Abstract: A method for allocating physical resources to an Acknowledgement (ACK)/Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) signal channel representative of a response signal in a wireless communication system. The method includes grouping ACK/NACK signal channels corresponding to a plurality of resource blocks used for transmission of a data channel or a control channel into a plurality of groups so ACK/NACK signal channels having consecutive indexes do not belong to the same group; and allocating same frequency resources to ACK/NACK signal channels belonging to the same ACK/NACK signal channel group and allocating orthogonal sequences so ACK/NACK signal channels in each ACK/NACK signal channel group are distinguished in a code domain.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for wireless communication. A scheduling message including resource allocation information to allocate a resource for uplink transmission, is received. Data and a pilot are transmitted via the allocated resource for uplink transmission. An ACK/NACK resource is identified based on an index of the allocated resource for uplink transmission and information associated with the transmitted pilot. An ACK/NACK signal is received in response to the transmitted data using the identified ACK/NACK resource.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for receiving/transmitting an Acknowledgement (ACK)/Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) signal in a wireless communication system are provided. User data and a pilot are transmitted via an uplink channel. An ACK/NACK resource is identified based on a resource index of the transmitted user data. The ACK/NACK signal corresponding to the transmitted user data is received using the ACK/NACK resource.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for receiving/transmitting an Acknowledgement (ACK)/Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) signal in a wireless communication system are provided. User data and a pilot are transmitted via a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH). An ACK/NACK resource is identified based on a resource index of the transmitted user data. The ACK/NACK signal corresponding to the transmitted user data is received using the ACK/NACK resource.