Patent Publication Number: US-2022217713-A1

Title: Latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality

Description:
FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY 
     The following relates to wireless communications, including latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Wireless communication 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 frequency division multiple access (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 or one or more network access nodes, each simultaneously supporting communication for multiple communication devices, which may be otherwise known as user equipment (UE). 
     SUMMARY 
     The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses that support latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality (XR). Generally, the described techniques provide for various techniques to decrease latency of extended uplink traffic and provide coverage enhancements, such as in an XR scenario. 
     In some aspects, this may include a joint transmission of a scheduling request (SR)/buffer status report (BSR) (which may be collectively referred to as SR for simplicity) and a sounding reference signal (SRS). The SRS may be used to add channel performance determination at the transmitting device, which will improve resource allocation, configuration, for the subsequent uplink transmission(s). The joint transmission may be separate from a corresponding uplink data transmission (such as a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission). For example, the SR/BSR and SRS may be transmitted back-to-back with the PUSCH transmission. In another example, the SR/BSR may be multiplexed into the PUSCH transmission with the SRS transmitted afterwards. In yet another example, the SRS transmission may use specific root or cyclic shifts to implicitly indicate the SR/BSR. Accordingly, a user equipment (UE) may perform the joint uplink transmission (e.g., the SRS/SR transmission) and the PUSCH transmission. 
     In some aspects, this may include using transport block size (TBS) scaling and optimizations using a joint slot aggregation factor/TBS scaling indication. The TBS scaling parameter may be indicated implicitly (e.g., may be a function of the explicitly indicated slot aggregation factor) or explicitly (e.g., may map the slot aggregation factor to subfield of the downlink control information (DCI)). The slot aggregation factor may be indicated implicitly (e.g., may be a function of the explicitly indicated TBS scaling factor) or explicitly (e.g., may map a TBS scaling factor to a specific subfield of the DCI). Accordingly, the UE may perform a PUSCH transmission using TBS scaling (e.g., based on a TBS scaler) to the base station. 
     In some aspects, this may include using multiple-transport block scheduling for semi-persistent resources (e.g., configured grant (CG) and/or proactive grant (PG) resources). In one example, radio resource control (RRC) signaling may be used for resource allocation/modulation coding scheme (MCS) indication during the CG/PG configuration. In this example, the DCI grant may then trigger the multi-TB transmission using the CG/PG resources. In another example, the DCI activating the CG/PG resources may configure the multi-TB transmission. Accordingly, the UE may perform the PUSCH transmission using multiple transport blocks to the base station. 
     A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) is described. The method may include identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station, and performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, receive a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station, and perform the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, means for receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station, and means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, receive a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station, and perform the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission may include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission may include operations, features, means, or instructions for multiplexing the uplink data transmission with the SR to obtain a multiplexed uplink transmission and transmitting the multiplexed uplink transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission may include operations, features, means, or instructions for applying a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, for the SRS, where the root sequence, the cyclic shift, or both, indicates the SR and transmitting the uplink data transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling, or a combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, may be transmitted according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the signal includes at least one of the grant, a RRC signal, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), a DCI, or a combination thereof. 
     A method for wireless communication at a base station is described. The method may include identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE, and performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, transmit a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE, and perform the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, means for transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE, and means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR, transmit a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE, and perform the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving a multiplexed uplink transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers, the multiplexed uplink transmission including the uplink data transmission multiplexed with the SR. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving the uplink data transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers and identifying the SR based on a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, applied to the SRS. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, may be received according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the signal includes at least one of the grant, an RRC signal, a MAC CE, a DCI, or a combination thereof. 
     A method for wireless communications at a UE is described. The method may include receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant, and performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TB S parameter. 
     An apparatus for wireless communications at a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to receive a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, receive a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant, and perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communications at a UE is described. The apparatus may include means for receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, means for receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant, and means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a UE is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to receive a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, receive a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant, and perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter and identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor and identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     A method for wireless communications at a base station is described. The method may include transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant, transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, and performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     An apparatus for wireless communications at a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to transmit a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant, transmit the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, and perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TB S parameter. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communications at a base station is described. The apparatus may include means for transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant, means for transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, and means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to transmit a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission, determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant, transmit the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission, and perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter and identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor and identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, and the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium may include further operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     A method for wireless communications at a UE is described. The method may include transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, receiving, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     An apparatus for wireless communications at a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to transmit an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, receive, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and perform the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communications at a UE is described. The apparatus may include means for transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, means for receiving, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a UE is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to transmit an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, receive, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and perform the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving a signal indicating the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks based on the grant. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying, based on the grant, at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal bundling, or any combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission may be performed according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the demodulation reference signal bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     A method for wireless communications at a base station is described. The method may include receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, transmitting, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     An apparatus for wireless communications at a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to receive, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, transmit, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and perform the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communications at a base station is described. The apparatus may include means for receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, means for transmitting, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to receive, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission, transmit, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks, and perform the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting a signal indicating the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks based on the grant. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying, based on the grant, at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal bundling, or any combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission may be performed according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the demodulation reference signal bundling, or a combination thereof. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an example of a wireless communication system that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates an example of a wireless communication system that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 3A-3C  illustrate an example of a joint uplink transmission configuration that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates an example of a coverage enhancement configuration that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates an example of a process that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 6 and 7  show block diagrams of devices that support latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 10 and 11  show block diagrams of devices that support latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12  shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 13  shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 14 through 19  show flowcharts illustrating methods that support latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Some wireless communication systems may support extended reality (XR) communications. These communications will introduce heavy uplink traffic for extended periods of time (e.g., during virtual reality (VR) games/movies, VR meetings, etc.). Extended uplink traffic typically increases motion-to-render-to-photon (M2R2P) latency and degrades the user experience. To address this, some wireless communication systems use semi-persistent resources (e.g., configured grant (CG) and/or proactive grant (PG) resources) for the uplink traffic. For example, a type-2 CG and/or PG downlink control information (DCI) grant may then be used to active the semi-persistent resources and, to some extent, provide some degree of channel adaptation (e.g., channel performance determination based on the activating DCI). However, such approaches are insufficient to fully address the increased uplink traffic that is associated with XR traffic (or any other type of extended uplink traffic). 
     Aspects of the disclosure are initially described in the context of wireless communication systems. Generally, the described techniques provide for various techniques to decrease latency of extended uplink traffic and provide coverage enhancements, such as in an XR scenario. 
     In some aspects, this may include a joint transmission of a scheduling request (SR)/buffer status report (BSR) (which may be collectively referred to as SR for simplicity) and a sounding reference signal (SRS). The SRS may be used to add channel performance determination at the transmitting device, which will improve resource allocation, configuration, for the subsequent uplink transmission(s). The joint transmission may be separate from a corresponding uplink data transmission (such as a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission). For example, the SR/BSR and SRS may be transmitted back-to-back with the PUSCH transmission. In another example, the SR/BSR may be multiplexed into the PUSCH transmission with the SRS transmitted afterwards. In yet another example, the SRS transmission may use specific root or cyclic shifts to implicitly indicate the SR/BSR. Accordingly, a user equipment (UE) may perform the joint uplink transmission (e.g., the SRS/SR transmission) and the PUSCH transmission. 
     In some aspects, transport block size (TBS) scaling and optimizations may be implemented using a joint slot aggregation factor/TBS scaling indication. The TBS scaling parameter may be indicated implicitly (e.g., may be a function of the explicitly indicated slot aggregation factor) or explicitly (e.g., may map the slot aggregation factor to subfield of the DCI). The slot aggregation factor may be indicated implicitly (e.g., may be a function of the explicitly indicated TBS scaling factor) or explicitly (e.g., may map a TBS scaling factor to a specific subfield of the DCI). Accordingly, the UE may perform a PUSCH transmission using TBS scaling (e.g., based on a TBS scaler) to the base station. 
     In some aspects, multiple-transport block scheduling for semi-persistent resources (e.g., CG and/or PG resources) may be implemented. In one example, radio resource control (RRC) signaling may be used for resource allocation/modulation coding scheme (MCS) indication during the CG/PG configuration. In this example, the DCI grant may then trigger the multi-TB transmission using the CG/PG resources. In another example, the DCI activating the CG/PG resources may configure the multi-TB transmission. Accordingly, the UE may perform the PUSCH transmission using multiple transport blocks to the base station. 
     Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts that relate to latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an example of a wireless communication system  100  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communication system  100  may include one or more base stations  105 , one or more UEs  115 , and a core network  130 . In some examples, the wireless communication system  100  may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, or a New Radio (NR) network. In some examples, the wireless communication system  100  may support enhanced broadband communications, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission critical) communications, low latency communications, communications with low-cost and low-complexity devices, or any combination thereof. 
     The base stations  105  may be dispersed throughout a geographic area to form the wireless communication system  100  and may be devices in different forms or having different capabilities. The base stations  105  and the UEs  115  may wirelessly communicate via one or more communication links  125 . Each base station  105  may provide a coverage area  110  over which the UEs  115  and the base station  105  may establish one or more communication links  125 . The coverage area  110  may be an example of a geographic area over which a base station  105  and a UE  115  may support the communication of signals according to one or more radio access technologies. 
