1. A method comprising:
in response to receiving implicit signaling of a radio resource, and in response to a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, determining a plurality of output parameters; and
allocating radio resources using the determined plurality of output parameters, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:
a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and
a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and
where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.', 'in response to receiving implicit signaling of a radio resource, and in response to a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, determining a plurality of output parameters; and', 'allocating radio resources using the determined plurality of output parameters, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:', 'a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and', 'a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and', 'where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.

2. The method of claim 1, where the allocating comprises allocating physical uplink control channel radio resources; the method further comprising allocating the physical uplink control channel radio resources for the first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource using the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code.

3. The method of claim 1, where the semi-static input parameters are received by implicit signaling.

4. The method of claim 1, where a further parameter comprises:
another resource number.', 'another resource number.

5. The method of claim 4, where the plurality of cell specific input parameters comprise static input parameters comprising:
a number of cyclic shifts of the block spreading code; and
a number of cyclic shifts of the frequency domain code.', 'a number of cyclic shifts of the block spreading code; and', 'a number of cyclic shifts of the frequency domain code.

6. The method of claim 5, where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of the block spreading code for a given value of the another resource number, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number.

7. The method of claim 6, where the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number are determined by operations that comprise:
shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and
shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);
where
num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;
i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and
where floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation and where the another resource number is expressed as impl_res, the resource number of a first implicit resource is expressed as res_1st, a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources is expressed as shift_diff, a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code is expressed as num_t_shift, a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code is expressed as num_f_shift, the cyclic shift of the block spreading code is expressed as shift_t for the given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code is expressed as shift_f for the given value of impl_res.', 'shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and', 'shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);', 'where', 'num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;', 'i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and', 'where floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation and where the another resource number is expressed as impl_res, the resource number of a first implicit resource is expressed as res_1st, a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources is expressed as shift_diff, a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code is expressed as num_t_shift, a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code is expressed as num_f_shift, the cyclic shift of the block spreading code is expressed as shift_t for the given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code is expressed as shift_f for the given value of impl_res.

8. The method of claim 6, where in a case of a limited code space the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number are compared to allowed values of time and frequency shifts, respectively, and if the cyclic shifts are found to not be allowed, expressing the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code with another given value of the another resource number.

9. The method as in claim 5, where the frequency domain code is comprised of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code

10. The method of claim 1, where the semi-static input parameters are received from a base station, and where the determining operation occurs in a user equipment

11. The method of claim 1, where the allocated radio resources comprise acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources

12. The method of claim 11, where the allocated acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources are orthogonally multiplexed within reference signal and data blocks with those of other user equipment using different cyclic shifts of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code base sequence

13. The method of claim 1, where the allocated radio resources comprise scheduling request resources

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with a computer program the execution of which by a data processor results in operations that comprise:
in response to receiving implicit signaling of a radio resource, and in response to a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters determining a plurality of output parameters; and
allocating radio resources using the determined plurality of output parameters, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:
a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and
a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and
where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.', 'in response to receiving implicit signaling of a radio resource, and in response to a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters determining a plurality of output parameters; and', 'allocating radio resources using the determined plurality of output parameters, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:', 'a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and', 'a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and', 'where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, where the allocating comprises allocating physical uplink control channel radio resources; and
further comprising allocating the physical uplink control channel radio resources for the first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource using the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code.', 'further comprising allocating the physical uplink control channel radio resources for the first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource using the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code.16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, where the semi-static input parameters are received by implicit signaling.17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, where a further input parameter comprises:
another resource number.', 'another resource number.18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, where the plurality of cell specific input parameters comprise static input parameters comprising:
a number of cyclic shifts of the block spreading code; and
a number of cyclic shifts of the frequency domain code.', 'a number of cyclic shifts of the block spreading code; and', 'a number of cyclic shifts of the frequency domain code.19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of the block spreading code for a given value of the another resource number, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, where the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number are determined by operations that comprise:
shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and
shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);
where
num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;
i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and
where
floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation and where the another resource number is expressed as impl_res, the resource number of a first implicit resource is expressed as res_1st, a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources is expressed as shift_diff, a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code is expressed as num_t_shift, a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code is expressed as num_f_shift, the cyclic shift of the block spreading code is expressed as shift_t for the given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code is expressed as shift_f for the given value of impl_res.', 'shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and', 'shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);', 'where', 'num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;', 'i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and', 'where', 'floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation and where the another resource number is expressed as impl_res, the resource number of a first implicit resource is expressed as res_1st, a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources is expressed as shift_diff, a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code is expressed as num_t_shift, a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code is expressed as num_f_shift, the cyclic shift of the block spreading code is expressed as shift_t for the given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code is expressed as shift_f for the given value of impl_res.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, where in a case of a limited code space the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number are compared to allowed values of time and frequency shifts, respectively, and if the cyclic shifts are found to not be allowed, expressing the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code with another given value of the another resource number.

22. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, where the frequency domain code is comprised of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code.

23. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, where the semi-static input parameters are signaled from a base station, and where the determining operation occurs in a user equipment.

24. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, where the allocated radio resources comprise acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources.

25. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, where the acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources are orthogonally multiplexed within reference signal and data blocks with those of other user equipment using different cyclic shifts of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code base sequence.

26. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, where the allocated radio resources comprise scheduling request resources.

27. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program instructions, where the at least one memory and the computer program instructions are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:
receive implicit signaling of a radio resource; and
respond to the received implicit signaling, and a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, to determine a plurality of output parameters to use in allocating uplink radio resources, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:
a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and
a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and
where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.', 'at least one processor; and', 'at least one memory including computer program instructions, where the at least one memory and the computer program instructions are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:', 'receive implicit signaling of a radio resource; and', 'respond to the received implicit signaling, and a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, to determine a plurality of output parameters to use in allocating uplink radio resources, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:', 'a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and', 'a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and', 'where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, where the allocating comprises allocating physical uplink control channel radio resources; the at least one memory including computer program instructions is configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to allocate the physical uplink control channel radio resources for the first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource using the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code.

29. The apparatus method of claim 27, where the semi-static input parameters are received by implicit signaling.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, where a further input parameter comprises:
another resource number.', 'another resource number.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, where the plurality of cell specific input parameters comprise static input parameters comprising:
a number of cyclic shifts of the block spreading code; and
a number of cyclic shifts of the frequency domain code.', 'a number of cyclic shifts of the block spreading code; and', 'a number of cyclic shifts of the frequency domain code.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of the block spreading code for a given value of the another resource number, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, where the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number are determined by the resource allocation unit by operations that comprise:
shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and
shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);
where
num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;
i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and
where floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation and where the another resource number is expressed as impl_res, the resource number of a first implicit resource is expressed as res_1st, a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources is expressed as shift_diff, a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code is expressed as num_t_shift, a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code is expressed as num_f_shift, the cyclic shift of the block spreading code is expressed as shift_t for the given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code is expressed as shift_f for the given value of impl_res.', 'shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and', 'shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);', 'where', 'num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;', 'i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and', 'where floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation and where the another resource number is expressed as impl_res, the resource number of a first implicit resource is expressed as res_1st, a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources is expressed as shift_diff, a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code is expressed as num_t_shift, a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code is expressed as num_f_shift, the cyclic shift of the block spreading code is expressed as shift_t for the given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code is expressed as shift_f for the given value of impl_res.

34. The apparatus of claim 32, where in a case of a limited code space the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code for the given value of the another resource number are compared to allowed values of time and frequency shifts, respectively, and if the cyclic shifts are found to not be allowed, expressing the cyclic shift of the block spreading code and the cyclic shift of the frequency domain code with another given value of the another resource number.

35. The apparatus as in claim 31, where the frequency domain code is comprised of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code.

36. The apparatus of claim 27, where the semi-static input parameters are received from a base station, and where the resource allocation unit is embodied in a user equipment.

37. The apparatus of claim 27, where the allocated radio resources comprise acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources.

38. The apparatus of claim 37, where the acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources are orthogonally multiplexed within reference signal and data blocks with those of other user equipment using different cyclic shifts of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code base sequence.

39. The apparatus of claim 27, where the allocated radio resources comprise scheduling request resources.

40. An apparatus comprising:
means for receiving implicit signaling of a radio resource; and
means for determining a plurality of output parameters to use in allocating uplink radio resources, said determining means using the received implicit signaling and a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:
a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and
a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and
where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.', 'means for receiving implicit signaling of a radio resource; and', 'means for determining a plurality of output parameters to use in allocating uplink radio resources, said determining means using the received implicit signaling and a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, where the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi-static input parameters comprising:', 'a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource; and', 'a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and', 'where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number.

