Outer coding design with reed-solomon codes for extended reality system
Outer coding with Reed-Solomon codes in wireless systems addresses the lack of effective retransmission mechanisms by using channel quality metrics and feedback for enhanced decoding performance.
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- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
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- Applications
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- Filing Date
- 2024-09-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-19
AI Technical Summary
Wireless communication systems using Reed-Solomon codes lack a mechanism to determine which symbols to retransmit effectively, leading to suboptimal decoding performance due to the absence of soft-combining support for binary sequences.
Implement outer coding with Reed-Solomon codes based on the quantity of source symbols and channel quality metrics, generating encoded symbols including source and parity symbols, and utilizing outer code feedback for retransmission decisions.
Enhances decoding performance by optimizing retransmission strategies based on outer code feedback, improving symbol transmission reliability in wireless communications systems.
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Abstract
Description
OUTER CODING DESIGN WITH REED-SOLOMON CODES FOR EXTENDED REALITY SYSTEM
[0001] FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY
[0002] The following relates to wireless communications, including outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system.BACKGROUND
[0003] Wireless communications systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and so on. These systems may be capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing the available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power) . Examples of such multiple-access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems, and fifth generation (5G) systems which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems. These systems may employ technologies such as code division multiple access (CDMA) , time division multiple access (TDMA) , frequency division multiple access (FDMA) , orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA) , or discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM) . A wireless multiple-access communications system may include one or more base stations, each supporting wireless communication for communication devices, which may be known as user equipment (UE) .SUMMARY
[0004] The systems, methods, and devices of this disclosure each have several innovative aspects, no single one of which is solely responsible for the desirable attributes disclosed herein.
[0005] A method for wireless communications by a transmitting device is described. The method may include outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel and obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0006] A transmitting device for wireless communications is described. The transmitting device may include one or more memories storing processor executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories. The one or more processors may individually or collectively be operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to output a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel and obtain outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0007] Another transmitting device for wireless communications is described. The transmitting device may include means for outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel and means for obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0008] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications is described. The code may include instructions executable by one or more processors to output a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel and obtain outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0009] In some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, applying the outer code to the set of source symbols may include operations, features, means, or instructions for applying the outer code to the set of source symbols at an outer coding layer of an extended reality (XR) logical channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols and outputting the set of encoded symbols from the outer coding layer to a radio link control (RLC) layer of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device.
[0010] In some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, a coding rate of the outer code to the set of source symbols may be based on the channel quality metric; and a total quantity of symbols in the set of encoded symbols in accordance with the quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and the coding rate.
[0011] Some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for adding, at the RLC layer, a series number header to each protocol data unit (PDU) in a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols.
[0012] Some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for storing, at the RLC layer, a set of protocol data units (PDUs) corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, where storing the set of PDUs at the RLC layer may be in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0013] In some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, switching, at the RLC layer, from an acknowledgement mode to an unacknowledged mode for transmission of the set of encoded symbols, where switching to the unacknowledged mode removes an auto request transmission (ARQ) associated with the set of encoded symbols.
[0014] Some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for obtaining, at a medium access control (MAC) layer and from the RLC layer, a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, where each PDU in the set of PDUs includes a series number header and generating a transport block (TB) from the set of PDUs for transmission, where a size of the PDUs may be a same size as a symbol size of the set of encoded symbols or a multiple of the symbol size of the set of encoded symbols.
[0015] Some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for setting a maximum retransmission counter associated with the set of encoded symbols in accordance with application of the outer code to the set of source symbols.
[0016] In some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the set of source symbols include source symbols of an XR logic channel of the transmitting device and the outer code feedback may be obtained at an outer coding layer of the XR logic channel.
[0017] In some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the outer code feedback indicates either an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative-acknowledgement (NACK) for the set of encoded symbols.
[0018] In some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the outer code feedback indicates a number of received symbols or a threshold of received symbols associated with the set of encoded symbols.
[0019] In some examples of the method, transmitting devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the outer code includes a Reed-solomon code.
[0020] Details of one or more implementations of the subject matter described in this disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, aspects, and advantages will become apparent from the description, the drawings, and the claims. Note that the relative dimensions of the following figures may not be drawn to scale.
[0021] The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of examples according to the disclosure in order that the detailed description that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages will be described hereinafter. The conception and specific examples disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. Characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein, both their organization and method of operation, together with associated advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. Each of the figures is provided for the purposes of illustration and description, and not as a definition of the limits of the claims.
[0022] While aspects and embodiments are described in this application by illustration to some examples, those skilled in the art will understand that additional implementations and use cases may come about in many different arrangements and scenarios. Innovations described herein may be implemented across many differing platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, packaging arrangements. For example, embodiments and / or uses may come about via integrated chip embodiments and other non-module-component based devices (e.g., end-user devices, vehicles, communication devices, computing devices, industrial equipment, retail / purchasing devices, medical devices, artificial intelligence (AI) -enabled devices, etc. ) . While some examples may or may not be specifically directed to use cases or applications, a wide assortment of applicability of described innovations may occur. Implementations may range in spectrum from chip-level or modular components to non-modular, non-chip-level implementations and further to aggregate, distributed, or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) devices or systems incorporating one or more aspects of the described innovations. In some practical settings, devices incorporating described aspects and features may also necessarily include additional components and features for implementation and practice of claimed and described embodiments. For example, transmission and reception of wireless signals necessarily includes a number of components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antenna, radio frequency (RF) -chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffer, processor (s) , interleaver, adders / summers, etc. ) . It is intended that innovations described herein may be practiced in a wide variety of devices, chip-level components, systems, distributed arrangements, end-user devices, etc. of varying sizes, shapes, and constitution.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 2 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 3 shows an example of a protocol stack that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 4 shows an example of a method that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIGs. 5 and 6 show block diagrams of devices that support outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 8 shows a diagram of a system including a UE that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 9 shows a diagram of a system including a network entity that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0031] FIGs. 10 through 12 show flowcharts illustrating methods that support outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] Wireless networks may use outer coding (e.g., raptor codes or Reed-Solomon codes) for error detection and correction (e.g., as an erasure code) . Reed-Solomon coding generally has a higher recovery probability than raptor codes due to the Reed-Solomon coding being a maximum distance separable (MDS) code rather than a rateless code. For Reed-Solomon coding the number of overall symbols is generally fixed as the length of the Reed-Solomon code. After all the symbols are transmitted, it is important to determine which symbols are retransmitted. For example, duplicate symbols at the receiving device may not be helpful sine there is no soft-combining supported for the binary sequences. Accordingly, such networks may not provide a mechanism to transmit the symbols which are not received successfully to improve the decoding performance.
[0033] Accordingly, aspects of the techniques described herein provide various mechanisms to support outer coding applied to source symbols at an outer coding layer of the transmitting device. For example, the transmitting device may transmit or otherwise output a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel. The set of encoded symbols may include the set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by application of the outer coding to the set of source symbols. The outer coding may be applied based on a quantity or number of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The transmitting device may receive or otherwise obtain outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols. The transmitting device may perform retransmission (s) of at least some of the symbols in the set of encoded symbols based on the outer code feedback.
[0034] Aspects of the disclosure are initially described in the context of wireless communications systems. Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts that relate to outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system.
[0035] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system 100 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for extended reality system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system 100 may include one or more devices, such as one or more network devices (e.g., network entities 105) , one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, a New Radio (NR) network, or a network operating in accordance with other systems and radio technologies, including future systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.
[0036] The network entities 105 may be dispersed throughout a geographic area to form the wireless communications system 100 and may include devices in different forms or having different capabilities. In various examples, a network entity 105 may be referred to as a network element, a mobility element, a radio access network (RAN) node, or network equipment, among other nomenclature. In some examples, network entities 105 and UEs 115 may wirelessly communicate via communication link (s) 125 (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) access link) . For example, a network entity 105 may support a coverage area 110 (e.g., a geographic coverage area) over which the UEs 115 and the network entity 105 may establish the communication link (s) 125. The coverage area 110 may be an example of a geographic area over which a network entity 105 and a UE 115 may support the communication of signals according to one or more radio access technologies (RATs) .
[0037] The UEs 115 may be dispersed throughout a coverage area 110 of the wireless communications system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary, or mobile, or both at different times. The UEs 115 may be devices in different forms or having different capabilities. Some example UEs 115 are illustrated in FIG. 1. The UEs 115 described herein may be capable of supporting communications with various types of devices in the wireless communications system 100 (e.g., other wireless communication devices, including UEs 115 or network entities 105) , as shown in FIG. 1.
[0038] As described herein, a node of the wireless communications system 100, which may be referred to as a network node, or a wireless node, may be a network entity 105 (e.g., any network entity described herein) , a UE 115 (e.g., any UE described herein) , a network controller, an apparatus, a device, a computing system, one or more components, or another suitable processing entity configured to perform any of the techniques described herein. For example, a node may be a UE 115. As another example, a node may be a network entity 105. As another example, a first node may be configured to communicate with a second node or a third node. In one aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a UE 115. In another aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a network entity 105. In yet other aspects of this example, the first, second, and third nodes may be different relative to these examples. Similarly, reference to a UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like may include disclosure of the UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like being a node. For example, disclosure that a UE 115 is configured to receive information from a network entity 105 also discloses that a first node is configured to receive information from a second node.
[0039] In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with a core network 130, or with one another, or both. For example, network entities 105 may communicate with the core network 130 via backhaul communication link (s) 120 (e.g., in accordance with an S1, N2, N3, or other interface protocol) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via backhaul communication link (s) 120 (e.g., in accordance with an X2, Xn, or other interface protocol) either directly (e.g., directly between network entities 105) or indirectly (e.g., via the core network 130) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., in accordance with a midhaul interface protocol) or a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., in accordance with a fronthaul interface protocol) , or any combination thereof. The backhaul communication link (s) 120, midhaul communication links 162, or fronthaul communication links 168 may be or include one or more wired links (e.g., an electrical link, an optical fiber link) or one or more wireless links (e.g., a radio link, a wireless optical link) , among other examples or various combinations thereof. A UE 115 may communicate with the core network 130 via a communication link 155.
[0040] One or more of the network entities 105 or network equipment described herein may include or may be referred to as a base station 140 (e.g., a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an NR base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB) , a next-generation NodeB or giga-NodeB (either of which may be referred to as a gNB) , a 5G NB, a next-generation eNB (ng-eNB) , a Home NodeB, a Home eNodeB, or other suitable terminology) . In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may be implemented in an aggregated (e.g., monolithic, standalone) base station architecture, which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within one network entity (e.g., a network entity 105 or a single RAN node, such as a base station 140) .
