Overbooking and Dropping of Relaxed Control Channel Elements and Blind Decoding for Novel Wireless Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for efficiently limiting the number of blind decoding attempts or control channel elements (CCEs) that a user equipment (UE) is configured to monitor to limit complexity at the UE. When the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs within multiple spans within a slot for control information from a base station, the UE may be configured to perform dropping of blind decoding candidates or CCEs within a first time span within the slot. In other words, the UE may identify a dropping rule for dropping CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and the UE may apply the dropping rule to the first time span within the slot.

Description

Claiming priority

[0001] cross reference

[0001] This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 933,351, filed November 8, 2019, by Hosseini et al., entitled "RELAXED CONTROL CHANNEL ELEMENT AND BLIND DECODING OVERBOOKING AND DROPPING FOR NEW RADIO ULTRA-RELIABLE LOW-LATENCY COMMUNICATIONS," and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 977,106, filed February 14, 2020, by Hosseini et al., entitled "RELAXED CONTROL CHANNEL ELEMENT AND BLIND DECODING OVERBOOKING AND DROPPING FOR NEW RADIO ULTRA-RELIABLE LOW-LATENCY COMMUNICATIONS," and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 977,106, filed November 5, 2020, by Hosseini et al. This application claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17 / 090,657 by Hosseini et al., entitled "DROPPING FOR NEW RADIO ULTRA-RELIABLE LOW-LATENCY COMMUNICATIONS," each of which is assigned to the assignee of the present application. [Technical field]

[0002] The following relates generally to wireless communications, including to relaxed control channel elements (CCE) and blind decoding overbooking and dropping for New Radio (NR) ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC). [Background technology]

[0003]

[0003] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcasts, and the like. These systems may be capable of supporting 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), LTE Advanced (LTE-A), or LTE-A Pro systems, and fifth generation (5G) systems, sometimes referred to as NR systems. These systems may utilize 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 Spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM).

[0004] A wireless multiple-access communication system may include several base stations or network access nodes, each simultaneously supporting communication for several communication devices, sometimes known as user equipment (UE). In some wireless communication systems, the base station may transmit control information to the UE in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and the UE may be configured to monitor several PDCCH candidates for the PDCCH that includes the control information from the base station. In particular, the UE may perform blind decoding on each of the several PDCCH candidates to identify the PDCCH that has the control information from the base station. Improved techniques for supporting blind decoding are desirable. Summary of the Invention

[0005]

[0005] The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses that support relaxed control channel element (CCE) and blind decoding overbooking and dropping for new radio (NR) ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC). In general, the described techniques provide for efficiently limiting the number of blind decoding attempts or CCEs that a user equipment (UE) is configured to monitor to limit the complexity at the UE. When the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs in multiple spans in a slot for control information from a base station, the UE may be configured to perform dropping of blind decoding candidates or CCEs in a subset of the spans (e.g., instead of in all spans). In other words, the UE may identify a dropping rule to drop CCE monitoring occasions or blind decoding attempts that exceed a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and the UE may apply the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot. In some implementations, for example, the UE may apply the dropping rule to the first span in a slot.

[0006] A method of wireless communication in a UE is described, which may include determining that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs in a CORESET according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span in a slot, identifying a dropping rule for the UE to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot.

[0007] An apparatus for wireless communication in a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to determine that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs in a CORESET according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span in a slot, identify a dropping rule for the UE to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and apply the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot.

[0008] Another apparatus for wireless communication in a UE is described, which may include means for determining that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs in a CORESET according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span in a slot, means for identifying a dropping rule for the UE to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and means for applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot.

[0009] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a UE is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to determine that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs in a CORESET according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span in a slot, identify a dropping rule for the UE to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and apply the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot.

[0010]

[0010] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include an operation, feature, means, or instruction for determining a fixed span in a slot to which the UE may apply the dropping rule. In such examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, applying the dropping rule to less than all spans in the slot may include an operation, feature, means, or instruction for dropping one or more CCE monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for the fixed span. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the fixed span may include a first temporal span in the slot. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the fixed span may include a span in which a common search space (CSS) exists. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, applying the dropping rule to less than all spans in a slot may include operations, features, means, or instructions for dropping one or more CCE monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for some spans in which a CSS may be present. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, applying the dropping rule to less than all spans in a slot may include operations, features, means, or instructions for dropping one or more CCE monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for some spans in which a CSS may be present when the slot may be for communication with either a primary cell (PCell) or a primary-secondary cell (PSCell).

[0011] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, applying a dropping rule to fewer than all spans in a slot may include an operation, feature, means, or instruction for refraining from applying the dropping rule among some spans that do not contain a CSS. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, applying a dropping rule to fewer than all spans in a slot may include an operation, feature, means, or instruction for refraining from applying the dropping rule to any spans in the slot based on the slot not containing a CSS.

[0012]

[0012] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for determining a maximum number of spans to which the UE may apply the dropping rule, where applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in a slot may be based on the maximum number of spans determined by the UE. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the operations, features, means, or instructions for determining the maximum number of spans may be based on UE capabilities. In such examples, some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting the UE capabilities to a base station and verifying that the number of spans including the CSS in the slot may comply with the UE capabilities.

[0013] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the maximum number of spans may be common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the maximum number of spans may be different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, determining the maximum number of spans may include an operation, feature, means, or instruction for determining a maximum number of spans for which the UE may be able to apply a dropping rule based on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) minimum processing time capability of a cell with which the UE communicates on a slot.

[0014]

[0014] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include an operation, feature, means, or instruction for determining a fixed set of spans in a slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot may include dropping one or more CCE monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for the fixed set of spans. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the fixed set of spans includes a first temporal span in the slot. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the fixed set of spans includes at least one span in which a CSS is present.

[0015] A method of wireless communication in a base station is described, which may include: identifying a maximum number of spans per slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule; configuring one or more CSSs within a span of a slot for communication with the UE such that a number of spans in the slot that include a CSS is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot; and indicating the CSS configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0016] An apparatus for wireless communication in a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to identify a maximum number of spans per slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule, configure one or more CSSs within a span of the slot for communication with the UE such that a number of spans in the slot that include a CSS is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot, and indicate the CSS configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0017] Another apparatus for wireless communication in a base station is described, which may include means for identifying a maximum number of spans per slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule, means for configuring one or more CSSs within a span of a slot for communication with the UE such that a number of spans in the slot that include a CSS is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot, and means for indicating the CSS configuration to the UE in accordance with the configuration.

[0018] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to: identify a maximum number of spans per slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule; configure one or more CSSs within a span of a slot for communication with the UE such that a number of spans in the slot that include a CSS is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot; and indicate the CSS configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0019] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the maximum number of spans may be common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the maximum number of spans may be different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the maximum number of spans may be based on a PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability of a cell associated with the base station and in which the UE communicates on a slot.

[0020] A method of wireless communication in a base station is described, which may include: identifying a fixed span within a slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop a CCE monitoring opportunity or a blind decoding attempt according to the dropping rule; configuring one or more CSSs within the span of the slot for communication with the UE such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a CSS; and indicating the CSS configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0021] An apparatus for wireless communication in a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to identify a fixed span within a slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule, configure one or more CSSs within a span of the slot for communication with the UE such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a CSS, and indicate the CSS configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0022] Another apparatus for wireless communication in a base station is described, which may include means for identifying a fixed span within a slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule, means for configuring one or more CSSs within a span of the slot for communication with the UE such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a CSS, and means for indicating the CSS configuration to the UE in accordance with the configuration.

[0023] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to: identify a fixed span within a slot to which a UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decode attempts according to the dropping rule; configure one or more CSSs within a span of the slot for communication with the UE such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a CSS; and indicate the CSS configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0024] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the fixed span is the first time span in a slot. In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the CSS is the only CSS configured within the span of the slot for communication with the UE. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a wireless communication system supporting relaxed control channel element (CCE) and blind decoding overbooking and dropping for New Radio (NR) Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2]

[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a wireless communication system supporting relaxed CCE and blind decoding overbooking and dropping for NR URLLC, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3]

[0027] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a process flow for supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. [Figure 4]

[0028] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a device that supports overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a device that supports overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 6]

[0029] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a communications manager supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 7]

[0030] FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of a system including a device that supports overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 8]

[0031] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a device that supports overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a device that supports overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 10]

[0032] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a communications manager supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 11]

[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of a system including a device that supports overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 12]

[0034] 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, according to an aspect of the disclosure. [Figure 13] 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC, according to an aspect of the disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026]

[0035] In some wireless communication systems, a base station may transmit control information to a user equipment (UE) in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and the UE may be configured to monitor multiple PDCCH candidates or control channel elements (CCEs) for a PDCCH that includes control information from the base station. In particular, the UE may perform blind decoding on each of the multiple PDCCH candidates or CCEs to identify a PDCCH with control information from the base station. In some cases, to limit complexity, the UE may be configured to drop blind decoding candidates in a slot that exceed a maximum number of blind decoding attempts and drop CCEs in a slot that exceed a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs. In some cases, however, when the UE is configured to monitor PDCCH candidates in multiple spans within a slot for control information from the base station, the limit on the number of blind decoding candidates and CCEs may be per span rather than per slot. Thus, the UE may be configured to perform counting and dropping of blind decoding candidates or CCEs multiple times per slot (e.g., within each span within a slot) rather than once per slot (e.g., because there may be multiple spans per slot). As a result, the process of performing dropping may increase complexity at the UE.

