Patent Publication Number: US-11647560-B2

Title: Cancellation policy for radio resource control configured uplink transmissions

Description:
CROSS REFERENCES 
     The present Application for Patent is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/363,730 by SUN et al., entitled “CANCELLATION POLICY FOR RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL CONFIGURED UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS” filed Mar. 25, 2019, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/653,200 by SUN, et al., entitled “CANCELLATION POLICY FOR RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL CONFIGURED UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS,” filed Apr. 5, 2018, assigned to the assignee hereof, and expressly incorporated herein. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     The following relates generally to wireless communication and more specifically to a cancellation policy for radio resource control (RRC) configured uplink transmissions. 
     Wireless communications systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and so on. These systems may be capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing the available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multiple-access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems, and fifth generation (5G) systems which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems. These systems may employ technologies such as code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), or discrete Fourier transform-spread-OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM). 
     A wireless multiple-access communications system may include a number of base stations or network access nodes, each simultaneously supporting communication for multiple communication devices, which may be otherwise known as user equipment (UE). In some cases, a UE may be scheduled to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station in a set of symbols. In some wireless communications systems, however, the set of symbols may be configured dynamically as uplink symbols, downlink symbols, or flexible symbols (e.g., where flexible symbols may be used for either uplink or downlink communications). In such systems, it may be appropriate for the UE to determine the configuration of the set of symbols prior to transmitting the RRC configured uplink signals in the set of symbols. Conventional techniques for determining the configuration of a set of symbols prior to transmitting RRC configured uplink signals in the set of symbols may be deficient. 
     SUMMARY 
     The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, or apparatuses that support a cancellation policy for radio resource control (RRC) configured uplink transmissions. The examples described herein provide a procedure at a user equipment (UE) for determining whether to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station based on detected slot format indications (SFIs) and/or undetected SFIs in multiple control channels. In particular, a UE may identify multiple control channels configured to include SFIs from a base station, and, as described herein, the UE may determine whether to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in a set of symbols based on a configuration of the set of symbols determined using the detected SFIs and/or undetected SFIs in the multiple control channels. For instance, the UE may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols is configured as uplink symbols, and the UE may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols is configured as flexible symbols or downlink symbols. 
     A method for wireless communication at a UE is described. The method may include identifying a plurality of control channels, where each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots, identifying the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected, identifying a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station, determining whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based at least in part on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof, transmitting the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, and canceling transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include means for identifying a plurality of control channels, where each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots, means for identifying the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected, means for identifying a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station, means for determining whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based at least in part on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof, means for transmitting the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, and means for canceling transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. 
     Another 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 operable to cause the processor to identify a plurality of control channels, where each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots, identify the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected, identify a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station, determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based at least in part on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof, transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, and cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless communication at a UE is described. The non-transitory computer-readable medium may include instructions operable to cause a processor to identify a plurality of control channels, where each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots, identify the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected, identify a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station, determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based at least in part on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof, transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, and cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for identifying at least one control channel of the plurality of control channels where an SFI with a range that includes the set of symbols in the slot may be detected. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for determining that the SFI may be detected in the at least one control channel in advance of the set of symbols in the slot by a threshold amount of time, and determining whether the set of symbols in the slot may be configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based at least in part on the SFI. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for determining that the SFI may be detected in the at least one control channel within a threshold amount of time prior to the set of symbols in the slot, and determining whether the set of symbols in the slot may be configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink independent of the SFI. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for identifying that at least one SFI may be detected in the control channels, where the detected at least one SFI fails to cover a range that includes the set of symbols, and that at least one SFI may be undetected in the control channels. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for determining that the slot may be configured as flexible based at least in part on the identifying. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for canceling transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals based at least in part on the determination. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for identifying that at least one SFI may be detected in the control channels, where the detected at least one SFI fails to cover a range that includes the set of symbols, and that no SFIs may be undetected in the control channels. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for determining that the slot may be configured as uplink based at least in part on the identifying. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for transmitting the RRC configured uplink signals based at least in part on the determination. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for identifying that no SFIs may be detected in the control channels and that at least one SFI may be undetected in the control channels. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for determining that the slot may be configured as flexible based at least in part on the identifying. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for canceling transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals based at least in part on the determination. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for identifying that no SFIs may be detected in the control channels and that no SFIs may be undetected in the control channels. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for determining that the slot may be configured as uplink based at least in part on the identifying. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for transmitting the RRC configured uplink signals based at least in part on the determination. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, each control channel may be configured to include an SFI indicating the slot formats for one or more slots with a range that potentially includes the set of symbols in the slot. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, the plurality of control channels may be identified based at least in part on a maximum range of SFIs. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, the maximum range of SFIs may be determined based at least in part on a look-up table that indicates the relationship between SFIs and slot formats for ranges of slots. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, the RRC configured uplink signals include a scheduling request (SR), sounding reference signals (SRSs), uplink signals scheduled using semi-persistent scheduling (SPS), or a combination thereof. 