[0041] In some examples, a network entity 105 may be implemented in a disaggregated architecture (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture) , which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among multiple network entities (e.g., network entities 105) , such as an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, an open RAN (O-RAN) (e.g., a network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance) , or a virtualized RAN (vRAN) (e.g., a cloud RAN (C-RAN) ) . For example, a network entity 105 may include one or more of a central unit (CU) , such as a CU 160, a distributed unit (DU) , such as a DU 165, a radio unit (RU) , such as an RU 170, a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) , such as an RIC 175 (e.g., a Near-Real Time RIC (Near-RT RIC) , a Non-Real Time RIC (Non-RT RIC) ) , a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) system, such as an SMO system 180, or any combination thereof. An RU 170 may also be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, a remote radio head (RRH) , a remote radio unit (RRU) , or a transmission reception point (TRP) . One or more components of the network entities 105 in a disaggregated RAN architecture may be co-located, or one or more components of the network entities 105 may be located in distributed locations (e.g., separate physical locations) . In some examples, one or more of the network entities 105 of a disaggregated RAN architecture may be implemented as virtual units (e.g., a virtual CU (VCU) , a virtual DU (VDU) , a virtual RU (VRU) ) .
[0042] The split of functionality between a CU 160, a DU 165, and an RU 170 is flexible and may support different functionalities depending on which functions (e.g., network layer functions, protocol layer functions, baseband functions, RF functions, or any combinations thereof) are performed at a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170. For example, a functional split of a protocol stack may be employed between a CU 160 and a DU 165 such that the CU 160 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the DU 165 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. In some examples, the CU 160 may host upper protocol layer (e.g., layer 3 (L3) , layer 2 (L2) ) functionality and signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC) , service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) , Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) ) . The CU 160 (e.g., one or more CUs) may be connected to a DU 165 (e.g., one or more DUs) or an RU 170 (e.g., one or more RUs) , or some combination thereof, and the DUs 165, RUs 170, or both may host lower protocol layers, such as layer 1 (L1) (e.g., physical (PHY) layer) or L2 (e.g., radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer) functionality and signaling, and may each be at least partially controlled by the CU 160. Additionally, or alternatively, a functional split of the protocol stack may be employed between a DU 165 and an RU 170 such that the DU 165 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the RU 170 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. The DU 165 may support one or multiple different cells (e.g., via one or multiple different RUs, such as an RU 170) . In some cases, a functional split between a CU 160 and a DU 165 or between a DU 165 and an RU 170 may be within a protocol layer (e.g., some functions for a protocol layer may be performed by one of a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170, while other functions of the protocol layer are performed by a different one of the CU 160, the DU 165, or the RU 170) . A CU 160 may be functionally split further into CU control plane (CU-CP) and CU user plane (CU-UP) functions. A CU 160 may be connected to a DU 165 via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., F1, F1-c, F1-u) , and a DU 165 may be connected to an RU 170 via a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., open fronthaul (FH) interface) . In some examples, a midhaul communication link 162 or a fronthaul communication link 168 may be implemented in accordance with an interface (e.g., a channel) between layers of a protocol stack supported by respective network entities (e.g., one or more of the network entities 105) that are in communication via such communication links.
[0043] In some wireless communications systems (e.g., the wireless communications system 100) , infrastructure and spectral resources for radio access may support wireless backhaul link capabilities to supplement wired backhaul connections, providing an IAB network architecture (e.g., to a core network 130) . In some cases, in an IAB network, one or more of the network entities 105 (e.g., network entities 105 or IAB node (s) 104) may be partially controlled by each other. The IAB node (s) 104 may be referred to as a donor entity or an IAB donor. A DU 165 or an RU 170 may be partially controlled by a CU 160 associated with a network entity 105 or base station 140 (such as a donor network entity or a donor base station) . The one or more donor entities (e.g., IAB donors) may be in communication with one or more additional devices (e.g., IAB node (s) 104) via supported access and backhaul links (e.g., backhaul communication link (s) 120) . IAB node (s) 104 may include an IAB mobile termination (IAB-MT) controlled (e.g., scheduled) by one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165) of a coupled IAB donor. An IAB-MT may be equipped with an independent set of antennas for relay of communications with UEs 115 or may share the same antennas (e.g., of an RU 170) of IAB node (s) 104 used for access via the DU 165 of the IAB node (s) 104 (e.g., referred to as virtual IAB-MT (vIAB-MT) ) . In some examples, the IAB node (s) 104 may include one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165) that support communication links with additional entities (e.g., IAB node (s) 104, UEs 115) within the relay chain or configuration of the access network (e.g., downstream) . In such cases, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., the IAB node (s) 104 or components of the IAB node (s) 104) may be configured to operate according to the techniques described herein.
[0044] For instance, an access network (AN) or RAN may include communications between access nodes (e.g., an IAB donor) , IAB node (s) 104, and one or more UEs 115. The IAB donor may facilitate connection between the core network 130 and the AN (e.g., via a wired or wireless connection to the core network 130) . That is, an IAB donor may refer to a RAN node with a wired or wireless connection to the core network 130. The IAB donor may include one or more of a CU 160, a DU 165, and an RU 170, in which case the CU 160 may communicate with the core network 130 via an interface (e.g., a backhaul link) . The IAB donor and IAB node (s) 104 may communicate via an F1 interface according to a protocol that defines signaling messages (e.g., an F1 AP protocol) . Additionally, or alternatively, the CU 160 may communicate with the core network 130 via an interface, which may be an example of a portion of a backhaul link, and may communicate with other CUs (e.g., including a CU 160 associated with an alternative IAB donor) via an Xn-C interface, which may be an example of another portion of a backhaul link.
[0045] IAB node (s) 104 may refer to RAN nodes that provide IAB functionality (e.g., access for UEs 115, wireless self-backhauling capabilities) . A DU 165 may act as a distributed scheduling node towards child nodes associated with the IAB node (s) 104, and the IAB-MT may act as a scheduled node towards parent nodes associated with IAB node (s) 104. That is, an IAB donor may be referred to as a parent node in communication with one or more child nodes (e.g., an IAB donor may relay transmissions for UEs through other IAB node (s) 104) . Additionally, or alternatively, IAB node (s) 104 may also be referred to as parent nodes or child nodes to other IAB node (s) 104, depending on the relay chain or configuration of the AN. The IAB-MT entity of IAB node (s) 104 may provide a Uu interface for a child IAB node (e.g., the IAB node (s) 104) to receive signaling from a parent IAB node (e.g., the IAB node (s) 104) , and a DU interface (e.g., a DU 165) may provide a Uu interface for a parent IAB node to signal to a child IAB node or UE 115.
[0046] For example, IAB node (s) 104 may be referred to as parent nodes that support communications for child IAB nodes, or may be referred to as child IAB nodes associated with IAB donors, or both. An IAB donor may include a CU 160 with a wired or wireless connection (e.g., backhaul communication link (s) 120) to the core network 130 and may act as a parent node to IAB node (s) 104. For example, the DU 165 of an IAB donor may relay transmissions to UEs 115 through IAB node (s) 104, or may directly signal transmissions to a UE 115, or both. The CU 160 of the IAB donor may signal communication link establishment via an F1 interface to IAB node (s) 104, and the IAB node (s) 104 may schedule transmissions (e.g., transmissions to the UEs 115 relayed from the IAB donor) through one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165) . That is, data may be relayed to and from IAB node (s) 104 via signaling via an NR Uu interface to MT of IAB node (s) 104 (e.g., other IAB node (s) ) . Communications with IAB node (s) 104 may be scheduled by a DU 165 of the IAB donor or of IAB node (s) 104.
[0047] In the case of the techniques described herein applied in the context of a disaggregated RAN architecture, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture may be configured to support test as described herein. For example, some operations described as being performed by a UE 115 or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may additionally, or alternatively, be performed by one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., components such as an IAB node, a DU 165, a CU 160, an RU 170, an RIC 175, an SMO system 180) .
[0048] A UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable terminology, where the “device” may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, among other examples. A UE 115 may also include or may be referred to as a personal electronic device such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, a UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communications (MTC) device, among other examples, which may be implemented in various objects such as appliances, vehicles, or meters, among other examples.
[0049] The UEs 115 described herein may be able to communicate with various types of devices, such as UEs 115 that may sometimes operate as relays, as well as the network entities 105 and the network equipment including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, among other examples, as shown in FIG. 1.
[0050] The UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may wirelessly communicate with one another via the communication link (s) 125 (e.g., one or more access links) using resources associated with one or more carriers. The term “carrier” may refer to a set of RF spectrum resources having a defined PHY layer structure for supporting the communication link (s) 125. For example, a carrier used for the communication link (s) 125 may include a portion of an RF spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth part (BWP) ) that is operated according to one or more PHY layer channels for a given RAT (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR) . Each PHY layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information) , control signaling that coordinates operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communications system 100 may support communication with a UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. A UE 115 may be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to a carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation may be used with both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) component carriers. Communication between a network entity 105 and other devices may refer to communication between the devices and any portion (e.g., entity, sub-entity) of a network entity 105. For example, the terms “transmitting, ” “receiving, ” or “communicating, ” when referring to a network entity 105, may refer to any portion of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, a CU 160, a DU 165, a RU 170) of a RAN communicating with another device (e.g., directly or via one or more other network entities, such as one or more of the network entities 105) .
[0051] In some examples, such as in a carrier aggregation configuration, a carrier may have acquisition signaling or control signaling that coordinates operations for other carriers. A carrier may be associated with a frequency channel (e.g., an evolved universal mobile telecommunication system terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) absolute RF channel number (EARFCN) ) and may be identified according to a channel raster for discovery by the UEs 115. A carrier may be operated in a standalone mode, in which case initial acquisition and connection may be conducted by the UEs 115 via the carrier, or the carrier may be operated in a non-standalone mode, in which case a connection is anchored using a different carrier (e.g., of the same or a different RAT) .
[0052] The communication link (s) 125 of the wireless communications system 100 may include downlink transmissions (e.g., forward link transmissions) from a network entity 105 to a UE 115, uplink transmissions (e.g., return link transmissions) from a UE 115 to a network entity 105, or both, among other configurations of transmissions. Carriers may carry downlink or uplink communications (e.g., in an FDD mode) or may be configured to carry downlink and uplink communications (e.g., in a TDD mode) .
[0053] A carrier may be associated with a particular bandwidth of the RF spectrum and, in some examples, the carrier bandwidth may be referred to as a “system bandwidth” of the carrier or the wireless communications system 100. For example, the carrier bandwidth may be one of a set of bandwidths for carriers of a particular RAT (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 megahertz (MHz) ) . Devices of the wireless communications system 100 (e.g., the network entities 105, the UEs 115, or both) may have hardware configurations that support communications using a particular carrier bandwidth or may be configurable to support communications using one of a set of carrier bandwidths. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may include network entities 105 or UEs 115 that support concurrent communications using carriers associated with multiple carrier bandwidths. In some examples, each served UE 115 may be configured for operating using portions (e.g., a sub-band, a BWP) or all of a carrier bandwidth.