[0027]

[0036] As described herein, a wireless communication system may support efficient techniques for limiting the number of blind decoding attempts or CCEs that a UE is configured to monitor to limit complexity at the UE. In particular, when a UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs in multiple spans in a slot for control information from a base station, the UE may be configured to perform dropping of blind decoding candidates or CCEs in a subset of the spans. That is, the UE may identify a dropping rule to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and the UE may apply the dropping rule to less than all spans in the slot. For example, the UE may apply the dropping rule to a first span in a slot and refrain from applying or not expect to apply the dropping rule to spans outside the first span of the slot. In some cases, the UE may transmit an indication of the maximum number of spans over which the UE may perform blind decoding candidates and dropping of CCEs, and the base station may configure a common search space (CSS) within multiple spans of a slot such that the number of spans in a slot that include the CSS is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot indicated by the UE.

[0028]

[0037] The described techniques may be implemented to achieve one or more advantages. In some implementations, for example, the described techniques may specify time domain resources for which the UE may expect to apply dropping rules for PDCCH monitoring and time domain resources for which the UE does not expect to apply dropping rules for PDCCH monitoring. Thus, the UE may limit the complexity associated with overbooking and dropping of PDCCH, which may allow one or more processing components of the UE related to PDCCH monitoring to enter a sleep mode more frequently or for longer durations. Furthermore, the described techniques support application of dropping rules for overbooking of PDCCH in time domain resources at sub-slot granularity (e.g., per span instead of per slot), which may support low latency downlink communications.

[0029]

[0038] Aspects of the disclosure introduced above are described herein in the context of a wireless communication system. Example processes and signaling exchanges supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for New Radio (NR) Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) are now described. Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flow charts relating to overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC.

[0030]

[0039] 1 illustrates an example of a wireless communication system 100 supporting relaxed CCE and blind decoding overbooking and dropping for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The wireless communication system 100 includes a base station 105, a UE 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, or an NR network. In some cases, the wireless communication system 100 may support enhanced broadband communications, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission-critical) communications, low latency communications, URLLC, or communications with low cost and low complexity devices.

[0031]

[0040] The base station 105 may communicate wirelessly with the UE 115 via one or more base station antennas. The base station 105 described herein may include or be referred to by those skilled in the art as a base transceiver station, radio base station, access point, radio transceiver, Node B, eNode B (eNB), next generation Node B or giganode B (any of which may be referred to as gNB), Home Node B, Home eNode B, or some other suitable terminology. The wireless communication system 100 may include different types of base stations 105 (e.g., macro base stations or small cell base stations). The UE 115 described herein may be capable of communicating with various types of base stations 105 and network equipment, including macro eNBs, small cell eNBs, gNBs, relay base stations, etc.

[0032]

[0041] Each base station 105 may be associated with a particular geographic coverage area 110 in which communication with various UEs 115 is supported. Each base station 105 may provide communication coverage to the respective geographic coverage area 110 via a communication link 125, where the communication link 125 between the base station 105 and the UE 115 may use one or more carriers. The communication link 125 shown in the wireless communication system 100 may include uplink transmissions from the UE 115 to the base station 105 (e.g., in a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) or a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH)) or downlink transmissions from the base station 105 to the UE 115 (e.g., in a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) or a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH)). Downlink transmissions may also be referred to as forward link transmissions, while uplink transmissions may also be referred to as reverse link transmissions.

[0033]

[0042] A geographic coverage area 110 for a base station 105 may be divided into sectors that make up a portion of the geographic coverage area 110, and each sector may be associated with a cell. For example, each base station 105 may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a small cell, a hot spot, or other type of cell, or various combinations thereof. In some examples, the base station 105 may be mobile and thus provide communication coverage for a moving geographic coverage area 110. In some examples, different geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may overlap, and overlapping geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may be supported by the same base station 105 or by different base stations 105. The wireless communication system 100 may include a heterogeneous LTE / LTE-A / LTE-A Pro or NR network, for example, in which different types of base stations 105 provide coverage for various geographic coverage areas 110.

[0034]

[0043] The term "cell" may refer to a logical communication entity used for communication with a base station 105 (e.g., on a carrier) and may be associated with an identifier (e.g., physical cell identifier (PCID), virtual cell identifier (VCID)) to distinguish neighboring cells operating over the same or different carriers. In some examples, a carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., machine type communication (MTC), narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), etc.) that may provide access to different types of devices. In some cases, the term "cell" may refer to a portion (e.g., a sector) of a geographic coverage area 110 over which a logical entity operates.

[0035]

[0044] The term "carrier" may refer to a set of radio frequency spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure for supporting communications over the communication link 125. For example, a carrier of the communication link 125 may include a portion of a radio frequency spectrum band operated according to a physical layer channel for a given radio access technology. Each physical layer channel may carry user data, control information, or other signaling. A carrier may be associated with a predefined frequency channel (e.g., an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (EARFCN)) and may be arranged according to a channel raster for discovery by the UE 115. A carrier may be downlink or uplink (e.g., in FDD mode) or may be configured to carry downlink and uplink communications (e.g., in TDD mode). In some examples, a signal waveform transmitted on a carrier may be composed of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using a multi-carrier modulation (MCM) technique such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform extended OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM)).

[0036]

[0045] The UEs 115 may be distributed throughout the wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 may be fixed or mobile. The UEs 115 may also be referred to as mobile devices, wireless devices, remote devices, handheld devices, or subscriber devices, or some other suitable terminology, where a "device" may also be referred to as a unit, station, terminal, or client. The UEs 115 may also be personal electronic devices, such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, the UEs 115 may also refer to a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or an MTC device, etc., which may be implemented in various items, such as an appliance, a vehicle, a meter, etc.

[0037]

[0046] The base stations 105 may communicate with each other and with the core network 130. For example, the base stations 105 may interface with the core network 130 through backhaul links 132 (e.g., via an S1, N2, N3, or other interface). The base stations 105 may communicate with each other over backhaul links 134 (e.g., via an X2, Xn, or other interface) either directly (e.g., directly between the base stations 105) or indirectly (e.g., via the core network 130).

[0038]

[0047] 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) that may include at least one mobility management entity (MME), at least one serving gateway (S-GW), and at least one packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW). The MME may manage non-access stratum (e.g., control plane) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for the UEs 115 served by the base stations 105 associated with the EPC. User IP packets may be forwarded through the S-GW, which itself may be connected to the P-GW. The P-GW may realize IP address allocation as well as other functions. The P-GW may be connected to network operator IP services. The operator IP services may include access to the Internet, intranet(s), IP multimedia subsystem (IMS), or packet-switched (PS) streaming services.

[0039]

[0048] At least some of the network devices, such as the base stations 105, may include subcomponents, such as access network entities, which may be an example of an access node controller (ANC). Each access network entity may communicate with the UE 115 through some other access network transmission entity, which may be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, or a transmit / receive point (TRP). In some configurations, various functions of each access network entity or base station 105 may be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio heads and access network controllers) or integrated into a single network device (e.g., the base station 105).

[0040]

[0049] In some cases, 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, wireless devices, such as the base station 105 and the UE 115, may utilize a Listen Before Talk (LBT) procedure to ensure that the frequency channel is clear before transmitting data. In some cases, operation in an unlicensed band may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration with component carriers operating in a licensed band (e.g., LAA). Operation in an unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, peer-to-peer transmissions, or a combination thereof. Duplexing in an unlicensed spectrum may be based on Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD), Time Division Duplexing (TDD), or a combination of both.

[0041]

[0050] In some cases, the wireless communication system 100 may be a packet-based network that operates according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, communication at the bearer or Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer may be IP-based. The Radio Link Control (RLC) layer may perform packet segmentation and reassembly to communicate on logical channels. The Medium Access Control (MAC) layer may perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels into transport channels. The MAC layer may also use Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) for retransmissions at the MAC layer to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, the Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol layer may establish, configure, and maintain an RRC connection between the UE 115 and the base station 105 or core network 130 that supports radio bearers for user plane data. In the physical layer, the transport channels may be mapped to physical channels.

[0042]

[0051] A time interval in LTE or NR is, for example, T s The communication resource time intervals may be organized according to radio frames, each having a duration of 10 milliseconds (ms), where the frame period is T f =307,200T sA radio frame may be represented as: A radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) ranging from 0 to 1023. Each frame may include 10 subframes numbered 0 through 9, with each subframe having a duration of 1 ms. A subframe may be further divided into two slots, each having a duration of 0.5 ms, with each slot including 6, 7, or 14 orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols (e.g., depending on the length of a cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period).