41. A user equipment comprising:
a receiver configured to receive implicit signaling of a radio resource; and
a resource allocation unit configured to respond to the received implicit signaling, and a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, to determine a plurality of output parameters to use in allocating uplink radio resources, where
the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code;
the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters are received by implicit signaling; where
the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi static input parameters comprising:
res_1st: a resource number of a first implicit resource; and
shift_diff: a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources; where
a further wireless communication system input parameter comprises impl_res: a resource number; and where
the plurality of cell specific input parameters comprise
num_t_shift: a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code; and
num_f_shift: a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code; where
the output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of the block spreading code, expressed as
shift_t, for a given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code, expressed as shift_f, for the given value of impl_res; and where
shift_t and shift_f are determined by the resource allocation unit by operations that comprise:
shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and
shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);
where
num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;
i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and
where floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation.', 'a receiver configured to receive implicit signaling of a radio resource; and', 'a resource allocation unit configured to respond to the received implicit signaling, and a plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters, to determine a plurality of output parameters to use in allocating uplink radio resources, where', 'the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code;', 'the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters are received by implicit signaling; where', 'the plurality of wireless communication system cell-specific input parameters comprise semi static input parameters comprising:', 'res_1st: a resource number of a first implicit resource; and', 'shift_diff: a cyclic shift difference between two implicit resources; where', 'a further wireless communication system input parameter comprises impl_res: a resource number; and where', 'the plurality of cell specific input parameters comprise', 'num_t_shift: a number of cyclic shifts of a block spreading code; and', 'num_f_shift: a number of cyclic shifts of a frequency domain code; where', 'the output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of the block spreading code, expressed as', 'shift_t, for a given value of impl_res, and a cyclic shift of the frequency domain code, expressed as shift_f, for the given value of impl_res; and where', 'shift_t and shift_f are determined by the resource allocation unit by operations that comprise:', 'shift_t=mod ( floor(i_temp/num_f_shift), num_t_shift); and', 'shift_f=mod ( i_temp+shift_t+mod (floor(impl_resÃx97shift_diff/num_res), shift_diff), num_f_shift);', 'where', 'num_res=num_t_shiftÃx97num_f_shift;', 'i_temp=res_1st+(impl_resÃx97shift_diff); and', 'where floor is a function that rounds elements of nearest integers towards minus infinity, and mod is the modulus after a division operation.

42. The user equipment of claim 41, further comprising in a case of a limited code space comparing shift_t and shift_f to allowed values of time and frequency shifts, respectively, and if shift_t and shift_f are found to not be allowed, iterating the operations with another given value of impl_res.

43. The user equipment of claim 41, where the frequency domain code is comprised of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code.

44. The user equipment of claim 41, where the allocated radio resources comprise acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources that are orthogonally multiplexed within reference signal and data blocks with those of other user equipment using different cyclic shifts of a constant-amplitude zero auto-correlation code base sequence.

45. The user equipment of claim 41, where the allocated radio resources comprise scheduling request resources.

46. A wireless network device, comprising:
a resource unit configured to specify information for a user equipment, the information comprising a plurality of cell-specific input parameters, said input parameters comprising semi static input parameters comprising:
res_1st: a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource;
shift_diff: a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and
where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number;
the information further comprising a value for impl_res: a resource number; and
a transmitter to transmit the information to the user equipment for use in allocating resources to be used for sending at least one of acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement and scheduling request signaling to the wireless network device.', 'a resource unit configured to specify information for a user equipment, the information comprising a plurality of cell-specific input parameters, said input parameters comprising semi static input parameters comprising:', 'res_1st: a resource number of a first implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resource;', 'shift_diff: a cyclic shift difference between two implicit acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement resources, and', 'where the plurality of output parameters comprise a cyclic shift of a block spreading code and a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code associated with the resource number;', 'the information further comprising a value for impl_res: a resource number; and', 'a transmitter to transmit the information to the user equipment for use in allocating resources to be used for sending at least one of acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement and scheduling request signaling to the wireless network device.

47. The wireless network device of claim 46, where the plurality of cell-specific input parameters signal cyclic shifts of 36 implicit resources using a maximum of 6 bits to signal the res_1st parameter for a reference signal resource, a maximum of 6 bits to signal the res_1st parameter for a data resource, a maximum of 3 bits to signal the shift_diff parameter for the reference signal resource and a maximum of 3 bits to signal the shift_diff parameter for the data resource.

48. The wireless network device of claim 46, where allowed_f_shift and allowed_t_shift parameters are signaled for a case of a constrained code space for indicating allowable values of a cyclic shift of a block spreading code shift_t, for a given value of impl_res, and allowable values of a cyclic shift of a frequency domain code shift_f, for the given value of impl_res.

49. The wireless network device of claim 46, where the wireless network comprises an evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network, and where the at least one of acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement and scheduling request signaling is received on a physical uplink control channel.']