[0054] Signal waveforms transmitted via a carrier may be made up of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM) ) . In a system employing MCM techniques, a resource element may refer to resources of one symbol period (e.g., a duration of one modulation symbol) and one subcarrier, in which case the symbol period and subcarrier spacing may be inversely related. The quantity of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both) , such that a relatively higher quantity of resource elements (e.g., in a transmission duration) and a relatively higher order of a modulation scheme may correspond to a relatively higher rate of communication. A wireless communications resource may refer to a combination of an RF spectrum resource, a time resource, and a spatial resource (e.g., a spatial layer, a beam) , and the use of multiple spatial resources may increase the data rate or data integrity for communications with a UE 115.
[0055] One or more numerologies for a carrier may be supported, and a numerology may include a subcarrier spacing (Δf) and a cyclic prefix. A carrier may be divided into one or more BWPs having the same or different numerologies. In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured with multiple BWPs. In some examples, a single BWP for a carrier may be active at a given time and communications for the UE 115 may be restricted to one or more active BWPs.
[0056] The time intervals for the network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may be expressed in multiples of a basic time unit which may, for example, refer to a sampling period of Ts=1 / (Δfmax·Nf) seconds, for which Δfmax may represent a supported subcarrier spacing, and Nf may represent a supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size. Time intervals of a communications resource may be organized according to radio frames each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms) ) . Each radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023) .
[0057] Each frame may include multiple consecutively-numbered subframes or slots, and each subframe or slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided (e.g., in the time domain) into subframes, and each subframe may be further divided into a quantity of slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable quantity of slots, and the quantity of slots may depend on subcarrier spacing. Each slot may include a quantity of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period) . In some wireless communications systems, such as the wireless communications system 100, a slot may further be divided into multiple mini-slots associated with one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may be associated with one or more (e.g., Nf) sampling periods. The duration of a symbol period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of operation.
[0058] A subframe, a slot, a mini-slot, or a symbol may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communications system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI) . In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., a quantity of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally, or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communications system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs) ) .
[0059] Physical channels may be multiplexed for communication using a carrier according to various techniques. A physical control channel and a physical data channel may be multiplexed for signaling via a downlink carrier, for example, using one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM) techniques, frequency division multiplexing (FDM) techniques, or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET) ) for a physical control channel may be defined by a set of symbol periods and may extend across the system bandwidth or a subset of the system bandwidth of the carrier. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a set of the UEs 115. For example, one or more of the UEs 115 may monitor or search control regions for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or multiple control channel candidates in one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. An aggregation level for a control channel candidate may refer to an amount of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs) ) associated with encoded information for a control information format having a given payload size. Search space sets may include common search space sets configured for sending control information to UEs 115 (e.g., one or more UEs) or may include UE-specific search space sets for sending control information to a UE 115 (e.g., a specific UE) .
[0060] A network entity 105 may provide communication coverage via one or more cells, for example a macro cell, a small cell, a hot spot, or other types of cells, or any combination thereof. The term “cell” may refer to a logical communication entity used for communication with a network entity 105 (e.g., using a carrier) and may be associated with an identifier for distinguishing neighboring cells (e.g., a physical cell identifier (PCID) , a virtual cell identifier (VCID) ) . In some examples, a cell also may refer to a coverage area 110 or a portion of a coverage area 110 (e.g., a sector) over which the logical communication entity operates. Such cells may range from smaller areas (e.g., a structure, a subset of structure) to larger areas depending on various factors such as the capabilities of the network entity 105. For example, a cell may be or include a building, a subset of a building, or exterior spaces between or overlapping with coverage areas 110, among other examples.
[0061] A macro cell generally covers a relatively large geographic area (e.g., several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by the UEs 115 with service subscriptions with the network provider supporting the macro cell. A small cell may be associated with a network entity 105 operating with lower power (e.g., a base station 140 operating with lower power) relative to a macro cell, and a small cell may operate using the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed) frequency bands as macro cells. Small cells may provide unrestricted access to the UEs 115 with service subscriptions with the network provider or may provide restricted access to the UEs 115 having an association with the small cell (e.g., the UEs 115 in a closed subscriber group (CSG) , the UEs 115 associated with users in a home or office) . A network entity 105 may support one or more cells and may also support communications via the one or more cells using one or multiple component carriers.
[0062] In some examples, a carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., MTC, narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) , enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) ) that may provide access for different types of devices.
[0063] In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may be movable and therefore provide communication coverage for a moving coverage area, such as the coverage area 110. In some examples, coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) associated with different technologies may overlap, but the coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) may be supported by the same network entity (e.g., a network entity 105) . In some other examples, overlapping coverage areas, such as a coverage area 110, associated with different technologies may be supported by different network entities (e.g., the network entities 105) . The wireless communications system 100 may include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of the network entities 105 support communications for coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) using the same or different RATs.
[0064] The wireless communications system 100 may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) may have similar frame timings, and transmissions from different network entities (e.g., different ones of the network entities 105) may be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, network entities 105 may have different frame timings, and transmissions from different network entities (e.g., different ones of network entities 105) may, in some examples, not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein may be used for either synchronous or asynchronous operations.
[0065] Some UEs 115, such as MTC or IoT devices, may be relatively low cost or low complexity devices and may provide for automated communication between machines (e.g., via Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication) . M2M communication or MTC may refer to data communication technologies that allow devices to communicate with one another or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) without human intervention. In some examples, M2M communication or MTC may include communications from devices that integrate sensors or meters to measure or capture information and relay such information to a central server or application program that uses the information or presents the information to humans interacting with the application program. Some UEs 115 may be designed to collect information or enable automated behavior of machines or other devices. Examples of applications for MTC devices include smart metering, inventory monitoring, water level monitoring, equipment monitoring, healthcare monitoring, wildlife monitoring, weather and geological event monitoring, fleet management and tracking, remote security sensing, physical access control, and transaction-based business charging.
[0066] Some UEs 115 may be configured to employ operating modes that reduce power consumption, such as half-duplex communications (e.g., a mode that supports one-way communication via transmission or reception, but not transmission and reception concurrently) . In some examples, half-duplex communications may be performed at a reduced peak rate. Other power conservation techniques for the UEs 115 may include entering a power saving deep sleep mode when not engaging in active communications, operating using a limited bandwidth (e.g., according to narrowband communications) , or a combination of these techniques. For example, some UEs 115 may be configured for operation using a narrowband protocol type that is associated with a defined portion or range (e.g., set of subcarriers or resource blocks (RBs) ) within a carrier, within a guard-band of a carrier, or outside of a carrier.
[0067] The wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable communications or low-latency communications, or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) . The UEs 115 may be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency, or critical functions. Ultra-reliable communications may include private communication or group communication and may be supported by one or more services such as push-to-talk, video, or data. Support for ultra-reliable, low-latency functions may include prioritization of services, and such services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, and ultra-reliable low-latency may be used interchangeably herein.
[0068] In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured to support communicating directly with other UEs (e.g., one or more of the UEs 115) via a device-to-device (D2D) communication link, such as a D2D communication link 135 (e.g., in accordance with a peer-to-peer (P2P) , D2D, or sidelink protocol) . In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of a group that are performing D2D communications may be within the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) , which may support aspects of such D2D communications being configured by (e.g., scheduled by) the network entity 105. In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of such a group may be outside the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 or may be otherwise unable to or not configured to receive transmissions from a network entity 105. In some examples, groups of the UEs 115 communicating via D2D communications may support a one-to-many (1: M) system in which each UE 115 transmits to one or more of the UEs 115 in the group. In some examples, a network entity 105 may facilitate the scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In some other examples, D2D communications may be carried out between the UEs 115 without an involvement of a network entity 105.
[0069] In some systems, a D2D communication link 135 may be an example of a communication channel, such as a sidelink communication channel, between vehicles (e.g., UEs 115) . In some examples, vehicles may communicate using vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, or some combination of these. A vehicle may signal information related to traffic conditions, signal scheduling, weather, safety, emergencies, or any other information relevant to a V2X system. In some examples, vehicles in a V2X system may communicate with roadside infrastructure, such as roadside units, or with the network via one or more network nodes (e.g., network entities 105, base stations 140, RUs 170) using vehicle-to-network (V2N) communications, or with both.
[0070] The core network 130 may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or 5G core (5GC) , which may include at least one control plane entity that manages access and mobility (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME) , an access and mobility management function (AMF) ) and at least one user plane entity that routes packets or interconnects to external networks (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW) , a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (P-GW) , or a user plane function (UPF) ) . The control plane entity may manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for the UEs 115 served by the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) associated with the core network 130. User IP packets may be transferred through the user plane entity, which may provide IP address allocation as well as other functions. The user plane entity may be connected to IP services 150 for one or more network operators. The IP services 150 may include access to the Internet, Intranet (s) , an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) , or a Packet-Switched Streaming Service.
[0071] The wireless communications system 100 may operate using one or more frequency bands, which may be in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz) . Generally, the region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is known as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelengths range from approximately one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, which may be referred to as clusters, but the waves may penetrate structures sufficiently for a macro cell to provide service to the UEs 115 located indoors. Communications using UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter ranges (e.g., less than one hundred kilometers) compared to communications using the smaller frequencies and longer waves of the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portion of the spectrum below 300 MHz.
[0072] The wireless communications system 100 may also operate using a super high frequency (SHF) region, which may be in the range of 3 GHz to 30 GHz, also known as the centimeter band, or using an extremely high frequency (EHF) region of the spectrum (e.g., from 30 GHz to 300 GHz) , also known as the millimeter band. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may support millimeter wave (mmW) communications between the UEs 115 and the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140, RUs 170) , and EHF antennas of the respective devices may be smaller and more closely spaced than UHF antennas. In some examples, such techniques may facilitate using antenna arrays within a device. The propagation of EHF transmissions, however, may be subject to even greater attenuation and shorter range than SHF or UHF transmissions. The techniques disclosed herein may be employed across transmissions that use one or more different frequency regions, and designated use of bands across these frequency regions may differ by country or regulating body.
[0073] The wireless communications system 100 may utilize both licensed and unlicensed RF spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may employ License Assisted Access (LAA) , LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) RAT, or NR technology using an unlicensed band such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. While operating using unlicensed RF spectrum bands, devices such as the network entities 105 and the UEs 115 may employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations using unlicensed bands may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration in conjunction with component carriers operating using a licensed band (e.g., LAA) . Operations using unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among other examples.
[0074] A network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) or a UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which may be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, or beamforming. The antennas of a network entity 105 or a UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels, which may support MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some examples, antennas or antenna arrays associated with a network entity 105 may be located at diverse geographic locations. A network entity 105 may include an antenna array with a set of rows and columns of antenna ports that the network entity 105 may use to support beamforming of communications with a UE 115. Likewise, a UE 115 may include one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally, or alternatively, an antenna panel may support RF beamforming for a signal transmitted via an antenna port.
