1. A method for transmitting in a wireless communication system, comprising:
receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels for transmission of N>0 information elements;
producing the N information elements;
selecting a group of K reverse link channels from the M allocated reverse link channels, using at least one of the N produced information elements, wherein the group of K reverse link channels comprises at least one channel, such that 0producing a signal using at least one of the N produced information elements; and
transmitting the produced signal on the selected group of K reverse link channels.', 'receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels for transmission of N>0 information elements;', 'producing the N information elements;', 'selecting a group of K reverse link channels from the M allocated reverse link channels, using at least one of the N produced information elements, wherein the group of K reverse link channels comprises at least one channel, such that 0

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises:
receiving a signal on at least one forward link channel element (CE) indexed L1; and
deriving at least a first allocated reverse link channel using the index L1.', 'receiving a signal on at least one forward link channel element (CE) indexed L1; and', 'deriving at least a first allocated reverse link channel using the index L1.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises:
combining an identity of a wireless node with the signal received on the forward link CE indexed L1 to produce a combined signal;
producing an error-check by performing error-detection on the combined signal; and
wherein if the error-check is negative, L1 is used to derive at least the first allocated reverse link channel.', 'combining an identity of a wireless node with the signal received on the forward link CE indexed L1 to produce a combined signal;', 'producing an error-check by performing error-detection on the combined signal; and', 'wherein if the error-check is negative, L1 is used to derive at least the first allocated reverse link channel.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels further comprises:
receiving a signal on at least one forward link CE indexed L2; and
deriving at least a second allocated reverse link channel using the index L2.', 'receiving a signal on at least one forward link CE indexed L2; and', 'deriving at least a second allocated reverse link channel using the index L2.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises:
receiving a signal on at least a forward link channel element (CE) indexed L1 and a forward link CE indexed L2;', 'receiving a signal on at least a forward link channel element (CE) indexed L1 and a forward link CE indexed L2;', 'combining an identity of a wireless node with the received signal to produce a combined signal;
producing an error-check by performing error-detection on the combined signal; and
if the error-check is negative, then L1 is used to derive at least a first allocated reverse link channel and L2 is used to derive at least a second allocated reverse link channel.', 'producing an error-check by performing error-detection on the combined signal; and', 'if the error-check is negative, then L1 is used to derive at least a first allocated reverse link channel and L2 is used to derive at least a second allocated reverse link channel.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels further comprises receiving an allocation of a second reverse link channel.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein:
N information elements are N binary-valued quantities (N bits);
the group of K reverse link channels equals exactly one reverse-link channel (K=1);
selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels is performed using log 2(M) bits; and
producing a signal is performed using Nâx88x92log 2(M) bits.', 'N information elements are N binary-valued quantities (N bits);', 'the group of K reverse link channels equals exactly one reverse-link channel (K=1);', 'selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels is performed using log 2(M) bits; and', 'producing a signal is performed using Nâx88x92log 2(M) bits.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein producing the N information elements comprises:
receiving at least a first data packet; and
producing first ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received first data packet, wherein the first ACKNAK information is a first information element.', 'receiving at least a first data packet; and', 'producing first ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received first data packet, wherein the first ACKNAK information is a first information element.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein producing the N information elements further comprises producing a scheduling request indicator (SRI), wherein a second information element is the SRI

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
producing new data; and
sending a positive scheduling request, wherein the SRI is a binary-valued quantity (SRI bit) which is either a positive SRI or a negative SRI.', 'producing new data; and', 'sending a positive scheduling request, wherein the SRI is a binary-valued quantity (SRI bit) which is either a positive SRI or a negative SRI

11. The method of claim 9, wherein:
receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises receiving an allocation of a first reverse link channel, and receiving an allocation of a second reverse link channel;
selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels comprises selecting the second allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is positive, and selecting the first allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is negative; and
producing a signal comprises using the ACKNAK information element.', 'receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises receiving an allocation of a first reverse link channel, and receiving an allocation of a second reverse link channel;', 'selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels comprises selecting the second allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is positive, and selecting the first allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is negative; and', 'producing a signal comprises using the ACKNAK information element

12. The method of claim 8, wherein producing the N information elements further comprises:
receiving a second data packet; and
producing a second ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received second data packet, wherein the second ACKNAK information is a second information element.', 'receiving a second data packet; and', 'producing a second ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received second data packet, wherein the second ACKNAK information is a second information element

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first ACKNAK information is used to select a group of K=1 reverse link channels; and wherein the second ACKNAK information is used to produce the signal

14. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the produced signal lasts for a duration which is an integral multiple of 0.5 ms slots; wherein each slot comprises an integral number of symbols; wherein there are four data-bearing symbols in the slot; and wherein the number of reference symbols (RS) in the slot is selected from a set of {2,3}