     A method for wireless communication at a UE is described. The method may include receiving an SFI for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station, determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE, determining a configuration of the one or more slots based at least in part on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE, and communicating in the one or more slots based at least in part on the determined configuration. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include means for receiving an SFI for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station, means for determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE, means for determining a configuration of the one or more slots based at least in part on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE, and means for communicating in the one or more slots based at least in part on the determined configuration. 
     Another 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 operable to cause the processor to receive an SFI for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station, determine whether the SFI is intended for the UE, determine a configuration of the one or more slots based at least in part on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE, and communicate in the one or more slots based at least in part on the determined configuration. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless communication at a UE is described. The non-transitory computer-readable medium may include instructions operable to cause a processor to receive an SFI for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station, determine whether the SFI is intended for the UE, determine a configuration of the one or more slots based at least in part on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE, and communicate in the one or more slots based at least in part on the determined configuration. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, determining the configuration of the one or more slots based at least in part on whether the SFI may be intended for the UE includes determining the configuration of the one or more slots based at least in part on the SFI when the SFI may be intended for the UE and determining the configuration of the one or more slots independent of the SFI when the SFI may be not intended for the UE. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, determining whether the SFI may be intended for the UE includes receiving one or more indications of at least one beam associated with the received SFI, determining whether the at least one beam includes a beam used for communication between the UE and the base station, and determining whether the SFI may be intended for the UE based at least in part on determining whether the at least one beam includes the beam used for communication between the UE and the base station. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, the one or more indications include transmission configuration indications (TCIs) or beam index indications. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, the one or more indications may be received in downlink control information (DCI) that includes the SFI or in other DCI. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, determining whether the SFI may be intended for the UE includes receiving an indication that the SFI may be intended for any receiving UE, and determining that the SFI may be intended for the UE based at least in part on receiving the SFI. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, determining whether the SFI may be intended for the UE includes successfully descrambling the SFI using an SFI-specific radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) configured at the UE, where the configuration of the one or more slots may be determined based at least in part on the SFI. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, determining whether the SFI may be intended for the UE includes failing to descramble the SFI using an SFI-specific RNTI configured at the UE, where the configuration of the one or more slots may be determined based at least in part on the SFI. 
     A method for wireless communication at a base station is described. The method may include identifying a configuration of one or more slots to be used for communication with one or more UEs, transmitting an SFI for the one or more slots in a control channel intended for the one or more UEs based at least in part on the identifying, and communicating in the one or more slots with the one or more UEs based at least in part on the transmitting. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include means for identifying a configuration of one or more slots to be used for communication with one or more UEs, means for transmitting an SFI for the one or more slots in a control channel intended for the one or more UEs based at least in part on the identifying, and means for communicating in the one or more slots with the one or more UEs based at least in part on the transmitting. 
