Prioritize broadcast and unicast transmissions

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam that is different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission. The UE may use the priority rule when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission. Such a conflict may include at least one of a broadcast transmission, a control resource set (CORESET) monitoring opportunity for the broadcast transmission, or a reference signal for the broadcast transmission at least partially overlapping with a unicast transmission, a CORESET monitoring opportunity for the unicast transmission, or a reference signal associated with the unicast transmission. According to the priority rule, the UE may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict.

Description

[0001] Cross-references

[0002] This patent application claims priority to U.S. patent application No. 17 / 081,823, entitled “PRIORITIZING BROADCAST AND UNICAST TRANSMISSIONS,” filed by BAI et al. on October 27, 2020, and U.S. provisional patent application No. 62 / 940,685, entitled “PRIORITIZING BROADCAST AND UNICAST TRANSMISSIONS,” filed by BAI et al. on November 26, 2019, each of which is assigned to the assignee of this application. Technical Field

[0003] The following relates generally to wireless communications and, more particularly, to prioritizing broadcast and unicast transmissions. Background Art

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcasting, etc. These systems may be able to support communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multiple access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems (such as long term evolution (LTE) systems, advanced LTE (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems), and fifth generation (5G) systems, which may be referred to as new radio (NR) systems. These systems may use various technologies, such as code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), or discrete Fourier transform extended orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM). A wireless multiple access communication system may include one or more base stations or one or more network access nodes, each base station or network access node simultaneously supporting the communication of multiple communication devices, which may be referred to as user equipment (UE) in addition.

[0005] In some cases, the UE may monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission from the base station on a control resource set (CORESET). The PDCCH transmission may allocate resources for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission. If the UE successfully receives and decodes the PDSCH transmission, the UE may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) to the base station. Alternatively, if the UE fails to successfully receive and decode the PDSCH transmission, the UE may transmit a negative acknowledgment (NACK) to the base station.

[0006] Overview

[0007] The described technology relates to improved methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for supporting prioritization of broadcast transmissions and unicast transmissions. In general, the described technology provides a user equipment (UE) to identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission (e.g., a transmission of broadcast control information) or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission. The UE may use the priority rule when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission. Such a conflict may include at least one of a broadcast transmission, a control resource set (CORESET) monitoring opportunity for the broadcast transmission, or a reference signal for the broadcast transmission overlapping at least partially with a unicast transmission, a CORESET monitoring opportunity for the unicast transmission, or a reference signal associated with the unicast transmission. According to the priority rule, the UE may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict. Since there may be a situation where the UE cannot receive both the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission when receiving both within a threshold amount of time, selecting between the first and second beams enables the UE to determine whether to receive the first broadcast transmission or the unicast transmission.

[0008] A method for wireless communication by a UE is described. The method may include: when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, identifying a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission; and monitoring one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict according to the priority rule.

[0009] An apparatus for wireless communication by a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executed by the processor to cause the apparatus to: when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission; and monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict according to the priority rule.

[0010] Another apparatus for wireless communication by a UE is described. The apparatus may include means for identifying a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission; and means for monitoring one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict according to the priority rule.

[0011] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication by a UE is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor for the following operations: when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, identifying a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission; and monitoring one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict according to the priority rule.

[0012] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatuses, or instructions for the following actions: receiving the first broadcast transmission using the first beam based on a priority rule indicating that the first broadcast transmission is to be selected for monitoring.

[0013] Some examples of methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for: receiving a unicast transmission using a second beam based on a priority rule indicating that the unicast transmission is to be selected for monitoring.

[0014] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying a priority rule may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving control signaling indicating a priority rule.

[0015] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving control signaling may include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for the following actions: receiving control signaling indicating a priority rule specifying a priority of a broadcast control resource set associated with a first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with a unicast transmission.

[0016] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the priority rules may include operations, features, means, or instructions for: retrieving the priority rules from a storage device of the UE.

[0017] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, monitoring one of a first beam or a second beam may include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for monitoring a broadcast control resource set using a first beam to search for a first broadcast transmission that can be transmitted as a physical downlink control channel.

[0018] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the set of broadcast control resources may be a configured dedicated set of broadcast control resources.

[0019] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for receiving a first grant in a set of broadcast control resources that schedules a first broadcast transmission that can be used as a data transmission in a first resource, and receiving a second grant that schedules a unicast transmission in a second resource that occurs within a defined amount of time in the first resource.

[0020] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting feedback to a base station indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode a unicast transmission, and receiving a retransmission of the unicast transmission from the base station based on transmitting the feedback.

[0021] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatuses, or instructions for transmitting feedback to a base station indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode a first broadcast transmission, and receiving a retransmission of the first broadcast transmission from the base station based on transmitting the feedback.

[0022] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first resource and the second resource at least partially overlap in time, frequency, or both.

[0023] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first resource and the second resource may be the same resource.

[0024] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for receiving, in a broadcast control channel, a first grant scheduling a first broadcast transmission in a first resource, the first grant being scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs, and receiving a second grant scheduling a unicast transmission in a second resource occurring within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

[0025] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatuses, or instructions for the following actions: identifying a scheduling conflict based on at least partial overlap between a first monitoring opportunity resource of a broadcast control resource set and a second monitoring opportunity resource associated with a unicast transmission.

[0026] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying a scheduling conflict may include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for the following actions: identifying a scheduling conflict based on a blind decoding candidate within a first monitoring opportunity resource at least partially overlapping with a second monitoring opportunity resource.

[0027] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying a scheduling conflict may include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for the following actions: identifying a scheduling conflict based on the UE being configured to monitor a first monitoring opportunity resource using a first beam and being configured to monitor a second monitoring opportunity resource using a second beam.

[0028] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for identifying a scheduling conflict based on one or more reference signals of a broadcast control resource set that at least partially overlaps with resources of a unicast transmission because the first broadcast transmission is a broadcast control resource set that at least partially overlaps with resources of a unicast transmission.

[0029] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying a scheduling conflict may include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for the following actions: identifying a scheduling conflict based on a first broadcast transmission being one or more first reference signals of a broadcast control resource set that at least partially overlaps with one or more second reference signals of a unicast transmission.

[0030] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting the monitoring capabilities of the UE, and receiving control signaling indicating priority rules based on the monitoring capabilities.

[0031] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the monitoring capability indicates whether the UE is capable of simultaneously receiving a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission within resources that at least partially overlap in time.

[0032] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the monitoring capability indicates a number of receiver filters, a number of antenna panels, or both of the UE.

[0033] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the monitoring capability indicates a beam switching timing capability of the UE.

[0034] A method for wireless communication by a base station is described. The method may include: transmitting control signaling indicating a priority rule for a UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission; and transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam and transmitting the unicast transmission using the second beam.

[0035] An apparatus for wireless communication by a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executed by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule for a UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission; and transmit the first broadcast transmission using the first beam and transmit the unicast transmission using the second beam.

[0036] Another apparatus for wireless communication by a base station is described. The apparatus may include means for transmitting control signaling indicating a priority rule for a UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission; and means for transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam and transmitting the unicast transmission using the second beam.

[0037] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication by a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor for the following operations: transmitting control signaling indicating a priority rule for a UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission; and transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam and transmitting the unicast transmission using the second beam.

[0038] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, transmitting control signaling may include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for the following actions: transmitting control signaling indicating control signaling that specifies a priority rule for a broadcast control resource set associated with a first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with a unicast transmission.

[0039] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, transmitting a first broadcast transmission using a first beam may include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for transmitting a physical downlink control channel transmission within a broadcast control resource set.

[0040] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the set of broadcast control resources may be a configured dedicated set of broadcast control resources.

[0041] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for transmitting a first grant in a set of broadcast control resources, the first grant scheduling a first broadcast transmission that can be used as a data transmission in a first resource, and transmitting a second grant scheduling a unicast transmission in a second resource that occurs within a defined amount of time in the first resource.

[0042] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first resource and the second resource at least partially overlap in time, frequency, or both.

[0043] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first resource and the second resource may be the same resource.

[0044] Some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, apparatus, or instructions for transmitting in a broadcast control channel a first grant scheduling a first broadcast transmission in a first resource, the first grant being scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs, and transmitting a second grant scheduling a unicast transmission in a second resource occurring within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

[0045] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving monitoring capabilities of a UE, and transmitting control signaling indicating a priority rule based on the monitoring capabilities.

[0046] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the monitoring capability indicates whether the UE is capable of simultaneously receiving a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission within resources that at least partially overlap in time.

[0047] In some examples of the methods, apparatus (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the monitoring capability indicates a number of receiver filters, a number of antenna panels, or both of the UE.