[0043]

[0052] In some cases, a subframe may be the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In other cases, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 may be shorter than a subframe or may be dynamically selected (e.g., in a burst of shortened TTI (sTTI) or in a selected component carrier using sTTI). In some wireless communication systems, a slot may be further divided into multiple minislots containing one or more symbols. In some instances, a symbol of a minislot or a minislot may be the smallest unit of scheduling. Each symbol may vary in duration depending, for example, on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of operation. Additionally, some wireless communication systems may implement slot aggregation, in which multiple slots or minislots are aggregated together and used for communication between the UE 115 and the base station 105.

[0044]

[0053] In the wireless communication system 100, the base station 105 may transmit control information to the UE 115 on a PDCCH. The UE 115 may monitor one or more PDCCH candidates in a search space for a PDCCH that includes control information from the base station 105, where each PDCCH candidate may be a possible location for a PDCCH that includes control information from the base station 105. In other words, the UE 115 may blindly decode different PDCCH candidates to identify the control information transmitted by the base station 105. The search space may include multiple CCEs, each of which may be a group of resources that may be used to send a PDCCH. CCEs may also be grouped for longer control transmissions. In some cases, it may be appropriate to provide a limit on the number of blind decodes or PDCCH candidates in the search space per slot and a limit on the number of non-overlapping CCEs per slot. Such a limit may limit the complexity at the UE 115 because the UE 115 may be configured to monitor fewer PDCCH candidates and resources for control information from the base station 105. Tables 2 and 3 provide examples of restrictions on per-slot blind decoding and non-overlapping CCEs.

[0045] [Table 1]

[0046] [Table 2]

[0047]

[0054] For each scheduled cell, the UE 115 determines the maximum number of PDCCH candidates per slot for the subcarrier spacing (SCS) configuration μ shown in Table 1.

[0048]

number

[0049] The following PDCCH candidates, or the maximum number of PDCCH candidates per slot for SCS configuration μ under carrier aggregation:

[0050]

number

[0051] In particular, the UE 115 may be configured to monitor the following PDCCH candidates on an active downlink bandwidth part having an SCS configuration μ:

[0052]

number

[0053] Similarly, for each scheduled cell, UE 115 may monitor the maximum number of PDCCH candidates per slot for the SCS configuration μ shown in Table 2.

[0054]

number

[0055] Maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per slot or SCS configuration μ under carrier aggregation

[0056]

number

[0057] In particular, the UE 115 may be configured to monitor the following per-slot PDCCH candidates on an active downlink bandwidth part having an SCS configuration μ:

[0058]

number

[0059] It is not configured to monitor more non-overlapping CCEs per slot.

[0060]

[0055] In some cases, however, because different search space sets (which may be associated with the same or different control resource sets (CORESETs)) may have different periodicities, there may be scenarios in which the number of blind decoding candidates in a slot and the number of CCEs associated with the blind decoding candidates are greater than the maximum values ​​provided in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. Such scenarios may be referred to as overbooking and may be permitted on a primary cell (PCell) or a primary-secondary cell (PSCell), but not on a secondary cell (SCell). In other words, on a SCell, the restrictions described with respect to Tables 1 and 2 may be satisfied (e.g., always). To handle overbooking, the UE 115 may support techniques for dropping blind decoding candidates and CCEs to limit complexity. Dropping may be specified for a user-specific search space (USS), and dropping may not be specified for a CSS. That is, blind decoding candidates and CCEs for a CSS set may be protected (e.g., always).

[0061] For all search space sets in slot n, css One of the CSS sets with cardinality of S is css and J uss One of the USS sets with cardinality of S is uss It can be shown by S uss USS Sets in j ,0≦j≦J uss The locations of may follow the ascending order of search space set index. css The number of PDCCH candidates counted for monitoring (i) is

[0062]

number

[0063] The USS set S can be represented by ussThe number of PDCCH candidates counted for monitoring (j) is

[0064]

number

[0065] For a CSS set, the UE 115 may receive a total of

[0066]

number

[0067] Need non-overlapping CCEs

[0068]

number

[0069] PDCCH candidates. That is, for the CSS set, UE 115 may monitor all PDCCH candidates, and UE 115 may avoid dropping any blind decoding candidates or CCEs. For the USS set, however, UE 115 may monitor a subset of the PDCCH candidates and a subset of the CCEs. That is, UE 115 may drop blind decoding candidates and CCEs that exceed the maximum number described with respect to Tables 1 and 2.

[0070] In one example, for a PCell having an active downlink bandwidth part with SCS configuration μ in slot n, the UE 115 may allocate PDCCH candidates according to the dropping rule, and the UE 115 is not expected to monitor the PDCCH in the USS set without a PDCCH candidate allocated for monitoring. uss The set of non-overlapping CCEs for (j) is V CCE (S uss (j)) and V CCE (S ussThe cardinality of (j) is the cardinality (V CCE (S uss (j))) The search space set S uss The non-overlapping CCEs for (j) are the PDCCH candidates allocated to monitor the CSS set and all search space sets S uss (k), 0≦k≦j, and the PDCCH candidates allocated for monitoring may be determined. The dropping rule may correspond to the following pseudo code:

[0071]

number

[0072] In some wireless communication systems (e.g., wireless communication systems supporting URLLC), an updated PDCCH monitoring capability may be supported. For example, similar to PDCCH monitoring capability 3-5b, the UE 115 may be configured to monitor multiple spans per slot, where a span may correspond to a subset of OFDM symbols in a slot. The sum of the PDCCH monitoring opportunities associated with some features (e.g., in feature group (FG) 3-1) and the additional PDCCH monitoring opportunities may be within any OFDM symbol of the slot (e.g., for case 2). For any two PDCCH monitoring opportunities belonging to different spans, if at least one PDCCH monitoring opportunity is not one of the PDCCH monitoring opportunities associated with FG-3-1 in the same or different search space, there may be a minimum time separation of X OFDM symbols (including the cross-slot boundary case) between the start of the two spans, where each span is up to Y consecutive OFDM symbols of one slot in length. Each span may contain multiple search spaces, such as two spans in a slot if (X,Y)=(7,3), three spans in a slot if (X,Y)=(4,3), and seven spans in a slot if (X,Y)=(2,2).

[0073]

[0059] The spans do not overlap, and each span may be contained within a single slot. The same span pattern may be repeated within each slot. The separation between consecutive spans within and between slots may be unequal, but the same (X,Y) constraints may be satisfied by all spans. Each monitoring opportunity may be completely contained within one span. To determine a suitable span pattern, first a bitmap b(l), 0≦l≦13 may be generated, where if symbol l of any slot is part of a monitoring opportunity, then b(l)=1, otherwise b(l)=0. The first span in the span pattern may start at the smallest l, for which b(l)=1. The next span in the span pattern may start at the smallest l that is not contained within the previous span, for which b(l)=1. The span duration may be higher than the maximum of all CORESET durations and the minimum of Y in the UE that reported the candidate value, except for the last span in the slot, which may possibly be of shorter duration. A PDCCH monitoring configuration may satisfy the UE capability constraint if the span arrangement satisfies the gap separation for at least one (X,Y) in the UE reported candidate value set in each slot including the cross slot boundary.

[0074]

[0060] In some cases, the UE 115 may process control information using different techniques for sets of monitoring opportunities that are in the same span. In one example, the UE 115 may process one unicast downlink control information (DCI) that schedules downlink communication and one unicast DCI that schedules uplink communication for each component carrier scheduled over the set of monitoring opportunities for FDD. In another example, the UE 115 may process one unicast DCI that schedules downlink communication and two unicast DCIs that schedule uplink communication for each component carrier scheduled over the set of monitoring opportunities for TDD. In yet another example, the UE 115 may process two unicast DCIs that schedule downlink communication and one unicast DCI that schedules uplink communication for each component carrier scheduled over the set of monitoring opportunities for TDD. The number of different starting symbol indices of a span for all PDCCH monitoring opportunities per slot, including the PDCCH monitoring opportunities of FG-3-1, may be less than or equal to floor(14 / X), where X is the minimum value between the values ​​reported by the UE 115. The number of different starting symbol indices of PDCCH monitoring opportunities per slot, including the PDCCH monitoring opportunities of FG-3-1, may be less than or equal to 7. The number of different starting symbol indices of PDCCH monitoring opportunities per half-slot, including the PDCCH monitoring opportunities of FG-3-1, may be less than or equal to 4 in an SCell.

[0075]

[0061] As described above, techniques for dropping blind decoding candidates and CCEs may be supported to limit the decoding complexity at the UE 115. However, in a system in which the UE 115 is configured to monitor PDCCH candidates in multiple spans within a slot for control information from the base station 105, the limit on the number of blind decoding candidates and CCEs may be per span (e.g., rather than per slot). Thus, the UE 115 may perform counting and dropping of CCEs or blind decoding candidates multiple times per slot rather than once per slot (e.g., because there may be multiple spans per slot), which may result in increased complexity at the UE 115. The UE 115 in the wireless communication system 100 may support efficient techniques for monitoring control information from the base station 105 with limited complexity.