     The UEs  115  may be dispersed throughout a coverage area  110  of the wireless communication 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 able to communicate with various types of devices, such as other UEs  115 , the base stations  105 , or network equipment (e.g., core network nodes, relay devices, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes, or other network equipment), as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     The base stations  105  may communicate with the core network  130 , or with one another, or both. For example, the base stations  105  may interface with the core network  130  through one or more backhaul links  120  (e.g., via an S1, N2, N3, or other interface). The base stations  105  may communicate with one another over the backhaul links  120  (e.g., via an X2, Xn, or other interface) either directly (e.g., directly between base stations  105 ), or indirectly (e.g., via core network  130 ), or both. In some examples, the backhaul links  120  may be or include one or more wireless links. 
     One or more of the base stations  105  described herein may include or may be referred to by a person having ordinary skill in the art as a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB), a next-generation NodeB or a giga-NodeB (either of which may be referred to as a gNB), a Home NodeB, a Home eNodeB, or other suitable terminology. 
     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, or vehicles, meters, among other examples. 
     The UEs  115  described herein may be able to communicate with various types of devices, such as other UEs  115  that may sometimes act as relays as well as the base stations  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 . 
     The UEs  115  and the base stations  105  may wirelessly communicate with one another via one or more communication links  125  over one or more carriers. The term “carrier” may refer to a set of radio frequency spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure for supporting the communication links  125 . For example, a carrier used for a communication link  125  may include a portion of a radio frequency spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth part (BWP)) that is operated according to one or more physical layer channels for a given radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR). Each physical layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information), control signaling that coordinates operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communication 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. 
     In some examples (e.g., in a carrier aggregation configuration), a carrier may also 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 radio frequency channel number (EARFCN)) and may be positioned according to a channel raster for discovery by the UEs  115 . A carrier may be operated in a standalone mode where 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 where a connection is anchored using a different carrier (e.g., of the same or a different radio access technology). 
     The communication links  125  shown in the wireless communication system  100  may include uplink transmissions from a UE  115  to a base station  105 , or downlink transmissions from a base station  105  to a UE  115 . 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). 
     A carrier may be associated with a particular bandwidth of the radio frequency spectrum, and in some examples the carrier bandwidth may be referred to as a “system bandwidth” of the carrier or the wireless communication system  100 . For example, the carrier bandwidth may be one of a number of determined bandwidths for carriers of a particular radio access technology (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 megahertz (MHz)). Devices of the wireless communication system  100  (e.g., the base stations  105 , the UEs  115 , or both) may have hardware configurations that support communications over a particular carrier bandwidth or may be configurable to support communications over one of a set of carrier bandwidths. In some examples, the wireless communication system  100  may include base stations  105  or UEs  115  that support simultaneous communications via carriers associated with multiple carrier bandwidths. In some examples, each served UE  115  may be configured for operating over portions (e.g., a sub-band, a BWP) or all of a carrier bandwidth. 
     Signal waveforms transmitted over 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 consist of one symbol period (e.g., a duration of one modulation symbol) and one subcarrier, where the symbol period and subcarrier spacing are inversely related. The number of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both). Thus, the more resource elements that a UE  115  receives and the higher the order of the modulation scheme, the higher the data rate may be for the UE  115 . A wireless communications resource may refer to a combination of a radio frequency spectrum resource, a time resource, and a spatial resource (e.g., spatial layers or beams), and the use of multiple spatial layers may further increase the data rate or data integrity for communications with a UE  115 . 
     One or more numerologies for a carrier may be supported, where 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. 
     The time intervals for the base stations  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 T s =1/(Δf max ·N 4  seconds, where Δf max  may represent the maximum supported subcarrier spacing, and N f  may represent the maximum 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). 
     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 number of slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable number of slots, and the number of slots may depend on subcarrier spacing. Each slot may include a number of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period). In some wireless communication systems  100 , a slot may further be divided into multiple mini-slots containing one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may contain one or more (e.g., N f ) sampling periods. The duration of a symbol period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of operation. 
     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 communication system  100  and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., the number of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally, or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system  100  may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs)). 
     Physical channels may be multiplexed on a carrier according to various techniques. A physical control channel and a physical data channel may be multiplexed on 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 number 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 a number 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 multiple UEs  115  and UE-specific search space sets for sending control information to a specific UE  115 . 
     Each base station  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 base station  105  (e.g., over 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), or others). In some examples, a cell may also refer to a geographic coverage area  110  or a portion of a geographic 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 base station  105 . For example, a cell may be or include a building, a subset of a building, or exterior spaces between or overlapping with geographic coverage areas  110 , among other examples. 
     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 lower-powered base station  105 , as compared with a macro cell, and a small cell may operate in 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 base station  105  may support one or multiple cells and may also support communications over the one or more cells using one or multiple component carriers. 
     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. 
     In some examples, a base station  105  may be movable and therefore provide communication coverage for a moving geographic coverage area  110 . In some examples, different geographic coverage areas  110  associated with different technologies may overlap, but the different geographic coverage areas  110  may be supported by the same base station  105 . In other examples, the overlapping geographic coverage areas  110  associated with different technologies may be supported by different base stations  105 . The wireless communication system  100  may include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of the base stations  105  provide coverage for various geographic coverage areas  110  using the same or different radio access technologies. 
     The wireless communication system  100  may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, the base stations  105  may have similar frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations  105  may be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, the base stations  105  may have different frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations  105  may, in some examples, not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein may be used for either synchronous or asynchronous operations. 
     Some UEs  115 , such as MTC or IoT devices, may be 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 base station  105  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 makes use of 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. 
     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 simultaneously). In some examples, half-duplex communications may be performed at a reduced peak rate. Other power conservation techniques for the UEs  115  include entering a power saving deep sleep mode when not engaging in active communications, operating over 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. 
     The wireless communication system  100  may be configured to support ultra-reliable communications or low-latency communications, or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communication system  100  may be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) or mission critical communications. The UEs  115  may be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency, or critical functions (e.g., mission critical functions). Ultra-reliable communications may include private communication or group communication and may be supported by one or more mission critical services such as mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT), mission critical video (MCVideo), or mission critical data (MCData). Support for mission critical functions may include prioritization of services, and mission critical services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, mission critical, and ultra-reliable low-latency may be used interchangeably herein. 
     In some examples, a UE  115  may also be able to communicate directly with other UEs  115  over a device-to-device (D2D) communication link  135  (e.g., using a peer-to-peer (P2P) or D2D protocol). One or more UEs  115  utilizing D2D communications may be within the geographic coverage area  110  of a base station  105 . Other UEs  115  in such a group may be outside the geographic coverage area  110  of a base station  105  or be otherwise unable to receive transmissions from a base station  105 . In some examples, groups of the UEs  115  communicating via D2D communications may utilize a one-to-many (1:M) system in which each UE  115  transmits to every other UE  115  in the group. In some examples, a base station  105  facilitates the scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In other cases, D2D communications are carried out between the UEs  115  without the involvement of a base station  105 . 
     In some systems, the 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., base stations  105 ) using vehicle-to-network (V2N) communications, or with both. 
     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 base stations  105  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. 
     Some of the network devices, such as a base station  105 , may include subcomponents such as an access network entity  140 , which may be an example of an access node controller (ANC). Each access network entity  140  may communicate with the UEs  115  through one or more other access network transmission entities  145 , which may be referred to as radio heads, smart radio heads, or transmission/reception points (TRPs). Each access network transmission entity  145  may include one or more antenna panels. In some configurations, various functions of each access network entity  140  or base station  105  may be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio heads and ANCs) or consolidated into a single network device (e.g., a base station  105 ). 
     The wireless communication system  100  may operate using one or more frequency bands, typically in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz). 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. The UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, but the waves may penetrate structures sufficiently for a macro cell to provide service to the UEs  115  located indoors. The transmission of UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter ranges (e.g., less than 100 kilometers) compared to transmission using the smaller frequencies and longer waves of the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portion of the spectrum below 300 MHz. 
     The wireless communication system  100  may also operate in a super high frequency (SHF) region using frequency bands from 3 GHz to 30 GHz, also known as the centimeter band, or in 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 communication system  100  may support millimeter wave (mmW) communications between the UEs  115  and the base stations  105 , and EHF antennas of the respective devices may be smaller and more closely spaced than UHF antennas. In some examples, this may facilitate use of antenna arrays within a device. The propagation of EHF transmissions, however, may be subject to even greater atmospheric 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. 
     The wireless communication system  100  may utilize both licensed and unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communication system  100  may employ License Assisted Access (LAA), LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology in an unlicensed band such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. When operating in unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands, devices such as the base stations  105  and the UEs  115  may employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations in unlicensed bands may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration in conjunction with component carriers operating in a licensed band (e.g., LAA). Operations in unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among other examples. 