[0048] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses (devices), and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the monitoring capability indicates a beam switching timing capability of the UE. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] Figure 1

[0013] An example of a system for wireless communications in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0051] Figure 2

[0013] An example of a wireless communication system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0052] Figure 3A , 3B and 3C illustrate examples of broadcast schemes according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0053] Figure 4 An example of a process flow according to aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0054] Figure 5 and 6 A block diagram of a device according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0055] Figure 7 A block diagram of a communications manager in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0056] Figure 8 A diagram of a system including devices according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0057] Fig. 9 and 10 A block diagram of a device according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0058] Fig.11 A block diagram of a communications manager in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0059] Fig.12 A diagram of a system including devices according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0060] Figures 13 to 17 A flow chart illustrating a method according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0061] Detailed Description

[0062] A user equipment (UE) may communicate with one or more base stations. For example, a UE may use one or more receive beams to receive a transmission from a base station, where the base station may transmit the transmission on one or more transmit beams. Such transmissions may include unicast transmissions that may be directed to the UE. Additionally or alternatively, such transmissions may include broadcast or multicast transmissions that may be directed to multiple UEs. The one or more receive beams that the UE uses to receive the unicast transmission may be different from the one or more receive beams that the UE uses to receive the broadcast or multicast transmission.

[0063] In some cases, the UE may determine a scheduling conflict between a first transmission received on a first beam associated with a unicast transmission and a second transmission received on a second beam associated with a broadcast or multicast transmission. For example, at least one of resources used to receive a broadcast data transmission, a broadcast control resource set (CORESET) monitoring opportunity, or one or more reference signals associated with a broadcast CORESET may overlap at least partially with or be the same resource as resources used to receive a unicast data transmission, a unicast CORESET monitoring opportunity, or one or more reference signals of a unicast CORESET. If the UE has the capability to simultaneously receive the first transmission and the second transmission, the UE may receive the first transmission on the first beam and the second transmission on the second beam without dropping either transmission.

[0064] However, there may be instances where the UE is unable to receive both transmissions simultaneously. For example, the UE may be able to use either the first beam or the second beam but not both at a given time instance, and there may be a time delay associated with switching from the first beam to the second beam. In such scenarios, the UE may benefit from a priority rule that identifies the priority of receiving one of the first transmission and the second transmission and discarding the other of the first transmission and the second transmission when a scheduling conflict occurs. The priority rule may specify a priority of a broadcast data transmission, a broadcast CORESET, and / or one or more reference signals associated with a broadcast CORESET relative to a unicast data transmission, a unicast CORESET, and / or one or more reference signals associated with a unicast CORESET. The UE may identify the priority rule by receiving control signaling indicating the priority rule or by retrieving the priority rule from a storage device of the UE.

[0065] Aspects of the present disclosure are initially described in the context of wireless communication systems. Additional aspects of the present disclosure are described in the context of additional wireless communication systems, broadcast schemes, and process flows. Aspects of the present disclosure are further illustrated and described by and with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flow diagrams related to prioritizing broadcast transmissions and unicast transmissions.

[0066] Figure 1An example of a wireless communication system 100 according to various aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The wireless communication system 100 may include one or more base stations 105, one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may be a long term evolution (LTE) network, an advanced LTE (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, or a new radio (NR) network. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may support enhanced broadband communications, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission-critical) communications, low latency communications, communications with low-cost and low-complexity devices, or any combination thereof.

[0067] The base stations 105 may be dispersed throughout a geographic area to form the wireless communication system 100, and may be different forms of devices or devices with different capabilities. The base stations 105 and the UEs 115 may communicate wirelessly via one or more communication links 125. Each base station 105 may provide a coverage area 110 over which the UEs 115 and the base stations 105 may establish one or more communication links 125. The coverage area 110 may be an example of a geographic area over which the base stations 105 and the UEs 115 may support communication of signals according to one or more radio access technologies.

[0068] The UEs 115 may be dispersed throughout the coverage area 110 of the wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary or mobile, or stationary and mobile at different times. The UEs 115 may be different forms of devices or devices with different capabilities. Figure 1 Some example UEs 115 are illustrated in FIG. 1. The UEs 115 described herein may be capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115, base stations 105, or network equipment (e.g., core network nodes, relay devices, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes, or other network equipment), such as Figure 1 as shown in .

[0069] Each base station 105 may communicate with the core network 130 or with each other or both. For example, the base station 105 may interface with the core network 130 via one or more backhaul links 120 (e.g., via S1, N2, N3, or other interfaces). The base stations 105 may communicate with each other directly (e.g., directly between the base stations 105) or indirectly (e.g., via the core network 130), or directly and indirectly on the backhaul link 120 (e.g., via X2, Xn, or other interfaces). In some examples, the backhaul link 120 may be or include one or more wireless links.

[0070] One or more of the base stations 105 described herein may include or may be referred to by a person of ordinary skill in the art as a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a B node, an evolved B node (eNB), a next generation B node or a gigabit B node (any of which may be referred to as a gNB), a home B node, a home evolved B node, or other suitable terminology.

[0071] UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable term, where a "device" may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, etc. UE 115 may also include or may be referred to as a personal electronic device, such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communication (MTC) device, etc., which may be implemented in various objects such as electrical appliances or vehicles, meters, etc.

[0072] The UE 115 described herein may be capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115, which may sometimes act as relays, as well as base stations 105 and network equipment including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, relay base stations, etc. Figure 1 as shown in .

[0073] The UE 115 and the base station 105 may communicate wirelessly with each other via one or more communication links 125 on one or more carriers. The term "carrier" may refer to a set of radio frequency spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure for supporting the communication link 125. For example, a carrier for the communication link 125 may include a portion of a radio frequency spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth portion (BWP)) that operates according to one or more physical layer channels for a given radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR). Each physical layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information), control signaling for coordinating carrier operations, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communication system 100 may support communication with the UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. The UE 115 may be configured to have multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to a carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation may be used in conjunction with both frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) component carriers.

[0074] The signal waveform transmitted on the carrier may include multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM)). In a system using MCM technology, a resource element may include a code element period (e.g., the duration of a modulation code element) and a subcarrier, where the code element period and the subcarrier spacing are inversely related. The number of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both). Thus, the more resource elements received by UE 115 and the higher the order of the modulation scheme, the higher the data rate of UE 115 can be. Wireless communication resources may refer to a combination of radio frequency spectrum resources, time resources, and spatial resources (e.g., spatial layers or beams), and the use of multiple spatial layers may further improve the data rate or data integrity of communication with UE 115.

[0075] The time interval of the base station 105 or the UE 115 can be expressed as a multiple of a basic time unit, and the basic time unit can be, for example, a sampling period T s =1 / (Δf max ·Nf) seconds, where Δf max Nf may represent the maximum supported subcarrier spacing, and Nf may represent the maximum supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size. Time intervals of communication resources may be organized according to radio frames, each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms)). Each radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023).

[0076] Each frame may include a plurality of consecutively numbered subframes or time slots, and each subframe or time slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided into subframes (e.g., in the time domain), and each subframe may be further divided into a number of time slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable number of time slots, and the number of time slots may depend on the subcarrier spacing. Each time slot may include a number of code element periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix added before each code element period). In some wireless communication systems 100, the time slot may be further divided into a plurality of mini-time slots containing one or more code elements. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each code element period may include one or more (e.g., Nf) sampling periods. The duration of the code element period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or the operating frequency band.

[0077] A subframe, slot, mini-slot, or symbol may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communication system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., the number of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs)).

[0078] Physical channels may be multiplexed on a carrier according to various techniques. Physical control channels and physical data channels may be multiplexed on a downlink carrier, for example, using one or more of a time division multiplexing (TDM) technique, a frequency division multiplexing (FDM) technique, or a hybrid TDM-FDM technique. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET)) for a physical control channel may be defined by a number of symbol periods and may extend across a system bandwidth or a subset of a system bandwidth of a carrier. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a set of UEs 115. For example, one or more of the UEs 115 may monitor or search a control region for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or more control channel candidates in one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. An aggregation level for a control channel candidate may refer to the number of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs)) associated with coded information for a control information format having a given payload size. The search space sets may include a common search space set configured for transmitting control information to multiple UEs 115 and a UE-specific search space set for transmitting control information to a specific UE 115 .

[0079] In some examples, base stations 105 may be mobile and thus provide communication coverage for mobile geographic coverage areas 110. In some examples, different geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may overlap, but the different geographic coverage areas 110 may be supported by the same base station 105. In other examples, overlapping geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may be supported by different base stations 105. The wireless communication system 100 may include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of base stations 105 provide coverage for various geographic coverage areas 110 using the same or different radio access technologies.

[0080] The wireless communication system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable communication or low latency communication or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communication system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC) or mission-critical communication. UE 115 may be designed to support ultra-reliable, low latency or critical functions (e.g., mission-critical functions). Ultra-reliable communication may include private communication or group communication, and may be supported by one or more mission-critical services (such as mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT), mission-critical video (MCVideo), or mission-critical data (MCData). Support for mission-critical functions may include prioritization of services, and mission-critical services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low latency, critical mission, and ultra-reliable low latency may be used interchangeably herein.

[0081] In some examples, UE 115 may also be able to communicate directly with other UE 115 over a device-to-device (D2D) communication link 135 (e.g., using a peer-to-peer (P2P) or D2D protocol). One or more UEs 115 utilizing D2D communication may be within a geographic coverage area 110 of a base station 105. Other UEs 115 in such a group may be outside the geographic coverage area 110 of the base station 105, or may not be able to receive transmissions from the base station 105 for other reasons. In some examples, each group of UEs 115 communicating via D2D communication may utilize a one-to-many (1:M) system, wherein each UE 115 transmits to each other UE 115 in the group. In some examples, the base station 105 facilitates the scheduling of resources for D2D communication. In other cases, D2D communication is performed between each UE 115 without involving the base station 105.

