoted as Q, in the one or more PRB sets; and

excluding M PRBs in the one or more PRB sets for data receiving, wherein M is a minimum non-negative integer value in which Q-M is not divisible by an integer other than 2, 3, or 5.