     Another 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 operable to cause the processor to identify a configuration of one or more slots to be used for communication with one or more UEs, transmit an SFI for the one or more slots in a control channel intended for the one or more UEs based at least in part on the identifying, and communicate in the one or more slots with the one or more UEs based at least in part on the transmitting. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless communication at a base station is described. The non-transitory computer-readable medium may include instructions operable to cause a processor to identify a configuration of one or more slots to be used for communication with one or more UEs, transmit an SFI for the one or more slots in a control channel intended for the one or more UEs based at least in part on the identifying, and communicate in the one or more slots with the one or more UEs based at least in part on the transmitting. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, transmitting the SFI intended for the one or more UEs includes transmitting one or more indications of at least one beam associated with the SFI, where the at least one beam includes one or more beams used for communication between the base station and the one or more UEs. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, the one or more indications include TCIs or beam index indications. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, the one or more indications may be transmitted in DCI that includes the SFI or in other DCI. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, transmitting the SFI intended for the one or more UEs includes transmitting an indication that the SFI may be intended for any receiving UE. In some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above, transmitting the SFI intended for the one or more UEs includes scrambling the SFI using an SFI-RNTI configured at the one or more UEs. Some examples of the method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described above may further include processes, features, means, or instructions for transmitting the scrambled SFI to the one or more UEs. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    illustrates an example of a wireless communications system that supports a cancellation policy for radio resource control (RRC) configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS.  2 A and  2 B  illustrate examples of slots carrying slot format indications (SFIs) in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  3    illustrates an example of a wireless communications system that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  4    illustrates an example diagram showing the decisions made by different user equipment (UE) on whether to transmit or cancel transmissions of RRC configured uplink signals in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS.  5 - 7    show block diagrams of a device that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  8    illustrates a block diagram of a system including a UE that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS.  9  and  10    show block diagrams of a device that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  11    illustrates a block diagram of a system including a base station that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS.  12 - 14    illustrate methods for operating in accordance with a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Some wireless communications systems may support techniques for dynamically configuring resources for uplink communication or downlink communication between a base station and a user equipment (UE) to improve the flexibility of the systems. For instance, a base station may configure a slot as an uplink slot, downlink slot, or flexible slot (e.g., where a flexible slot may be used for either uplink or downlink communications). Specifically, the base station may transmit a slot format indication (SFI) to a UE to indicate the configuration of the slot. The UE may then receive the SFI and determine the configuration of the slot prior to communicating in the slot. In some cases, however, a UE may be scheduled to transmit uplink signals in a slot before the slot is configured as uplink, downlink, or flexible (i.e., using the SFI). For example, the UE may be configured to transmit radio resource control (RRC) configured uplink signals in a slot before the slot is configured as uplink, downlink, or flexible. In such cases, in order to prevent interference between the uplink transmission and a downlink transmission scheduled during a slot, the UE may be configured to cancel the uplink transmission in the slot when the UE determines that the slot is configured as a downlink slot or a flexible slot. 
     Specifically, the UE may determine the configuration of a slot before transmitting uplink signals in the slot (e.g., based on an SFI received from a base station), and the UE may determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of the uplink signals in the slot based on the determined configuration. Using these techniques, the UE may avoid transmitting uplink signals in a slot used for a downlink transmission (e.g., in a flexible or downlink slot). In some cases, however, though a UE may receive an SFI indicating the configuration of a slot prior to the slot, the UE may not be able to determine the configuration of the slot before an uplink transmission in the slot. For example, the UE  115  may not be able to finish processing the SFI before an uplink transmission in the slot. In such cases, the UE may not be able to determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of uplink signals in the slot before the uplink transmission, which may be result in interference in a wireless communications system. 
     In order to ensure that a UE is able to cancel a transmission of uplink signals in any portion of a slot, different SFIs may indicate the format of overlapping ranges of slots such that the UE may rely on multiple SFIs in multiple control channels to determine the configuration of a slot (e.g., in case one SFI is received too close to an uplink transmission in a slot). Accordingly, it may be appropriate for the UE to identify a configuration of a slot using multiple SFIs. In some aspects, however, it may be challenging for the UE  115  to determine the configuration of one or more slots based on multiple SFIs. Further, it may be additionally challenging for the UE to determine the configuration of one or more slots if the UE  115  fails to detect an SFI in a control channel. In such aspects, if the UE is unable to determine the configuration of one or more slots based on multiple SFIs, the UE may not be able to determine whether to cancel an uplink transmission, which may result in interference in a wireless communications system. 
     As described herein, a wireless communications system may support efficient techniques for configuring a UE to determine a configuration of one or more slots based on detected SFIs and/or undetected SFIs identified in multiple control channels. The UE may then determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of RRC configured uplink signals in a slot based on the determined configuration. For example, if the UE identifies that at least one SFI is detected in a control channel with a range that includes the slot in which the UE is configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals, the UE may determine the configuration of the slot based on the at least one SFI, and the UE may determine whether to transmit the RRC configured uplink signals based on the determined configuration. Alternatively, if the UE identifies that no SFIs are detected in the control channels with a range that includes the slot in which the UE is configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals, the UE may determine the configuration of the slot based on the undetected SFIs (if any), and the UE may determine whether to transmit the RRC configured uplink signals based on the determined configuration. 
     Aspects of the disclosure introduced above are described below in the context of a wireless communications system. Examples of processes and signaling exchanges that support a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions are then described. Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts that relate to a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions. 