[0082] The core network 130 may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or a 5G core (5GC), and the EPC or 5GC may include at least one control plane entity (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME), an access and mobility management function (AMF)) for managing access and mobility, and at least one user plane entity (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW), a packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW), or a user plane function (UPF)) for routing packets or interconnecting to an external network. The control plane entity may manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions, such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management of UE 115 served by a base station 105 associated with the core network 130. User IP packets may be delivered via a user plane entity, which may provide IP address allocation and other functions. The user plane entity may be connected to a network operator IP service 150. Operator IP services 150 may include access to the Internet, an intranet, an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), or packet-switched streaming services.

[0083] Some network devices (such as base stations 105) may include subcomponents, such as access network entities 140, which may be examples of access node controllers (ANCs). Each access network entity 140 may communicate with each UE 115 through one or more other access network transport entities 145, which may be referred to as radio heads, smart radio heads, or transmission / reception points (TRPs). Each access network transport entity 145 may include one or more antenna panels. In some configurations, the various functions of each access network entity 140 or base station 105 may be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio heads and ANCs) or merged into a single network device (e.g., base station 105).

[0084] The wireless communication system 100 may operate using one or more frequency bands, typically in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz). In general, the 300 MHz to 3 GHz region is referred to as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelengths range from about 1 decimeter to 1 meter long. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, but these waves may penetrate various structures sufficiently for macro cells to provide service to UEs 115 located indoors. Transmissions using UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter ranges (e.g., less than 100 kilometers) than transmissions using smaller frequencies and longer waves in the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portions of the spectrum below 300 MHz.

[0085] The wireless communication system 100 may utilize both licensed and unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communication system 100 may employ licensed assisted access (LAA), LTE unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology in an unlicensed band (such as the 5 GHz Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band). When operating in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band, devices (such as base stations 105 and UEs 115) may employ carrier sensing for conflict detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations in an unlicensed band may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration (e.g., LAA) in coordination with component carriers operating in a licensed band. Operations in an unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among others.

[0086] The base station 105 or UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which can be used to employ technologies such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication, or beamforming. The antennas of the base station 105 or UE 115 may be located in one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels that can support MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly (such as an antenna tower). In some examples, the antennas or antenna arrays associated with the base station 105 may be located at different geographical locations. The base station 105 may have an antenna array having antenna ports of several rows and columns that the base station 105 can use to support beamforming for communications with the UE 115. Similarly, the UE 115 may have one or more antenna arrays that can support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally or alternatively, the antenna panel may support radio frequency beamforming for signals transmitted via the antenna ports. In some cases, the beamforming of the mmW system may be more directional than that of the sub-6MHz system.

[0087] Beamforming (which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception) is a signal processing technique that may be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a base station 105, a UE 115) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming may be achieved by combining signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array so that some signals propagating at a particular orientation relative to the antenna array experience constructive interference, while other signals experience destructive interference. Adjustments to signals communicated via antenna elements may include the transmitting device or the receiving device applying an amplitude offset, a phase offset, or both to signals carried via antenna elements associated with the device. Adjustments associated with each antenna element may be defined by a set of beamforming weights associated with a particular orientation (e.g., relative to the antenna array of the transmitting device or the receiving device, or relative to some other orientation).

[0088] The base station 105 or the UE 115 may use beam sweeping techniques as part of a beamforming operation. For example, the base station 105 may use multiple antennas or antenna arrays (e.g., antenna panels) to perform beamforming operations for directional communication with the UE 115. Some signals (e.g., synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) may be transmitted multiple times by the base station 105 in different directions. For example, the base station 105 may transmit signals according to different sets of beamforming weights associated with different transmission directions. Transmissions in different beam directions may be used (e.g., by a transmitting device (such as the base station 105) or a receiving device (such as the UE 115)) to identify a beam direction used by the base station 105 for later transmission or reception.

[0089] Some signals, such as data signals associated with a particular recipient device, may be transmitted by base station 105 in a single beam direction, e.g., a direction associated with a recipient device, such as UE 115. In some examples, a beam direction associated with transmissions along a single beam direction may be determined based on signals transmitted in one or more beam directions. For example, UE 115 may receive one or more signals transmitted by base station 105 in different directions and may report to base station 105 an indication of the signal received by UE 115 with the highest signal quality or other acceptable signal quality.

[0090] In some examples, transmission by a device (e.g., by a base station 105 or a UE 115) may be performed using multiple beam directions, and the device may use a combination of digital precoding or radio frequency beamforming to generate a combined beam for transmission (e.g., from the base station 105 to the UE 105). The UE 115 may report feedback indicating precoding weights for one or more beam directions, and the feedback may correspond to a configured number of beams across the system bandwidth or one or more subbands. The base station 105 may transmit a reference signal that may be precoded or uncoded (e.g., a cell-specific reference signal (CRS), a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS)). The UE 115 may provide feedback for beam selection, which may be a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) or codebook-based feedback (e.g., a multi-panel type codebook, a linear combination type codebook, a port selection type codebook). Although these techniques are described with reference to signals transmitted by base station 105 in one or more directions, UE 115 may use similar techniques to transmit signals multiple times in different directions (e.g., to identify a beam direction for subsequent transmission or reception by UE 115) or to transmit signals in a single direction (e.g., to transmit data to a receiving device).

[0091] A receiving device (e.g., UE 115) may try multiple reception configurations (e.g., directional listening) when receiving various signals (such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) from a base station 105. For example, the receiving device may try multiple reception directions by receiving via different antenna subarrays, processing received signals according to different antenna subarrays, receiving according to different receive beamforming weight sets (e.g., different directional listening weight sets) applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, or processing received signals according to different receive beamforming weight sets applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, any of which may be referred to as "listening" according to different reception configurations or reception directions. In some examples, the receiving device may use a single reception configuration to receive along a single beam direction (e.g., when receiving a data signal). The single reception configuration may be aligned on a beam direction determined based on listening according to different reception configuration directions (e.g., a beam direction determined to have the highest signal strength, the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), or other acceptable signal quality based on listening according to multiple beam directions).

[0092] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and the like. These systems may be multiple access systems capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). A wireless network (e.g., a wireless local area network (WLAN), such as a Wi-Fi (i.e., an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11) network) may include an access point (AP) that can communicate with one or more wireless or mobile devices. An AP may be coupled to a network (such as the Internet) and may enable a mobile device to communicate via the network (or to communicate with other devices coupled to the access point). A wireless device may communicate bidirectionally with a network device. For example, in a WLAN, a device may communicate with an associated AP via a downlink (e.g., a communication link from an AP to a device) and an uplink (e.g., a communication link from a device to an AP). A wireless personal area network (PAN), which may include a Bluetooth connection, may provide a short-range wireless connection between two or more paired wireless devices. For example, a wireless device (such as a cellular telephone) may utilize wireless PAN communications to exchange information, such as audio signals, with a wireless head mounted device.

[0093] In some cases, the UE 115 may receive the PDCCH on a CORESET. A CORESET may consist of a set of resource blocks, which in turn may consist of a corresponding set of resource elements. A PDCCH transmission that schedules a PDSCH transmission may be referred to as a downlink grant, while a PDCCH transmission that schedules a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission may be referred to as an uplink grant.

[0094] In some cases, the UE 115 may identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission (e.g., a transmission of broadcast control information) or a second beam that is different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission. The UE 115 may use the priority rule when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission. Such a conflict may include at least one of a broadcast transmission, a control resource set (CORESET) monitoring opportunity for the broadcast transmission, or a reference signal for the broadcast transmission at least partially overlapping with a unicast transmission, a CORESET monitoring opportunity for the unicast transmission, or a reference signal associated with the unicast transmission. According to the priority rule, the UE 115 may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict.

[0095] Figure 2 An example of a wireless communication system 200 according to aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. In some examples, the wireless communication system 200 can implement aspects of the wireless communication system 100. For example, the base stations 105-a and 105-b can be as described with reference to Figure 1 The example of base station 105 described above, while UE 115-a and 115-b may be as described with reference to Figure 1 An example of a UE 115 is described.

[0096] UE 115-a may receive unicast transmissions from base station 105-a. Base station 105-a may transmit unicast transmissions using transmit beam 205, and UE 115-a may receive unicast transmissions using receive beam 210. Similarly, UE 115-a may receive broadcast transmissions from base station 105-b. Base station 105-b may transmit broadcast transmissions using transmit beam 215, and UE 115-a may receive broadcast transmissions using receive beam 220-a. UE 115-b may also receive broadcast transmissions using receive beam 220-b. More details on broadcast communication types may be found at Figure 3A , 3B And 3C to describe.

[0097] In some cases, UE 115-a may use different receive configurations for receiving broadcast transmissions and receiving unicast transmissions. UE 115-a may use different receive beamforming (e.g., receive beam 210 versus receive beam 220-a) for receiving unicast transmissions and receiving broadcast transmissions because the unicast gNB beam (e.g., beam 205) may be different from the broadcast gNB beam (e.g., beam 215). For example, the broadcast gNB beam may be wider and have less beamforming gain than the unicast gNB beam. As such, UE 115-a may use a larger array or have more receive subarrays for forming receive beam 220-a than for forming receive beam 210.