[0076]

[0062] Figure 2 illustrates an example of a wireless communication system 200 supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communication system 200 includes a UE 115-a, which may be an example of a UE 115 described with reference to Figure 1. The wireless communication system 200 also includes a base station 105-a, which may be an example of a base station 105 described with reference to Figure 1. The base station 105-a may provide communication coverage for a coverage area 110-a. For example, the base station 105-a may communicate with the UE 115-a using the coverage area 110-a on resources of a carrier 205. The wireless communication system 200 may implement aspects of the wireless communication system 100. For example, the UE 115-a in the wireless communication system 200 may support an efficient technique for monitoring control information from the base station 105-a with limited complexity.

[0077] For example, if the UE 115-a is configured to monitor PDCCH candidates for control information from the base station 105-a in multiple spans 215 (including spans 215-a, 215-b, and 215-c) in a slot 210, the UE 115-a may be expected to perform dropping of blind decoding candidates or CCEs in a subset of the spans 215 in the slot 210 (e.g., on a PCell or a PSCell) due to overbooking in the slot 210. In other words, the UE 115-a may identify a dropping rule for the UE 115-a to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and the UE 115-a may apply the dropping rule to less than all spans 215 in the slot 210. In some cases, the UE 115-a may perform dropping within the span 215 in which the CSS resides (eg, it may not be necessary to perform dropping in other spans).

[0078]

[0064] In some cases, the UE 115-a may perform dropping within a fixed set of spans (of the multiple spans 215) within the slot 210. For example, the fixed set of spans may include a single span (of the multiple spans 215) within the slot 210, a consecutive number of spans (of the multiple spans 215) from the beginning of the slot 210, or a consecutive number of spans (of the multiple spans 215) from the end of the slot 210. The fixed set of spans may also include spans (of the multiple spans 215) that are spaced apart in time (e.g., every other span) within the slot 210. In some cases, the UE 115-a may also perform dropping within a fixed set of spans (of the multiple spans 215) within the slot 210, where the fixed set of spans is a single span (of the multiple spans 215) within the slot 210. First in time spans, or where a fixed set of spans are in slot 210 (of multiple spans 215) First in timeIn some cases, the UE 115-a may also perform dropping within a fixed set of spans (of the multiple spans 215) within the slot 210, where the fixed set of spans includes at least one span in which the CSS resides. For example, a CSS may reside and a single span (of the multiple spans 215) within the slot 210 may perform dropping within a fixed set of spans (of the multiple spans 215) within the slot 210. First in time In some other cases, the UE 115-a may be prevented from performing dropping in any slot where the CSS is not present (e.g., because the CSS is not present in all slots due to the periodicity of the CSS set).

[0079] FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a process flow 300 supporting relaxed overbooking and dropping of CCEs and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The process flow 300 illustrates aspects of a technique performed by a UE 115-b, which may be an example of a UE 115 described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The process flow 300 also illustrates aspects of a technique performed by a base station 105-b, which may be an example of a base station 105 described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The UE 115-b in the process flow 300 may support an efficient technique for monitoring control information from the base station 105-b with limited complexity. For example, the UE 115-b may be configured (e.g., as a UE capability or as a pre-configuration) with a maximum number of spans on which the UE 115-b may perform blind decoding candidates and dropping of CCEs to limit the complexity.

[0080]

[0066] At 305, the UE 115-b may determine a maximum number of spans to which the UE 115-b may apply the dropping rule, either as a UE capability or as a pre-configuration. Thus, based on the maximum number of spans, the UE 115-b may apply the dropping rule to less than all spans in the slots for which the UE 115-b is configured to monitor PDCCH candidates for control information from the base station 105-b. In an example where the UE 115-b determines the maximum number of spans based on UE capability, the UE 115-b may transmit a UE capability indicating the maximum number of spans to the base station 105-b, at 310. In an example where the UE 115-b determines the maximum number of spans based on pre-configuration, the UE 115-b may refrain from transmitting a UE capability to the base station 105-b, at 310. In some cases, the maximum number of spans to which the UE 115-b is to apply the dropping rule may be the same for all values ​​of X corresponding to a minimum time separation between spans (e.g., span timing) and all values ​​of Y corresponding to a span length (e.g., length configuration). Alternatively, the maximum number of spans for which the UE 115-b is to apply the dropping rules may be different for different values ​​of X and Y.

[0081] In yet other cases, the maximum number of spans to which the UE 115-b is to apply the dropping rule may differ based on whether the PCell is configured with a first PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability or a second PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability (e.g., whether the minimum processing time capability is number one or number two). In such cases, the UE 115-b may determine the maximum number of spans to which the UE 115-b can apply the dropping rule based on the PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability of the cell in which the UE communicates on the slot.

[0082] Additionally or alternatively, at 305, the UE 115-b may determine a fixed span (or a fixed set of spans) to which the UE 115-b may apply the dropping rule as a UE capability or pre-configuration. Thus, based on the fixed span, the UE 115-b may apply the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in a slot for which the UE 115-b is configured to monitor PDCCH candidates for control information from the base station 105-b. In an example where the UE 115-b determines a fixed span based on a UE capability, at 310, the UE 115-b may transmit a UE capability indicating a fixed set of spans to the base station 105-b. In an example where the UE 115-b determines a fixed span based on a pre-configuration, the UE 115-b may refrain from transmitting a UE capability to the base station 105-b at 310. In an example where the UE 115-b identifies or possibly determines a fixed set of spans, the fixed set of spans may be a first time span in a slot (e.g., First in time In an example where the UE 115-b identifies or possibly determines a fixed span, the fixed span may be a single span and may include the first time span in the slot (e.g., First in time span).

[0083] In some implementations, such as those in which the UE 115-b transmits UE capabilities at 310, the base station 105-b may receive a UE capabilities message from the UE 115-b indicating a maximum number of spans or fixed spans to which the UE 115-b is to apply the dropping rules. At 315, the base station 105-b may configure one or more CSSs within a span of slots to communicate with the UE 115-b such that the number of spans within a slot that include a CSS is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot indicated by the UE capabilities. That is, the base station 105-b may ensure that the CSS set fails to be present in more spans than the maximum number of spans within any slot of the PCell or PSCell indicated by the UE 115-b.

[0084] Additionally or alternatively, at 315, the base station 105-b may configure one or more CSSs within a span of a slot for communicating with the UE 115-b such that at least one span of the fixed set of spans within a slot indicated by the UE capabilities includes a CSS. That is, the base station 105-b may ensure that a CSS set exists (e.g., exists only) within a fixed set of spans within any slot of a PCell or PSCell. In some cases, at least one span of the fixed set of spans may be a span at a first time within a slot. In some cases, a CSS may be the only CSS configured within a span of a slot for communicating with the UE 115-b. In some cases, the base station 105-b may configure a limited number of CSSs. The limited number of CSSs may be included in at least one (but possibly all) of the fixed set of spans within a slot. For example, the base station 105-b may configure a single CSS to be included in a span at a first time within a slot. In some cases, configuring a single CSS to be included in a span at a first time in a slot may be performed regardless of UE capabilities because the base station 105-b may assume that the UE 115-b is capable of dropping a span at a first time in a slot that includes only one CSS in the slot. Additionally or alternatively, the base station 105-b may identify a fixed span (or a fixed set of spans) to which the UE 115-b is to apply dropping rules without signaling from the UE 115-b (e.g., based on pre-configuration) and may configure one or more CSSs within a span of a slot that includes at least the fixed span.

[0085] At 320, the base station 105-b may then indicate a CSS configuration to the UE 115-b in accordance with the configuration at 315. For example, the CSS configuration may indicate that the number of spans in the slot that include CSS is less than or equal to a maximum number of spans per slot indicated by the UE capabilities, or the CSS configuration may indicate that at least one span of a fixed set of spans in the slot indicated by the UE capabilities includes CSS.

[0086] At 325, the UE 115-b may apply the dropping rule to the maximum number of spans or to a fixed span. In some examples, the fixed span may include a first time span of a slot, and the UE 115-b may apply the dropping rule to the first time span of a slot accordingly.

[0087] 4 illustrates a block diagram 400 of a device 405 supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The device 405 may be an example of an aspect of a UE 115 described herein. The device 405 may include a receiver 410, a communications manager 415, and a transmitter 420. The device 405 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0088]

[0074] The receiver 410 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., information related to overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for control channels, data channels, and NR URLLC). The information may be passed to other components of the device 405. The receiver 410 may be an example of an aspect of the transceiver 720 described with reference to FIG. 7. The receiver 410 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0089]

[0075] The communications manager 415 may determine that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in a slot, identify a dropping rule for the UE to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and apply the dropping rule to less than all spans in the slot. The communications manager 415 may be an example of an aspect of the communications manager 710 described herein.

[0090]

[0076] Communications manager 415, or its subcomponents, may be implemented in hardware, code executed by a processor (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. When implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of communications manager 415 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, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure.