     A base station  105  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 base station  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 base station  105  may be located in diverse geographic locations. A base station  105  may have an antenna array with a number of rows and columns of antenna ports that the base station  105  may use to support beamforming of communications with a UE  115 . Likewise, a UE  115  may have one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally or alternatively, an antenna panel may support radio frequency beamforming for a signal transmitted via an antenna port. 
     The base stations  105  or the UEs  115  may use MIMO communications to exploit multipath signal propagation and increase the 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 bits 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), where multiple spatial layers are transmitted to the same receiving device, and multiple-user MIMO (MU-MIMO), where multiple spatial layers are transmitted to multiple devices. 
     Beamforming, which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception, is a signal processing technique that may be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a base station  105 , a UE  115 ) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming may be achieved by combining the signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array such that some signals propagating at 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). 
     A base station  105  or a UE  115  may use beam sweeping techniques as part of beam forming operations. For example, a base station  105  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 base station  105  multiple times in different directions. For example, the base station  105  may transmit a signal according to different beamforming weight sets associated with different directions of transmission. Transmissions in different beam directions may be used to identify (e.g., by a transmitting device, such as a base station  105 , or by a receiving device, such as a UE  115 ) a beam direction for later transmission or reception by the base station  105 . 
     Some signals, such as data signals associated with a particular receiving device, may be transmitted by a base station  105  in a single beam direction (e.g., a direction associated with the receiving device, such as a 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 in one or more beam directions. For example, a UE  115  may receive one or more of the signals transmitted by the base station  105  in different directions and may report to the base station  105  an indication of the signal that the UE  115  received with a highest signal quality or an otherwise acceptable signal quality. 
     In some examples, transmissions by a device (e.g., by a base station  105  or a UE  115 ) may be performed using multiple beam directions, and the device may use a combination of digital precoding or radio frequency beamforming to generate a combined beam for transmission (e.g., from a base station  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 number of beams across a system bandwidth or one or more sub-bands. The base station  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 in one or more directions by a base station  105 , a UE  115  may employ similar techniques for transmitting signals multiple times in different directions (e.g., for identifying a beam direction for subsequent transmission or reception by the UE  115 ) or for transmitting a signal in a single direction (e.g., for transmitting data to a receiving device). 
     A receiving device (e.g., a UE  115 ) may try multiple receive configurations (e.g., directional listening) when receiving various signals from the base station  105 , such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals. For example, a receiving device may try 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 in 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). 
     The wireless communication 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 Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer may be IP-based. A Radio Link Control (RLC) layer may perform packet segmentation and reassembly to communicate over logical channels. A Medium Access Control (MAC) layer may perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels into transport channels. The MAC layer may also use error detection techniques, error correction techniques, or both to support retransmissions at the MAC layer to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, the Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol layer may provide establishment, configuration, and maintenance of an RRC connection between a UE  115  and a base station  105  or a core network  130  supporting radio bearers for user plane data. At the physical layer, transport channels may be mapped to physical channels. 
     The UEs  115  and the base stations  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 over a communication link  125 . 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 poor radio conditions (e.g., low signal-to-noise conditions). In some examples, a device may support same-slot HARQ feedback, where the device may provide HARQ feedback in a specific slot for data received in a previous symbol in the slot. In other cases, the device may provide HARQ feedback in a subsequent slot, or according to some other time interval. 
     A UE  115  may identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a SRS and a SR. The UE  115  may receive a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station  105 . The UE  115  may perform the joint uplink transmission comprising the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     A base station  105  may identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a SRS and a SR. The base station  105  may transmit a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE  115 . The base station  105  may perform the joint uplink transmission comprising the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     A UE  115  may receive a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The UE  115  may receive a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The UE  115  may determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on the second parameter value indicated in the grant. The UE  115  may perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     A base station  105  may transmit a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The base station  105  may determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on a second parameter value indicated in a grant. The base station  105  may transmit the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The base station  105  may perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     A UE  115  may transmit an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The UE  115  may receive, based at least in part on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, wherein the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a plurality of transport blocks. The UE  115  may perform the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based at least in part on the grant, the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks. 
     A base station  105  may receive, from a UE  115 , an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The base station  105  may transmit, based at least in part on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, wherein the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a plurality of transport blocks. The base station  105  may perform the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based at least in part on the grant, the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an example of a wireless communication system  200  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Wireless communication system  200  may include base station  205  and/or UE  210 , which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein. 
     Wireless communication system  200  may support extended uplink transmissions from UE  210  to base station  205 . Traditionally, cellular networks typically see heavier downlink traffic than uplink traffic. For example, UE  210  may communicate with base station  205  by sending a request for downlink data (e.g., a request to retrieve a webpage, a request to initiate a downlink streaming application, and the like). Accordingly, UE  210  may transmit uplink data (e.g., the request) with a relatively small payload and base station  205  may respond by streaming the downlink data to UE  210  (which may include a substantially larger data payload). Uplink traffic may be comparable to downlink traffic during a call (e.g., an audio call and/or a video call) or similar use case. However, extended uplink data transmissions may become more prevalent in some use cases, such as extended reality use cases. 
     Extended reality use cases may cover various scenarios. For example, one such scenario may include the user wearing a device (e.g., such as a virtual reality (VR) head mounted device, or any other wearable device) that includes the cellular modem (e.g., UE  210  may be a component of the wearable device in this example). This scenario may be associated with a stringent quality of service (QoS) requirement that may support indoor and/or outdoor scenarios. In one example, this scenario may cover head and/or other body movements (e.g., VR split rendering), may be deployed in an enterprise setting and/or a residential setting, and the like. In some aspects, this scenario may also support a high rate of mobility (e.g., such as in a vehicle-based alternate reality (AR)/VR scenario). Another scenario for extended reality may include an AR split computation scenario where the wearable device is connected wirelessly and/or using a wired connection (e.g., via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB cable, etc.) to a puck or other device having the cellular modem (e.g., such as UE  210  having the cellular modem and being operatively connected to the wearable device). This scenario may also have stringent QoS requirements and support enterprise and/or residential applications, indoor and/or outdoor use, and/or high-speed and/or low-speed (e.g., pedestrian) applications. Another scenario for extended reality may include using a 5G smart phone, tablet, laptop, etc. (e.g., UE  210 ). This scenario may also have stringent QOS requirements, utilize over-the-top (OTT) techniques and support enterprise and/or residential applications, indoor and/or outdoor use, and/or high-speed, low-speed (e.g., pedestrian), and/or static (e.g., fixed or indoor) applications. Accordingly, each use case for extended reality may result in extended uplink traffic from UE  210  to base station  210 , where the speed (e.g., latency) and/or QoS of the uplink traffic is an important aspect for usability and user satisfaction. 
     Due to the heavy uplink traffic patterns, in addition to various coverage enhancements, uplink transmissions in an extended reality scenario typically takes longer than is desired (e.g., may not meet the QoS and/or latency requirements). Accordingly, extended reality and/or other similar use cases may extend uplink transmissions such that motion-to-render-to-photon (M2R2P) time increases and user experience degrades. 
     To address this, some wireless communication systems may utilize semi-persistent resources to reduce the latency of uplink traffic. For example, CG and/or PG resources may be configured for UE  210 . In a type-2 CG configuration of semi-persistent resources, the DCI scrambled by a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI) may be used to activate/deactivate the uplink transmission and, in some examples, modify the resource allocation, MCS, etc. For a PG configuration of semi-persistent resources, the DCI scrambled using a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) may be periodically transmitted to provide a dynamic uplink grant of the configured resources. However, such techniques may not fully address the latency and/or QoS requirements for some extended uplink traffic types. 
     Accordingly, aspects of the described techniques provide an improved trade-off in terms of latency, link adaptation, power savings, and the like. Broadly, the described techniques support a mixed traffic pattern in the extended reality use case scenarios, for example. Such techniques may include, but are not limited to, a joint uplink transmission of an SRS and a SR/BSR to reduce latency and/or signaling overhead, TBS scaling and MCS optimizations for coverage enhancements and latency reduction, multi-transport block scheduling for a reduction of signaling overhead and latency, and the like. Such techniques may be utilized alone or in any combination. 
     In some aspects, this may include base station  205  and/or UE  210  identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission that includes an SRS and a SR. As discussed above, the SR may include an SR request from UE  210  requesting uplink resources and/or a BSR from UE  210  identifying or otherwise indicating that UE  210  has uplink data to transmit. Accordingly, SR may refer to any combination of SR/BSR from UE  210 . In some examples, the resource for the joint uplink transmission may be known beforehand (e.g., preconfigured or otherwise known by base station  205  and/or UE  210 ). For example, joint uplink transmission resources may be adopted in the relevant standards are otherwise identified/set aside within wireless communication system  200 . Additionally or alternatively, the base station  205  may transmit, convey, or otherwise identify the resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission to UE  210 . For example, base station  205  may transmit a signal to UE  210  indicating (explicitly and/or implicitly) the resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission. The signal may include dedicated RRC signaling (e.g., using one or more bits, fields, parameters, and the like) configuring, identifying, or otherwise indicating the resource(s). The signal may include a DCI (e.g., a PG and/or type-2 CG DCI grant) carrying or otherwise conveying information identifying the resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission. The signal may include MAC CE signaling that carries or otherwise conveys information identifying the resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission. In some examples, base station  205  may use any combination of preconfigured resources, dedicated RRC signaling, DCI signaling, and/or MAC CE signaling to identify or otherwise indicate the resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission to UE  210 . The resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission may include time resources, frequency resources, spatial resources, code resources, and the like, alone or in any combination. 