[0075] The network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may use MIMO communications to exploit multipath signal propagation and increase spectral efficiency by transmitting or receiving multiple signals via different spatial layers. Such techniques may be referred to as spatial multiplexing. The multiple signals may, for example, be transmitted by the transmitting device via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Likewise, the multiple signals may be received by the receiving device via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Each of the multiple signals may be referred to as a separate spatial stream and may carry information associated with the same data stream (e.g., the same codeword) or different data streams (e.g., different codewords) . Different spatial layers may be associated with different antenna ports used for channel measurement and reporting. MIMO techniques include single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO) , for which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to the same receiving device, and multiple-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) , for which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to multiple devices.
[0076] Beamforming, which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception, is a signal processing technique that may be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a network entity 105, a UE 115) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming may be achieved by combining the signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array such that some signals propagating along particular orientations with respect to an antenna array experience constructive interference while others experience destructive interference. The adjustment of signals communicated via the antenna elements may include a transmitting device or a receiving device applying amplitude offsets, phase offsets, or both to signals carried via the antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustments associated with each of the antenna elements may be defined by a beamforming weight set associated with a particular orientation (e.g., with respect to the antenna array of the transmitting device or receiving device, or with respect to some other orientation) .
[0077] A network entity 105 or a UE 115 may use beam sweeping techniques as part of beamforming operations. For example, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may use multiple antennas or antenna arrays (e.g., antenna panels) to conduct beamforming operations for directional communications with a UE 115. Some signals (e.g., synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) may be transmitted by a network entity 105 multiple times along different directions. For example, the network entity 105 may transmit a signal according to different beamforming weight sets associated with different directions of transmission. Transmissions along different beam directions may be used to identify (e.g., by a transmitting device, such as a network entity 105, or by a receiving device, such as a UE 115) a beam direction for later transmission or reception by the network entity 105.
[0078] Some signals, such as data signals associated with a particular receiving device, may be transmitted by a transmitting device (e.g., a network entity 105 or a UE 115) along a single beam direction (e.g., a direction associated with the receiving device, such as another network entity 105 or UE 115) . In some examples, the beam direction associated with transmissions along a single beam direction may be determined based on a signal that was transmitted along one or more beam directions. For example, a UE 115 may receive one or more of the signals transmitted by the network entity 105 along different directions and may report to the network entity 105 an indication of the signal that the UE 115 received with a highest signal quality or an otherwise acceptable signal quality.
[0079] In some examples, transmissions by a device (e.g., by a network entity 105 or a UE 115) may be performed using multiple beam directions, and the device may use a combination of digital precoding or beamforming to generate a combined beam for transmission (e.g., from a network entity 105 to a UE 115) . The UE 115 may report feedback that indicates precoding weights for one or more beam directions, and the feedback may correspond to a configured set of beams across a system bandwidth or one or more sub-bands. The network entity 105 may transmit a reference signal (e.g., a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) , a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) ) , which may be precoded or unprecoded. The UE 115 may provide feedback for beam selection, which may be a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) or codebook-based feedback (e.g., a multi-panel type codebook, a linear combination type codebook, a port selection type codebook) . Although these techniques are described with reference to signals transmitted along one or more directions by a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) , a UE 115 may employ similar techniques for transmitting signals multiple times along different directions (e.g., for identifying a beam direction for subsequent transmission or reception by the UE 115) or for transmitting a signal along a single direction (e.g., for transmitting data to a receiving device) .
[0080] A receiving device (e.g., a UE 115) may perform reception operations in accordance with multiple receive configurations (e.g., directional listening) when receiving various signals from a transmitting device (e.g., a network entity 105) , such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals. For example, a receiving device may perform reception in accordance with multiple receive directions by receiving via different antenna subarrays, by processing received signals according to different antenna subarrays, by receiving according to different receive beamforming weight sets (e.g., different directional listening weight sets) applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, or by processing received signals according to different receive beamforming weight sets applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, any of which may be referred to as “listening” according to different receive configurations or receive directions. In some examples, a receiving device may use a single receive configuration to receive along a single beam direction (e.g., when receiving a data signal) . The single receive configuration may be aligned along a beam direction determined based on listening according to different receive configuration directions (e.g., a beam direction determined to have a highest signal strength, highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) , or otherwise acceptable signal quality based on listening according to multiple beam directions) .
[0081] The wireless communications system 100 may be a packet-based network that operates according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, communications at the bearer or PDCP layer may be IP-based. An RLC layer may perform packet segmentation and reassembly to communicate via logical channels. A MAC layer may perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels into transport channels. The MAC layer also may implement error detection techniques, error correction techniques, or both to support retransmissions to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, an RRC layer may provide establishment, configuration, and maintenance of an RRC connection between a UE 115 and a network entity 105 or a core network 130 supporting radio bearers for user plane data. A PHY layer may map transport channels to physical channels.
[0082] The UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may support retransmissions of data to increase the likelihood that data is received successfully. Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback is one technique for increasing the likelihood that data is received correctly via a communication link (e.g., the communication link (s) 125, a D2D communication link 135) . HARQ may include a combination of error detection (e.g., using a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) ) , forward error correction (FEC) , and retransmission (e.g., automatic repeat request (ARQ) ) . HARQ may improve throughput at the MAC layer in relatively poor radio conditions (e.g., low signal-to-noise conditions) . In some examples, a device may support same-slot HARQ feedback, in which case the device may provide HARQ feedback in a specific slot for data received via a previous symbol in the slot. In some other examples, the device may provide HARQ feedback in a subsequent slot, or according to some other time interval.
[0083] A transmitting device (e.g., a UE 115 or a network entity 105) may transmit or otherwise output a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols comprising a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, wherein the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The transmitting device may receive or otherwise obtain outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, wherein a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0084] A receiving device (e.g., a UE 115 or a network entity 105) may receive or otherwise obtain, from a transmitting device, a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols comprising a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, wherein the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The receiving device may transmit or otherwise output, to the transmitting device, outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, wherein a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0085] FIG. 2 shows an example of a wireless communications system 200 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Wireless communications system 200 may implement aspects of wireless communications system 100. Wireless communications system 200 may include a transmitting device 205 and a receiving device 210, which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein. For example, the transmitting device 205 may be an example of a UE or a network entity performing a wireless transmission and the receiving device 210 may be an example of a UE or a network entity receiving a wireless transmission.
[0086] Wireless networks may use different coding techniques (e.g., techniques to encode data during symbols) during data communications. One example may include Raptor codes, which is a rateless coding technique that increases the decoding probability and provides efficient decoding. The Raptor codes combine an erasure code with a transform code as an inner code with the transform code and rateless code providing for efficient decoding due to a sparse generator matrix. For example, after receiving just over K encoded packets, the transform codes are likely to recover most of the original packets. The outer erasure coding being added may be used to restore the missing packets. Some wireless networks use Raptor coding in certain scenarios, such as in MBMS application. RaptorQ coding is an improved version of Raptor coding due to its higher recovery probability. Like the Raptor coding, RaptorQ coding is a rateless code that can be applied to source packets. RaptorQ coding is a fountain code in that it can be used to produce a potentially unlimited amount of encoded data from the source data. Thus, RaptorQ coding may be used or otherwise operate in a wide range of source data sizes to produce as much encoded data as necessary.
[0087] Another outer coding technique may include use of a Reed-Solomon code. Reed-Solomon codes are a traditional forward error correction (FEC) code. Unlike Raptor and RaptorQ codes, which are rateless codes, the Reed-Solomon codes are maximum distance separable (MDS) codes. Reed-Solomon coding generally creates redundant information by evaluating a polynomial at more values of x than are strictly necessary. As discussed, Raptor and RaptorQ coding are essentially unlimited coding techniques in that the number of symbols generated by Raptor or RaptorQ coding is infinite. Reed-Solomon coding, however, is configured differently.
[0088] For example, the terminology surrounding Reed-Solomon coding may differ from other coding techniques. A symbol within other coding schemes may refer to the smallest piece of information (e.g., a single bit with only two possible values) . However, in Reed-Solomon coding the symbol may have more than two values. A message in Reed-Solomon coding may generally refer to the original piece of information that needs to be encoded (e.g., the source packets or symbols) . A message, therefore, is a sequence of symbols. A message word in Reed-Solomon coding is a fixed length section of the overall message. Reed-Solomon coding is a block coding algorithm where a message is split up into multiple message words and the encoding algorithm is performed on each message word without any dependency on previously received message words. The message word may be indicated with the letter m and k may be used to indicate the number of symbols in the message word.
[0089] That is, k may refer to the size or length of the message word, which may be represented using m= (m0, m1, …, mk-1) . An alphabet may refer to the full set of values that may be assigned to a symbol in Reed-Solomon coding with q being used to represent the number of values in an alphabet. Code words may generally refer to the message word that has been encoded by the Reed-Solomon encoder and may have a length of n symbols where n > k and the symbols use the same alphabet as the message word. Code words may be indicated using the vector s= (s0, s1, …, sn-1) . Accordingly, in some aspects both the encoder (e.g., at the transmitting device) and the decoder (e.g., at the receiving device) may agree on the coding protocol, such as the alphabet, the length k of the message word, the length n of the code word, on the polynomial construction, and on the values of x used to evaluate the polynomial function.
[0090] Thus, there may be a difference in the recovery probability between Reed-Solomon coding and Raptor or RaptorQ coding. Where K is the number of source symbols, the transmitter may send more than K encoded symbols. The receiver may receive M encoded symbols and recover K source symbols with the following recovery probability: if M≥K -Reed-Solomon Code: P=1 Else -P=0
[0091] As shown, Reed-Solomon coding has a higher recovery probability than RaptorQ codes (e.g., due to Reed-Solomon coding being a MDS code) .
[0092] For rateless codes (e.g., Raptor or RaptorQ codes) , all of the symbols received by the receiver are useful for the decoder. As discussed, the number of symbols generated using Raptor or RaptorQ codes is unlimited. In the rateless coding example, the more symbols received the better forward error correction (FEC) performance.
[0093] However, for Reed-Solomon codes the number of overall symbols is fixed as the length of the Reed-Solomon codes. After all the symbols are transmitted, it is important to decide which symbol (s) will be retransmitted if the Reed-Solomon code is not recovered. That is, duplicate symbols at the receiver side are not helpful for the decoder since there is no soft-combining supported for binary sequences in the upper layer. Accordingly, it is important to retransmit the symbols that have not been received successfully to improve the decoding performance. Thus, the transmitting device needs to know which symbols are not decoded successfully by the receiving device.