[0091]

[0077] The communications manager 415, or subcomponents thereof, may be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that portions of the functionality are implemented at different physical locations by one or more physical components. In some examples, the communications manager 415, or subcomponents thereof, may be separate and distinct components according to various aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the communications manager 415, or subcomponents thereof, may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including, but not limited to, an input / output (I / O) component, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in this disclosure, or combinations thereof according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0092] The transmitter 420 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 405. In some examples, the transmitter 420 may be co-located with the receiver 410 within a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 420 may be an example of an aspect of the transceiver 720 described with reference to FIG. 7. The transmitter 420 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0093]

[0079] In some examples, the communications manager 415 may be implemented as an integrated circuit or chipset for a mobile device modem, and the receiver 410 and transmitter 420 may be implemented as analog components (e.g., amplifiers, filters, antennas) coupled to the mobile device modem to enable wireless transmission and reception over one or more bands.

[0094]

[0080] The communications manager 415 may be implemented to realize one or more potential advantages. In some implementations, the communications manager 415 may identify a fixed span to which the communications manager 415 may apply dropping rules to address PDCCH overbooking within the fixed span (e.g., PDCCH overbooking may be constrained to be within the fixed span). Thus, the communications manager 415 or one or more processing components of the communications manager 415 associated with applying the dropping rules may apply the dropping rules within the fixed span and refrain from applying the dropping rules outside the fixed span, which may allow the communications manager 415 or one or more processing components of the communications manager 415 associated with applying the dropping rules to enter a sleep mode more frequently or for a longer duration. Thus, the communications manager 415 may consume less power, which may improve power conservation and increase battery life in the device 405.

[0095] 5 illustrates a block diagram 500 of a device 505 supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The device 505 may be an example of aspects of the device 405 or UE 115 described herein. The device 505 may include a receiver 510, a communications manager 515, and a transmitter 530. The device 505 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0096]

[0082] The receiver 510 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., information related to overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for control channels, data channels, and NR URLLC). The information may be passed to other components of the device 505. The receiver 510 may be an example of an aspect of a transceiver 720 described with reference to FIG. 7. The receiver 510 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0097]

[0083] The communications manager 515 may be an example of an aspect of the communications manager 415 described herein. The communications manager 515 may include a blind decoder 520 and a dropping manager 525. The communications manager 515 may be an example of an aspect of the communications manager 710 described herein.

[0098]

[0084] The blind decoder 520 may determine that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in a slot. The dropping manager 525 may identify a dropping rule for the UE to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and may apply the dropping rule to less than all spans in the slot.

[0099] The transmitter 530 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 505. In some examples, the transmitter 530 may be co-located with the receiver 510 within a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 530 may be an example of an aspect of the transceiver 720 described with reference to FIG. 7. The transmitter 530 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0100] 6 illustrates a block diagram 600 of a communications manager 605 supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The communications manager 605 may be an example of aspects of the communications manager 415, communications manager 515, or communications manager 710 described herein. The communications manager 605 may include a blind decoder 610, a dropping manager 615, a UE capabilities manager 620, and a CSS manager 625. Each of these modules may communicate with one another directly or indirectly (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0101]

[0087] The blind decoder 610 may determine that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in a slot. The dropping manager 615 may identify a dropping rule for the UE to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively. In some examples, the dropping manager 615 may apply the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in a slot.

[0102]

[0088] In some examples, the dropping manager 615 may drop one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for only some number of spans for which a common search space exists. In some examples, the dropping manager 615 may drop one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for only some number of spans for which a common search space exists and when the slot is for communicating with either a PCell or a PSCell. In some examples, the dropping manager 615 may refrain from applying the dropping rules among some number of spans that do not include a common search space. In some examples, the dropping manager 615 may refrain from applying the dropping rules to any spans in a slot based on the slot not including a common search space.

[0103]

[0089] The UE capability manager 620 may determine a maximum number of spans to which the UE may apply the dropping rule, where applying the dropping rule to less than all spans in a slot is based on the maximum number of spans determined by the UE. In some examples, the maximum number of spans may be based on the UE capability, and in such examples, the UE capability manager 620 may transmit the UE capability to the base station. The CSS manager 625 may identify that the number of spans that comprise a common search space in a slot is in accordance with the UE capability. In some cases, the determined maximum number of spans is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. In some cases, the determined maximum number of spans is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE.

[0104]

[0090] In some examples, the UE capabilities manager 620 may determine a maximum number of spans to which the UE may apply the dropping rule based on the PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability of the cell with which the UE communicates on the slot. In some examples, the UE capabilities manager 620 may determine a fixed set of spans in the slot to which the UE may apply the dropping rule. In such examples, the dropping manager 615 may drop one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for only some number of spans for which a common search space exists, such that applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot may include dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for the fixed set of spans. In some cases, the fixed set of spans includes a first temporal span in the slot. In some cases, the fixed set of spans includes at least one span for which a CSS exists.

[0105]

[0091] In some examples, the UE capabilities manager 620 may determine a fixed span within a slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule. In such examples, the dropping manager 615 may drop one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for a fixed span, such that applying a dropping rule to fewer than all spans within a slot may include dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for the fixed span. In some cases, the fixed span may include a first time span within the slot. In some cases, the fixed span includes one span in which a CSS exists.

[0106] FIG. 7 illustrates a diagram of a system 700 including a device 705 supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The device 705 may be or include examples of the components of the device 405, device 505, or UE 115 described herein. The device 705 may include components for two-way voice and data communication including components for transmitting and receiving communications including a communications manager 710, an I / O controller 715, a transceiver 720, an antenna 725, a memory 730, and a processor 740. These components may be in electronic communication over one or more buses (e.g., bus 745).

[0107]

[0093] The communications manager 710 may determine that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in a slot, identify a dropping rule for the UE to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and apply the dropping rule to spans less than all spans in the slot.

[0108]

[0094] The I / O controller 715 may manage input and output signals for the device 705. The I / O controller 715 may also manage peripherals that are not built into the device 705. In some cases, the I / O controller 715 may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I / O controller 715 may utilize an operating system, such as iOS, ANDROID, MS-DOS, MS-WINDOWS, OS / 2, UNIX, LINUX, or another known operating system. In other cases, the I / O controller 715 may represent or interact with a modem, keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller 715 may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 705 through the I / O controller 715 or through hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 715.

[0109]

[0095] The transceiver 720 may communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired links, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 720 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 720 may also include a modem to modulate packets and provide the modulated packets to an antenna for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the antenna.

[0110]

[0096] In some cases, a wireless device may include a single antenna 725. However, in some cases, a device may have two or more antennas 725 that may be capable of simultaneously transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.

[0111]

[0097] Memory 730 may include random access memory (RAM) and read only memory (ROM). Memory 730 may store computer readable, computer executable code 735 that includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described herein. In some cases, memory 730 may include a basic I / O system (BIOS) that may control basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices, among others.

[0112]

[0098] The processor 740 may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., a general purpose processor, a DSP, a central processing unit (CPU), a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor 740 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, the memory controller may be incorporated into the processor 740. The processor 740 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., memory 730) to cause the device 705 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC).

[0113]

[0099] Code 735 may include instructions for implementing aspects of the disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communications. Code 735 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a system memory or other type of memory. In some cases, code 735 may not be directly executable by processor 740, but may (e.g., when compiled and executed) cause a computer to perform functions described herein.

[0114] 8 illustrates a block diagram 800 of a device 805 supporting relaxed CCE and blind decoding overbooking and dropping for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The device 805 may be an example of an aspect of a base station 105 described herein. The device 805 may include a receiver 810, a communications manager 815, and a transmitter 820. The device 805 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0115]

[0101] The receiver 810 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., information related to overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for control channels, data channels, and NR URLLC). The information may be passed to other components of the device 805. The receiver 810 may be an example of an aspect of the transceiver 1120 described with reference to FIG. 11. The receiver 810 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0116]

[0102] In some examples, the communications manager 815 may identify a maximum number of spans per slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule, configure one or more common search spaces within the spans of the slot for communications with the UE such that the number of spans in the slot that include the common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot, and indicate the common search space configuration to the UE in accordance with the configuration.

[0117] Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager 815 may identify a fixed span within a slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule, configure one or more common search spaces within the span of the slot for communications with the UE such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes the common search space, and indicate the common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration. The communications manager 815 may be an example of an aspect of the communications manager 1110 described herein.

[0118]

[0104] Communications manager 815, or its subcomponents, may be implemented in hardware, code executed by a processor (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of communications manager 815, or its subcomponents, may be performed by a general purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, 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 in this disclosure.