[0098] Base station 105-a may transmit a reference signal to UE 115-a so that UE 115-a may train receive beam 210, and base station 105-b may transmit a reference signal to UE 115-a so that UE 115-a may train receive beam 220-a (e.g., to receive a broadcast channel). Multiple transmit and receive pairs may be used by UE 115-a to receive broadcast transmissions (e.g., as referenced to Figure 3A , 3B or as described in one or more of 3C). In such a case, the base station 105-b may indicate to the UE 115 which transmit and receive pair to use for a particular broadcast transmission.

[0099] In some cases, transmissions associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH may conflict with unicast transmissions. For example, a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH and a unicast transmission may be scheduled at the same time and / or frequency, such that UE 115-a may not be able to receive both using the same beam. Additionally or alternatively, a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH and a unicast transmission may be scheduled at adjacent times, such that UE 115-a may not be able to switch between beams in time to receive both transmissions (in situations where UE 115-a is unable to perform early switching).

[0100] A transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH may be transmitted on a transmit beam 215 and may be received on a receive beam 220. An example of a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH may include a broadcast PDCCH received on a dedicated CORESET, wherein the broadcast PDCCH transmission may be a PDCCH transmission transmitted on a broadcast transmit beam 215 and / or scheduling a PDSCH transmission on a broadcast transmit beam 215, wherein the dedicated CORESET may be a CORESET dedicated to receiving broadcast PDCCH transmissions (i.e., a dedicated broadcast CORESET). Another example of a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH may be a broadcast PDCCH received on a CORESET that is not dedicated to receiving a broadcast PDCCH (i.e., a non-dedicated CORESET). Such a PDCCH transmission may be scrambled using a group identifier (ID) (e.g., instead of a UE ID).

[0101] Yet another example of a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH may be a PDSCH transmission scheduled by a broadcast PDCCH received on a dedicated or non-dedicated CORESET. Yet another example of a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH may be a reference signal associated with a dedicated broadcast CORESET that UE 115-a may use to detect beam failure.

[0102] A unicast transmission may be transmitted on a transmit beam 205 and may be received on a receive beam 210. An example of a unicast transmission may include a unicast PDCCH received on a dedicated CORESET, wherein the unicast PDCCH transmission may be a PDCCH transmission transmitted on a unicast transmit beam 205 and / or scheduling a PDSCH transmission on a unicast transmit beam 205, wherein the dedicated CORESET may be a CORESET dedicated to receiving unicast PDCCH transmissions (i.e., a dedicated unicast CORESET). Another example of a unicast transmission may be a PDSCH transmission scheduled by a unicast PDCCH received on a dedicated unicast CORESET or a non-dedicated CORESET. Yet another example of a unicast transmission may be a reference signal associated with a dedicated unicast CORESET.

[0103] One example of a collision may be when a transmission (e.g., a PDSCH transmission) scheduled by a broadcast CORESET PDCCH (e.g., a PDCCH transmission received on a dedicated broadcast CORESET) or a PDCCH scrambled with a group ID (e.g., a broadcast PDCCH transmission received on a non-dedicated CORESET) collides with another transmission (such as one of the unicast transmissions listed herein). For example, the resources of the broadcast PDSCH transmission may partially overlap in time and / or frequency with the resources used for the unicast transmission, or may be on the same resources.

[0104] Another example of a conflict may be when a potential broadcast CORESET monitoring opportunity (e.g., resources for a dedicated broadcast CORESET) conflicts with a unicast CORESET monitoring opportunity (e.g., resources for a dedicated unicast CORESET). In such a situation, UE 115-a may monitor certain resources and may blindly decode potential PDSCHs in each CORESET. The broadcast CORESET and unicast CORESET may overlap in time, but may be associated with different receive beams. For example, a unicast CORESET may be used to receive transmissions on receive beam 210, while a broadcast CORESET may be used to receive transmissions on receive beam 220.

[0105] Yet another example of a conflict may be when a reference signal associated with a broadcast CORESET to be monitored conflicts with a unicast transmission or reference signal monitoring. As described herein, UE 115-a may perform monitoring of a reference signal associated with a CORESET to detect a beam failure. A reference signal for a broadcast CORESET may be at the same time as another pre-scheduled transmission (e.g., a reference signal for another CORESET). For example, if the reference signal for the broadcast CORESET is in the fourth symbol of every four time slots, and the reference signal for the unicast CORESET is in the fourth symbol of every two time slots, the reference signal for the broadcast CORESET may overlap with the reference signal for the unicast CORESET every four time slots. In such a scenario, UE 115-a may use different receive beams (e.g., receive beam 210 for unicast CORESET reference signals and receive beam 220 for broadcast CORESET reference signals).

[0106] If UE 115-a determines that a conflict is about to occur, or a conflict is occurring between a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH (e.g., a broadcast schedule) and a unicast transmission (e.g., a pre-granted unicast transmission), UE 115-a may prioritize or de-prioritize one of the two transmissions. Such prioritization may involve receiving both transmissions, or receiving one of the two transmissions and discarding the other. In some examples, the broadcast channel may have a higher priority and may have more scheduling constraints.

[0107] In some cases, UE 115-a may prioritize transmissions based on predefined rules and signals. For example, UE 115-a may retrieve priority rules from a storage device of UE 115-a. Additionally or alternatively, UE 115-a may receive control signaling from a base station 105 (e.g., base station 105-a or base station 105-b) that includes priority rules indicating priorities of CORESETs to UE 115-a. For example, the priority rules may indicate a priority of a first CORESET (e.g., for scheduling broadcast transmissions) relative to a second CORESET (e.g., for scheduling unicast transmissions), which UE 115-a may use to select which beam to monitor when a scheduling conflict is identified.

[0108] In some cases, the priority rules may be based on UE capabilities. For example, if UE 115-a is able to simultaneously receive (e.g., and successfully decode) two transmissions within resources that at least partially overlap in time, the priority rules may indicate that UE 115-a can receive both transmissions. However, if UE 115-a is unable to simultaneously receive (e.g., and successfully decode) two transmissions within resources, the priority rules may indicate that UE 115-a is to prioritize one of the transmissions over the other. Other UE capabilities may include the number of receive filters or panels that UE 115-a can use to receive transmissions at a given time, and / or how quickly beam switching can be performed.

[0109] To signal the UE capabilities to the base station 105 (e.g., base station 105a and / or base station 105b) that is determining the priority rules, UE 115-a may report to the base station 105 the number of receive filters or panels of UE 115 and how fast UE 115 can perform beam switching. Base station 105 may use the UE capability information to determine the priority rules and may transmit the priority rules to UE 115 via control signaling.

[0110] In some cases, the base station 105 whose transmission was discarded may retransmit the discarded transmission. One mechanism for performing the retransmission may be that the base station 105 may use the received UE capabilities and the determined priority rules to determine to reschedule the discarded transmission. Another mechanism for performing the retransmission may be that the UE 115-a may transmit feedback (e.g., NACK) to the base station 105 indicating that one of the broadcast transmission or the unicast transmission was discarded. Upon receiving the feedback, the base station 105 may retransmit the discarded transmission.

[0111] In one example, UE 115-a may receive a unicast transmission on receive beam 210 and may receive a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH on receive beam 220-a. If the unicast transmission takes precedence over the transmission associated with the broadcast CORESET or PDCCH, UE 115-a may transmit feedback (e.g., NACK) to base station 105-b, and base station 105-b may retransmit the transmission associated with the broadcast CORESET or PDCCH. If the transmission associated with the broadcast CORESET or PDCCH takes precedence over the unicast transmission, UE 115-a may transmit feedback (e.g., NACK) to base station 105-a, and base station 105-a may retransmit the unicast transmission.

[0112] The methods described herein may provide several advantages to a UE 115-a. For example, if a UE 115-a is unable to simultaneously receive a unicast transmission and a transmission associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH, or if the UE 115-a is unable to switch quickly enough to receive both transmissions, the UE 115-a may have a mechanism by which the UE 115-a may determine which transmission to receive based on the importance indicated by the priority rule. Additionally, if the UE 115-a transmits feedback to the base station 105 whose transmission was discarded, the UE 115-a may still receive the discarded transmission as a retransmission.

[0113] Figure 3A , 3B 3C illustrate examples of broadcast schemes 300a, 300b, and 300c according to aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the broadcast schemes 300a, 300b, and 300c can implement aspects of the wireless communication system 100. For example, base stations 105-c, 105-d, 105-e, and 105-f can be referenced Figure 1 The example of base station 105 described above, while UEs 115-c, 115-d, 115-e, 115-f, 115-g, 115-h, 115-i, 115-j and 115-k may be referenced. Figure 1 An example of a UE 115 is described.

[0114] Figure 3A An example of a first broadcast scheme 300-a may be illustrated. In the broadcast scheme 300-a, the base station 105-c may use a beam 215-a (e.g., a wide beam) to cover multiple UEs 115 (e.g., 115-c, 115-d, and 115-e) in a wide direction. The UEs 115-c, 115-d, and 115-e may receive transmissions associated with the broadcast CORESET or PDCCH on receive beams 220-c, 220-d, and 220-e, respectively.