     In some aspects, the joint uplink transmission may be performed in conjunction with an uplink data transmission (e.g., a PUSCH transmission). For example, base station  205  may transmit or otherwise convey a grant (e.g., a DCI) for a set of resources for the uplink data transmission from UE  210  to base station  205 . In the example where the uplink data transmission utilizes CG and/or PG resources, this may include base station  205  identifying the RRC configured CG and/or PG resources in the DCI triggering the semi-persistent resources. The set of resources for the uplink data transmission (e.g., the PUSCH transmission) may include time resources, frequency resources, spatial resources, code resources, and the like, alone or in any combination. In some aspects, the uplink data transmission may utilize CG and/or PG configured resources (e.g., semi-persistent resources), although it is to be understood that the uplink data transmission is not limited to semi-persistent resources. Instead, the resources for the uplink data transmission may be dynamically configured by base station  205  for UE  210 . 
     In some examples, the set of resources for the uplink data transmission may be periodic resources in that UE  210  is to perform a series of uplink data transmissions according to the periodic schedule. The joint uplink transmission (e.g., SRS and SR/BSR) may also be scheduled using a periodic resource, which may be the same or different as the periodic schedule for the uplink data transmission. The joint uplink transmission (e.g., SRS and SR/BSR) may also be scheduled using non-periodic resources. 
     Accordingly, base station  205  and UE  210  may perform the joint uplink transmission (e.g., including the SRS and SR/BSR) using the resource(s) identified for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources configured or otherwise identified for the uplink data transmission. Broadly, the joint uplink transmission and corresponding uplink data transmission may be performed according to various configurations. For example, the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission may be performed back-to-back using a TDM technique across one or more subcarriers. Accordingly, SR/BSR may be mapped to an uplink control channel (e.g., PUCCH), which may be transmitted back-to-back with SRS and time division multiplexed with PUSCH. 
     In another example, the SR/BSR may be multiplexed with the uplink data transmission to obtain or otherwise generate a multiplexed uplink transmission. In this example, the multiplexed uplink transmission and the SRS may be transmitted back-to-back according to the TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. Accordingly, in this example SR/BSR may be mapped to uplink control information (UCI), which is multiplexed with PUSCH and transmitted back-to-back with SRS. 
     In another example, a particular root sequence, cyclic shift, and the like, alone or in combination, may be utilized for the SRS in order to implicitly identify or otherwise indicate the SR/BSR. For example, the root sequence and/or cyclic shift may be applied to the SRS. The root sequence and/or cyclic shift selected for application to the SRS may be associated with a particular SR/BSR. Accordingly, transmitting the uplink data transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers may indicate the SR/BSR. Accordingly, the SR/BSR may be mapped to cyclic shift and/or the root of the SRS sequences, which are then time division multiplexed with PUSCH. 
     In some aspects, coverage enhancements may also be applied to one or more of the described techniques. For example, the uplink data transmission and/or the joint uplink transmission may be performed utilizing a repetition pattern, frequency hopping pattern, DMRS bundling, and the like, alone or in any combination. Accordingly, performing the uplink data transmission in connection with the joint uplink transmission including the SR/BSR and SRS may be performed according to any such coverage enhancement(s). 
     Aspects of the described techniques also include TBS scaling and MCS optimizations. Joint TBS scaling and MCS optimization may be applied to CG/PG (e.g., semi-persistent resources) uplink data transmissions and may be based on a given traffic pattern, the capability of UE  210  (e.g., based on UE capability signaling from UE  210  to base station  205 ), latency/QoS requirements for the uplink data transmission, and the like. In some aspects, an optimized TBS table may be determined or otherwise identified by the network and signaled to UE  210 . Based on the level of coverage enhancement, UE capabilities, and the like, a list of TBS scaling factors (e.g., scalers) may be determined or otherwise identified by the network and included in the DCI for the type-2 CG and/or PG resources. In some examples, this may include mapping the TBS scaling factor (e.g., scaler) to a sub-field in the DCI activating the PG or type-2 CG. In one non-limiting example, this may include using two bits to indicate the scaler (e.g., “00” sets the TBS scaler to 1, “01” sets the TBS scaler to ½, “10” sets the TBS scaler to ¼, and “11” sets the TBS scaler to ⅛). Other scaler values and/or indication configurations may also be utilized. 
     In some aspects, this may include a simplified indication of the slot aggregation factor and TBS scaling factor. For example, base station  205  may identify or otherwise indicate the TBS scaling factor or slot aggregation factor in the DCI. For example, base station  205  may transmit, provide, or otherwise convey a grant (e.g., DCI grant) activating a set of resources (e.g., CG/PG resources) for an uplink data transmission (e.g., a PUSCH transmission). The grant and/or a separate configuration signal may generally identify or otherwise activate the semi-persistent resources and may also convey a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The grant may identify or otherwise indicate a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. In this example, the second parameter value may be the TBS parameter (e.g., the TBS value and/or scaler) or the slot aggregation factor. UE  210  may determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant. That is, when the second parameter value indicated in the DCI is the TBS parameter, UE  210  may determine the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission. When the second parameter value indicated in the DCI is the slot aggregation factor, UE  210  may determine the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission. Accordingly, base station  205  and UE  210  may perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources (e.g., CG and/or PG resources) and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value. 
     More particular, when the TBS parameter (e.g., TBS scaling factor or more simply scaler) is indicated in the DCI, the slot aggregation factor can be optionally signaled in the CG/PG implicitly or explicitly. 
     In an implicit TBS parameter indication scenario, the slot aggregation factor may correspond to the TBS scaling factor multiplied by C, where C is greater than zero and is a constant integer. For example, in this scenario the second parameter value indicated in the grant may be the TBS parameter and the first parameter value may correspond to the slot aggregation factor. Accordingly, base station  205  and/or UE  210  may identify or otherwise determine a scaler associated with the TBS parameter and identify the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant. 
     In an explicit TBS parameter indication scenario, the slot aggregation factor (e.g., 1, 2, 4, 8) may be mapped to a specific sub-field of the CG/PG (e.g., of the DCI activating the CG/PG resources). For example, base station  205  and/or UE  210  may identify or otherwise determine the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal configuring the CG/PG resources. That is, a set of available slot aggregation factors may be included in the signal configuring the CG for/PG resources. The TBS parameter indicated in the grant may be mapped to a particular slot aggregation factor according to the signal configuring the CG/PG resources. 
     Similarly, when the slot aggregation factor is indicated in the DCI, the TBS parameter (e.g., the TBS scaling factor) can be optionally signaled in the CG/PG. 
     In an implicit slot aggregation indication scenario, the TBS scaling factor may be equal to the slot aggregation factor divided by C, where C is greater than zero and is a constant integer. Accordingly, base station  205  and/or UE  210  may identify or otherwise determine a scaler associated with a slot aggregation factor (e.g., C in this example) and identify the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant. 
     In an explicit slot aggregation indication scenario, the TBS scaling factor may be mapped to a particular sub-field of the CG/PG. For example, base station  205  and/or UE  210  may identify the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal configuring the CG/PG semi-persistent resources. 
     Accordingly, UE  210  may perform the uplink data transmission to base station  205  using the set of resources (e.g., the semi-persistent CG/PG resources) and according to the first and second parameter values. 
     In some aspects of the described techniques, this may include multiple transport block scheduling by CG/PG. That is, UE  210  may transmit or otherwise convey an indication to base station  205  that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. For example, UE  210  may transmit or otherwise convey an indication of a SR, a BSR and/or a SR/BSR and SRS in a joint uplink transmission example, as discussed herein. 
     In response, base station  205  may transmit, provide, or otherwise convey a grant triggering the uplink data transmission (e.g., a DCI grant). Broadly, the grant may identify or otherwise trigger the uplink data transmission that spans a plurality of transport blocks. In one option, this may include the resource allocation and the MCS for the multi-transport block uplink data transmission being configured by dedicated RRC signaling (e.g., using a look up table), with the actual uplink data transmission using multiple transport blocks being triggered by the DCI (e.g., PG or type-2 CG). Accordingly, in this option base station  205  may transmit or otherwise convey a signal to UE  210  indicating the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks for the uplink data transmission. 
     In another option, the PG or type-2 CG DCI grant may be configured or otherwise enhanced to support multiple transport block scheduling and MCS adaptation. For example, in this option base station  205  may transmit or otherwise convey information identifying the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks for the uplink data transmission in the grant. Accordingly, UE  210  may perform the uplink data transmission to base station  205  using the set of resources and based on the grant, with the set of resources spanning multiple or a plurality of transport blocks. 
     As discussed above, the techniques described herein, alone or in any combination, may utilize various coverage enhancement techniques for the corresponding uplink data transmission and/or joint uplink transmission. For example, repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like, alone or in any combination, may be identified for the uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH alone and/or PUSCH with UCI multiplexed, PUCCH, and/or SRS). 