[0119]

[0105] The communications manager 815, or subcomponents thereof, may be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that portions of the functionality are implemented at different physical locations by one or more physical components. In some examples, the communications manager 815, or subcomponents thereof, may be separate and distinct components according to various aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the communications manager 815, or subcomponents thereof, may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including, but not limited to, an I / O component, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in this disclosure, or combinations thereof according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0120]

[0106] The transmitter 820 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 805. In some examples, the transmitter 820 may be co-located with the receiver 810 within a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 820 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 1120 described with reference to FIG. 11. The transmitter 820 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0121]

[0107] The communications manager 815 may be implemented to realize one or more potential advantages. In some implementations, the communications manager 815 may configure a CSS based on a fixed span (e.g., a first span in time) within a slot over which the UE 115-a may apply dropping rules for PDCCH overbooking. CSS configuration based on such a defined fixed span for PDCCH overbooking may enable the communications manager 815 to support scheduling and transmitting control information to one or more UEs with lower latency, which may result in greater system capacity and increased throughput, among other advantages.

[0122] 9 illustrates a block diagram 900 of a device 905 supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The device 905 may be an example of aspects of the device 805 or base station 105 described herein. The device 905 may include a receiver 910, a communications manager 915, and a transmitter 935. The device 905 may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0123]

[0109] The receiver 910 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., information related to overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for control channels, data channels, and NR URLLC). The information may be passed to other components of the device 905. The receiver 910 may be an example of an aspect of the transceiver 1120 described with reference to FIG. 11. The receiver 910 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0124]

[0110] Communications manager 915 may be an example of aspects of communications manager 815 described herein. Communications manager 915 may include a UE capabilities manager 920, a CSS manager 925, and a UE configuration manager 930. Communications manager 915 may be an example of aspects of communications manager 1110 described herein.

[0125]

[0111] The UE capabilities manager 920 may identify a maximum number of spans per slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule. The CSS manager 925 may configure one or more common search spaces within the spans of a slot to communicate with the UE such that the number of spans in the slot that include the common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot. The UE configuration manager 930 may indicate the common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0126] Additionally or alternatively, the UE capabilities manager 920 may identify a fixed span within a slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule. The CSS manager 925 may configure one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot to communicate with the UE, such that at least the fixed span within a slot includes a common search space. The UE configuration manager 930 may indicate the common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0127] The transmitter 935 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 905. In some examples, the transmitter 935 may be co-located with the receiver 910 within a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 935 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 1120 described with reference to FIG. 11. The transmitter 935 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0128] 10 illustrates a block diagram 1000 of a communications manager 1005 supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The communications manager 1005 may be an example of aspects of the communications manager 815, communications manager 915, or communications manager 1110 described herein. The communications manager 1005 may include a UE capabilities manager 1010, a CSS manager 1015, and a UE configuration manager 1020. Each of these modules may communicate with one another directly or indirectly (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0129]

[0115] The UE capability manager 1010 may identify a maximum number of spans per slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule. The CSS manager 1015 may configure one or more common search spaces within the spans of a slot to communicate with the UE such that the number of spans in the slot that include the common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot. The UE configuration manager 1020 may indicate the common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration.

[0130]

[0116] In some cases, the maximum number of spans is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. In some cases, the maximum number of spans is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. In some cases, the maximum number of spans is based on a PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability of a cell associated with the base station and with which the UE communicates on the slot. In some cases, at least one span of the fixed set of spans is a span at a first time in the slot. In some cases, the common search space is the only common search space configured within the span of the slot for communicating with the UE.

[0131]

[0117] In some examples, the UE capability manager 1010 may identify a fixed span in a slot to which the UE is to apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule. In some examples, the CSS manager 1015 may configure one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot to communicate with the UE, such that at least the fixed span in the slot includes a common search space. In some examples, the UE configuration manager 1020 may indicate the common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration. In some cases, the fixed span is the first time span in the slot. In some cases, the common search space is the only common search space configured within a span of a slot to communicate with the UE.

[0132] FIG. 11 illustrates a diagram of a system 1100 including a device 1105 supporting relaxed CCE and blind decoding overbooking and dropping for NR URLLC according to aspects of the disclosure. The device 1105 may be an example of or include components of the device 805, device 905, or base station 105 described herein. The device 1105 may include components for two-way voice and data communication including components for transmitting and receiving communications including a communications manager 1110, a network communications manager 1115, a transceiver 1120, an antenna 1125, a memory 1130, a processor 1140, and an inter-station communications manager 1145. These components may be in electronic communication via one or more buses (e.g., bus 1150).

[0133]

[0119] In some examples, the communications manager 1110 may identify a maximum number of spans per slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule, configure one or more common search spaces within the spans of the slot for communications with the UE such that the number of spans in the slot that include the common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot, and indicate the common search space configuration to the UE in accordance with the configuration.

[0134]

[0120] Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager 1110 may identify a fixed span within a slot to which the UE may apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule, configure one or more common search spaces within the span of the slot for communications with the UE such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a common search space, and indicate the common search space configuration to the UE in accordance with the configuration.

[0135] The network communications manager 1115 may manage communications with a core network (e.g., via one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communications manager 1115 may manage the transfer of data communications for one or more client devices, such as UEs 115.

[0136]

[0122] The transceiver 1120 may communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired links, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 1120 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 1120 may also include a modem to modulate packets and provide the modulated packets to an antenna for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the antenna.

[0137]

[0123] In some cases, a wireless device may include a single antenna 1125. However, in some cases, a device may have two or more antennas 1125 that may be capable of simultaneously transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.

[0138]

[0124] The memory 1130 may include RAM, ROM, or a combination thereof. The memory 1130 may store computer-readable code 1135 including instructions that, when executed by a processor (e.g., processor 1140), cause the device to perform various functions described herein. In some cases, the memory 1130 may include a BIOS that may control basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices, among other things.

[0139] The processor 1140 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 1140 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some cases, the memory controller may be incorporated into the processor 1140. The processor 1140 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., memory 1130) to cause the device 1105 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC).

[0140] The inter-station communications manager 1145 may manage communications with other base stations 105 and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with the UE 115 in cooperation with the other base stations 105. For example, the inter-station communications manager 1145 may coordinate scheduling for transmissions to the UE 115 for various interference mitigation techniques, such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, the inter-station communications manager 1145 may provide an X2 interface in LTE / LTE-A wireless communications network technology to communicate between the base stations 105.

[0141]

[0127] Code 1135 may include instructions for implementing aspects of the disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communications. Code 1135 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a system memory or other type of memory. In some cases, code 1135 may not be directly executable by processor 1140, but may (e.g., when compiled and executed) cause a computer to perform functions described herein.

[0142] FIG. 12 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method 1200 for supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1200 may be implemented by the UE 115 or components thereof as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1200 may be performed by a communications manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4-7. In some examples, the UE may execute a set of instructions to control functional elements of the UE to perform functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described herein.

[0143]

[0129] In 1205, the UE may determine that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in a slot. The operations of 1205 may be performed according to methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1205 may be performed by a blind decoder described with reference to Figures 4-7.

[0144] At 1210, the UE may identify a dropping rule for the UE to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively. The operations of 1210 may be performed according to methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1210 may be performed by a dropping manager described with reference to FIGS. 4-7.

[0145] At 1215, the UE may apply the dropping rules to less than all spans in the slot. The operations of 1215 may be performed according to methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1215 may be performed by a dropping manager described with reference to FIGS.

[0146] FIG. 13 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method 1300 for supporting overbooking and dropping of relaxed CCE and blind decoding for NR URLLC according to aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1300 may be implemented by a base station 105 or components thereof described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1300 may be performed by a communications manager described with reference to FIGS. 8-11. In some examples, the base station may execute a set of instructions to control functional elements of the base station to perform functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described herein.

[0147]

[0133] In 1305, the base station may identify a maximum number of spans per slot to which the UE is to apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule. Additionally or alternatively, in 1305, the base station may identify a fixed span in a slot to which the UE is to apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts according to the dropping rule. The operation of 1305 may be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1305 may be performed by a UE capabilities manager described with reference to Figures 8-11.

[0148]

[0134] At 1310, the base station may configure one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot for communicating with the UE such that the number of spans within the slot that include the common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot. Additionally or alternatively, at 1310, the base station may configure one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot for communicating with the UE such that at least a fixed span within the slot includes the common search space. The operations of 1310 may be performed according to methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1310 may be performed by a CSS manager described with reference to Figures 8-11.

[0149] At 1315, the base station may indicate the common search space configuration to the UE according to its configuration. The operations of 1315 may be performed according to methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1315 may be performed by a UE configuration manager described with reference to Figures 8-11.

[0150]

[0136] The following provides an overview of aspects of the present disclosure.

[0151]

[0137] Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication in a UE comprises determining that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor CCEs in a control resource set in accordance with at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span in the slot, identifying a dropping rule for the UE to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping CCEs per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively, and applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot.

[0152]

[0138] Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1 further comprises determining a fixed span within the slot to which the UE is to apply the dropping rule, and applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot comprises dropping one or more CCE monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for the fixed span.

[0153]

[0139] Aspect 3: The method of aspect 2, wherein the fixed span includes a first time span within the slot.

[0154]

[0140] Aspect 4: The method of any of aspects 2 to 3, wherein the fixed span includes a span in which CSS resides.

