1. A method in a mobile terminal for simultaneous reporting of channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK information in uplink subframes, the method comprising:
determining that first channel-state information and first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a first uplink subframe;
determining whether the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number; and
transmitting both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the first uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the first uplink subframe is less than or equal to the threshold number.', 'determining that first channel-state information and first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a first uplink subframe;', 'determining whether the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number; and', 'transmitting both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the first uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the first uplink subframe is less than or equal to the threshold number.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits represents a number of ACK/NACK bits after ACK/NACK bundling.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold number depends on the number of first channel-state information bits scheduled for transmission in the first uplink subframe.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining that second channel-state information and second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;
determining whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and
dropping the second channel-state information and transmitting the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number.', 'determining that second channel-state information and second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;', 'determining whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'dropping the second channel-state information and transmitting the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining that second channel-state information and a second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;
determining whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number;
bundling the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to produce a number of bundled ACK/NACK bits that is less than or equal to the threshold number, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and
transmitting both the second channel-state information and the bundled ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier.', 'determining that second channel-state information and a second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;', 'determining whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number;', 'bundling the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to produce a number of bundled ACK/NACK bits that is less than or equal to the threshold number, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'transmitting both the second channel-state information and the bundled ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and the first channel-state information are transmitted using a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) format 3 resource in a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless system.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before transmitting both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits:
encoding the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first encoder and separately encoding the channel-state information bits using a second encoder; and
interleaving the encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and the encoded channel-state information bits.', 'encoding the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first encoder and separately encoding the channel-state information bits using a second encoder; and', 'interleaving the encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and the encoded channel-state information bits.

9. A method in a base station for processing received reports of channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK information, the method comprising:
receiving a plurality of uplink subframes, each uplink subframe comprising one or more physical control channel resources carrying control channel information encoded by mobile terminals;
for each of the physical control channel resources, determining whether a number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number;
decoding both channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and
decoding only hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number.', 'receiving a plurality of uplink subframes, each uplink subframe comprising one or more physical control channel resources carrying control channel information encoded by mobile terminals;', 'for each of the physical control channel resources, determining whether a number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number;', 'decoding both channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'decoding only hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the threshold number depends on a number of expected channel-state information bits

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
decoding both channel-state information and bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and
unbundling the bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits.', 'decoding both channel-state information and bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'unbundling the bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits.12. The method of claim 9, wherein the threshold number is 10.13. The method of claim 9, wherein decoding both channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits comprises:
de-interleaving encoded bits from the physical control channel resource, to obtain encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and separate encoded channel-state information bits; and
decoding the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first decoder and separately decoding the channel-state information bits using a second decoder.', 'de-interleaving encoded bits from the physical control channel resource, to obtain encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and separate encoded channel-state information bits; and', 'decoding the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first decoder and separately decoding the channel-state information bits using a second decoder.14. The method of claim 9, further comprising first determining that the mobile terminal has been configured, via Radio Resource Control signaling, for simultaneous reporting of channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK information.15. A mobile terminal configured for simultaneous reporting of channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK information in uplink subframes, the mobile terminal comprising a receiver circuit, a transmitter circuit, and a processing circuit, wherein the processing circuit is adapted to:
determine that first channel-state information and first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a first uplink subframe;
determine whether the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number; and
send both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to a base station, via the transmitter circuit, in physical control channel resources of the first uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the first uplink subframe is less than or equal to the threshold number.', 'determine that first channel-state information and first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a first uplink subframe;', 'determine whether the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number; and', 'send both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to a base station, via the transmitter circuit, in physical control channel resources of the first uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the first uplink subframe is less than or equal to the threshold number.16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits represents a number of ACK/NACK bits after ACK/NACK bundling.17. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the processing circuit is further adapted to:
determine that second channel-state information and second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;
determine whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and
drop the second channel-state information and send the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to the base station, via the transmitter circuit, in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number.', 'determine that second channel-state information and second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;', 'determine whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'drop the second channel-state information and send the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to the base station, via the transmitter circuit, in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number.18. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the processing circuit is further adapted to:
determine that second channel-state information and a second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;
determine whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number;
bundle the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to produce a number of bundled ACK/NACK bits that is less than or equal to the threshold number, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and
send both the second channel-state information and the bundled ACK/NACK bits to the base station, via the transmitter, in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier.', 'determine that second channel-state information and a second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a second uplink subframe;', 'determine whether the number of the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number;', 'bundle the second hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to produce a number of bundled ACK/NACK bits that is less than or equal to the threshold number, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the second uplink subframe is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'send both the second channel-state information and the bundled ACK/NACK bits to the base station, via the transmitter, in physical control channel resources of the second uplink subframe, on a single carrier.19. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the threshold number is 10.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and the first channel-state information are sent using a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) format 3 resource in a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless system.

21. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the processing circuit is further adapted to, before sending both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to the base station:
encode the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first encoder and separately encoding the channel-state information bits using a second encoder; and
interleave the encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and the encoded channel-state information bits.', 'encode the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first encoder and separately encoding the channel-state information bits using a second encoder; and', 'interleave the encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and the encoded channel-state information bits.

22. A base station configured to process received reports of channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK information, the base station comprising a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit, and a processing circuit, wherein the processing circuit is configured to:
receive, via the receiver circuit a plurality of uplink subframes, each uplink subframe comprising one or more physical control channel resources carrying control channel information encoded by mobile terminals;
determine, for each of the physical control channel resources, whether a number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number;
decode both channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and
decode only hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number.', 'receive, via the receiver circuit a plurality of uplink subframes, each uplink subframe comprising one or more physical control channel resources carrying control channel information encoded by mobile terminals;', 'determine, for each of the physical control channel resources, whether a number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number;', 'decode both channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'decode only hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number.

23. The base station of claim 22, wherein the processing circuit is further adapted to:
decode both channel-state information and bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and
unbundle the bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits.', 'decode both channel-state information and bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits from each physical control channel resource for which the number of expected hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is not less than or equal to the threshold number; and', 'unbundle the bundled hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits.

24. The base station of claim 22, wherein the threshold number is 10.

25. The base station of claim 22, wherein the processing circuit is adapted to decode both channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits by:
de-interleaving encoded bits from the physical control channel resource, to obtain encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and separate encoded channel-state information bits; and
decoding the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first decoder and separately decoding the channel-state information bits using a second decoder.', 'de-interleaving encoded bits from the physical control channel resource, to obtain encoded hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits and separate encoded channel-state information bits; and', 'decoding the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits using a first decoder and separately decoding the channel-state information bits using a second decoder.

26. A mobile terminal configured for simultaneous reporting of channel-state information and hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK information in uplink subframes, the mobile terminal comprising a receiver circuit, a transmitter circuit, and a processing circuit, the processing circuit comprising:
an hybrid-ARQ processing unit adapted to determine that first channel-state information and first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a first uplink subframe, and to determine whether the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number; and
an uplink control channel encoding unit adapted to send both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the first uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the first uplink subframe is less than or equal to the threshold number.', 'an hybrid-ARQ processing unit adapted to determine that first channel-state information and first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits corresponding to a plurality of downlink subframes or a plurality of downlink carriers, or both, are scheduled for transmission in a first uplink subframe, and to determine whether the number of the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits is less than or equal to a threshold number; and', 'an uplink control channel encoding unit adapted to send both the first channel-state information and the first hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits in physical control channel resources of the first uplink subframe, on a single carrier, in response to determining that the number of hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK bits to be transmitted in the first uplink subframe is less than or equal to the threshold number.']