       FIG.  1    illustrates an example of a wireless communications system  100  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system  100  includes base stations  105 , UEs  115 , and a core network  130 . In some examples, the wireless communications system  100  may be a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, or a New Radio (NR) network. In some cases, wireless communications system  100  may support enhanced broadband communications, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission critical) communications, low latency communications, or communications with low-cost and low-complexity devices. 
     Base stations  105  may wirelessly communicate with UEs  115  via one or more base station antennas. Base stations  105  described herein may include or may be referred to by those skilled 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 Node B or giga-nodeB (either of which may be referred to as a gNB), a Home NodeB, a Home eNodeB, or some other suitable terminology. Wireless communications system  100  may include base stations  105  of different types (e.g., macro or small cell base stations). The UEs  115  described herein may be able to communicate with various types of base stations  105  and network equipment including macro eNBs, small cell eNBs, gNBs, relay base stations, and the like. 
     Each base station  105  may be associated with a particular geographic coverage area  110  in which communications with various UEs  115  is supported. Each base station  105  may provide communication coverage for a respective geographic coverage area  110  via communication links  125 , and communication links  125  between a base station  105  and a UE  115  may utilize one or more carriers. Communication links  125  shown in wireless communications system  100  may include uplink transmissions from a UE  115  to a base station  105  (e.g., in a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)) or downlink transmissions from a base station  105  to a UE  115  (e.g., in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)). Downlink transmissions may also be called forward link transmissions while uplink transmissions may also be called reverse link transmissions. 
     The geographic coverage area  110  for a base station  105  may be divided into sectors making up only a portion of the geographic coverage area  110 , and each sector may be associated with a cell. For example, each base station  105  may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a small cell, a hot spot, or other types of cells, or various combinations thereof. 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, and overlapping geographic coverage areas  110  associated with different technologies may be supported by the same base station  105  or by different base stations  105 . The wireless communications system  100  may include, for example, a heterogeneous LTE/LTE-A/LTE-A Pro or NR network in which different types of base stations  105  provide coverage for various geographic coverage areas  110 . 
     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)) operating via the same or a different carrier. In some examples, a carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., machine-type communication (MTC), narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), or others) that may provide access for different types of devices. In some cases, the term “cell” may refer to a portion of a geographic coverage area  110  (e.g., a sector) over which the logical entity operates. 
     UEs  115  may be dispersed throughout the wireless communications system  100 , and each UE  115  may be stationary or mobile. A UE  115  may also 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. A UE  115  may also be 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 also refer to a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or an MTC device, or the like, 
     Base stations  105  may communicate with the core network  130  and with one another. For example, base stations  105  may interface with the core network  130  through backhaul links  132  (e.g., via an S1 or other interface). Base stations  105  may communicate with one another over backhaul links  134  (e.g., via an X2 or other interface) either directly (e.g., directly between base stations  105 ) or indirectly (e.g., via core network  130 ). 
     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), which may include at least one mobility management entity (MME), at least one serving gateway (S-GW), and at least one Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (P-GW). The MME may manage non-access stratum (e.g., control plane) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for UEs  115  served by base stations  105  associated with the EPC. User IP packets may be transferred through the S-GW, which itself may be connected to the P-GW. The P-GW may provide IP address allocation as well as other functions. The P-GW may be connected to the network operators IP services. The operators IP services may include access to the Internet, Intranet(s), an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), or a Packet-Switched (PS) Streaming Service. 
     At least some of the network devices, such as a base station  105 , may include subcomponents such as an access network entity, which may be an example of an access node controller (ANC). Each access network entity may communicate with UEs  115  through a number of other access network transmission entities, which may be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, or a transmission/reception point (TRP). In some configurations, various functions of each access network entity or base station  105  may be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio heads and access network controllers) or consolidated into a single network device (e.g., a base station  105 ). 
     In some cases, wireless communications system  100  may be a packet-based network that operates according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, communications at the bearer or Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer may be IP-based. A Radio Link Control (RLC) layer may in some cases 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 hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) to provide retransmission at the MAC layer to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, the RRC protocol layer may provide establishment, configuration, and maintenance of an RRC connection between a UE  115  and a base station  105  or core network  130  supporting radio bearers for user plane data. At the Physical (PHY) layer, transport channels may be mapped to physical channels. 
     Wireless communications system  100  may operate 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, wireless communications system  100  may support millimeter wave (mmW) communications between UEs  115  and base stations  105 , and EHF antennas of the respective devices may be even smaller and more closely spaced than ultra-high frequency (UHF) antennas. In some cases, this may facilitate the use of antenna arrays within a UE  115 . However, the propagation of EHF transmissions may be subject to even greater atmospheric attenuation and shorter range than super high frequency (SHF) or UHF transmissions. 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. 