[0094] Accordingly, aspects of the techniques described herein may include the use of efficient outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes, such as for XR systems. In some aspects, wireless communications system 200 supports XR traffic or data communications between the transmitting device 205 and the receiving device 210. Such outer coding techniques may improve the user experience of XR traffic that is generally associated with a lower latency requirement. Aspects of the described techniques may include outer coding (e.g., Reed-Solomon coding) to be applied in the radio access network (RAN) system, where the outer coding is placed at the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, at the radio link control (RLC) layer, or at a separate layer (e.g., an outer coding layer) between the PDCP layer and the RLC layer or between the RLC layer and the medium access control (MAC) layer.
[0095] For example, the transmitting device 205 may transmit or otherwise output a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel. The set of encoded symbols may be transmitted or otherwise output to the receiving device 210. The set of encoded symbols may include a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by application of an outer code to the set of source symbols. The outer code may include application of Reed-Solomon coding by the encoder of the transmitting device 205. In some aspects, the application of the outer code to the set of source symbols may be in accordance with or otherwise based on a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel.
[0096] For example, the encoder of the transmitting device 205 and the decoder of the receiving device 210 may (pre) configure the number of source symbols K. Determination of the value N for the code word length may include identification or otherwise determination of the coding rate R for the Reed-Solomon codes according to the current channel conditions. In some aspects, the determination of the coding rate R may be based on a packet loss associated with removing ARQ and HARQ operations associated with the set of encoded symbols (e.g., at the RLC layer or at the MAC / PHY layer) . The encoder of the transmitting device 205 may identify or otherwise determine the value for N based on the coding rate R and K. The encoder of the transmitting device 205 may encode the source symbols with Reed-Solomon codes using (N, K) to generate N encoded symbols. In some aspects, the set of encoded symbols may contain or otherwise correspond to XR traffic being exchanged between the transmitting device 205 and the receiving device 210.
[0097] The receiving device 210 may receive or otherwise obtain the set of encoded symbols over the wireless channel and attempt to decode or otherwise recover the set of source symbols accordingly. For example, the decoder of the receiving device 210 may attempt to recover the source symbols in the set of source symbols using, at least to some degree, the set of parity symbols. The receiving device 210 may transmit or otherwise output outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols to the transmitting device 205. The outer code feedback may carry or otherwise convey acknowledgement / negative-acknowledgement (ACK / NACK) feedback information associated with the set of encoded symbols. For example, the ACK / NACK feedback information may carry or otherwise convey an indication of which (e.g., a number or quantity) source symbol (s) (e.g., code word (s) ) were successfully recovered, which source symbol (s) were not successfully recovered, a threshold number or quantity of received symbols, or any combination of such information, associated with the set of encoded symbols.
[0098] In some aspects, the outer code feedback may carry or otherwise convey the results of the Reed-Solomon decoding performed by the decoder of the receiving device 210. For example, the outer code feedback may include either ACK feedback (e.g., no retransmission) or NACK feedback (e.g., full retransmission) . In some aspects, the outer code feedback may carry or otherwise convey an indication of the number of encoded symbols that were received (e.g., the number of received symbols that were successfully recovered) or the number of encoded symbols needed for the successful decoding, such as the threshold of received symbols associated with the set of encoded symbols (e.g., supporting a partial retransmission) .
[0099] The transmitting device 205 may perform one or more retransmissions of at least some (e.g., a portion) of the encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols in accordance with or otherwise based on the outer code feedback. For example, the transmitting device 205 may perform one or more retransmissions of at least a portion of the encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols based on the outer code feedback indicating NACK information for those encoded symbols.
[0100] FIG. 3 shows an example of a protocol stack 300 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Protocol stack 300 may implement aspects of or be implemented by aspects of wireless communications system 100 or wireless communications system 200. For example, aspects of protocol stack 300 may be implemented at or implemented by a transmitting device or a receiving device, which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein. For example, the transmitting device, the receiving device, or both, may be examples of a UE or a network entity, which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein.
[0101] As discussed above, aspects of the techniques described herein provide for application of outer coding techniques (e.g., using Reed-Solomon codes) to XR traffic being exchanged between the transmitting device and the receiving device. For example, the transmitting device (e.g., an encoder of the transmitting device) may transmit or otherwise output a set of encoded symbols to the receiving device via a wireless channel. The set of encoded symbols may include a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols (e.g., symbols used for FEC and recovery of the source symbols) . For example, the set of parity symbols may be based on application of the outer code (e.g., the Reed-Solomon codes) to the set of source symbols. Application of the outer code to the set of source symbols may be based on the quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and the channel quality metric (e.g., the reference signal receive power (RSRP) , the reference signal receive quality (RSRQ) , the reference signal strength indicator (RSSI) , the signal-to-noise interference ratio (SINR) , or other channel performance metric) of the wireless channel.
[0102] The receiving device may receive or otherwise obtain the set of encoded symbols from the transmitting device via the wireless channel. The receiving device may (e.g., a decoder of the receiving device) attempt to recover the source symbols in the set of source symbols using the set of parity symbols. For example, the decoder of the receiving device may use the (pre) configured Reed-Solomon parameters to recover the source symbols by performing FEC using the parity symbols of the set of encoded symbols. The receiving device may transmit or otherwise output outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols to the transmitting device. The outer code feedback may carry or otherwise convey ACK / NACK information related to the set of encoded symbols. For example, the ACK / NACK information may include an indication of which source symbols were recovered, a number or quantity of source symbols that were recovered, an indication of a threshold number or quantity of source symbols that were recovered, or other information relating to the results of the receiving device attempting to recover the source symbols from the set of encoded symbols. The transmitting device may perform one or more retransmissions of one or more encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols based on the outer code source symbols. Protocol stack 300 may implement aspects of such techniques described herein.
[0103] For example, various protocol stacks may be created, formed or otherwise established between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Protocol stacks may be established in support of various forms or types of wireless communications. For example, logical channel (s) may be established between the RLC layer and the MAC layer, transport channel (s) may be established between the MAC layer and the PHY layer, and physical channel (s) may be established via the radio link. The logical channels are established to carry different types of data, such as control data, user data, signaling data, or other data types. Each layer within the protocol stack of the transmitting device may communicate with the corresponding protocol stack of the receiving device (e.g., Tx PDCP-to-Rx PDCP, Tx RLC-to-Rx RLC, and the like) .
[0104] As one non-limiting example, the transmitting device may include a MAC / PHY layer 305 that corresponds to a MAC / PHY layer 335 of the receiving device. The MAC / PHY layer 305 and the MAC / PHY layer 335 generally refer to the MAC layer and the PHY layer of the transmitting device and the receiving device, respectively. The PHY layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information) , control signaling that coordinates operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. A PHY layer may map transport channels to physical channels. The MAC layer may perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels into transport channels. In some aspects, the MAC layer also may implement error detection techniques, error correction techniques, or both to support retransmissions to improve link efficiency. The MAC / PHY layer 305 and the MAC / PHY layer 335 may be associated with each transport and logical channel (e.g., one example represented as the ith logical channel in FIG. 3) established between the transmitting device and the receiving device.
[0105] Each transport channel and logical channel may have a PDCP layer and a RLC layer established between the transmitting device and the receiving device. For example and for the ith logical and transport channel, the transmitting device may include a RLC layer 310 and a PDCP layer 315 that correspond to a RLC layer 340 and a PDCP layer 345 of the receiving device. The RLC layer may perform packet segmentation and reassembly to communicate via logical channels. The RLC layer may support the transfer of upper layer protocol data units (PDUs) in an acknowledged mode (AM) , an unacknowledged mode (UM) , or a transparent mode (TM) . The RLC layer may perform error correction through automatic request transmission (ARQ) (e.g., for AM data transfer) . The PDCP layer generally manages the transfer of user plane and control plane data, PDCP series number (SN) maintenance, header compression / decompression, and other functionality.
[0106] In some aspects, the transmitting device and the receiving device may communicate XR traffic via an XR logical and transport channel established between the corresponding protocol entities established in each device. For example, the transmitting device may include an RLC layer 320 that corresponds to the RLC layer 350 of the receiving device, an outer code (OC) layer 325 corresponding to the outer code layer 355 of the receiving device, and a PDCP layer 330 corresponding to the PDCP layer 360 of the receiving device. Each of these layers or protocol stack entities may be established to communicate the XR traffic between the devices. That is, the outer code layers may be integrated within the protocol stacks of the transmitting device and the receiving device.
[0107] Accordingly, aspects of the techniques described herein provide for an outer coding layer to be established or otherwise maintained between the PDCP layer and the RLC layer in the XR channel of the transmitting device and the receiving device. For example, the transmitting device may apply the outer code to the set of source symbols at the outer code layer 325 of the XR logical (or transport) channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols. The set of encoded symbols may then be output or otherwise provided to the RLC layer 320 of the XR logical (or transport channel) of the transmitting device for further processing and transmission. In some aspects, the set of source symbols may include source symbols of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device and the outer code feedback may be obtained at the outer code layer 325 of the XR logical channel.
[0108] In some aspects, the protocol stack 300 may support multiple types of feedbacks. One example of a feedback type includes the outer code feedback between the outer code layer 325 of the transmitting device and the outer code layer 355 of the receiving device. The outer coding layer may generate or otherwise provide parity check symbols for the XR traffic (e.g., the set of parity symbols in the set of encoded symbols) to enable FER. In some cases, there may be RLC layer feedback based on ARQ functionality where missed packets are retransmitted to improve performance but with a higher latency. Moreover, there may be MAC / PHY layer feedback where redundancy versions are generated to improve performance but with higher latency. For example, TB / CBG level ACK / NACK feedback may be supported for new transmissions (retransmissions) . The decoding results of a transmit symbol may be deduced or otherwise determined based on the ACK / NACK feedback for the TB / CBG in which the symbol is included. The symbol may be decoded successfully if ACK is received for the corresponding TB / CBG. The symbol may be decoded unsuccessfully if NACK is received for the corresponding TB / CBG. Thus, in some aspects three kinds of redundancy are duplicated within a conventional protocol stack that includes the outer coding layer.
[0109] However, aspects of the techniques described herein may support low latency by removing or reducing the redundancy in the RLC and MAC / PHY layers. One example may include removing the ARQ function at the RLC layer, such as by replacing the AM with the UM in the RLC layer. Another example may include no retransmissions being provided by the MAC / PHY layer feedback (e.g., removing the HARQ function) or reducing the number of maximum retransmissions (e.g., from four to three or two) .
[0110] As discussed above, the encoder of the transmitting device and the decoder of the receiving device may (pre) configure the number of source symbols K. Determination of the value N for the code word length may include identification or otherwise determination of the coding rate R for the Reed-Solomon codes according to the current channel conditions. The determination of the coding rate R may be based on a packet loss associated with removing the ARQ and HARQ operations associated with the set of encoded symbols. The encoder of the transmitting device may identify or otherwise determine the value for N based on the coding rate R and the K. The encoder of the transmitting device may encode the source symbols with Reed-Solomon codes (N,K) to generate N encoded symbols. In some aspects, the set of encoded symbols may contain or otherwise correspond to XR traffic being exchanged between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Thus, in some aspects the coding rate of the outer code applied to the set of source symbols based on the channel quality metric and a total number or quantity of symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with or based on the quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and the coding rate.