[0115] Figure 3B An example of a second broadcast scheme 300-b may be illustrated. In the broadcast scheme 300-b, the base station 105-d may form a composite beam (e.g., transmit beams 215-b and 215-c) to broadcast UEs 115 in different directions. For example, UEs 115-f and 115-g may receive transmissions associated with the broadcast CORESET or PDCCH from transmit beam 215-b on receive beams 220-f and 220-g, while UE 115-h may receive transmissions associated with the broadcast CORESET or PDCCH from transmit beam 215-c on receive beam 220-h.

[0116] Figure 3C An example of a third broadcast scheme 300-c may be illustrated. In the broadcast scheme 300-c, multiple base stations 105-e and 105-f, which may be transmit reception points (TRPs) or gNBs, may coordinate broadcasting to a group of UEs 115 (e.g., UEs 115-i, 115-j, and 115-k). For example, UE 115-i may receive transmissions associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH from transmit beam 215-d, while UE 115-k may receive transmissions associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH from transmit beam 215-e on receive beam 220-1. UE 115-j may receive transmissions associated with a broadcast CORESET or PDCCH from transmit beam 215-d on receive beam 220-j and / or from transmit beam 215-e on receive beam 220-k. Additionally, UE 115-j may have a receive beam 210-a for receiving unicast transmissions.

[0117] Figure 4 An example of a process flow 400 according to aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. In some examples, the process flow 400 can be implemented by aspects of the wireless communication system 100. For example, the base stations 105-g and 105-h can be as described with reference to Figure 1 The example of the base station 105 described above, and the UE 115-1 can be as shown in FIG. Figure 1 An example of a UE 115 is described.

[0118] At 405, UE 115-1 may transmit the monitoring capability of UE 115-1. Base station 105-h may receive the monitoring capability. The monitoring capability may indicate whether UE 115-1 is capable of simultaneously receiving a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission within resources that are at least partially overlapping in time. Additionally or alternatively, the monitoring capability may indicate the number of receiver filters, the number of antenna panels, or both of UE 115-1. Additionally or alternatively, the monitoring capability may indicate the beam switching timing capability of UE 115-1. In some cases, UE 115-1 may be preconfigured with priority rules, and optionally may not transmit the monitoring capability to base station 105-h.

[0119] At 410, the base station 105-h may transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission, or a second beam that is different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission (e.g., a transmission of broadcast control information) and a unicast transmission. In some cases, the priority rule may specify a priority of a broadcast control resource set associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with the unicast transmission. In some cases, transmitting the control signaling may be based on the base station 105-h receiving the monitoring capability at 405. The UE 115-1 may receive the control signaling. In some cases, the control signaling may be transmitted by the base station 105-g. In such cases, the monitoring capability may be transmitted to the base station 105-g at 405. In some cases, the control signaling may be transmitted by another base station 105. In such cases, the control monitoring capability may be transmitted to the other base station 105 at 405. In some cases, the UE 115-1 may be preconfigured with priority rules, and the base station 105-h may optionally not transmit control signaling indicating the priority rules.

[0120] At 415, UE 115-1 may identify a priority rule. The priority rule may be identified based on receiving control signaling at 410 and / or may be identified based on retrieving the priority rule from a storage device of UE 115-1. In some cases, the priority rule may be inferred. For example, the priority rule may be associated with and inferred from a particular state, operating mode, or one or more other circumstances of UE 115-1.

[0121] The identification scheduling conflict may be based on the first monitoring opportunity resource of the broadcast control resource set at least partially overlapping with the second monitoring opportunity resource associated with the unicast transmission. In such a case, the identification scheduling conflict may be based on the blind decoding candidate within the first monitoring opportunity resource at least partially overlapping with the second monitoring opportunity resource. Additionally or alternatively, the identification scheduling conflict may be based on the UE 115-1 being configured to monitor the first monitoring opportunity resource using the first beam and being configured to monitor the second monitoring opportunity resource using the second beam. In some cases, the identification scheduling conflict may be based on the first broadcast transmission being one or more reference signals of the broadcast control resource set that at least partially overlap with the resources of the unicast transmission. Additionally or alternatively, the identification scheduling conflict may be based on the first broadcast transmission being one or more first reference signals of the broadcast control resource set that at least partially overlap with the one or more second reference signals of the unicast transmission.

[0122] At 420, according to the priority rule, UE 115-1 may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict, such as described herein. In some cases, the monitoring may involve monitoring a broadcast control resource set using the first beam to find a first broadcast transmission that is a PDCCH transmission. In some cases, the broadcast control resource set may be a configured dedicated broadcast control resource set. In some cases, determining whether to monitor the first beam or the second beam according to the priority rule may involve determining whether a unicast transmission or the first broadcast transmission has a higher priority, and monitoring the first beam if the first broadcast transmission has a higher priority, and monitoring the second beam if the unicast transmission has a higher priority. In the case of monitoring the first beam, UE 115-1 may suppress monitoring the second beam, and in the case of monitoring the second beam, UE 115-1 may suppress monitoring the first beam.

[0123] At 425-a, base station 105-h may transmit a grant in a set of broadcast control resources that is scheduled as a first broadcast transmission for data transmission in a first resource. In some cases, the grant transmitted at 425-a may be transmitted in a broadcast control channel that schedules the first broadcast transmission in the first resource and may be scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which UE 115-l belongs. At 425-b, base station 105-g may transmit a grant in a second resource that occurs within a defined amount of time of the first resource. The first resource and the second resource may overlap at least partially in time, frequency, or both. Additionally or alternatively, the first resource and the second resource may be the same resource.

[0124] If UE 115-1 determines to monitor the first beam according to the priority rule, 430-a, 435-a and 440-a may occur. In such a case, UE 115-1 may discard the unicast transmission regardless of whether base station 105-g transmits the unicast transmission because UE 115-1 may not monitor the second beam. At 430-a, base station 105-h may transmit the first broadcast transmission. UE 115-1 may indicate to select to monitor the first broadcast transmission based on the priority rule to receive the first broadcast transmission using the first beam. At 435-a, UE 115-1 may transmit feedback (e.g., NACK) indicating that UE 115-1 did not receive and successfully decode the unicast transmission. UE 115-1 may transmit the feedback due to discarding the unicast transmission. Base station 105-g may receive the feedback. At 440-a, base station 105-g may transmit a retransmission of the unicast transmission based on receiving the feedback. UE 115-1 may receive retransmissions of unicast transmissions.

[0125] If UE 115-1 determines to monitor the second beam according to the priority rule, 430-b, 435-b and 440-b may occur. In such a case, UE 115-1 may discard the first broadcast transmission regardless of whether base station 105-h transmits the first broadcast transmission because UE 115-1 may not monitor the first beam. At 430-b, base station 105-g may transmit a unicast transmission using the second beam. UE 115-1 may receive a unicast transmission based on a priority rule indicating that it is to monitor the unicast transmission. At 435-b, UE 115-1 may transmit feedback (e.g., NACK) indicating that UE 115-1 did not receive and successfully decode the first broadcast transmission to base station 105-h. UE 115-1 may transmit the feedback due to discarding the first broadcast transmission. Base station 105-h may receive the feedback. Base station 105-h may transmit a retransmission of the first broadcast transmission based on receiving the feedback. UE 115-1 may receive retransmissions of unicast transmissions.

[0126] In some cases, a single base station 105 may perform the functions performed by base stations 105-g and 105-h. For example, a single base station 105 may perform any combination of 410, 425-a, 425-b, 430-a, 430-b, 440-a, and 440-b. In such cases, UE 115-1 may transmit feedback at 435-a and / or 435-b to the same base station 105 from which it received the broadcast transmission and / or unicast transmission at 430-a and / or 430-b, respectively.

[0127] Figure 5A block diagram 500 of a device 505 according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown. The device 505 may be an example of aspects of the UE 115 as described herein. The device 505 may include a receiver 510, a communication manager 515, and a transmitter 520. The device 505 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0128] Receiver 510 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to prioritizing broadcast and unicast transmissions, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of device 505. Receiver 510 may be a reference Figure 8 Examples of aspects of the described transceiver 815. The receiver 510 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0129] The communication manager 515 may, when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission; and monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict according to the priority rule. The communication manager 515 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 810 described herein.

[0130] In some examples, the communication manager 515 monitoring the first beam or the second beam according to the identified priority rule can have one or more advantages. For example, when a UE associated with the communication manager 515 cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission, the priority rule can enable the communication manager 515 to select between transmissions.

[0131] The communication manager 515 or its subcomponents may be implemented in hardware, in code (e.g., software or firmware) executed by a processor, or any combination thereof. If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communication manager 515 or its subcomponents may be performed by a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device designed to perform the functions described in the present disclosure, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof.

[0132] The communication manager 515 or its subcomponents may be physically located at various locations, including being distributed such that portions of functionality are implemented by one or more physical components at different physical locations. In some examples, according to various aspects of the present disclosure, the communication manager 515 or its subcomponents may be separate and distinct components. In some examples, according to various aspects of the present disclosure, the communication manager 515 or its subcomponents may be combined with one or more other hardware components (including, but not limited to, input / output (I / O) components, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in the present disclosure, or a combination thereof).

