Systems and methods for improved communication efficiency in wireless networks

1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

allocating a first allocation unit associated with a first tone plan having a first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by a wireless device;

allocating a second allocation unit, associated with a second tone plan having a second number of tones different from the first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device;

selecting a combined tone plan for the wireless device based on at least the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein the combined tone plan comprises a combination of two or more tone allocation units and a tone plan having one of 150, 282, 336, 516, 570, 702, 1028, 1082, 1214, 1448, or 1682 data tones; and

providing a wireless message for transmission by the wireless device according to the combined tone plan, wherein providing the wireless message for transmission comprises separately encoding or interleaving data over the first allocation unit and the second allocation unit according to the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein separately encoding or interleaving data is according to a binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) or low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM);

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the first allocation unit is a factor of the first number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the first allocation unit is an integer divisor of the first number of tones; and

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the second allocation unit is a factor of the second number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the second allocation unit is an integer divisor of the second number of tones.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising allocating a third allocation unit, associated with a third tone plan, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device, wherein said selecting the combined tone plan is further based on the third tone plan.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the

combination of two or more tone allocation units includes 26-, 52-, 106-, 242-, 484-, and 996-tone allocation units.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the wireless message comprises providing the wireless message for transmission over one of a 15 MHz, 25 MHz, 30 MHz, 45 MHz, 50 MHz, 60 MHz, 85 MHz, 90 MHz, 100 MHz, 120 MHz, or 140 MHz channel.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the combined tone plan comprises forming the combined tone plan by:

setting a number of data tones to a sum of all data tones included in the first allocation unit, the second allocation unit, and any other allocation units allocated to the wireless device; and

setting a number of pilot tones to a sum of all pilot tones included in the first allocation unit, the second allocation unit, and any other allocation units allocated to the wireless device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device comprises an access point, and wherein providing the wireless message for transmission comprises transmitting the wireless message through a transmitter and an antenna of the access point to a mobile station served by the access point.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device comprises a mobile station, and wherein providing the wireless message for transmission comprises transmitting the message through a transmitter and an antenna of the mobile station to an access point serving the mobile station.

8. An apparatus configured to wirelessly communicate, comprising:

a memory that stores instructions; and

a processing system coupled with the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:

allocate a first allocation unit associated with a first tone plan having a first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by a wireless device;

allocate a second allocation unit, associated with a second tone plan having a second number of tones different from the first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device;

select a combined tone plan for the wireless device based on at least the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein the combined tone plan comprises a combination of two or more tone allocation units and a tone plan having one of 150, 282, 336, 516, 570, 702, 1028, 1082, 1214, 1448, or 1682 data tones; and

provide a wireless message for transmission by the wireless device according to the combined tone plan, wherein the processing system is configured to provide the wireless message for transmission by separately encoding or interleaving data over the first allocation unit and the second allocation unit according to the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein separately encoding or interleaving data is according to a binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) or low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM);

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the first allocation unit is a factor of the first number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the first allocation unit is an integer divisor of the first number of tones; and

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the second allocation unit is a factor of the second number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the second allocation unit is an integer divisor of the second number of tones.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is further configured to further allocate a third allocation unit, associated with a third tone plan, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device, and to select the combined tone plan further based on the third tone plan.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the

combination of two or more tone allocation units includes 26-, 52-, 106-, 242-, 484-, and 996-tone allocation unit.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein providing the wireless message for transmission comprises providing the wireless message for transmission over one of a 15 MHz, 25 MHz, 30 MHz, 45 MHz, 50 MHz, 60 MHz, 85 MHz, 90 MHz, 100 MHz, 120 MHz, or 140 MHz channel.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is configured to select the combined tone plan by:

forming the combined tone plan by setting a number of data tones to a sum of all data tones included in the first allocation unit, the second allocation unit, and any other allocation units allocated to the wireless device; and

setting a number of pilot tones to a sum of all pilot tones included in the first allocation unit, the second allocation unit, and any other allocation units allocated to the wireless device.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus comprises an access point, the apparatus further comprising a transmitter and an antenna configured to transmit the wireless message to a mobile station served by the access point.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile station, the apparatus further comprising a transmitter and an antenna configured to transmit the wireless message to an access point serving the mobile station.

15. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for allocating a first allocation unit associated with a first tone plan having a first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by a wireless device;

means for allocating a second allocation unit, associated with a second tone plan having a second number of tones different from the first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device;

means for selecting a combined tone plan for the wireless device based on at least the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein the combined tone plan comprises a combination of two or more tone allocation units and a tone plan having one of 150, 282, 336, 516, 570, 702, 1028, 1082, 1214, 1448, or 1682 data tones; and

means for providing a wireless message for transmission by the wireless device according to the combined tone plan, wherein means for providing the wireless message for transmission comprises separately encoding or interleaving data over the first allocation unit and the second allocation unit according to the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein separately encoding or interleaving data is according to a binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) or low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM);

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the first allocation unit is a factor of the first number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the first allocation unit is an integer divisor of the first number of tones; and

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the second allocation unit is a factor of the second number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the second allocation unit is an integer divisor of the second number of tones.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the

combination of two or more tone allocation units includes 26-, 52-, 106-, 242-, 484-, and 996-tone allocation units.

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

allocate a first allocation unit associated with a first tone plan having a first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by a wireless device;

allocate a second allocation unit, associated with a second tone plan having a second number of tones different from the first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device;

select a combined tone plan for the wireless device based on at least the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein the combined tone plan comprises a combination of two or more tone allocation units and a tone plan having one of 150, 282, 336, 516, 570, 702, 1028, 1082, 1214, 1448, or 1682 data tones; and

provide a wireless message for transmission by the wireless device according to the combined tone plan, wherein providing the wireless message for transmission comprises separately encoding or interleaving data over the first allocation unit and the second allocation unit according to the first tone plan and the second tone plan, wherein separately encoding or interleaving data is according to a binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) or low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM);

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the first allocation unit is a factor of the first number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the first allocation unit is an integer divisor of the first number of tones; and

wherein the binary convolution code interleaving depth (NCOL) for the second allocation unit is a factor of the second number of tones or the low-density parity check tone mapping distance (DTM) for the second allocation unit is an integer divisor of the second number of tones.