     Time intervals in LTE or NR may be expressed in multiples of a basic time unit, which may, for example, refer to a sampling period of T s =1/30,720,000 seconds. Time intervals of a communications resource may be organized according to radio frames each having a duration of 10 milliseconds (ms), where the frame period may be expressed as T f =307,200 T s . The radio frames may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) ranging from 0 to 1023. Each frame may include 10 subframes numbered from 0 to 9, and each subframe may have a duration of 1 ms. A subframe may be further divided into 2 slots each having a duration of 0.5 ms, and each slot may contain 6 or 7 modulation symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period). Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may contain 2048 sampling periods. In some cases, a subframe may be the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communications system  100  and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In other cases, a smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communications system  100  may be shorter than a subframe or may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs) or in selected component carriers using sTTIs). 
     Wireless communications system  100  may support techniques for dynamically configuring resources for uplink communication or downlink communication between a base station  105  and a UE  115  to improve the flexibility of the system. For instance, a base station  105  may configure a slot as an uplink slot, downlink slot, or flexible slot (e.g., where a flexible slot may be used for either uplink or downlink communications). Specifically, the base station  105  may transmit an SFI to a UE  115  to indicate the configuration of the slot. The UE  115  may receive the SFI and determine the configuration of the slot prior to communicating in the slot. In some cases, however, a UE  115  may be scheduled to transmit uplink signals in a slot before the slot is configured as uplink, downlink, or flexible (i.e., via the SFI). For example, the UE  115  may be configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals (e.g., a scheduling request, sounding reference signals (SRSs), uplink signals scheduled using semi-persistent scheduling (SPS), etc.) in a slot before the slot is configured as uplink, downlink, or flexible. In such cases, in order to prevent interference between the uplink transmission and a downlink transmission, the UE  115  may be configured to cancel an uplink transmission in a slot when the UE  115  determines that the slot is configured as a downlink slot or a flexible slot. 
     Specifically, the UE  115  may determine the configuration of a slot before transmitting uplink signals in the slot (e.g., based on an SFI received from base station  105 ), and the UE  115  may determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of the uplink signals in the slot based on the determined configuration. Using these techniques, the UE  115  may avoid transmitting uplink signals in a slot used for a downlink transmission (e.g., in a flexible or downlink slot). In some cases, however, though a UE  115  may receive an SFI indicating the configuration of a slot prior to the slot, the UE  115  may not be able to determine the configuration of the slot before an uplink transmission in the slot. For example, the UE  115  may not be able to finish processing the SFI before an uplink transmission in the slot. In such cases, the UE  115  may not be able to determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of uplink signals in the slot, which may be result in interference in a wireless communications system. As such, in wireless communications system  100 , a UE  115  may be configured to cancel a transmission of uplink signals in a slot based on an SFI only after a threshold amount of time has elapsed after receiving the SFI (e.g., N2 symbols, which may correspond to a same timeline as the PUSCH). Techniques for canceling uplink transmissions are described further with respect to  FIGS.  2 A and  2 B . 
     In the example of  FIG.  2 A , a UE  115  may receive SFIs  215  in slots  200 - a  from a base station  105 , where each SFI may indicate the format of slots within a range  205 - a,  and each range  205 - a  may not overlap with the range  205 - a  of another SFI. In this example, because the ranges of SFIs  215  may not overlap, and the UE  115  may not cancel uplink transmissions in a slot until after a threshold amount of time  210  has elapsed after receiving the SFI  215 , UE  115  may not be able to cancel uplink transmissions in a portion of each slot (e.g., during no cancellation period  220 ). As a result, if a slot is scheduled for a downlink transmission, the uplink transmission in the no cancellation period  220  of the slot may interfere with the downlink transmission, which may result in interference in a wireless communications system. Accordingly, as described herein, a base station  105  may transmit SFIs with overlapping ranges to a UE  115  to eliminate no cancellation periods  220 . 