       FIGS. 3A-3C  illustrate examples of a joint uplink transmission configuration  300  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Aspects joint uplink transmission configuration  300  may be implemented by a base station and/or UE, which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein. Broadly, joint uplink transmission configuration  300 - a  of  FIG. 3A  illustrates an example where the SR/BSR are mapped to PUCCH and transmitted back-to-back with SRS and TDM′d with PUSCH. Joint uplink transmission configuration  300 - b  of  FIG. 3B  illustrates an example where SR/BSR are mapped to UCI, which is multiplexed with PUSCH and transmitted back-to-back (e.g., TDM&#39;d) with SRS. Finally, joint uplink transmission configuration  300 - c  of  FIG. 3C  illustrates an example where SR/BSR are mapped to a cyclic shift or root of SRS sequences, which are TDM&#39;d with PUSCH. 
     As discussed above, aspects of the described techniques provide various mechanisms to reduce latency and improve QoS for extended uplink transmissions, such as an extended reality scenario (e.g., VR, AR, etc.). In at least some examples, these techniques may utilize a joint uplink transmission of SR/BSR (referred to simply as SR in some instances for simplicity) and SRS. For example, the UE and base station may identify or otherwise determine the resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission that includes the SRS and SR. The resource(s) may be known a priori and/or may be configured for the UE by the base station. For example, the base station may use a signal, such as RRC signaling, DCI, MAC CE, etc., to indicate or otherwise identify the signal to the UE. The base station may transmit a grant to the UE indicating or otherwise identifying a set of resources for an uplink data transmission (e.g., the PUSCH transmission using CG and/or PG semi-persistent resources). Accordingly, the base station and UE may perform the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the appropriate resources. 
     Joint uplink transmission configuration  300  illustrates three non-limiting examples of how the joint uplink transmission (e.g., SR/BSR and SRS) may be transmitted in connection with the uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH). 
     Turning first to joint uplink transmission configuration  300 - a  of  FIG. 3A , this may include the UE transmitting the uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH  305 ) and the joint uplink transmission including SR  310  and SRS  315  back-to-back according to a TDM technique. That is, the UE may transmit the uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH  305 , which includes uplink data being transmitted on semi-persistent CG and/or PG resources). At the conclusion of the uplink data transmission, the UE may transmit SR  310  (e.g., SR/BSR) followed by transmitting SRS  315 . In some aspects, SR  310  may be mapped to PUCCH (e.g., transmitted on an uplink control channel). In some aspects, PUSCH  305 , SR  310 , and SRS  315  may be transmitted on one or more subcarriers, which may be the same subcarriers or different subcarriers. In some aspects, PUSCH  305 , SR  310 , and/or SRS  315  may be transmitted according to various coverage enhancement configurations, such as using repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like. 
     Turning next to joint uplink transmission configuration  300 - b  of  FIG. 3B , this may include the UE multiplexing the uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH) with the SR/BSR to obtain a multiplexed uplink transmission  320 . The UE may then transmit the multiplexed uplink transmission  320  and the SRS  325  back-to-back according to a TDM technique. Accordingly, in this example SR/BSR may be mapped to UCI, which is multiplexed with PUSCH and transmitted back-to-back with SRS  325 . In some aspects, multiplexed uplink transmission  320  and SRS  325  may be transmitted on one or more subcarriers, which may be the same subcarriers or different subcarriers. In some aspects, multiplexed uplink transmission  320  and SRS  325  may be transmitted according to various coverage enhancement configurations, such as using repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like. 
     Turning finally to joint uplink transmission configuration  300 - c  of  FIG. 3C , this may include the UE applying a root sequence and/or cyclic shift for the SRS  335  to indicate the SR/BSR. That is, the SR/BSR may be mapped to a particular cyclic shift or root of SRS sequences, with the SRS  335  having the specific configurable root and/or cyclic shift implicitly indicating the SR/BSR. Accordingly, in this example SR/BSR may be implicitly indicated via the SRS  335  root/cyclic shift and transmitted back-to-back with PUSCH  330  (e.g., the uplink data transmission). In some aspects, PUSCH  330  and SRS  335  may be transmitted on one or more subcarriers, which may be the same subcarriers or different subcarriers. In some aspects, PUSCH  330  and SRS  335  may be transmitted according to various coverage enhancement configurations, such as using repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like. 
     Accordingly, joint uplink transmission configuration  300  provides various configurations which may be utilized for the joint uplink transmission of SR/BSR and SRS of the UE. In some aspects, the joint uplink transmission may improve channel performance determination by the base station (e.g., based on the SRS) and improve scheduling/activation for resources for the uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH). 
       FIG. 4  illustrates an example of a coverage enhancement configuration  400  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Aspects coverage enhancement configuration  400  may be implemented by a base station and/or UE, which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein. 
     As discussed above, aspects of the described techniques provide various mechanisms to reduce latency and improve QoS for extended uplink transmissions, such as an extended reality scenario (e.g., VR, AR, etc.). In at least some examples, these techniques may utilize a joint uplink transmission of SR/BSR (referred to simply as SR in some instances for simplicity) and SRS. For example, the UE and base station may identify or otherwise determine the resource(s) for the joint uplink transmission that includes the SRS and SR. The resource(s) may be known a priori and/or may be configured for the UE by the base station. For example, the base station may use a signal, such as RRC signaling, DCI, MAC CE, etc., to indicate or otherwise identify the signal to the UE. 
     The base station may transmit a grant to the UE indicating or otherwise identifying a set of resources for an uplink data transmission (e.g., the PUSCH transmission using CG and/or PG semi-persistent resources). Accordingly, the base station and UE may perform the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the appropriate resources. Additional techniques described herein may include TBS scaling port/MCS optimizations, multiple transport block uplink transmissions, and the like. 
     Carious coverage enhancement techniques may also be utilized for the joint uplink transmission, TBS scaling/MCS optimizations, multi-transport block scheduling, and the like, alone or in any combination. As discussed above, such optimized uplink transmissions may also be configured with repetition, frequency hopping DMRS bundling, and the like. Coverage enhancement configuration  400  illustrates a non-limiting example of coverage enhancements in the joint uplink transmission scenario (e.g., the joint transmission of PUSCH  405 , PUCCH  410  which may include SR/BSR, and SRS  415 ). 
     For example, a coverage enhancement for PUSCH  405  may include repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like, such that a first instance of PUSCH  405 - a  may correspond to a first repetition, a first frequency hop, a first DMRS bundle, and the like. Each instance of PUSCH  405  after that may correspond to a separate repetition, frequency hop, DMRS bundle, and the like, for the PUSCH  405 . This may continue for m instances (e.g., until PUSCH  405 - m ), where m corresponds to a positive number. 
     A coverage enhancement for PUCCH  410  may include repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like, such that a first instance of PUCCH  410 - a  may correspond to a first repetition, a first frequency hop, a first DMRS bundle, and the like, of PUCCH  410 . Each instance of PUCCH  410  after that may correspond to a separate repetition, frequency hop, DMRS bundle, and the like. This may continue for n instances (e.g., until PUCCH  410 - n ), where n corresponds to a positive number. In some examples, PUCCH  410  may carry or otherwise convey SR/BSR of the joint uplink transmission (e.g., when mapped to UCI and multiplexed with PUSCH). 
     A coverage enhancement for SRS  415  may include repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like, such that a first instance of SRS  415 - a  may correspond to a first repetition, a first frequency hop, a first DMRS bundle, and the like, of SRS  415 . Each instance of SRS  415  after that may correspond to a separate repetition, frequency hop, DMRS bundle, and the like. This may continue for o instances (e.g., until PUCCH  415 - o ), where o corresponds to a positive number. 
     In some examples, PUSCH  405  may carry or otherwise convey SR/BSR (e.g., when signaled via PUCCH). In some examples, PUCCH  410  may carry or otherwise convey SR/BSR (e.g., when mapped to PUCCH). In some examples, SRS  415  may carry or otherwise convey SR/BSR (e.g., based on a cyclic shift/root sequence of SRS  415 ). 
     Accordingly, the base station and UE may perform the uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH  405 ) in connection with the joint uplink transmission including SR (e.g., PUCCH  410 ) and SRS  415  according to the appropriate resources and coverage enhancement. 
       FIG. 5  illustrates an example of a process  500  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Aspects of process  500  may be implemented by a base station  505  and UE  510 , which may be examples of corresponding devices described herein. 
     As discussed above, aspects of the described techniques provide various mechanisms to reduce latency and improve QoS for extended uplink transmissions, such as an extended reality scenario (e.g., VR, AR, etc.). In at least some examples, these techniques may utilize multi-transport block scheduling by CG/PG. 
     For example and at  515 , base station  505  may transmit or otherwise convey (and UE  510  may receive or otherwise obtain) a signal scheduling a single transport block uplink data transmission using semi-persistent resources (e.g., PG/CG resources) and using a first MCS. 
     At  520 , UE  510  may transmit or otherwise convey (and base station  505  may receive or otherwise obtain) an uplink data transmission (e.g., PUSCH) using the first MCS and on the semi-persistent resources. At  525 , UE  510  may transmit or otherwise convey (and base station  505  may receive or otherwise obtain) an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission (e.g., a subsequent uplink data transmission). The uplink data transmission at  520  and the indication of uplink data at  525  may be transmitted separately and/or may use the joint uplink transmission techniques discussed herein. 
