Embodiments include a method and apparatus for processing a downlink shared channel. In one embodiment, a Node-B includes circuitry configured to process control information for a user equipment (UE) and to produce an N bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC) associated with the control information. The Node-B includes circuitry configured to modulo 2 add the N bit CRC with an N bit UE identity to produce an N bit field, wherein the UE identity is any one of a plurality of UE identities associated with the UE. The Node-B includes circuitry configured to transmit a wireless signal of a control channel, wherein the wireless signal comprises the N bit field and the control information.