     In the example of  FIG.  2 B , a UE  115  may receive SFIs  215  in slots  200 - b  from a base station  105 , where each SFI may indicate the format of slots within a range  205 - b,  and each range  205 - b  may overlap with the range  205 - b  of another SFI. In this example, because the ranges of SFIs  215  may overlap, the UE  115  may be able to cancel uplink transmissions in any portion of a slot (i.e., during cancellation period  225 ). As a result, the UE  115  may be able to avoid transmitting uplink signals in slots scheduled for a downlink transmission, which may limit interference and improve throughput in a wireless communications system  100 . Although  FIG.  2 B  illustrates that SFIs  215  may cover a same number (or range) of slots (i.e., may indicate the format of the same number of slots), it is to be understood that, in other examples, different SFIs  215  may cover different numbers (or ranges) of slots (i.e., may indicate the format of different numbers of slots). 
     Because the use of SFIs with overlapping ranges may limit interference in a wireless communications system, wireless communications system  100  may support the use of such SFIs. In particular, a base station  105  may transmit SFIs with overlapping ranges to a UE  115 , and the UE  115  may determine the configuration of one or more slots based on these SFIs. In some cases, two SFIs covering overlapping ranges may indicate the same configurations for slots covered by both SFIs. In other cases, however, an SFI received after another SFI may overwrite all configurations indicated by the earlier SFI for slots covered by both SFIs or may overwrite a subset of the configurations (e.g., flexible slot configurations) indicated by the earlier SFI for slots covered by both SFIs. 
     In any case, when a UE  115  receives multiple SFIs in multiple control channels, it may be appropriate for the UE  115  to identify an appropriate configuration for one or more slots such that the UE  115  may be able to determine whether to transmit or cancel a transmission of uplink signals to a base station  105 . In some aspects, however, it may be challenging for the UE  115  to determine the configuration of one or more slots based on multiple SFIs. Further, it may be additionally challenging for the UE to determine the configuration of one or more slots if the UE  115  fails to detect an SFI in a control channel. Wireless communications system  100  may support efficient techniques for configuring a UE  115  to determine a configuration of one or more slots based on detected SFIs and/or undetected SFIs identified in multiple control channels. 
       FIG.  3    illustrates an example of a wireless communications system  300  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Wireless communications system  300  includes base station  105 - a  and UE  115 - a,  which may be examples of the corresponding devices described with reference to  FIGS.  1  and  2   . Base station  105 - a  may communicate with UEs  115  (including UE  115 - a ) within coverage area  110 - a.  Wireless communications system  300  may implement aspects of wireless communications system  100 . For example, wireless communications system  300  may support efficient techniques for configuring a UE  115  to determine a configuration of one or more slots based on detected SFIs and/or undetected SFIs identified in multiple control channels. Although the examples described below are related to using SFIs to indicate the configuration of one or more slots, it is to be understood that the same techniques may be applied when using any indication to indicate the configuration of any set of symbols. 
     In the example of  FIG.  3   , base station  105 - a  may communicate with UE  115 - a  on resources of a carrier  305  in slots  310 . In this example, UE  115 - a  may be scheduled to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in an uplink transmission  320  in a slot  310 - d.  Thus, as discussed with reference to  FIG.  1   , prior to transmitting the RRC configured uplink signals, it may be appropriate for UE  115 - a  to determine the configuration of slot  310 - d  such that UE  115 - a  may be able to determine whether to transmit the RRC configured uplink signals or cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  310 - d.  Accordingly, using the techniques described herein, UE  115 - a  may identify control channels which may be configured to include SFIs that may potentially indicate the configuration of slot  310 - d,  and UE  115 - a  may determine the configuration of slot  310 - d  based on the detected SFIs and/or the undetected SFIs in these control channels. 
     As illustrated, UE  115 - a  may determine that the control channels in slots  310 - a  through  310 - d  may potentially include SFIs that cover ranges that include slot  310 - d.  For example, UE  115 - a  may determine the maximum range of SFIs based on a UE-specific SFI table (e.g., saved locally at UE  115 - a  or otherwise accessible by UE  115 - a ) that indicates the different formats of different ranges of slots that correspond to different SFIs, and UE  115 - a  may determine whether a control channel includes an SFI that may potentially cover a range that includes slot  310 - d  based on the maximum range of SFIs (e.g., assuming the SFI in a control channel covers the maximum range of slots). UE  115 - a  may then monitor the identified control channels for SFIs from base station  105 - a,  attempt to detect an SFI in each of the control channels, and determine the configuration of slot  310 - d  based on the detected SFIs, undetected SFIs, or a combination of the detected and undetected SFIs in the control channels. 
