TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to wireless communication systems, and more particularly to scheduling duty cycle control.

INTRODUCTION

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). A wireless multiple-access communications system may include a number of base stations (BSs), each simultaneously supporting communications for multiple communication devices, which may be otherwise known as user equipment (UE).

To meet the growing demands for expanded mobile broadband connectivity, wireless communication technologies are advancing from the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology to a next generation new radio (NR) technology. One technique for expanding connectivity may be to extend the frequency operation range to higher frequencies since lower frequencies are becoming overcrowded. For example, NR may operate over a wider bandwidth (BW) at higher frequencies than LTE. The mmWave frequency bands between about 30 gigahertz (GHz) to about 300 GHz can provide a large bandwidth for high data rate communications. However, the mmWave frequency bands may have a higher path-loss compared to the lower frequency bands used by conventional wireless communication systems. Additionally, the phase noise may increase at higher frequencies.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME EXAMPLES

The following summarizes some aspects of the present disclosure to provide a basic understanding of the discussed technology. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated features of the disclosure, and is intended neither to identify key or critical elements of all aspects of the disclosure nor to delineate the scope of any or all aspects of the disclosure. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects of the disclosure in summary form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

For example, in an aspect of the disclosure, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a base station (BS) from a user equipment (UE), feedback information of the UE; determining, by the BS, a schedule for the UE, the schedule including a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE; and communicating, by the BS with the UE, a communication signal based on the schedule.

In an additional aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus includes a transceiver configured to receive, from a UE, feedback information of the UE and further configured to communicate with the UE, a communication signal based on a schedule. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to determine the schedule for the UE, where the schedule includes a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE.

In an additional aspect of the disclosure, a computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code includes code for causing a BS to receive from a UE, feedback information of the UE; code for causing the BS to determine a schedule for the UE, the schedule including a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE; and code for causing the BS to communicate with the UE, a communication signal based on the schedule.

In an additional aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus includes means for receiving from a UE, feedback information of the UE; means for determining a schedule for the UE, the schedule including a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE; and means for communicating with the UE, a communication signal based on the schedule.

In an additional aspect of the disclosure, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, by a UE to a BS, feedback information of the UE; receiving, by the UE, an indication of a schedule for the UE, the indication indicating a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE; and communicating, by the UE with the BS, a communication signal based on the schedule.

In an additional aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus includes a transceiver configured to transmit to a BS, feedback information of a UE; receive an indication of a schedule for the UE, the indication indicating a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE; and communicate with the BS, a communication signal based on the schedule.

In an additional aspect of the disclosure, a computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code includes code for causing a UE to transmit feedback information of the UE to a BS; code for causing the UE to receive an indication of a schedule for the UE, the indication indicating a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE; and code for causing the UE to communicate with the BS, a communication signal based on the schedule.

In an additional aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus includes means for transmitting to a BS, feedback information of a UE; means for receiving an indication of a schedule for the UE, the indication indicating a scheduling duty cycle based on the feedback information of the UE; and means for communicating with the BS, a communication signal based on the schedule.

Other aspects, features, and embodiments of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, upon reviewing the following description of specific, exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures. While features of the present invention may be discussed relative to certain embodiments and figures below, all embodiments of the present invention can include one or more of the advantageous features discussed herein. In other words, while one or more embodiments may be discussed as having certain advantageous features, one or more of such features may also be used in accordance with the various embodiments of the invention discussed herein. In similar fashion, while exemplary embodiments may be discussed below as device, system, or method embodiments it should be understood that such exemplary embodiments can be implemented in various devices, systems, and methods.