[0111] At the RLC layer, the techniques described herein may provide for the UM to be applied without ARQ to reduce the latency associated with the feedback. For example, the RLC layer may switch from an AM to an UM for transmission of the set of encoded symbols. Switching to the UM may remove the ARQ functionality at the RLC layer for the set of encoded symbols. The SN header may be added at the RLC layer at the beginning of each PDU in a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols. In some aspects, the PDU size used in the RLC layer may be fixed as or based on the symbol size of the Reed-Solomon code with the SN header or a multiple of symbol sizes of Reed-Solomon code with the SN header. The set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols may be stored at the RLC layer. Storing the set of PDUs at the RLC layer may be in accordance with or otherwise associated with the outer code feedback. For example, the set of PDUs may be stored at the RLC layer until the outer code feedback is received and maintained or erased based on the indications provided in the outer code feedback (e.g., either ACK or NACK indication (s) ) .
[0112] In some aspects, the number of retransmission times for the TB may be reduced at the MAC / PHY layer (e.g., reduced to one time, two or three times, or some other reduced number of times) . The outer coding (e.g., the outer code feedback) may mitigate any loss in the MAC / PHY layer due to reducing the number of retransmissions. For example, a maximum retransmission counter may be set at the MAC / PHY layer for the set of encoded symbols. Application of the outer code to the set of source symbols and the associated outer code feedback may enable reducing the number of retransmissions. An indication of one may include no retransmissions for the set of encoded symbols (e.g., may indicate that the HARQ function has been removed such that no HARQ retransmissions occur at the MAC / PHY layer) .
[0113] In some aspects, the MAC layer may receive or otherwise obtain from the RLC layer the set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols. The PDUs in the set of PDUs may include the SN header added by the RLC layer. The MAC layer may generate a TB from the set of PDUs for transmission. In some aspects, the size of the PDUs may be the same size as a symbol size (e.g., the PDU with the SN added) of the set of encoded symbols or a multiple of the symbol size of the set of encoded symbols. For example, in the MAC PDU (e.g., TB) the service data unit (SDU) from the logical channel of the outer coding layer may be the same symbol size with the SN header of the RLC layer or the size of multiple symbols with the SN header of the RLC layer.
[0114] FIG. 4 shows an example of a method 400 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Method 400 may implement or be implemented by aspects of wireless communications system 100 or wireless communications system 200 or aspects of protocol stack 300. Aspects of method 400 may be implemented at or implemented by a transmitting device or a receiving device, which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein. For example, the transmitting device, the receiving device, or both devices may be examples of a UE or a network entity, which are examples of the corresponding devices described herein.
[0115] At 405, a UE may generate or otherwise obtain coded Reed-Solomon (RS) symbols (e.g., a set of encoded symbols) using RS (N, K) and send the set of encoded symbols to an RLC layer. For example, the outer coding layer of the transmitting device may generate the set of encoded symbols by application of an outer code to a set of source symbols to generate a set of parity symbols. Accordingly, the set of encoded symbols may include the set of source symbols and the set of parity symbols. In some aspects, the application of the outer code (e.g., the Reed-Solomon code) to generate the set of encoded symbols may be based on or otherwise in accordance with the number or quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel over which the set of encoded symbols will be conveyed. The set of source symbols may be source symbols within or otherwise associated with an XR logical channel. The outer coding layer may output or otherwise provide the set of encoded symbols to the RLC layer for additional processing and, subsequently, transmission.
[0116] At 410, the series number (SN) may be added to each coded symbol to construct the RLC PDU (e.g., the set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols) . The set of PDUs may be saved in a buffer of the RLC layer. The set of PDUs may continue to be stored in the RLC layer buffer until outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols is received. For example, if the outer code feedback indicates ACK for the set of encoded symbols, the set of PDUs may be cleared from the buffer (e.g., the set of PDUs may be erased from the RLC layer buffer) . However, if the outer code feedback indicates NACK for the set of encoded symbols, the set of PDUs may continue to be stored in the RLC layer buffer until retransmission (s) of the set of encoded symbols is / are successful.
[0117] At 415, a MAC PDU (e.g., the TB corresponding to the set of encoded symbols) is constructed and transmitted or otherwise output that carries or otherwise conveys the XR RLC PDU. That is, the MAC PDU (e.g., TB) may be constructed that includes the XR RLC PDU and transmitted or otherwise output over the wireless channel to the receiving device. In some aspects, in the TB the SDU size from the logical channel of the XR traffic may be set to be the same as the RLC PDU size or as a multiple of the RLC PDU size.
[0118] At 420, the transmitting device may identify or otherwise determine whether K symbols have been successfully received and recovered by the receiving device. For example, the transmitting device may receive or otherwise obtain the outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols. The receiving device successfully receiving and recovering K symbols in the set of encoded symbols may enable the receiving device to successfully recover the set of source symbols. Accordingly, the outer code feedback may carry or otherwise convey an ACK indication or a NACK indication associated with the set of encoded symbols. If K symbols have not been successfully received, the transmitting device may return to 415 where a MAC layer PDU (e.g., TB) is again constructed and transmitted (e.g., in a retransmission) to the receiving device over the wireless channel.
[0119] If the K symbols have been successfully received by the receiving device, at 425 the transmitting device may identify or otherwise determine whether an ACK indication has been received in the outer code feedback for the set of encoded symbols. If the ACK indication has not been received for the set of encoded symbols, the transmitting device may again return to 415 where a MAC layer PDU (e.g., TB) is again constructed and transmitted (e.g., in a retransmission) to the receiving device over the wireless channel. If the ACK indication has been received for the set of encoded symbols, the method may end as the transmission of the set of encoded symbols was successful.
[0120] FIG. 5 shows a block diagram 500 of a device 505 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 505 may be an example of aspects of a UE 115 or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 505 may include a receiver 510, a transmitter 515, and a communications manager 520. The device 505, or one or more components of the device 505 (e.g., the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, the communications manager 520) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to, individually or collectively, support or enable the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0121] The receiver 510 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 505. The receiver 510 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0122] The transmitter 515 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 505. For example, the transmitter 515 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system) . In some examples, the transmitter 515 may be co-located with a receiver 510 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 515 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0123] The communications manager 520, the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or various combinations or components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system as described herein. For example, the communications manager 520, the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.
[0124] In some examples, the communications manager 520, the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry) . The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP) , a central processing unit (CPU) , an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) , a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by one or more processors, individually or collectively, executing instructions stored in the at least one memory) .
[0125] Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 520, the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor (e.g., referred to as a processor-executable code) . If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 520, the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure) .
[0126] In some examples, the communications manager 520 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or both. For example, the communications manager 520 may receive information from the receiver 510, send information to the transmitter 515, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0127] The communications manager 520 may support wireless communications in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 520 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The communications manager 520 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0128] By including or configuring the communications manager 520 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 505 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, the communications manager 520, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for application of Reed-Solomon codes as outer coding in an XR channel. The Reed-Solomon codes may be applied to the XR source symbols at an outer coding layer of the transmitting device and may provide for improved recovery of the source symbols when K symbols are successfully recovered.
[0129] FIG. 6 shows a block diagram 600 of a device 605 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 605 may be an example of aspects of a device 505, a UE 115, or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 605 may include a receiver 610, a transmitter 615, and a communications manager 620. The device 605, or one of more components of the device 605 (e.g., the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, the communications manager 620) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0130] The receiver 610 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 605. The receiver 610 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0131] The transmitter 615 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 605. For example, the transmitter 615 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system) . In some examples, the transmitter 615 may be co-located with a receiver 610 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 615 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0132] The device 605, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system as described herein. For example, the communications manager 620 may include an outer code manager 625 an outer code feedback manager 630, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 620 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 520 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 620, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or both. For example, the communications manager 620 may receive information from the receiver 610, send information to the transmitter 615, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0133] The communications manager 620 may support wireless communications in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The outer code manager 625 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The outer code feedback manager 630 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0134] FIG. 7 shows a block diagram 700 of a communications manager 720 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 720 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 520, a communications manager 620, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 720, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system as described herein. For example, the communications manager 720 may include an outer code manager 725, an outer code feedback manager 730, an outer code layer manager 735, an RLC layer manager 740, a MAC-CE layer manager 745, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components or subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories) , may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) . The communications may include communications within a protocol layer of a protocol stack, communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack, within a device, component, or virtualized component associated with a network entity 105, between devices, components, or virtualized components associated with a network entity 105) , or any combination thereof.
[0135] The communications manager 720 may support wireless communications in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The outer code manager 725 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The outer code feedback manager 730 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0136] In some examples, to support applying the outer code to the set of source symbols, the outer code layer manager 735 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for applying the outer code to the set of source symbols at an outer coding layer of an XR logical channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols. In some examples, to support applying the outer code to the set of source symbols, the outer code layer manager 735 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting the set of encoded symbols from the outer coding layer to an RLC layer of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device.
[0137] In some examples, a coding rate of the outer code to the set of source symbols is based on the channel quality metric, and a total quantity of symbols in the set of encoded symbols in accordance with the quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and the coding rate. In some examples, the RLC layer manager 740 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for adding, at the RLC layer, a series number header to each PDU in a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols.
[0138] In some examples, the RLC layer manager 740 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for storing, at the RLC layer, a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, where storing the set of PDUs at the RLC layer is in accordance with the outer code feedback. In some examples, the RLC layer manager 740 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for switching, at the RLC layer, from an acknowledgement mode to an unacknowledged mode for transmission of the set of encoded symbols, where switching to the unacknowledged mode removes an ARQ associated with the set of encoded symbols.
[0139] In some examples, the MAC-CE layer manager 745 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining, at a MAC layer and from the RLC layer, a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, where each PDU in the set of PDUs includes a series number header. In some examples, the MAC-CE layer manager 745 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for generating a TB from the set of PDUs for transmission, where a size of the PDUs is a same size as a symbol size of the set of encoded symbols or a multiple of the symbol size of the set of encoded symbols.
[0140] In some examples, the RLC layer manager 740 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for setting a maximum retransmission counter associated with the set of encoded symbols in accordance with application of the outer code to the set of source symbols. In some examples, the set of source symbols include source symbols of an XR logic channel of the transmitting device and the outer code feedback is obtained at an outer coding layer of the XR logic channel. In some examples, the outer code feedback indicates either an ACK or a NACK for the set of encoded symbols. In some examples, the outer code feedback indicates a number of received symbols or a threshold of received symbols associated with the set of encoded symbols. In some examples, the outer code includes a Reed-Solomon code.