[0133] The transmitter 520 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 505. In some examples, the transmitter 520 may be co-located with the receiver 510 in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 520 may be a reference Figure 8 Examples of aspects of the described transceiver 815. The transmitter 520 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0134] Figure 6 A block diagram 500 of a device 605 according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown. The device 605 may be an example of aspects of a device 505 or UE 115 as described herein. The device 605 may include a receiver 610, a communication manager 615, and a transmitter 630. The device 605 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0135] Receiver 610 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to prioritizing broadcast and unicast transmissions, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of device 605. Receiver 610 may be a reference Figure 8 Examples of aspects of the described transceiver 815. The receiver 610 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0136] The communication manager 615 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 515 as described herein. The communication manager 615 may include a priority rule identification component 620 and a beam monitoring component 625. The communication manager 615 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 810 as described herein.

[0137] Priority rule identifying component 620 can identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission.

[0138] The beam monitoring component 625 can monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict according to the priority rule.

[0139] In some examples, beam monitoring component 625 monitoring the first beam or the second beam according to the identified priority rule can have one or more advantages. For example, when a UE associated with beam monitoring component 625 cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission, the priority rule can enable beam monitoring component 625 to select between transmissions.

[0140] The transmitter 630 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 605. In some examples, the transmitter 630 may be co-located with the receiver 610 in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 630 may be a reference Figure 8 Examples of aspects of the described transceiver 815. The transmitter 630 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0141] Figure 7 Block diagram 700 of a communication manager 705 is shown in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Communication manager 705 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 515, communication manager 615, or communication manager 810 described herein. Communication manager 705 may include priority rule identification component 710, beam monitoring component 715, broadcast transmission receiver 720, unicast transmission receiver 725, control signaling receiver 730, grant receiver 735, feedback transmitter 740, scheduling conflict identification component 745, and monitoring capability transmitter 750. Each of these modules may communicate directly or indirectly with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0142] The priority rule identifying component 710 may identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission. In some examples, the priority rule identifying component 710 may retrieve the priority rule from a storage device of the UE.

[0143] The beam monitoring component 715 can monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict according to the priority rule. In some examples, the beam monitoring component 715 can monitor the broadcast control resource set using the first beam to find the first broadcast transmission that is a physical downlink control channel transmission.

[0144] In some examples, beam monitoring component 715 monitoring the first beam or the second beam according to the identified priority rule can have one or more advantages. For example, when a UE associated with beam monitoring component 715 cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission, the priority rule can enable beam monitoring component 715 to select between transmissions.

[0145] The broadcast transmission receiver 720 may receive the first broadcast transmission using the first beam based on the priority rule indicating that the first broadcast transmission is to be selected for monitoring. In some examples, the broadcast transmission receiver 720 may receive a retransmission of the first broadcast transmission of the broadcast control information from the base station based on the transmission feedback.

[0146] The unicast transmission receiver 725 may receive the unicast transmission using the second beam based on the priority rule indicating that the unicast transmission is to be selected for monitoring. In some examples, the unicast transmission receiver 725 may receive a retransmission of the unicast transmission from the base station based on the transmission feedback.

[0147] The control signaling receiver 730 may receive control signaling indicating a priority rule. In some examples, the control signaling receiver 730 may receive control signaling indicating a priority rule specifying a priority of a broadcast control resource set associated with a first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with a unicast transmission. In some examples, the control signaling receiver 730 may receive control signaling indicating a priority rule based on a monitoring capability.

[0148] The grant receiver 735 may receive a first grant in a broadcast control resource set, the first grant scheduling a first broadcast transmission as a data transmission in a first resource. In some examples, the grant receiver 735 may receive a second grant scheduling a unicast transmission in a second resource that occurs within a defined amount of time of the first resource. In some examples, the grant receiver 735 may receive a first grant in a broadcast control channel scheduling a first broadcast transmission in a first resource, the first grant being scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs. In some examples, the grant receiver 735 may receive a second grant scheduling a unicast transmission in a second resource that occurs within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

[0149] Feedback receiver 740 may transmit feedback to the base station indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode the unicast transmission. In some examples, feedback transmitter 740 may transmit feedback to the base station indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode the first broadcast transmission of broadcast control information.

[0150] The scheduling conflict identification component 745 may identify a scheduling conflict based on that the first monitoring opportunity resource of the broadcast control resource set overlaps at least partially with the second monitoring opportunity resource associated with the unicast transmission. In some examples, the scheduling conflict identification component 745 may identify a scheduling conflict based on that the blind decoding candidate within the first monitoring opportunity resource overlaps at least partially with the second monitoring opportunity resource. In some examples, the scheduling conflict identification component 745 may identify a scheduling conflict based on that the UE is configured to monitor the first monitoring opportunity resource using the first beam and is configured to monitor the second monitoring opportunity resource using the second beam. In some examples, the scheduling conflict identification component 745 may identify a scheduling conflict based on that the first broadcast transmission is one or more reference signals of the broadcast control resource set that at least partially overlaps with the resources of the unicast transmission. In some examples, the scheduling conflict identification component 745 may identify a scheduling conflict based on that the first broadcast transmission is one or more first reference signals of the broadcast control resource set that at least partially overlaps with the one or more second reference signals of the unicast transmission.

[0151] The monitoring capability transmitter 750 may transmit the monitoring capability of the UE.

[0152] Figure 8 A diagram of a system 800 including a device 805 according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown. The device 805 may be an example of or include a component of a device 505, device 605, or UE 115 as described herein. The device 805 may include components for two-way voice and data communications, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including a communication manager 810, a transceiver 815, an antenna 820, a memory 825, and a processor 835. These components may be in electronic communication via one or more buses (e.g., bus 840).

[0153] The communication manager 810 may, when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission, or a second beam that is different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission; and, according to the priority rule, monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict.

[0154] In some examples, the communication manager 810 monitoring the first beam or the second beam according to the identified priority rule can have one or more advantages. For example, when a UE associated with the communication manager 810 cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission, the priority rule can enable the communication manager 810 to select between transmissions.

[0155] The transceiver 815 may communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired or wireless links, as described above. For example, the transceiver 815 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 815 may also include a modem to modulate packets and provide the modulated packets to an antenna for transmission, and demodulate packets received from an antenna.

[0156] In some cases, a wireless device may include a single antenna 820. However, in some cases, the device may have more than one antenna 820, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions concurrently.

[0157] The memory 825 may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory 825 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 830 including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, the memory 825 may include, among other things, a basic input / output system (BIOS), which may control basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0158] The code 830 may include instructions for implementing various aspects of the present disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communications. The code 830 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a system memory or other type of memory. In some cases, the code 830 may not be directly executed by the processor 835, but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein.

[0159] The processor 835 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor 835 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into the processor 835. The processor 835 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., memory 825) to cause the device 805 to perform various functions (e.g., a function or task to support prioritization of broadcast transmissions and unicast transmissions).

[0160] Fig. 9 A block diagram 900 of a device 905 according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown. The device 905 may be an example of aspects of a base station 105 as described herein. The device 905 may include a receiver 910, a communication manager 915, and a transmitter 920. The device 905 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0161] The receiver 910 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to prioritizing broadcast and unicast transmissions, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of the device 905. The receiver 910 may be a reference Fig.12 Examples of aspects of the described transceiver 1220. Receiver 910 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0162] The communication manager 915 may transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule for the UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission; and transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam and transmitting the unicast transmission using the second beam. The communication manager 915 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 1210 described herein.

[0163] In some examples, the communication manager 915 transmitting control signaling indicating the priority rules can have one or more advantages. For example, when the UE cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission from the communication manager 915, the priority rules can enable the UE to select between transmissions.

[0164] The communication manager 915 or its subcomponents may be implemented in hardware, in code (e.g., software or firmware) executed by a processor, or any combination thereof. If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communication manager 915 or its subcomponents may be performed by a general purpose processor, a DSP, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an FPGA or other programmable logic device designed to perform the functions described in the present disclosure, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof.

[0165] The communication manager 915 or its subcomponents may be physically located at various locations, including being distributed such that portions of functionality are implemented by one or more physical components at different physical locations. In some examples, according to various aspects of the present disclosure, the communication manager 915 or its subcomponents may be separate and distinct components. In some examples, according to various aspects of the present disclosure, the communication manager 915 or its subcomponents may be combined with one or more other hardware components (including, but not limited to, input / output (I / O) components, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in the present disclosure, or a combination thereof).

[0166] The transmitter 920 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 905. In some examples, the transmitter 920 may be co-located with the receiver 910 in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 920 may be a reference Fig.12 Examples of various aspects of the described transceiver 1220. The transmitter 920 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0167] Fig.10 A block diagram 1000 of a device 1005 is shown in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1005 may be an example of aspects of the device 905 or base station 105 as described herein. The device 1005 may include a receiver 1010, a communication manager 1015, and a transmitter 1030. The device 1005 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0168] Receiver 1010 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to prioritizing broadcast and unicast transmissions, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of device 1005. Receiver 1010 may be a reference Fig.12 Examples of various aspects of the described transceiver 1220. The receiver 1010 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0169] The communication manager 1015 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 915 as described herein. The communication manager 1015 may include a control signaling transmitter 1020 and a beam transmission component 1025. The communication manager 1015 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 1210 as described herein.