     If UE  115 - a  detects an SFI in a control channel of a slot  310  within a threshold period of time prior to slot  310 - d,  UE  115 - a  may avoid using the SFI to determine the configuration of slot  310 - d.  For instance, an SFI received in slot  310 - c  may be received within the threshold period of time prior to slot  310 - d.  Thus, UE  115 - a  may ignore the SFI received in slot  310 - c  for determining the configuration of slot  310 - d  as the control channel in slot  310 - c  may be too close to slot  310 - d.  Subsequently, if UE  115 - a  determines that there are no more control channels that may include SFIs potentially covering a range that includes slot  310 - d  (e.g., no more control channels other than the control channel in slot  310 - c  which may be too close to slot  310 - d ), UE  115 - a  may determine that slot  310 - d  is configured as an uplink slot, and UE  115 - a  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  310 - d  to base station  105 - a.  Alternatively, if UE  115 - a  determines that there are additional control channels (e.g., S control channels) that may include SFIs potentially covering a range that includes slot  310 - d,  UE  115 - a  may determine the configuration of slot  310 - d  based on the detected SFIs and/or the undetected SFIs in these control channels. 
     Specifically, UE  115 - a  may identify control channels where SFIs are detected (e.g., S1 control channels) and the control channels where SFIs are undetected (e.g., S0 control channels), and UE  115 - a  may determine the configuration of slot  310 - d  based on the detected SFIs and/or the undetected SFIs. In one example, if UE  115 - a  identifies at least one control channel where an SFI is detected with a range that covers slot  310 - d,  UE  115 - a  may determine the configuration of slot  310 - d  (e.g., uplink, downlink, or flexible) based on the SFI, and UE  115 - a  may determine whether to transmit the RRC configured uplink signals based on the determined configuration. That is, UE  115 - a  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that slot  310 - d  is configured as uplink, and UE  115 - a  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that slot  310 - d  is configured as flexible or downlink. 
     In another example, if UE  115 - a  identifies that control channels where SFIs are detected fail to include SFIs with ranges that cover slot  310 - d,  or if UE  115 - a  identifies that that there are no control channels where SFIs are detected, or a combination thereof, UE  115 - a  may determine the configuration of slot  310 - d  based on whether there are any control channels with undetected SFIs. In this example, if UE  115 - a  identifies that there are no control channels with undetected SFIs, UE  115 - a  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals to base station  105 - a.  That is, UE  115 - a  may determine that slot  310 - d  is configured as an uplink slot since base station  105 - a  may not have attempted to configure slot  310 - d  as a downlink slot or a flexible slot. However, if UE  115 - a  identifies that there is at least one control channel with an undetected SFI, UE  115 - a  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals. That is, UE  115 - a  may determine that slot  310 - d  is configured as a flexible slot (i.e., by default) since base station  105 - a  may have attempted to configure slot  310 - d  as a downlink slot or a flexible slot. 
     In the examples described above, SFIs  315  may be used by base station  105 - a  to indicate the configuration of one or more slots to UE  115 - a  to allow UE  115 - a  to determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of RRC configured uplink signals in a slot. In some cases, however, in addition to being used to indicate the configuration of one or more slots, the SFIs  315  may also be used as a trigger for the transmission of RRC configured uplink signals. Specifically, in mmW deployments, an uplink transmission may be received by base station  105 - a  when base station  105 - a  is tuned to the beam used for the uplink transmission at the time of the uplink transmission. However, for uplink transmissions of RRC configured uplink signals, it may be challenging for UE  115 - a  to identify whether base station  105 - a  is tuned to an appropriate beam at the time of the uplink transmission. Specifically, because an uplink transmission of RRC configured uplink signals may be scheduled using RRC signaling (i.e., as opposed to being scheduled by an uplink grant, like DCI-based uplink transmissions), UE  115 - a  may not be able to identify whether base station  105 - a  is tuned to an appropriate beam for the uplink transmission. 
     Accordingly, in some aspects, a base station  105 - a  may transmit a trigger signal to UE  115 - a  to trigger an uplink transmission of RRC configured uplink signals. The trigger signal may indicate to UE  115 - a  that base station  105 - a  is tuned to an appropriate beam for receiving the RRC configured uplink signals, and UE  115 - a  may transmit the RRC uplink signals to base station  105 - a.  However, the use of a trigger signal by a base station  105 - a  for triggering uplink transmissions of RRC configured uplink signals may introduce additional overhead in a wireless communications system. Further, because the trigger signal may be unicast to each UE  115  in a wireless communications system prior to a transmission of RRC configured uplink signals from the UE  115 , the overhead associated with transmitting trigger signals may be high. As described herein, in wireless communications system  300 , SFIs  315  may be used as trigger signals to trigger a UE  115 - a  to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station  105 . 