[0155]

[0141] Aspect 5: Any of the methods of aspects 1 to 4 further comprises determining a maximum number of spans to which the UE is to apply the dropping rule, and applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot is based at least in part on the maximum number of spans determined by the UE.

[0156] Example 6: The method of example 5, wherein the maximum number of spans is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE.

[0157]

[0143] Aspect 7: The method of any of aspects 5 to 6, wherein the maximum number of spans is based at least in part on the UE capabilities, and the method further comprises transmitting the UE capabilities to the base station and identifying that the number of spans including a CSS in a slot is in accordance with the UE capabilities.

[0158]

[0144] Example 8: The method of example 5, wherein the maximum number of spans is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE.

[0159]

[0145] Aspect 9: The method of any of aspects 5 to 8, wherein determining the maximum number of spans comprises determining the maximum number of spans to which the UE can apply the dropping rule based at least in part on a PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability of a cell in which the UE communicates on the slot.

[0160]

[0146] Aspect 10: Any of the methods of aspects 1 to 9, wherein applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot comprises dropping one or more CCE monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for only some number of spans in which a CSS is present.

[0161]

[0147] Aspect 11: The method of any of aspects 1 to 9, wherein applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in a slot comprises dropping one or more CCE monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for some spans in which a CSS is present when the slot is for communication with either a PCell or a PSCell.

[0162]

[0148] Aspect 12: The method of any of aspects 1 to 11, wherein applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot comprises refraining from applying the dropping rule among some spans that do not contain a CSS.

[0163]

[0149] Aspect 13: The method of any of aspects 1 to 12, wherein applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot comprises refraining from applying the dropping rule to any spans in the slot based on the slot not containing a CSS.

[0164]

[0150] Aspect 14: A method for wireless communication in a base station comprises identifying a fixed span within a slot to which a UE is to apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule, configuring one or more CSSs within a span of the slot for communication with the UE such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a CSS, and indicating the CSS configuration to the UE in accordance with the configuration.

[0165]

[0151] Aspect 15: The method of aspect 14, wherein the fixed span is a first time span within a slot.

[0166]

[0152] Aspect 16: The method of any of aspects 14-15, wherein the CSS is the only CSS configured within the span of slots for communication with the UE.

[0167]

[0153] Aspect 17: A method for wireless communication in a base station comprises identifying a maximum number of spans per slot to which a UE is to apply a dropping rule, where the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop CCE monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule, configuring one or more CSSs within a span of the slot for communication with the UE such that a number of spans in the slot containing a CSS is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot, and indicating the CSS configuration to the UE in accordance with the configuration.

[0168]

[0154] Example 18: The method of example 17, wherein the maximum number of spans per slot is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE.

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[0155] Example 19: The method of example 17, wherein the maximum number of spans per slot is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE.

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[0156] Aspect 20: The method of any of aspects 17-19, wherein the maximum number of spans is based at least in part on a PDSCH or PUSCH minimum processing time capability of a cell associated with the base station and with which the UE communicates on the slot.

[0171]

[0157] Aspect 21: An apparatus for wireless communication in a UE comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform any of the methods of aspects 1 to 13.

[0172]

[0158] Aspect 22: An apparatus for wireless communication in a UE comprises at least one means for performing any of the methods of aspects 1 to 13.

[0173]

[0159] Aspect 23: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a UE, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method of any of aspects 1 to 13.

[0174]

[0160] Aspect 24: An apparatus for wireless communication in a base station comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform any of the methods of aspects 14 to 16.

[0175]

[0161] Aspect 25: An apparatus for wireless communication in a base station comprises at least one means for performing the method of any of aspects 14 to 16.

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[0162] Aspect 26: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a base station, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method of any of aspects 14-16.

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[0163] Aspect 27: An apparatus for wireless communication in a base station comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform any of the methods of aspects 17 to 20.

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[0164] Aspect 28: An apparatus for wireless communication in a base station comprises at least one means for performing the method of any of aspects 17 to 20.

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[0165] Aspect 29: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a base station, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method of any of aspects 17-20.

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[0166] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the operations and steps may be rearranged or possibly modified, and that other implementations are possible. Furthermore, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined.

[0181]

[0167] The techniques described herein may be used for various wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. A CDMA system may implement radio technologies such as CDMA2000, Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA), and the like. CDMA2000 covers IS-2000, IS-95, and IS-856 standards. Releases of IS-2000 may be commonly referred to as CDMA2000 1X, 1X, and the like. IS-856 (TIA-856) is commonly referred to as CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, High Rate Packet Data (HRPD), and the like. UTRA includes Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) and other variants of CDMA. A TDMA system may implement a radio technology such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM).

[0182]

[0168] An OFDMA system may implement radio technologies such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, etc. UTRA and E-UTRA are parts of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro are releases of UMTS that use E-UTRA. UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR, and GSM are described in documents from an organization named "3rd Generation Partnership Project" (3GPP). CDMA2000 and UMB are described in documents from an organization named "3rd Generation Partnership Project 2" (3GPP2). The techniques described herein may be used for the systems and radio technologies mentioned herein as well as other systems and radio technologies. Aspects of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR systems may be described as examples, and LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR terminology may be used in much of the description, but the techniques described herein are applicable to other than LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR applications.

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[0169] A macro cell typically covers a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs with a service subscription with the network provider. A small cell may be associated with a low-power base station as compared to a macro cell, and the small cell may operate in the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed, etc.) frequency band as the macro cell. Small cells may include pico cells, femto cells, and micro cells, according to various examples. A pico cell may, for example, cover a small geographic area and allow unrestricted access by UEs with a service subscription with the network provider. A femto cell may also cover a small geographic area (e.g., a home) and provide restricted access by UEs with an association with the femto cell (e.g., UEs in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG), UEs for users in the home, etc.). An eNB for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro eNB. An eNB for a small cell may be referred to as a small cell eNB, a pico eNB, a femto eNB, or a home eNB. An eNB may support one or more (eg, two, three, four, etc.) cells and may support communication using one or more component carriers.

[0184]

[0170] The wireless communication systems described herein may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, base stations may have similar frame timing and transmissions from different base stations may be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, base stations may have different frame timing and transmissions from different base stations may not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein may be used for either synchronous or asynchronous operation.

[0185]

[0171] The information and signals described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referred to throughout the description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

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[0172] The various example blocks and modules described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, 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 alternatively, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

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[0173] 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 via a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or code. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of this disclosure and the appended claims. For example, depending on the nature of the software, the functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or any combination thereof. Features implementing the functions may also be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that parts of the functions are implemented in different physical locations.

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[0174] Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media, including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. Non-transitory storage media may be any available medium that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), Flash memory, Compact Disk (CD) ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer, or a general purpose or special purpose processor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included within the definition of media. As used herein, disk and disc include CD, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk, and Blu-ray disc, where disks typically reproduce data magnetically and discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer readable media.

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[0175] As used herein, including within the claims, "or" used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items ending with a phrase such as "at least one of" or "one or more of") indicates an inclusive list, such as, 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). Also, the phrase "based on" as used herein is not to be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an exemplary step described as "based on condition A" may be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of this disclosure. In other words, the phrase "based on" as used herein is to be construed in the same manner as the phrase "based at least in part on."

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[0176] In the accompanying figures, similar components or features may have the same reference label. Furthermore, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a dash and a second label that distinguishes the similar components. If only a first reference label is used in this specification, the description is applicable to any of the similar components having the same first reference label, regardless of the second reference label, or any other subsequent reference label.

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[0177] The description set forth herein with respect to the accompanying drawings describes exemplary configurations and does not necessarily represent all examples that may be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. The term "exemplary" as used herein means "serving as an example, instance, or illustration" and does not mean "preferred" or "advantageous over other examples." The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described techniques. However, these techniques may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