     In response to the indication of uplink data to be transmitted, at 530 base station  505  may transmit or otherwise convey (and UE  510  may receive or otherwise obtain) a grant (e.g., a triggering DCI) triggering the uplink data transmission. In some aspects, the grant may trigger the uplink data transmission using a plurality of transport blocks. In some examples, the grant may also identify or otherwise indicate a second MCS to be used for the uplink data transmission spanning the plurality of transport blocks. In some aspects, the grant may activate semi-persistent resources (e.g., CG/PG resources) for the uplink data transmission spanning multiple transport blocks. 
     Accordingly and at  535 , UE  510  may transmit or otherwise convey (and base station  505  may receive or otherwise obtain) the uplink data transmission using the set of resources (e.g., the CG and/or PG semi-persistent resources) based on the grant. In this context, the set of resources for the uplink data transmission may span the plurality of transport blocks and may use the second MCS. In some aspects, the uplink transmission(s) performed at  520 ,  525 , and/or  535  may be performed using various coverage enhancements, such as repetition, frequency hopping, DMRS bundling, and the like. 
       FIG. 6  shows a block diagram  600  of a device  605  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device  605  may be an example of aspects of a UE  115  as described herein. The device  605  may include a receiver  610 , a transmitter  615 , and a communications manager  620 . The device  605  may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). 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. 
     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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). 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. 
     The communications manager  620 , the receiver  610 , the transmitter  615 , or various combinations thereof or various components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein. For example, the communications manager  620 , the receiver  610 , the transmitter  615 , or various combinations or components thereof may support a method for performing one or more of the functions described herein. 
     In some examples, the communications manager  620 , the receiver  610 , the transmitter  615 , or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry). The hardware may include a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, a processor and memory coupled with the processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing, by the processor, instructions stored in the memory). 
     Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, the communications manager  620 , the receiver  610 , the transmitter  615 , or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by a processor. If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communications manager  620 , the receiver  610 , the transmitter  615 , or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a central processing unit (CPU), an ASIC, an FPGA, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure). 
     In some examples, the communications manager  620  may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, 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 receive information, transmit information, or perform various other operations as described herein. 
     The communications manager  620  may support wireless communication at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station. The communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  620  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant. The communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  620  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The communications manager  620  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     By including or configuring the communications manager  620  in accordance with examples as described herein, the device  605  (e.g., a processor controlling or otherwise coupled to the receiver  610 , the transmitter  615 , the communications manager  620 , or a combination thereof) may support techniques for improving extended uplink data transmissions by improving link adaptations, latency, and the like. 
       FIG. 7  shows a block diagram  700  of a device  705  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device  705  may be an example of aspects of a device  605  or a UE  115  as described herein. The device  705  may include a receiver  710 , a transmitter  715 , and a communications manager  720 . The device  705  may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     The receiver  710  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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). Information may be passed on to other components of the device  705 . The receiver  710  may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas. 
     The transmitter  715  may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device  705 . For example, the transmitter  715  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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). In some examples, the transmitter  715  may be co-located with a receiver  710  in a transceiver module. The transmitter  715  may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas. 
     The device  705 , or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein. For example, the communications manager  720  may include a transmission manager  725 , a resource manager  730 , an uplink transmission manager  735 , a transmission configuration manager  740 , an uplink transmission trigger manager  745 , or any combination thereof. The communications manager  720  may be an example of aspects of a communications manager  620  as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager  720 , or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver  710 , the transmitter  715 , or both. For example, the communications manager  720  may receive information from the receiver  710 , send information to the transmitter  715 , or be integrated in combination with the receiver  710 , the transmitter  715 , or both to receive information, transmit information, or perform various other operations as described herein. 
     The communications manager  720  may support wireless communication at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The transmission manager  725  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The resource manager  730  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station. The uplink transmission manager  735  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  720  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The resource manager  730  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The resource manager  730  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The transmission configuration manager  740  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant. The uplink transmission manager  735  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  720  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The uplink transmission trigger manager  745  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The resource manager  730  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The uplink transmission manager  735  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
       FIG. 8  shows a block diagram  800  of a communications manager  820  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager  820  may be an example of aspects of a communications manager  620 , a communications manager  720 , or both, as described herein. The communications manager  820 , or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein. For example, the communications manager  820  may include a transmission manager  825 , a resource manager  830 , an uplink transmission manager  835 , a transmission configuration manager  840 , an uplink transmission trigger manager  845 , a joint transmission configuration manager  850 , a coverage enhancement manager  860 , a resource configuration manager  865 , a TBS scaler manager  870 , a TBS parameter indication manager  875 , a slot aggregation indication manager  880 , a multi-TBS resource configuration manager  885 , or any combination thereof. Each of these components may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     The communications manager  820  may support wireless communication at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The transmission manager  825  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The resource manager  830  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station. The uplink transmission manager  835  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  850  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  850  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for multiplexing the uplink data transmission with the SR to obtain a multiplexed uplink transmission. In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the  855  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting the multiplexed uplink transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  850  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for applying a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, for the SRS, where the root sequence, the cyclic shift, or both, indicates the SR. In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  850  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting the uplink data transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     In some examples, the coverage enhancement manager  860  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are transmitted according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     In some examples, the resource configuration manager  865  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission. 
     In some examples, the signal includes at least one of the grant, an RRC signal, a MAC CE, a downlink control information, or a combination thereof. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  820  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, the resource manager  830  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. In some examples, the resource manager  830  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The transmission configuration manager  840  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant. In some examples, the uplink transmission manager  835  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     In some examples, the TBS scaler manager  870  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter. In some examples, the TBS scaler manager  870  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples, the TBS parameter indication manager  875  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     In some examples, the slot aggregation indication manager  880  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor. In some examples, the slot aggregation indication manager  880  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples, the resource configuration manager  865  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  820  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The uplink transmission trigger manager  845  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. In some examples, the resource manager  830  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. In some examples, the uplink transmission manager  835  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     In some examples, the multi-TB S resource configuration manager  885  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a signal indicating the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     In some examples, the multi-TB S resource configuration manager  885  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks based on the grant. 
     In some examples, the coverage enhancement manager  860  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying, based on the grant, at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal bundling, or any combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission is performed according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the demodulation reference signal bundling, or a combination thereof. 
       FIG. 9  shows a diagram of a system  900  including a device  905  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device  905  may be an example of or include the components of a device  605 , a device  705 , or a UE  115  as described herein. The device  905  may communicate wirelessly with one or more base stations  105 , UEs  115 , or any combination thereof. The device  905  may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager  920 , an input/output (I/O) controller  910 , a transceiver  915 , an antenna  925 , a memory  930 , code  935 , and a processor  940 . 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  945 ). 
     The I/O controller  910  may manage input and output signals for the device  905 . The I/O controller  910  may also manage peripherals not integrated into the device  905 . In some cases, the I/O controller  910  may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I/O controller  910  may utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS/2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or another known operating system. Additionally or alternatively, the I/O controller  910  may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, the I/O controller  910  may be implemented as part of a processor, such as the processor  940 . In some cases, a user may interact with the device  905  via the I/O controller  910  or via hardware components controlled by the I/O controller  910 . 
     In some cases, the device  905  may include a single antenna  925 . However, in some other cases, the device  905  may have more than one antenna  925 , which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver  915  may communicate bi-directionally, via the one or more antennas  925 , wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver  915  may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver  915  may also include a modem to modulate the packets, to provide the modulated packets to one or more antennas  925  for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas  925 . The transceiver  915 , or the transceiver  915  and one or more antennas  925 , may be an example of a transmitter  615 , a transmitter  715 , a receiver  610 , a receiver  710 , or any combination thereof or component thereof, as described herein. 
     The memory  930  may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory  930  may store computer-readable, computer-executable code  935  including instructions that, when executed by the processor  940 , cause the device  905  to perform various functions described herein. The code  935  may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code  935  may not be directly executable by the processor  940  but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the memory  930  may contain, 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. 
     The processor  940  may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor  940  may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into the processor  940 . The processor  940  may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the memory  930 ) to cause the device  905  to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). For example, the device  905  or a component of the device  905  may include a processor  940  and memory  930  coupled to the processor  940 , the processor  940  and memory  930  configured to perform various functions described herein. 
     The communications manager  920  may support wireless communication at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station. The communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  920  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant. The communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  920  may support wireless communications at a UE in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The communications manager  920  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     By including or configuring the communications manager  920  in accordance with examples as described herein, the device  905  may support techniques for improving extended uplink data transmissions by improving link adaptations, latency, and the like. 
     In some examples, the communications manager  920  may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver  915 , the one or more antennas  925 , 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 processor  940 , the memory  930 , the code  935 , or any combination thereof. For example, the code  935  may include instructions executable by the processor  940  to cause the device  905  to perform various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein, or the processor  940  and the memory  930  may be otherwise configured to perform or support such operations. 