[0170] The control signaling transmitter 1020 may transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule for the UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission.

[0171] The beam transmitting component 1025 can transmit a first broadcast transmission using a first beam and a unicast transmission using a second beam.

[0172] In some examples, control signaling transmitter 1020 transmitting control signaling indicating priority rules can have one or more advantages. For example, when the UE cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission from beam transmission component 1025, the priority rules can enable the UE to select between transmissions.

[0173] Transmitter 1030 may transmit signals generated by other components of device 1005. In some examples, transmitter 1030 may be co-located with receiver 1010 in a transceiver module. Fig.12 Examples of various aspects of the described transceiver 1220. The transmitter 1030 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of antennas.

[0174] Fig.11 A block diagram 1100 of a communication manager 1105 is shown in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The communication manager 1105 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 915, the communication manager 1015, or the communication manager 1210 described herein. The communication manager 1105 may include a control signaling transmitter 1110, a beam transmission component 1115, a grant transmitter 1120, and a monitoring capability component 1125. Each of these modules may communicate directly or indirectly with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0175] The control signaling transmitter 1110 may transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule for the UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission. In some examples, the control signaling transmitter 1110 may transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule specifying a priority of a broadcast control resource set associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with the unicast transmission. In some examples, the control signaling transmitter 1110 may transmit control signaling indicating the priority rule based on the monitoring capability.

[0176] Beam transmitting component 1115 can transmit a first broadcast transmission using a first beam and a unicast transmission using a second beam. In some examples, beam transmitting component 1115 can transmit a physical downlink control channel transmission within a broadcast control resource set.

[0177] In some examples, control signaling transmitter 1110 transmitting control signaling indicating priority rules can have one or more advantages. For example, when the UE cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission from beam transmission component 1115, the priority rules can enable the UE to select between transmissions.

[0178] The grant transmitter 1120 may transmit a first grant in a broadcast control resource set, the first grant scheduling a first broadcast transmission as a data transmission in a first resource. In some examples, the grant transmitter 1120 may transmit a second grant scheduling a unicast transmission in a second resource that occurs within a defined amount of time of the first resource. In some examples, the grant transmitter 1120 may transmit the first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission in the first resource in a broadcast control channel, the first grant being scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs. In some examples, the grant transmitter 1120 may transmit a second grant scheduling a unicast transmission in the second resource that occurs within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

[0179] Monitoring capability component 1125 can receive the monitoring capabilities of the UE.

[0180] Fig.12 A diagram of a system 1200 including a device 1205 is shown in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1205 may be an example of a device 905, a device 1005, or a base station 105 as described herein or include components of the above devices. The device 1205 may include components for two-way voice and data communications, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including a communication manager 1210, a network communication manager 1215, a transceiver 1220, an antenna 1225, a memory 1230, a processor 1240, and an inter-station communication manager 1245. These components may be in electronic communication via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 1250).

[0181] The communication manager 1210 may transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule for the UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission, or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission, and transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam and transmitting the unicast transmission using the second beam.

[0182] In some examples, the communication manager 1210 transmitting control signaling indicating priority rules can have one or more advantages. For example, when the UE cannot switch between beams quickly enough to receive each transmission from the communication manager 1210, the priority rules can enable the UE to select between transmissions.

[0183] The network communications manager 1215 may manage communications with the core network (eg, via one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communications manager 1215 may manage the delivery of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs 115.

[0184] The transceiver 1220 may communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired or wireless links, as described above. For example, the transceiver 1220 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 1220 may also include a modem to modulate packets and provide the modulated packets to an antenna for transmission, and demodulate packets received from an antenna.

[0185] In some cases, a wireless device may include a single antenna 1225. However, in some cases, the device may have more than one antenna 1225, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions concurrently.

[0186] Memory 1230 may include RAM and ROM. Memory 1230 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 1235 including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, memory 1230 may include, among other things, a BIOS that may control basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0187] The code 1235 may include instructions for implementing various aspects of the present disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communications. The code 1235 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a system memory or other type of memory. In some cases, the code 1235 may not be directly executed by the processor 1240, but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein.

[0188] Processor 1240 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, processor 1240 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into processor 1240. Processor 1240 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., memory 1230) to cause device 1205 to perform various functions (e.g., a function or task to support prioritization of broadcast transmissions and unicast transmissions).

[0189] The inter-site communication manager 1245 may manage communications with other base stations 105 and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UE 115 in cooperation with other base stations 105. For example, the inter-site communication manager 1245 may coordinate the scheduling of transmissions to UE 115 for various interference mitigation techniques such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, the inter-site communication manager 1245 may provide an X2 interface within an LTE / LTE-A wireless communication network technology to provide communications between base stations 105.

[0190] Fig.13 1300 according to various aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1300 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1300 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. Figures 5 to 8 The communication manager described herein may be used to perform the functions described herein. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the functions described herein.

[0191] At 1305, when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, the UE may identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission. The operations of 1305 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1305 may be performed as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described precedence rules identify components to execute.

[0192] At 1310, according to the priority rule, the UE may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict. The operations of 1310 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1310 may be as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described beam monitoring component is performed.

[0193] Fig.14 1400 according to various aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1400 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1400 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. Figures 5 to 8 The communication manager described herein may be used to perform the functions described herein. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the functions described herein.

[0194] At 1405, when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, the UE may identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission. The operations of 1405 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1405 may be performed as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described precedence rules identify components to execute.

[0195] At 1410, according to the priority rule, the UE may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict. The operations of 1410 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1410 may be as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described beam monitoring component is performed.

[0196] At 1415, the UE may select to monitor the first broadcast transmission based on the priority rule to receive the first broadcast transmission using the first beam. The operation of 1415 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, various aspects of the operation of 1415 may be performed as described in reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described broadcast transmission receiver is implemented.

[0197] Fig.15 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method 1500 according to various aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1500 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1500 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. Figures 5 to 8 The communication manager described herein may be used to perform the functions described herein. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the functions described herein.

[0198] At 1505, when a scheduling conflict is identified between a first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, the UE may identify a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission. The operations of 1505 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1505 may be performed as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described precedence rules identify components to execute.

[0199] At 1510, according to the priority rule, the UE may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict. The operations of 1510 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1510 may be as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described beam monitoring component is performed.

[0200] At 1515, the UE may indicate that it is selecting to monitor the unicast transmission based on the priority rule to receive the unicast transmission using the second beam. The operation of 1515 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, various aspects of the operation of 1515 may be performed as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described unicast transmission receiver is performed.

[0201] Fig.16 1600 according to various aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1600 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1600 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. Figures 5 to 8 The communication manager described herein may be used to perform the functions described herein. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the functions described herein.

[0202] At 1605, the UE may receive control signaling indicating a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with a unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission. The operations of 1605 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1605 may be performed as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described control signaling is performed by a receiver.

[0203] At 1610, according to the priority rule, the UE may monitor one of the first beam or the second beam based on the identification of the scheduling conflict. The operations of 1610 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1610 may be as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 The described beam monitoring component is performed.

[0204] Fig.17 1700 according to various aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1700 may be implemented by the base station 105 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1700 may be implemented by the base station 105 or its components as described herein. Figures 9 to 12 In some examples, the base station may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the described functions.

[0205] At 1705, the base station may transmit control signaling indicating a priority rule for the UE to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with the first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission. The operations of 1705 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1705 may be performed as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 The control signaling described is performed by a transmitter.

[0206] At 1710, the base station may transmit a first broadcast transmission using a first beam and a unicast transmission using a second beam. The operations of 1710 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1710 may be performed as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 The described beam transmission component is performed.

[0207] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the various operations and steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and other implementations are possible. Furthermore, aspects from two or more methods may be combined.

[0208] Although aspects of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR systems may be described for example purposes, and LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR terminology may be used in much of the description, the techniques described herein may also be applicable to networks other than LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR networks. For example, the described techniques may be applied to various other wireless communication systems, such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, and other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

[0209] The information and signals described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different techniques and technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referred to throughout this description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

[0210] The various illustrative blocks and components described in conjunction with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed with a general purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0211] The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored on or transmitted by a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or codes. Other examples and implementations fall within the scope of the present disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, the functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or any combination thereof. Features that implement the functions may also be physically located in various locations, including being distributed so that parts of the functions are implemented at different physical locations.

[0212] Computer-readable medium includes both non-transient computer storage medium and communication medium, and it includes any medium that facilitates computer program to transfer from one place to another place.Non-transient storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by general or special-purpose computer.As an example and not limitation, non-transient computer-readable medium can include RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, compact disk (CD) ROM or other optical disk storage, disk storage or other magnetic storage device, or can be used to carry or store instruction or data structure form of desired program code means and can be accessed by general or special-purpose computer or general or special-purpose processor any other non-transient medium.Similarly, any connection is also properly referred to as computer-readable medium.For example, if software is transmitted from website, server or other remote source using coaxial cable, optical fiber cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL) or wireless technology such as infrared, radio and microwave, then this coaxial cable, optical fiber cable, twisted pair, DSL or wireless technology such as infrared, radio and microwave are just included in the definition of computer-readable medium. Disk and disc as used herein include CDs, laser discs, optical discs, digital versatile discs (DVDs), floppy disks, and Blu-ray discs, where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media.

