Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for defending against false semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation detection and/or missed SPS release. According to certain aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect one or more conditions for a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation or release are met based on a downlink transmission, generate one or more metrics related to downlink transmission, and determine a valid SPS activation or release has occurred if the one or more metrics satisfy one or more criteria. According to certain aspects, a UE may determine a valid semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation has occurred, detect a number of PDSCH CRC failures, and implicitly declare an SPS release based on the detection.
Abstract:
Aspects disclosed herein facilitate security handling of 5GS to EPC reselection are disclosed herein. An example method at a UE includes transmitting a first TAU request, the first TAU request encoded using a first security context associated with a first RAT, the first TAU request being integrity protected using a first uplink count based on the first security context, and the first TAU request including a first set of information including an identifier mapped to a second RAT associated with the first network entity. The example method also includes transmitting a second TAU request, the second TAU request including the first set of information, the second TAU request being integrity protected using a second uplink count. The example method also includes communicating based on a mapped security context based on the first security context and at least one of the first uplink count or the second uplink count.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for performing random access channel (RACH) procedures with a base station. For example, certain aspects provide methods and apparatus for performing RACH procedures when a user equipment moves out of range from the base station (e.g., for RACH procedure success). One method includes attempting a RACH procedure with a first base station, determining the UE is out of range from the first base station for RACH procedure success, and, upon determining the UE is out of range from the first base station for RACH procedure success, reattempting the RACH procedure with the first base station or a second base station.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for false positive detections of DCI requests to switch BWPs. A UE may receive a DCI request to switch from a first BWP to a second BWP and may reject the DCI request for a switch from the first BWP to the second BWP based on at least one of a conflict with a TDD pattern associated with the DCI request, a DCI decoder metric, or a number of error-corrected modulation symbols that indicates a false positive detection of the DCI request.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure relate to techniques for mitigating the decoding errors observed at the receiver as a result of puncturing symbols between consecutive subframes having the same transmission direction. To reduce the decoding errors, a plurality of transmission options, each including a number of resource blocks and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS), may be identified. In addition, each transmission option may be associated with one or more puncturing patterns that hinder decoding of a codeword at the receiver. The base station or user equipment (UE) may then select or modify at least one aspect of a scheduling decision involving the communication of the codeword in a given subframe of at least two consecutive subframes to minimize decoding errors. For example, a selected puncturing pattern or a transport block size associated with a selected transmission option may be modified.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for improving service recovery using communications systems operating according to new radio (NR) technologies. For example, a method may include receiving an uplink transmission from a user equipment (UE) with a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI), determining the C-RNTI lacks context at the network entity, and signaling, in response to the determination, an indication of an immediate C-RNTI release to the UE.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure relate to techniques for mitigating the decoding errors observed at the receiver as a result of puncturing symbols between consecutive subframes having the same transmission direction. To reduce the decoding errors, a plurality of transmission options, each including a number of resource blocks and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS), may be identified. In addition, each transmission option may be associated with one or more puncturing patterns that hinder decoding of a codeword at the receiver. The base station or user equipment (UE) may then select or modify at least one aspect of a scheduling decision involving the communication of the codeword in a given subframe of at least two consecutive subframes to minimize decoding errors. For example, a selected puncturing pattern or a transport block size associated with a selected transmission option may be modified.
Abstract:
Aspects of present methods and apparatus relating to recovering from a HS-SCCH decode failure during wireless communication are disclosed. The described aspects include detecting that one or more packet data units (PDUs) are being transmitted on an uplink channel, wherein at least one of the one or more PDUs includes a POLL BIT set to TRUE. The described aspects further include determining that a time period for unsuccessful downlink scheduling satisfies a threshold; and. The described aspects further include triggering a cell update procedure with a cell update cause set to Radio Link Control (RLC) unrecoverable error (UNREC ERROR) based on the determination that the one or more PDUs are being transmitted on the uplink channel and that the time period for unsuccessful downlink scheduling satisfies the threshold.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for transmitting a measurement report during wireless communications. When, for example, a low-power period (e.g., CDRX OFF period) is scheduled to begin during a time defined by a measurement event timer (TTT timer), a UE may modify the low-power period. The low-power period may be modified based, at least in part on determining the low-power period of the UE will begin during a time defined by a measurement event timer, a duration of the measurement event timer, and a duration of the low-power period. Modifying the low-power period may include delaying the start of the low-power state until after transmission of the MR associated with the measurement event timer or skipping the low-power period altogether. The UE may transmit the MR based, at least in part, on the modification.