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[0178] The description herein is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general 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 is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. The invention as described in the claims of the original application is set forth below. [C1] A method for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), comprising: determining that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in the slot; identifying a dropping rule for the UE for dropping control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively; applying said dropping rule to less than all spans in said slot; A method comprising: [C2] further comprising determining a fixed span within the slot over which the UE is to apply the dropping rule; applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot The method of C1, comprising dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for the fixed span. [C3] The method of C2, wherein the fixed span includes a first time span within the slot. [C4] The method of C2, wherein the fixed span comprises a span in which a common search space exists. [C5] further comprising determining a maximum number of spans to which the UE is to apply the dropping rule; The method of C1, wherein applying the dropping rule to fewer than all of the spans in the slot is based at least in part on the maximum number of spans determined by the UE. [C6] The method of C5, wherein the maximum number of spans is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C7] The maximum number of spans is based at least in part on UE capabilities, and the method further comprises: transmitting the UE capabilities to a base station; Identifying a number of spans that include a common search space within the slot according to the UE capabilities; The method of C5, further comprising: [C8] The method of C5, wherein the maximum number of spans is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C9] Determining said maximum number of spans comprises: The method of claim 5, further comprising determining the maximum number of spans to which the UE can apply the dropping rule based at least in part on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) minimum processing time capability of a cell in which the UE communicates on the slot. [C10] applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot, The method of claim 1, comprising dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for only a certain number of spans for which a common search space exists. [C11] applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot, The method of claim 1, comprising dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for a number of spans in which a common search space exists when the slot is for communication with either a primary cell or a primary-secondary cell. [C12] applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot comprises: The method of claim 1, comprising refraining from applying the dropping rule among a number of spans that do not include a common search space. [C13] applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot comprises: The method of claim 1, comprising refraining from applying the dropping rule to any spans within the slot based on the slot not containing a common search space. [C14] A method for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: identifying a fixed span within a slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of the slot for communication with the UE, such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a common search space; indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; A method comprising: [C15] The method of C14, wherein the fixed span is a first time span within the slot. [C16] The method of C14, wherein the common search space is the only common search space configured within the span of the slots for communicating with the UE. [C17] A method for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: identifying a maximum number of spans per slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot for communicating with the UE, such that a number of spans within the slot that include a common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot; indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; A method comprising: [C18] The method of C17, wherein the maximum number of spans per slot is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C19] The method of C17, wherein the maximum number of spans per slot is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C20] The method of C17, wherein the maximum number of spans is based at least in part on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) minimum processing time capability of a cell associated with the base station and with which the UE communicates on the slot. [C21] An apparatus for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), comprising: means for determining that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in the slot; means for identifying a dropping rule for the UE for dropping control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively; means for applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot; An apparatus comprising: [C22] further comprising means for determining a fixed span within the slot over which the UE is to apply the dropping rule, The instructions for applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot include: The apparatus of C21, wherein the apparatus is executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a step of dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for the fixed span. [C23] The apparatus of C22, wherein the fixed span includes a first time span within the slot. [C24] The apparatus of C22, wherein the fixed span comprises a span in which a common search space exists. [C25] further comprising means for determining a maximum number of spans to which the UE is to apply the dropping rule, The apparatus of C21, wherein application of the dropping rules to less than all of the spans in the slot is based at least in part on the maximum number of spans. [C26] The apparatus of C25, wherein the maximum number of spans is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C27] The maximum number of spans is based at least in part on UE capabilities, and the apparatus means for transmitting the UE capabilities to a base station; means for identifying a number of spans that comprise a common search space within the slot according to the UE capabilities; The apparatus of C25, further comprising: [C28] The apparatus of C25, wherein the maximum number of spans is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C29] The means for determining the maximum number of spans comprises: The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising means for determining the maximum number of spans to which the UE can apply the dropping rule based at least in part on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) minimum processing time capability of a cell in which the UE communicates on the slot. [C30] The means for applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot comprises: The apparatus of C21, further comprising means for dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for only a certain number of spans for which a common search space exists. [C31] The means for applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot comprises: The apparatus of C21, further comprising means for dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more blind decoding attempts for a number of spans in which a common search space exists when the slot is for communication with either a primary cell or a primary-secondary cell. [C32] The means for applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot comprises: The apparatus of C21, further comprising means for refraining from applying the dropping rule among a number of spans that do not include a common search space. [C33] The means for applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot comprises: The apparatus of C21, further comprising means for refraining from applying the dropping rule to any spans within the slot based on the slot not containing a common search space. [C34] Apparatus for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: means for identifying a fixed span within a slot to which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, the dropping rule indicating that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; means for configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of the slot for communication with the UE, such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a common search space; means for indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; An apparatus comprising: [C35] The apparatus of C34, wherein the fixed span is a first time span within the slot. [C36] The apparatus of C34, wherein the common search space is the only common search space configured within the span of slots for communicating with the UE. [C37] Apparatus for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: means for identifying a maximum number of spans per slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; means for configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot for communication with the UE, such that a number of spans within the slot that include a common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot; means for indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; An apparatus comprising: [C38] The apparatus of C37, wherein the maximum number of spans is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C39] The apparatus of C37, wherein the maximum number of spans is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE. [C40] The apparatus of C37, wherein the maximum number of spans is based at least in part on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) minimum processing time capability of a cell associated with the base station and with which the UE communicates on the slot. [C41] An apparatus for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), comprising: A processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions causing the device to: determining that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in the slot; identifying a dropping rule for the UE for dropping control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively; applying said dropping rule to less than all spans in said slot; The apparatus is executable by the processor to cause [C42] Apparatus for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: A processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions causing the device to: identifying a fixed span within a slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of the slot for communication with the UE, such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a common search space; indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; The apparatus is executable by the processor to cause [C43] Apparatus for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: A processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions causing the device to: identifying a maximum number of spans per slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot for communicating with the UE, such that a number of spans within the slot that include a common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot; indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; The apparatus is executable by the processor to cause [C44] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), the code comprising: determining that the UE is configured to use blind decoding to monitor control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in the slot; identifying a dropping rule for the UE for dropping control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of blind decoding attempts per span, respectively; applying said dropping rule to less than all spans in said slot; A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of: [C45] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a base station, said code comprising: identifying a fixed span within a slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of the slot for communication with the UE, such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a common search space; indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of: [C46] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication in a base station, said code comprising: identifying a maximum number of spans per slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or blind decoding attempts in accordance with the dropping rule; configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of a slot for communicating with the UE, such that a number of spans within the slot that include a common search space is less than or equal to the maximum number of spans per slot; indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of:

Claims

1. 1. A method for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), comprising: monitoring control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in the slot; identifying a dropping rule for the UE to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or PDCCH candidates that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of PDCCH candidates per span, respectively; applying said dropping rule to less than all spans in said slot; Equipped with The method comprises: determining a fixed span within the slot to which the UE is to apply the dropping rule, wherein applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans within the slot comprises: dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more PDCCH candidates for the fixed span.

2. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the fixed span comprises a first span in time within the slot; or The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed span comprises a span over which a common search space exists.

3. determining a maximum number of spans to which the UE is to apply the dropping rule; The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the dropping rule to fewer than all of the spans in the slot is based at least in part on the maximum number of spans determined by the UE.

4. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the maximum number of spans is common for different span timing and length configurations for the UE; or The maximum number of spans is based at least in part on UE capabilities, and the method further comprises: transmitting the UE capabilities to a base station; Identifying a number of spans that comprise a common search space within the slot according to the UE capabilities; 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the maximum number of spans is different for different span timing and length configurations for the UE; or Determining the maximum number of spans comprises:

4. The method of claim 3, comprising determining the maximum number of spans to which the UE can apply the dropping rule based at least in part on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) minimum processing time capability of a cell in which the UE communicates on the slot.

5. said applying said dropping rule to less than all of said spans in said slot comprises:

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more PDCCH candidates for only a certain number of spans for which a common search space exists.

6. said applying said dropping rule to less than all of said spans in said slot comprises:

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more PDCCH candidates for a number of spans in which a common search space exists when the slot is for communication with either a primary cell or a primary-secondary cell.

7. said applying said dropping rule to less than all of said spans in said slot comprises:

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising refraining from applying the dropping rule among a number of spans that do not include a common search space; or applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans in the slot 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising refraining from applying the dropping rule to any spans within the slot based on the slot not containing a common search space.

8. 1. A method for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: identifying a fixed span within a slot over which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, wherein the dropping rule indicates that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates in accordance with the dropping rule; configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of the slot for communication with the UE, such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a common search space; indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; A method comprising:

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the fixed span is a first span in time within the slot.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the common search space is the only common search space configured within the span of the slots for communicating with the UE.

11. An apparatus for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), comprising: means for monitoring control channel elements in a control resource set according to at least one of a maximum number of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates per span in a slot or a maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span in the slot; means for identifying a dropping rule for the UE to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or PDCCH candidates that exceed the maximum number of non-overlapping control channel elements per span or the maximum number of PDCCH candidates per span, respectively; means for applying the dropping rule to fewer than all spans in the slot; Equipped with The apparatus comprises: The UE further comprises means for determining a fixed span within the slot to which the UE is to apply the dropping rule, the means for applying the dropping rule to less than all of the spans within the slot comprising:

11. An apparatus comprising: means for dropping one or more control channel element monitoring opportunities or one or more PDCCH candidates for the fixed span.

12. An apparatus for wireless communication according to claim 11, further comprising means for performing the method according to any one of claims 2 to 7.

13. An apparatus for wireless communication in a base station, comprising: means for identifying a fixed span within a slot for which a user equipment (UE) is to apply a dropping rule, the dropping rule indicating that the UE is to drop control channel element monitoring opportunities or physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates in accordance with the dropping rule; means for configuring one or more common search spaces within a span of the slot for communication with the UE, such that at least the fixed span within the slot includes a common search space; means for indicating a common search space configuration to the UE according to the configuration; An apparatus comprising:

14. An apparatus for wireless communication according to claim 13, further comprising means for performing the method according to any one of claims 9 to 10.

15. A computer program comprising instructions which, when said program is executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform a method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

16. A computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method according to any one of claims 8 to 10.

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