       FIG. 10  shows a block diagram  1000  of a device  1005  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device  1005  may be an example of aspects of a base station  105  as described herein. The device  1005  may include a receiver  1010 , a transmitter  1015 , and a communications manager  1020 . The device  1005  may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     The receiver  1010  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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). Information may be passed on to other components of the device  1005 . The receiver  1010  may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas. 
     The transmitter  1015  may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device  1005 . For example, the transmitter  1015  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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). In some examples, the transmitter  1015  may be co-located with a receiver  1010  in a transceiver module. The transmitter  1015  may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas. 
     The communications manager  1020 , the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , or various combinations thereof or various components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein. For example, the communications manager  1020 , the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , or various combinations or components thereof may support a method for performing one or more of the functions described herein. 
     In some examples, the communications manager  1020 , the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry). The hardware may include a processor, a DSP, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, a processor and memory coupled with the processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing, by the processor, instructions stored in the memory). 
     Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, the communications manager  1020 , the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by a processor. If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communications manager  1020 , the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure). 
     In some examples, the communications manager  1020  may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , or both. For example, the communications manager  1020  may receive information from the receiver  1010 , send information to the transmitter  1015 , or be integrated in combination with the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , or both to receive information, transmit information, or perform various other operations as described herein. 
     The communications manager  1020  may support wireless communication at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE. The communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1020  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant. The communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1020  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The communications manager  1020  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     By including or configuring the communications manager  1020  in accordance with examples as described herein, the device  1005  (e.g., a processor controlling or otherwise coupled to the receiver  1010 , the transmitter  1015 , the communications manager  1020 , or a combination thereof) may support techniques for improving extended uplink data transmissions by improving link adaptations, latency, and the like. 
       FIG. 11  shows a block diagram  1100  of a device  1105  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device  1105  may be an example of aspects of a device  1005  or a base station  105  as described herein. The device  1105  may include a receiver  1110 , a transmitter  1115 , and a communications manager  1120 . The device  1105  may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     The receiver  1110  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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). Information may be passed on to other components of the device  1105 . The receiver  1110  may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas. 
     The transmitter  1115  may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device  1105 . For example, the transmitter  1115  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 latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). In some examples, the transmitter  1115  may be co-located with a receiver  1110  in a transceiver module. The transmitter  1115  may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas. 
     The device  1105 , or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein. For example, the communications manager  1120  may include a transmission manager  1125 , a resource manager  1130 , a joint transmission manager  1135 , a transmission configuration manager  1140 , an uplink transmission manager  1145 , an uplink transmission trigger manager  1150 , or any combination thereof. The communications manager  1120  may be an example of aspects of a communications manager  1020  as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager  1120 , or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver  1110 , the transmitter  1115 , or both. For example, the communications manager  1120  may receive information from the receiver  1110 , send information to the transmitter  1115 , or be integrated in combination with the receiver  1110 , the transmitter  1115 , or both to receive information, transmit information, or perform various other operations as described herein. 
     The communications manager  1120  may support wireless communication at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The transmission manager  1125  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The resource manager  1130  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE. The joint transmission manager  1135  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1120  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The resource manager  1130  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The resource manager  1130  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant. The transmission configuration manager  1140  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The uplink transmission manager  1145  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1120  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The resource manager  1130  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The uplink transmission trigger manager  1150  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The uplink transmission manager  1145  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
       FIG. 12  shows a block diagram  1200  of a communications manager  1220  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager  1220  may be an example of aspects of a communications manager  1020 , a communications manager  1120 , or both, as described herein. The communications manager  1220 , or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein. For example, the communications manager  1220  may include a transmission manager  1225 , a resource manager  1230 , a joint transmission manager  1235 , a transmission configuration manager  1240 , an uplink transmission manager  1245 , an uplink transmission trigger manager  1250 , a joint transmission configuration manager  1255 , a coverage enhancement manager  1260 , a resource configuration manager  1265 , a TBS scaler manager  1270 , a TBS parameter indication manager  1275 , a slot aggregation indication manager  1280 , a multi-TB S resource configuration manager  1285 , or any combination thereof. Each of these components may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     The communications manager  1220  may support wireless communication at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The transmission manager  1225  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The resource manager  1230  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE. The joint transmission manager  1235  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  1255  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  1255  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving a multiplexed uplink transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers, the multiplexed uplink transmission including the uplink data transmission multiplexed with the SR. 
     In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  1255  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving the uplink data transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. In some examples, to support performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission, the joint transmission configuration manager  1255  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the SR based on a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, applied to the SRS. 
     In some examples, the coverage enhancement manager  1260  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are received according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     In some examples, the resource configuration manager  1265  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission. 
     In some examples, the signal includes at least one of the grant, an RRC signal, a MAC CE, a downlink control information, or a combination thereof. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1220  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, the resource manager  1230  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. In some examples, the resource manager  1230  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant. The transmission configuration manager  1240  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The uplink transmission manager  1245  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     In some examples, the TBS scaler manager  1270  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter. In some examples, the TBS scaler manager  1270  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples, the TBS parameter indication manager  1275  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     In some examples, the slot aggregation indication manager  1280  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying, based on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor. In some examples, the slot aggregation indication manager  1280  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant. 
     In some examples, the slot aggregation indication manager  1280  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1220  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, the resource manager  1230  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The uplink transmission trigger manager  1250  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. In some examples, the uplink transmission manager  1245  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     In some examples, the multi-TBS resource configuration manager  1285  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a signal indicating the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     In some examples, the multi-TBS resource configuration manager  1285  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks based on the grant. 
     In some examples, the coverage enhancement manager  1260  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying, based on the grant, at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal bundling, or any combination thereof, where the uplink data transmission is performed according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the demodulation reference signal bundling, or a combination thereof. 
       FIG. 13  shows a diagram of a system  1300  including a device  1305  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device  1305  may be an example of or include the components of a device  1005 , a device  1105 , or a base station  105  as described herein. The device  1305  may communicate wirelessly with one or more base stations  105 , UEs  115 , or any combination thereof. The device  1305  may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager  1320 , a network communications manager  1310 , a transceiver  1315 , an antenna  1325 , a memory  1330 , code  1335 , a processor  1340 , and an inter-station communications manager  1345 . 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  1350 ). 
     The network communications manager  1310  may manage communications with a core network  130  (e.g., via one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communications manager  1310  may manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs  115 . 
     In some cases, the device  1305  may include a single antenna  1325 . However, in some other cases the device  1305  may have more than one antenna  1325 , which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver  1315  may communicate bi-directionally, via the one or more antennas  1325 , wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver  1315  may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver  1315  may also include a modem to modulate the packets, to provide the modulated packets to one or more antennas  1325  for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas  1325 . The transceiver  1315 , or the transceiver  1315  and one or more antennas  1325 , may be an example of a transmitter  1015 , a transmitter  1115 , a receiver  1010 , a receiver  1110 , or any combination thereof or component thereof, as described herein. 
     The memory  1330  may include RAM and ROM. The memory  1330  may store computer-readable, computer-executable code  1335  including instructions that, when executed by the processor  1340 , cause the device  1305  to perform various functions described herein. The code  1335  may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code  1335  may not be directly executable by the processor  1340  but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the memory  1330  may contain, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. 
     The processor  1340  may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor  1340  may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into the processor  1340 . The processor  1340  may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the memory  1330 ) to cause the device  1305  to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality). For example, the device  1305  or a component of the device  1305  may include a processor  1340  and memory  1330  coupled to the processor  1340 , the processor  1340  and memory  1330  configured to perform various functions described herein. 
     The inter-station communications manager  1345  may manage communications with other base stations  105 , and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs  115  in cooperation with other base stations  105 . For example, the inter-station communications manager  1345  may coordinate scheduling for transmissions to UEs  115  for various interference mitigation techniques such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, the inter-station communications manager  1345  may provide an X2 interface within an LTE/LTE-A wireless communications network technology to provide communication between base stations  105 . 
     The communications manager  1320  may support wireless communication at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE. The communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1320  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant. The communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TB S parameter. 
     Additionally or alternatively, the communications manager  1320  may support wireless communications at a base station in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for transmitting, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The communications manager  1320  may be configured as or otherwise support a means for performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. 
     By including or configuring the communications manager  1320  in accordance with examples as described herein, the device  1305  may support techniques for improving extended uplink data transmissions by improving link adaptations, latency, and the like. 
     In some examples, the communications manager  1320  may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver  1315 , the one or more antennas  1325 , or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager  1320  is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager  1320  may be supported by or performed by the processor  1340 , the memory  1330 , the code  1335 , or any combination thereof. For example, the code  1335  may include instructions executable by the processor  1340  to cause the device  1305  to perform various aspects of latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality as described herein, or the processor  1340  and the memory  1330  may be otherwise configured to perform or support such operations. 