[0213] As used herein (including in the claims), "or" used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items with a phrase such as "at least one of" or "one or more of") indicates an inclusive list, so that, for example, a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). Similarly, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should not be interpreted as referring to a closed set of conditions. For example, an example step described as "based on condition A" may be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should be interpreted in the same manner as the phrase "based at least in part on."

[0214] In the accompanying drawings, similar components or features may have the same reference number. In addition, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference number with a dash and a second reference number that distinguishes between similar components. If only the first reference number is used in the specification, the description may apply to any of the similar components having the same first reference number regardless of the second reference number, or other subsequent reference numbers.

[0215] The descriptions set forth herein in conjunction with the accompanying drawings describe example configurations and do not represent all examples that can be implemented or fall within the scope of the claims. The term "example" as used herein means "used as an example, instance, or illustration" and does not mean "better than" or "better than other examples." This detailed description includes specific details to provide an understanding of the described techniques. However, these techniques may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

[0216] The description herein is provided to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, and the universal principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but should be granted the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving control signaling indicating a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, wherein the priority rule specifies a priority of a set of broadcast control resources associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second set of control resources associated with the unicast transmission; as well as One of the first beam or the second beam is monitored based at least in part on the identification of the scheduling conflict in accordance with the priority rule.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: The first broadcast transmission is received using the first beam based at least in part on the priority rule indicating that the first broadcast transmission is to be selected for monitoring.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: The unicast transmission is received using the second beam based at least in part on the priority rule indicating that the unicast transmission is to be selected for monitoring.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring one of the first beam or the second beam comprises: The set of broadcast control resources is monitored using the first beam for the first broadcast transmission as a physical downlink control channel transmission. The method of claim 4 , wherein the set of broadcast control resources is a configured dedicated set of broadcast control resources.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a first grant in the set of broadcast control resources, the first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission as a data transmission in a first resource; as well as A second grant is received, the second grant scheduling the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the UE monitors the first beam, and the method further comprises: transmitting feedback to a network node indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode the unicast transmission; as well as A retransmission of the unicast transmission is received from the network node based at least in part on transmitting the feedback.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the UE monitors the second beam, and the method further comprises: transmitting feedback to a network node indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode the first broadcast transmission; as well as A retransmission of the first broadcast transmission is received from the network node based at least in part on transmitting the feedback.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the first resource and the second resource at least partially overlap in time, frequency, or both.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the first resource and the second resource are the same resource.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, in a broadcast control channel, a first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission in a first resource, the first grant scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs; as well as A second grant is received, the second grant scheduling the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on a first monitoring opportunity resource of the set of broadcast control resources at least partially overlapping a second monitoring opportunity resource associated with the unicast transmission.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein identifying the scheduling conflict comprises: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on blind decoding candidates within the first monitoring opportunity resource at least partially overlapping with the second monitoring opportunity resource.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein identifying the scheduling conflict comprises: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on the UE being configured to monitor the first monitoring opportunity resource using the first beam and being configured to monitor the second monitoring opportunity resource using the second beam.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on the first broadcast transmission being one or more reference signals of the set of broadcast control resources that at least partially overlaps with resources of the unicast transmission.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the scheduling conflict comprises: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on the first broadcast transmission being one or more first reference signals of the set of broadcast control resources that at least partially overlap with one or more second reference signals of the unicast transmission.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting the monitoring capability of the UE, Wherein the control signaling indicating the priority rule is received based at least in part on the monitoring capability.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the monitoring capability indicates whether the UE is capable of simultaneously receiving the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission within resources that at least partially overlap in time.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the monitoring capability indicates a number of receiver filters, a number of antenna panels, or both of the UE.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the monitoring capability indicates a beam switching timing capability of the UE.

21. A method for wireless communication by a network node, comprising: transmitting control signaling indicating a priority rule for a user equipment (UE) to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, wherein the priority rule specifies a priority of a broadcast control resource set associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with the unicast transmission; as well as The first broadcast transmission is transmitted using the first beam and the unicast transmission is transmitted using the second beam.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam comprises: Physical downlink control channel transmissions are transmitted within a broadcast control resource set.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising: transmitting a first grant in the set of broadcast control resources, the first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission as a data transmission in first resources; as well as A second grant is transmitted that schedules the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising: transmitting in a broadcast control channel a first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission in a first resource, the first grant being scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs; as well as A second grant is transmitted that schedules the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

25. An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising: means for receiving control signaling indicating a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, wherein the priority rule specifies a priority of a set of broadcast control resources associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second set of control resources associated with the unicast transmission; as well as Means for monitoring one of the first beam or the second beam based at least in part on the identification of the scheduling conflict in accordance with the priority rule.

26. An apparatus for wireless communication by a network node, comprising: means for transmitting control signaling indicating a priority rule for a user equipment (UE) to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, wherein the priority rule specifies a priority of a broadcast control resource set associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with the unicast transmission; as well as Means for transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam and transmitting the unicast transmission using the second beam.

27. An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising: processor; as well as A memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receiving control signaling indicating a priority rule for selecting to monitor a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, wherein the priority rule specifies a priority of a set of broadcast control resources associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second set of control resources associated with the unicast transmission; as well as One of the first beam or the second beam is monitored based at least in part on the identification of the scheduling conflict in accordance with the priority rule.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: The first broadcast transmission is received using the first beam based at least in part on the priority rule indicating that the first broadcast transmission is to be selected for monitoring.

29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: The unicast transmission is received using the second beam based at least in part on the priority rule indicating that the unicast transmission is to be selected for monitoring.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein monitoring one of the first beam or the second beam comprises: The set of broadcast control resources is monitored using the first beam for the first broadcast transmission as a physical downlink control channel transmission.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the set of broadcast control resources is a configured dedicated set of broadcast control resources.

32. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receiving a first grant in the set of broadcast control resources, the first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission as a data transmission in first resources; and A second grant is received, the second grant scheduling the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the UE monitors the first beam, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmitting feedback to a network node indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode the unicast transmission; and A retransmission of the unicast transmission is received from the network node based at least in part on transmitting the feedback.

34. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the UE monitors the second beam, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmitting feedback to a network node indicating that the UE did not receive and successfully decode the first broadcast transmission; and A retransmission of the first broadcast transmission is received from the network node based at least in part on transmitting the feedback.

35. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the first resource and the second resource at least partially overlap in time, frequency, or both.

36. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the first resource and the second resource are the same resource.

37. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receiving in a broadcast control channel a first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission in a first resource, the first grant scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs; and A second grant is received, the second grant scheduling the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

38. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on a first monitoring opportunity resource of the set of broadcast control resources at least partially overlapping a second monitoring opportunity resource associated with the unicast transmission.

39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein identifying the scheduling conflict comprises: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on blind decoding candidates within the first monitoring opportunity resource at least partially overlapping with the second monitoring opportunity resource.

40. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein identifying the scheduling conflict comprises: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on the UE being configured to monitor the first monitoring opportunity resource using the first beam and being configured to monitor the second monitoring opportunity resource using the second beam.

41. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on the first broadcast transmission being one or more reference signals of the set of broadcast control resources that at least partially overlaps with resources of the unicast transmission.

42. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein identifying the scheduling conflict comprises: The scheduling conflict is identified based at least in part on the first broadcast transmission being one or more first reference signals of the set of broadcast control resources that at least partially overlap with one or more second reference signals of the unicast transmission.

43. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmitting the monitoring capability of the UE, Wherein the control signaling indicating the priority rule is received based at least in part on the monitoring capability.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the monitoring capability indicates whether the UE is capable of simultaneously receiving the first broadcast transmission and the unicast transmission within resources that at least partially overlap in time.

45. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the monitoring capability indicates a number of receiver filters, a number of antenna panels, or both of the UE.

46. ​​The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the monitoring capability indicates a beam switching timing capability of the UE.

47. An apparatus for wireless communication by a network node, comprising: processor; as well as A memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmitting control signaling indicating a priority rule for a user equipment (UE) to apply to select monitoring a first beam associated with a first broadcast transmission or a second beam different from the first beam and associated with the unicast transmission when a scheduling conflict is identified between the first broadcast transmission and a unicast transmission, wherein the priority rule specifies a priority of a broadcast control resource set associated with the first broadcast transmission relative to a second control resource set associated with the unicast transmission; as well as The first broadcast transmission is transmitted using the first beam and the unicast transmission is transmitted using the second beam.

48. The network node of claim 47, wherein transmitting the first broadcast transmission using the first beam comprises: Physical downlink control channel transmissions are transmitted within a broadcast control resource set.

49. The network node of claim 47, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmitting a first grant in the set of broadcast control resources, the first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission as a data transmission in first resources; and A second grant is transmitted that schedules the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

50. The network node of claim 47, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmitting in a broadcast control channel a first grant scheduling the first broadcast transmission in first resources, the first grant scrambled with a group identifier of a group to which the UE belongs; and A second grant is transmitted that schedules the unicast transmission in a second resource to occur within a defined amount of time of the first resource.

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