[0141] FIG. 8 shows a diagram of a system 800 including a device 805 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 805 may be an example of or include components of a device 505, a device 605, or a UE 115 as described herein. The device 805 may communicate (e.g., wirelessly) with one or more other devices (e.g., network entities 105, UEs 115, or a combination thereof) . The device 805 may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager 820, an input / output (I / O) controller, such as an I / O controller 810, a transceiver 815, one or more antennas 825, at least one memory 830, code 835, and at least one processor 840. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 845) .
[0142] The I / O controller 810 may manage input and output signals for the device 805. The I / O controller 810 may also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 805. In some cases, the I / O controller 810 may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I / O controller 810 may utilize an operating system such as or another known operating system. Additionally, or alternatively, the I / O controller 810 may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller 810 may be implemented as part of one or more processors, such as the at least one processor 840. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 805 via the I / O controller 810 or via hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 810.
[0143] In some cases, the device 805 may include a single antenna. However, in some other cases, the device 805 may have more than one antenna, which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 815 may communicate bi-directionally via the one or more antennas 825 using wired or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 815 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 815 may also include a modem to modulate the packets, to provide the modulated packets to one or more antennas 825 for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 825. The transceiver 815, or the transceiver 815 and one or more antennas 825, may be an example of a transmitter 515, a transmitter 615, a receiver 510, a receiver 610, or any combination thereof or component thereof, as described herein.
[0144] The at least one memory 830 may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM) . The at least one memory 830 may store computer-readable, computer-executable, or processor-executable code, such as the code 835. The code 835 may include instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 840, cause the device 805 to perform various functions described herein. The code 835 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 835 may not be directly executable by the at least one processor 840 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 830 may include, among other things, a basic I / O system (BIOS) which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.
[0145] The at least one processor 840 may include one or more intelligent hardware devices (e.g., one or more general-purpose processors, one or more DSPs, one or more CPUs, one or more graphics processing units (GPUs) , one or more neural processing units (NPUs) (also referred to as neural network processors or deep learning processors (DLPs) ) , one or more microcontrollers, one or more ASICs, one or more FPGAs, one or more programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, one or more discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 840 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into the at least one processor 840. The at least one processor 840 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the at least one memory 830) to cause the device 805 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system) . For example, the device 805 or a component of the device 805 may include at least one processor 840 and at least one memory 830 coupled with or to the at least one processor 840, the at least one processor 840 and the at least one memory 830 configured to perform various functions described herein.
[0146] In some examples, the at least one processor 840 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 830 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions described herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 840 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 840) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 830) ) , or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 840 or a processing system including the at least one processor 840 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 805 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, as described herein, being “configured to, ” being “configurable to, ” and being “operable to” may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code 835 (e.g., processor-executable code) stored in the at least one memory 830 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.
[0147] The communications manager 820 may support wireless communications in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 820 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The communications manager 820 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0148] By including or configuring the communications manager 820 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 805 may support techniques for application of Reed-Solomon codes as outer coding in an XR channel. The Reed-Solomon codes may be applied to the XR source symbols at an outer coding layer of the transmitting device and may provide for improved recovery of the source symbols when K symbols are successfully recovered.
[0149] In some examples, the communications manager 820 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 815, the one or more antennas 825, or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 820 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 820 may be supported by or performed by the at least one processor 840, the at least one memory 830, the code 835, or any combination thereof. For example, the code 835 may include instructions executable by the at least one processor 840 to cause the device 805 to perform various aspects of outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system as described herein, or the at least one processor 840 and the at least one memory 830 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.
[0150] FIG. 9 shows a diagram of a system 900 including a device 905 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 905 may be an example of or include components of a device 505, a device 605, or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 905 may communicate with other network devices or network equipment such as one or more of the network entities 105, UEs 115, or any combination thereof. The communications may include communications over one or more wired interfaces, over one or more wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. The device 905 may include components that support outputting and obtaining communications, such as a communications manager 920, a transceiver 910, one or more antennas 915, at least one memory 925, code 930, and at least one processor 935. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 940) .
[0151] The transceiver 910 may support bi-directional communications via wired links, wireless links, or both as described herein. In some examples, the transceiver 910 may include a wired transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wired transceiver. Additionally, or alternatively, in some examples, the transceiver 910 may include a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. In some examples, the device 905 may include one or more antennas 915, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving wireless transmissions (e.g., concurrently) . The transceiver 910 may also include a modem to modulate signals, to provide the modulated signals for transmission (e.g., by one or more antennas 915, by a wired transmitter) , to receive modulated signals (e.g., from one or more antennas 915, from a wired receiver) , and to demodulate signals. In some implementations, the transceiver 910 may include one or more interfaces, such as one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 915 that are configured to support various receiving or obtaining operations, or one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 915 that are configured to support various transmitting or outputting operations, or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 910 may include or be configured for coupling with one or more processors or one or more memory components that are operable to perform or support operations based on received or obtained information or signals, or to generate information or other signals for transmission or other outputting, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 910, or the transceiver 910 and the one or more antennas 915, or the transceiver 910 and the one or more antennas 915 and one or more processors or one or more memory components (e.g., the at least one processor 935, the at least one memory 925, or both) , may be included in a chip or chip assembly that is installed in the device 905. In some examples, the transceiver 910 may be operable to support communications via one or more communications links (e.g., communication link (s) 125, backhaul communication link (s) 120, a midhaul communication link 162, a fronthaul communication link 168) .
[0152] The at least one memory 925 may include RAM, ROM, or any combination thereof. The at least one memory 925 may store computer-readable, computer- executable, or processor-executable code, such as the code 930. The code 930 may include instructions that, when executed by one or more of the at least one processor 935, cause the device 905 to perform various functions described herein. The code 930 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 930 may not be directly executable by a processor of the at least one processor 935 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 925 may include, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. In some examples, the at least one processor 935 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 925 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein (for example, as part of a processing system) .
[0153] The at least one processor 935 may include one or more intelligent hardware devices (e.g., one or more general-purpose processors, one or more DSPs, one or more CPUs, one or more graphics processing units (GPUs) , one or more neural processing units (NPUs) (also referred to as neural network processors or deep learning processors (DLPs) ) , one or more microcontrollers, one or more ASICs, one or more FPGAs, one or more programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, one or more discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 935 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into one or more of the at least one processor 935. The at least one processor 935 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., one or more of the at least one memory 925) to cause the device 905 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system) . For example, the device 905 or a component of the device 905 may include at least one processor 935 and at least one memory 925 coupled with one or more of the at least one processor 935, the at least one processor 935 and the at least one memory 925 configured to perform various functions described herein. The at least one processor 935 may be an example of a cloud-computing platform (e.g., one or more physical nodes and supporting software such as operating systems, virtual machines, or container instances) that may host the functions (e.g., by executing code 930) to perform the functions of the device 905. The at least one processor 935 may be any one or more suitable processors capable of executing scripts or instructions of one or more software programs stored in the device 905 (such as within one or more of the at least one memory 925) .
[0154] In some examples, the at least one processor 935 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 925 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 935 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 935) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 925) ) , or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 935 or a processing system including the at least one processor 935 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 905 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, as described herein, being “configured to, ” being “configurable to, ” and being “operable to” may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code stored in the at least one memory 925 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.
[0155] In some examples, a bus 940 may support communications of (e.g., within) a protocol layer of a protocol stack. In some examples, a bus 940 may support communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack) , which may include communications performed within a component of the device 905, or between different components of the device 905 that may be co-located or located in different locations (e.g., where the device 905 may refer to a system in which one or more of the communications manager 920, the transceiver 910, the at least one memory 925, the code 930, and the at least one processor 935 may be located in one of the different components or divided between different components) .
[0156] In some examples, the communications manager 920 may manage aspects of communications with a core network 130 (e.g., via one or more wired or wireless backhaul links) . For example, the communications manager 920 may manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs 115. In some examples, the communications manager 920 may manage communications with one or more other network entities 105, and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs 115 (e.g., in cooperation with the one or more other network devices) . In some examples, the communications manager 920 may support an X2 interface within an LTE / LTE-A wireless communications network technology to provide communication between network entities 105.
[0157] The communications manager 920 may support wireless communications in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0158] By including or configuring the communications manager 920 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 905 may support techniques for application of Reed-Solomon codes as outer coding in an XR channel. The Reed-Solomon codes may be applied to the XR source symbols at an outer coding layer of the transmitting device and may provide for improved recovery of the source symbols when K symbols are successfully recovered.
[0159] In some examples, the communications manager 920 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 910, the one or more antennas 915 (e.g., where applicable) , or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 920 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 920 may be supported by or performed by the transceiver 910, one or more of the at least one processor 935, one or more of the at least one memory 925, the code 930, or any combination thereof (for example, by a processing system including at least a portion of the at least one processor 935, the at least one memory 925, the code 930, or any combination thereof) . For example, the code 930 may include instructions executable by one or more of the at least one processor 935 to cause the device 905 to perform various aspects of outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system as described herein, or the at least one processor 935 and the at least one memory 925 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.
[0160] FIG. 10 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1000 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1000 may be implemented by a UE or a network entity or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1000 may be performed by a UE 115 or a network entity as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 9. In some examples, a UE or a network entity may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE or the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE or the network entity may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0161] At 1005, the method may include outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The operations of 1005 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1005 may be performed by an outer code manager 725 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0162] At 1010, the method may include obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback. The operations of 1010 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1010 may be performed by an outer code feedback manager 730 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0163] FIG. 11 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1100 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1100 may be implemented by a UE or a network entity or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1100 may be performed by a UE 115 or a network entity as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 9. In some examples, a UE or a network entity may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE or the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE or the network entity may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0164] At 1105, the method may include outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The operations of 1105 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1105 may be performed by an outer code manager 725 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0165] At 1110, the method may include applying the outer code to the set of source symbols at an outer coding layer of an XR logical channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols. The operations of 1110 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1110 may be performed by an outer code layer manager 735 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0166] At 1115, the method may include outputting the set of encoded symbols from the outer coding layer to an RLC layer of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device. The operations of 1115 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1115 may be performed by an outer code layer manager 735 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0167] At 1120, the method may include obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback. The operations of 1120 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1120 may be performed by an outer code feedback manager 730 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0168] FIG. 12 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1200 that supports outer coding design with Reed-Solomon codes for XR system in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1200 may be implemented by a UE or a network entity or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1200 may be performed by a UE 115 or a network entity as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 9. In some examples, a UE or a network entity may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE or the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE or the network entity may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0169] At 1205, the method may include outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols including a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, where the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel. The operations of 1205 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1205 may be performed by an outer code manager 725 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0170] At 1210, the method may include applying the outer code to the set of source symbols at an outer coding layer of an XR logical channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols. The operations of 1210 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1210 may be performed by an outer code layer manager 735 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0171] At 1215, the method may include adding, at the RLC layer, a series number header to each protocol data unit (PDU) in a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols. The operations of 1215 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1215 may be performed by an RLC layer manager 740 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0172] At 1220, the method may include outputting the set of encoded symbols from the outer coding layer to an RLC layer of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device. The operations of 1220 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1220 may be performed by an outer code layer manager 735 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0173] At 1225, the method may include obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, where a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback. The operations of 1225 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1225 may be performed by an outer code feedback manager 730 as described with reference to FIG. 7.