       FIG. 14  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1400  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method  1400  may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method  1400  may be performed by a UE  115  as described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 9 . In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1405 , the method may include identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The operations of  1405  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1405  may be performed by a transmission manager  825  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     At  1410 , the method may include receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station. The operations of  1410  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1410  may be performed by a resource manager  830  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     At  1415 , the method may include performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. The operations of  1415  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1415  may be performed by an uplink transmission manager  835  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 15  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1500  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method  1500  may be implemented by a base station or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method  1500  may be performed by a base station  105  as described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 5 and 10 through 13 . In some examples, a base station may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1505 , the method may include identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission including a SRS and a SR. The operations of  1505  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1505  may be performed by a transmission manager  1225  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     At  1510 , the method may include transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE. The operations of  1510  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1510  may be performed by a resource manager  1230  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     At  1515 , the method may include performing the joint uplink transmission including the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. The operations of  1515  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1515  may be performed by a joint transmission manager  1235  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
       FIG. 16  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1600  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method  1600  may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method  1600  may be performed by a UE  115  as described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 9 . In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1605 , the method may include receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The operations of  1605  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1605  may be performed by a resource manager  830  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     At  1610 , the method may include receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The operations of  1610  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1610  may be performed by a resource manager  830  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     At  1615 , the method may include determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on the second parameter value indicated in the grant. The operations of  1615  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1615  may be performed by a transmission configuration manager  840  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     At  1620 , the method may include performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TB S parameter. The operations of  1620  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1620  may be performed by an uplink transmission manager  835  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 17  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1700  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method  1700  may be implemented by a base station or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method  1700  may be performed by a base station  105  as described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 5 and 10 through 13 . In some examples, a base station may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1705 , the method may include transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission. The operations of  1705  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1705  may be performed by a resource manager  1230  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     At  1710 , the method may include determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based on a second parameter value indicated in a grant. The operations of  1710  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1710  may be performed by a resource manager  1230  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     At  1715 , the method may include transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission. The operations of  1715  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1715  may be performed by a transmission configuration manager  1240  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     At  1720 , the method may include performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, where the first parameter value includes either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value include either the slot aggregation factor or the TB S parameter. The operations of  1720  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1720  may be performed by an uplink transmission manager  1245  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
       FIG. 18  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1800  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method  1800  may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method  1800  may be performed by a UE  115  as described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 9 . In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1805 , the method may include transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The operations of  1805  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1805  may be performed by an uplink transmission trigger manager  845  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     At  1810 , the method may include receiving, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The operations of  1810  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1810  may be performed by a resource manager  830  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     At  1815 , the method may include performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. The operations of  1815  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1815  may be performed by an uplink transmission manager  835  as described with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 19  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1900  that supports latency reduction and coverage enhancement for extended reality in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method  1900  may be implemented by a base station or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method  1900  may be performed by a base station  105  as described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 5 and 10 through 13 . In some examples, a base station may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1905 , the method may include receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission. The operations of  1905  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1905  may be performed by a resource manager  1230  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     At  1910 , the method may include transmitting, based on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, where the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a set of multiple transport blocks. The operations of  1910  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1910  may be performed by an uplink transmission trigger manager  1250  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     At  1915 , the method may include performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based on the grant, the set of resources spanning the set of multiple transport blocks. The operations of  1915  may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1915  may be performed by an uplink transmission manager  1245  as described with reference to  FIG. 12 . 
     The following provides an overview of aspects of the present disclosure: 
     Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication at a UE, comprising: identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a SRS and a SR; receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission to a base station; and performing the joint uplink transmission comprising the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1, wherein performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission comprises: transmitting the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     Aspect 3: The method of any of aspects 1 through 2, wherein performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission comprises: multiplexing the uplink data transmission with the SR to obtain a multiplexed uplink transmission; and transmitting the multiplexed uplink transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     Aspect 4: The method of any of aspects 1 through 3, wherein performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission comprises: applying a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, for the SRS, wherein the root sequence, the cyclic shift, or both, indicates the SR; and transmitting the uplink data transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     Aspect 5: The method of any of aspects 1 through 4, further comprising: identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are transmitted according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     Aspect 6: The method of any of aspects 1 through 5, further comprising: receiving a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission. 
     Aspect 7: The method of aspect 6, wherein the signal comprises at least one of the grant, an RRC signal, a MAC CE, a downlink control information, or a combination thereof. 
     Aspect 8: A method for wireless communication at a base station, comprising: identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a SRS and a SR; transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a UE; and performing the joint uplink transmission comprising the SRS and the SR using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission. 
     Aspect 9: The method of aspect 8, wherein performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission comprises: receiving the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers. 
     Aspect 10: The method of any of aspects 8 through 9, wherein performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission comprises: receiving a multiplexed uplink transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers, the multiplexed uplink transmission comprising the uplink data transmission multiplexed with the SR. 
     Aspect 11: The method of any of aspects 8 through 10, wherein performing the uplink data transmission and the joint uplink transmission comprises: receiving the uplink data transmission and the SRS back-to-back according to a TDM technique and using one or more subcarriers; and identifying the SR based at least in part on a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, applied to the SRS. 
     Aspect 12: The method of any of aspects 8 through 11, further comprising: identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are received according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     Aspect 13: The method of any of aspects 8 through 12, further comprising: transmitting a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission. 
     Aspect 14: The method of aspect 13, wherein the signal comprises at least one of the grant, an RRC signal, a MAC CE, a downlink control information, or a combination thereof. 
     Aspect 15: A method for wireless communications at a UE, comprising: receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission; receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission; determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on the second parameter value indicated in the grant; and performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Aspect 16: The method of aspect 15, wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter; and identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant. 
     Aspect 17: The method of any of aspects 15 through 16, wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, further comprising: identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     Aspect 18: The method of any of aspects 15 through 17, wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor; and identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant. 
     Aspect 19: The method of any of aspects 15 through 18, wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, further comprising: identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     Aspect 20: A method for wireless communications at a base station, comprising: transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission; determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on a second parameter value indicated in a grant; transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission; and performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a TBS parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter. 
     Aspect 21: The method of aspect 20, wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter; and identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant. 
     Aspect 22: The method of any of aspects 20 through 21, wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, further comprising: identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     Aspect 23: The method of any of aspects 20 through 22, wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor; and identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant. 
     Aspect 24: The method of any of aspects 20 through 23, wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, further comprising: identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal. 
     Aspect 25: A method for wireless communications at a UE, comprising: transmitting an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission; receiving, based at least in part on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, wherein the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a plurality of transport blocks; and performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based at least in part on the grant, the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks. 
     Aspect 26: The method of aspect 25, further comprising: receiving a signal indicating the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks. 
     Aspect 27: The method of any of aspects 25 through 26, further comprising: identifying the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks based at least in part on the grant. 
     Aspect 28: The method of any of aspects 25 through 27, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the grant, at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal bundling, or any combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission is performed according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the demodulation reference signal bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     Aspect 29: A method for wireless communications at a base station, comprising: receiving, from a UE, an indication that uplink data is to be transmitted in an uplink data transmission; transmitting, based at least in part on the indication, a grant triggering the uplink data transmission, wherein the grant triggers the uplink data transmission using a plurality of transport blocks; and performing the uplink data transmission using a set of resources and based at least in part on the grant, the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks. 
     Aspect 30: The method of aspect 29, further comprising: transmitting a signal indicating the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks. 
     Aspect 31: The method of any of aspects 29 through 30, further comprising: identifying the set of resources spanning the plurality of transport blocks based at least in part on the grant. 
     Aspect 32: The method of any of aspects 29 through 31, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the grant, at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal bundling, or any combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission is performed according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the demodulation reference signal bundling, or a combination thereof. 
     Aspect 33: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 7. 
     Aspect 34: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 1 through 7. 
     Aspect 35: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 7. 
     Aspect 36: An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method of any of aspects 8 through 14. 
     Aspect 37: An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 8 through 14. 
     Aspect 38: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a base station, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of any of aspects 8 through 14. 
     Aspect 39: An apparatus for wireless communications at a UE, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method of any of aspects 15 through 19. 
     Aspect 40: An apparatus for wireless communications at a UE, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 15 through 19. 
     Aspect 41: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a UE, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of any of aspects 15 through 19. 
     Aspect 42: An apparatus for wireless communications at a base station, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method of any of aspects 20 through 24. 
     Aspect 43: An apparatus for wireless communications at a base station, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 20 through 24. 
     Aspect 44: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a base station, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of any of aspects 20 through 24. 
     Aspect 45: An apparatus for wireless communications at a UE, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method of any of aspects 25 through 28. 
     Aspect 46: An apparatus for wireless communications at a UE, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 25 through 28. 
     Aspect 47: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a UE, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of any of aspects 25 through 28. 
     Aspect 48: An apparatus for wireless communications at a base station, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method of any of aspects 29 through 32. 
     Aspect 49: An apparatus for wireless communications at a base station, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 29 through 32. 
     Aspect 50: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a base station, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of any of aspects 29 through 32. 
     It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the operations and the steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined. 
     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 communication systems such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, as well as other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein. 
     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. 
     The various illustrative blocks and components described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed with a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. 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). 
     The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on 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. 
     Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. 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 where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media. 
     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.” 
     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. 
     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 instances, known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples. 
     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.