15. The method of claim 1, wherein producing a signal using at least one of the N produced information elements comprises producing a reference signal (RS) having P1 time durations; and wherein producing the reference signal for a Q-th logical time duration comprises:
producing a first sequence;
producing a second sequence; and
multiplying the entire first sequence with the Q-th element of the second sequence; wherein 1âx89¦Qâx89¦P1.', 'producing a first sequence;', 'producing a second sequence; and', 'multiplying the entire first sequence with the Q-th element of the second sequence; wherein 1âx89¦Qâx89¦P1.16. The method of claim 1, wherein producing a signal using at least one of the N produced information elements further comprises producing a data-bearing signal having P2 logical time durations; and wherein producing data-bearing signal for R-th logical time duration comprises:
producing a third sequence;
producing a fourth sequence; and
multiplying the entire third sequence with the R-th element of the fourth sequence; wherein 1âx89¦Râx89¦P2.', 'producing a third sequence;', 'producing a fourth sequence; and', 'multiplying the entire third sequence with the R-th element of the fourth sequence; wherein 1âx89¦Râx89¦P2.17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
producing a scheduling request indicator (SRI);
producing ACKNAK information by performing error detection on a received first data packet; and
wherein:
receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises receiving an allocation of a first reverse link channel, and receiving an allocation of a second reverse link channel;
selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels comprises selecting the second allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is positive, and selecting the first allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is negative; and
producing a signal comprises using the ACKNAK information element.', 'producing a scheduling request indicator (SRI);', 'producing ACKNAK information by performing error detection on a received first data packet; and', 'wherein:', 'receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises receiving an allocation of a first reverse link channel, and receiving an allocation of a second reverse link channel;', 'selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels comprises selecting the second allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is positive, and selecting the first allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is negative; and', 'producing a signal comprises using the ACKNAK information element.18. The method of claim 16, wherein producing the N information elements comprises:
receiving at least a first data packet, and producing first ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received first data packet, wherein the first ACKNAK information is the first information element; and
receiving a second data packet, and producing a second ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received second data packet, wherein the second ACKNAK information is a second information element.', 'receiving at least a first data packet, and producing first ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received first data packet, wherein the first ACKNAK information is the first information element; and', 'receiving a second data packet, and producing a second ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received second data packet, wherein the second ACKNAK information is a second information element.19. An apparatus for transmitting in a wireless communication system, comprising:
circuitry for receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels for transmission of N>0 information elements; coupled to circuitry for producing the N information elements; coupled to
circuitry for selecting a group of K reverse link channels, from the M allocated reverse link channels, using at least one of the N produced information elements; wherein the group of K reverse link channels comprises at least one channel, such that 0circuitry for transmitting the produced signal on the selected group of K reverse link channels.', 'circuitry for receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels for transmission of N>0 information elements; coupled to circuitry for producing the N information elements; coupled to', 'circuitry for selecting a group of K reverse link channels, from the M allocated reverse link channels, using at least one of the N produced information elements; wherein the group of K reverse link channels comprises at least one channel, such that 0

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the circuitry for receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises:
circuitry for receiving a signal on at least one forward link channel element (CE) indexed L1; coupled to
circuitry for deriving at least a first allocated reverse link channel using the index L1.', 'circuitry for receiving a signal on at least one forward link channel element (CE) indexed L1; coupled to', 'circuitry for deriving at least a first allocated reverse link channel using the index L1.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the circuitry for receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises:
circuitry for combining an identity of a wireless node with the signal received on the forward link CE indexed L1, to produce a combined signal; coupled to
circuitry for producing an error-check by performing error-detection on the combined signal; wherein if the error-check is negative, then L1 is used to derive at least the first allocated reverse link channel.', 'circuitry for combining an identity of a wireless node with the signal received on the forward link CE indexed L1, to produce a combined signal; coupled to', 'circuitry for producing an error-check by performing error-detection on the combined signal; wherein if the error-check is negative, then L1 is used to derive at least the first allocated reverse link channel.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the circuitry for producing N information elements comprises:
circuitry for receiving a data packet; coupled to
circuitry for producing ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received data packet.', 'circuitry for receiving a data packet; coupled to', 'circuitry for producing ACKNAK information by performing error detection on the received data packet.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the circuitry for producing N information elements comprises circuitry for producing a scheduling request indicator (SRI).

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the circuitry for receiving an allocation of M>1 reverse link channels comprises:
circuitry for receiving an allocation of the first reverse link channel; and
circuitry for receiving an allocation of the second reverse link channel; and
wherein the circuitry for selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels operates by selecting the second allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is positive and selecting the first allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is negative.', 'circuitry for receiving an allocation of the first reverse link channel; and', 'circuitry for receiving an allocation of the second reverse link channel; and', 'wherein the circuitry for selecting a group of K=1 reverse link channels operates by selecting the second allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is positive and selecting the first allocated reverse link channel whenever SRI is negative.

25. The apparatus claim 19, wherein:
the circuitry for producing a signal using at least one of the N produced information elements comprises circuitry for producing a reference signal (RS) comprising P1 logical time durations; and
the circuitry for producing a reference signal comprises:
circuitry for producing a first sequence;
circuitry for producing a second sequence; and
circuitry for multiplying the entire first sequence with a Q-th element of the second sequence, wherein 1âx89¦Qâx89¦P1.', 'the circuitry for producing a signal using at least one of the N produced information elements comprises circuitry for producing a reference signal (RS) comprising P1 logical time durations; and', 'the circuitry for producing a reference signal comprises:
circuitry for producing a first sequence;
circuitry for producing a second sequence; and
circuitry for multiplying the entire first sequence with a Q-th element of the second sequence, wherein 1âx89¦Qâx89¦P1.', 'circuitry for producing a first sequence;', 'circuitry for producing a second sequence; and', 'circuitry for multiplying the entire first sequence with a Q-th element of the second sequence, wherein 1âx89¦Qâx89¦P1.']