[0174] The following provides an overview of aspects of the present disclosure:
[0175] Aspect 1: A method for wireless communications at a transmitting device, comprising: outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols comprising a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, wherein the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel; and obtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, wherein a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0176] Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1, wherein applying the outer code to the set of source symbols comprises: applying the outer code to the set of source symbols at an outer coding layer of an XR logical channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols; and outputting the set of encoded symbols from the outer coding layer to an RLC layer of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device.
[0177] Aspect 3: The method of aspect 2, wherein a coding rate of the outer code to the set of source symbols is based at least in part on the channel quality metric; and a total quantity of symbols in the set of encoded symbols in accordance with the quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and the coding rate.
[0178] Aspect 4: The method of any of aspects 2 through 3, further comprising: adding, at the RLC layer, a series number header to each PDU in a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols.
[0179] Aspect 5: The method of any of aspects 2 through 4, further comprising: storing, at the RLC layer, a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, wherein storing the set of PDUs at the RLC layer is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
[0180] Aspect 6: The method of any of aspects 2 through 5, further comprising: switching, at the RLC layer, from an acknowledgement mode to an unacknowledged mode for transmission of the set of encoded symbols, wherein switching to the unacknowledged mode removes an ARQ associated with the set of encoded symbols.
[0181] Aspect 7: The method of any of aspects 2 through 6, further comprising: obtaining, at a MAC layer and from the RLC layer, a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, wherein each PDU in the set of PDUs comprises a series number header; and generating a TB from the set of PDUs for transmission, wherein a size of the PDUs is a same size as a symbol size of the set of encoded symbols or a multiple of the symbol size of the set of encoded symbols.
[0182] Aspect 8: The method of any of aspects 2 through 7, further comprising: setting a maximum retransmission counter associated with the set of encoded symbols in accordance with application of the outer code to the set of source symbols.
[0183] Aspect 9: The method of any of aspects 1 through 8, wherein the set of source symbols comprise source symbols of an XR logic channel of the transmitting device and the outer code feedback is obtained at an outer coding layer of the XR logic channel.
[0184] Aspect 10: The method of any of aspects 1 through 9, wherein the outer code feedback indicates either an ACK or a NACK for the set of encoded symbols.
[0185] Aspect 11: The method of any of aspects 1 through 10, wherein the outer code feedback indicates a number of received symbols or a threshold of received symbols associated with the set of encoded symbols.
[0186] Aspect 12: The method of any of aspects 1 through 11, wherein the outer code comprises a Reed-solomon code.
[0187] Aspect 13: A transmitting device for wireless communications, comprising one or more memories storing processor-executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 12.
[0188] Aspect 14: A transmitting device for wireless communications, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 1 through 12.
[0189] Aspect 15: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 12.
[0190] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations. The operations and the steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined.
[0191] Although aspects of an LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR system may be described for purposes of example, and LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR terminology may be used in much of the description, the techniques described herein are applicable beyond LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR networks. For example, the described techniques may be applicable to various other wireless communications systems such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi) , IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) , IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, as well as other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.
[0192] 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 referenced throughout the description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.
[0193] The various illustrative blocks and components described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, a graphics processing unit (GPU) , a neural processing unit (NPU) , an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor but, in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. 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) . Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a processor may be performed by multiple processors that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.
[0194] The functions described herein may be implemented using hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented using software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored as or transmitted using one or more instructions or code of a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of the disclosure and appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementing functions may also be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations.
[0195] 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 location to another. A non-transitory storage medium may be any available medium that may 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 may be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that may 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 a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL) , or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of computer-readable medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, include CD, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD) , floppy disk, and Blu-ray disc. Disks may reproduce data magnetically, and discs may reproduce data optically using lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media. Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a memory may be performed by multiple memories that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.
[0196] As used herein, including in the claims, “or” as used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items prefaced by a phrase such as “at least one of” or “one or more of” ) indicates an inclusive list such that, for example, a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C) . Also, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall not be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an example step that is described as “based on condition A” may be based on both a condition A and a condition B without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall be construed in the same manner as the phrase “based at least in part on. ”
[0197] As used herein, including in the claims, the article “a” before a noun is open-ended and understood to refer to “at least one” of those nouns or “one or more” of those nouns. Thus, the terms “a, ” “at least one, ” “one or more, ” and “at least one of one or more” may be interchangeable. For example, if a claim recites “acomponent” that performs one or more functions, each of the individual functions may be performed by a single component or by any combination of multiple components. Thus, the term “acomponent” having characteristics or performing functions may refer to “at least one of one or more components” having a particular characteristic or performing a particular function. Subsequent reference to a component introduced with the article “a” using the terms “the” or “said” may refer to any or all of the one or more components. For example, a component introduced with the article “a” may be understood to mean “one or more components, ” and referring to “the component” subsequently in the claims may be understood to be equivalent to referring to “at least one of the one or more components. ” Similarly, subsequent reference to a component introduced as “one or more components” using the terms “the” or “said” may refer to any or all of the one or more components. For example, referring to “the one or more components” subsequently in the claims may be understood to be equivalent to referring to “at least one of the one or more components. ”
[0198] The term “determine” or “determining” encompasses a variety of actions and, therefore, “determining” can include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (such as via looking up in a table, a database, or another data structure) , ascertaining, and the like. Also, “determining” can include receiving (e.g., receiving information) , accessing (e.g., accessing data stored in memory) , and the like. Also, “determining” can include resolving, obtaining, selecting, choosing, establishing, and other such similar actions.
[0199] In the appended figures, similar components or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label by a dash and a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If just the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label or other subsequent reference label.
[0200] The description set forth herein, in connection with the appended drawings, describes example configurations and does not represent all the examples that may be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. The term “example” used herein means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration” and not “preferred” or “advantageous over other examples. ” The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described techniques. These techniques, however, may be practiced without these specific details. In some figures, known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.
[0201] The description herein is provided to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be apparent to a person having ordinary skill in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1.A transmitting device, comprising:one or more memories storing processor-executable code; andone or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to:output a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols comprising a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, wherein the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel; andobtain outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, wherein a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.2.The transmitting device of claim 1, wherein, to apply the outer code to the set of source symbols, the one or more processors are individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to:apply the outer code to the set of source symbols at an outer coding layer of an extended reality (XR) logical channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols; andoutput the set of encoded symbols from the outer coding layer to a radio link control (RLC) layer of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device.3.The transmitting device of claim 2, wherein a coding rate of the outer code to the set of source symbols is based at least in part on the channel quality metric; and a total quantity of symbols in the set of encoded symbols in accordance with the quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and the coding rate.4.The transmitting device of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to:add, at the RLC layer, a series number header to each protocol data unit (PDU) in a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols.5.The transmitting device of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to:store, at the RLC layer, a set of protocol data units (PDUs) corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, wherein storing the set of PDUs at the RLC layer is in accordance with the outer code feedback.6.The transmitting device of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to:switching, at the RLC layer, from an acknowledgement mode to an unacknowledged mode for transmission of the set of encode symbols, wherein switching to the unacknowledged mode removes an auto request transmission (ARQ) associated with the set of encoded symbols.7.The transmitting device of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to:obtain, at a medium access control (MAC) layer and from the RLC layer, a set of protocol data units (PDUs) corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, wherein each PDU in the set of PDUs comprises a series number header; andgenerate a transport block (TB) from the set of PDUs for transmission, wherein a size of the PDUs is a same size as a symbol size of the set of encoded symbols or a multiple of the symbol size of the set of encoded symbols.8.The transmitting device of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the transmitting device to:set a maximum retransmission counter associated with the set of encoded symbols in accordance with application of the outer code to the set of source symbols.9.The transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the set of source symbols comprise source symbols of an extended reality (XR) logic channel of the transmitting device and the outer code feedback is obtained at an outer coding layer of the XR logic channel.10.The transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the outer code feedback indicates either an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative-acknowledgement (NACK) for the set of encoded symbols.11.The transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the outer code feedback indicates a number of received symbols or a threshold of received symbols associated with the set of encoded symbols.12.The transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the outer code comprises a Reed-Solomon code.13.A method for wireless communications at a transmitting device, comprising:outputting a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols comprising a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, wherein the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel; andobtaining outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, wherein a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.14.The method of claim 13, wherein applying the outer code to the set of source symbols comprises:applying the outer code to the set of source symbols at an outer coding layer of an extended reality (XR) logical channel of the transmitting device to obtain the set of encoded symbols; andoutputting the set of encoded symbols from the outer coding layer to a radio link control (RLC) layer of the XR logical channel of the transmitting device.15.The method of claim 14, wherein a coding rate of the outer code to the set of source symbols is based at least in part on the channel quality metric; and a total quantity of symbols in the set of encoded symbols in accordance with the quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and the coding rate.16.The method of claim 14, further comprising:adding, at the RLC layer, a series number header to each protocol data unit (PDU) in a set of PDUs corresponding to the set of encoded symbols.17.The method of claim 14, further comprising:storing, at the RLC layer, a set of protocol data units (PDUs) corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, wherein storing the set of PDUs at the RLC layer is in accordance with the outer code feedback.18.The method of claim 14, further comprising:switching, at the RLC layer, from an acknowledgement mode to an unacknowledged mode for transmission of the set of encoded symbols, wherein switching to the unacknowledged mode removes an auto request transmission (ARQ) associated with the set of encoded symbols.19.The method of claim 14, further comprising:obtaining, at a medium access control (MAC) layer and from the RLC layer, a set of protocol data units (PDUs) corresponding to the set of encoded symbols, wherein each PDU in the set of PDUs comprises a series number header; andgenerating a transport block (TB) from the set of PDUs for transmission, wherein a size of the PDUs is a same size as a symbol size of the set of encoded symbols or a multiple of the symbol size of the set of encoded symbols.20.A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to:output a set of encoded symbols over a wireless channel, the set of encoded symbols comprising a set of source symbols and a set of parity symbols that are generated by applying of an outer code to the set of source symbols, wherein the outer code applied to the set of source symbols is in accordance with a quantity of symbols in the set of source symbols and a channel quality metric associated with the wireless channel; andobtain outer code feedback associated with the set of encoded symbols, wherein a retransmission of at least a portion of encoded symbols in the set of encoded symbols is in accordance with the outer code feedback.
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