     In particular, when a base station  105  transmits an SFI to indicate to a UE  115  that a slot to be used for a transmission of RRC configured uplink signals is an uplink slot, the base station  105  may tune to the beam to be used by the UE  115  to transmit the RRC configured uplink signals. Thus, a UE  115  may be able to identify when a base station  105  is tuned to an appropriate beam to receive the RRC configured uplink signals, and the UE  115  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals to the base station  105  when the base station  105  is tuned to the appropriate beam. Accordingly, in addition to determining whether to cancel an uplink transmission of RRC configured uplink signals based on detected and/or undetected SFIs (as discussed above), the UE  115  may determine whether to cancel an uplink transmission based on identifying whether a base station  105  is tuned to an appropriate beam to receive the uplink transmission. In some cases, the base station  105  may transmit the SFI in a same control channel as a grant transmitted to another UE  115  for an uplink transmission from that UE  115 . Further, the base station  105  may transmit SFIs relatively frequently (e.g., per slot) to be able to trigger uplink transmissions from a large number of UEs. 
     Using the techniques described above, a base station  105  may transmit an SFI to indicate the configuration of one or more slots and, in some cases, to trigger an uplink transmission of RRC configured uplink signals from a UE  115 . In some aspects, however, a UE  115  may receive an SFI on a beam that was not intended for the UE  115  (e.g., the UE  115  may receive the SFI through a side lobe of a beam directed at another UE), and the UE  115  may determine to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in a slot based on receiving the SFI though the SFI was not intended for the UE  115 . In such cases, the uplink transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals in the slot may interfere with another scheduled transmission in the slot (e.g., a downlink transmission). In order to prevent such cases where a UE  115  may receive an SFI intended for another UE  115 , a base station  105  may use the techniques described herein to indicate an intended receiving UE. 
     In one example, the base station  105  may scramble an SFI using an SFI-radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) that is available to the intended receiving UEs, and a receiving UE  115  may determine whether an SFI is intended for the UE  115  based on whether the UE  115  is able to successfully descramble the SFI using an SFI configured at the UE  115 . In this example, the base station  105  may configure the UE  115  with an appropriate SFI-RNTI each time the UE  115  changes the beam used to communicate with the base station  105 . In another example, the base station  105  may transmit an indication of a beam associated with a transmitted SFI, and UEs  115  configured to communicate using that beam may use the SFI (e.g., to determine the configuration of one or more slots and/or as a trigger for an uplink transmission of RRC configured uplink signals). The indication may be a transmission configuration indication (TCI) that may indicate beams that may be quasi co-located with the beam used to transmit the SFI, or the indication may be some other beam indication (e.g., a beam index). Accordingly, a receiving UE  115  may determine to use a received SFI if a TCI configured at the UE is the same as the indicated TCI or if a beam used by the UE  115  to communicate with base station  105  is the same as the beam used to transmit the SFI (i.e., as indicated by the beam indication). 
     The indication of the beam associated with a transmitted SFI (e.g., the TCI or other beam indication) may be received in the DCI that includes the SFI or in other DCI. In some cases, the base station  105  may transmit a single indication of a beam associated with a transmitted SFI. In other cases, the base station  105  may transmit multiple indications of one or more beams associated with a transmitted SFI if, for example, the SFI is transmitted using a beam that overlaps with another beam or the SFI is transmitted using a wide beam that includes multiple narrower beams. In yet other cases, the base station  105  may transmit a unique indication (e.g., a wildcard indication) to indicate that any UE  115  that receives the SFI is to use the SFI (i.e., the SFI is intended for any receiving UE  115 ). Regardless of the technique used to indicate the intended receivers of an SFI, once a UE  115  receives an SFI, the UE  115  may determine whether the SFI was intended for the UE  115 , and the UE  115  may use the SFI if the SFI was intended for the UE  115  and ignore the SFI if the SFI was not intended for the UE  115 . 
     As discussed above, a UE  115  may determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of RRC configured uplink signals based on various factors. In one example, the UE  115  may determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of RRC configured uplink signals in a slot based on the configuration of the slot determined using detected and/or undetected SFIs in multiple control channels received from a base station  105 . In another example, the UE  115  may determine whether to transmit or cancel transmission of RRC configured uplink signals in a slot based on whether the transmission is triggered by an SFI received from a base station  105 . In yet another example, the UE  115  may determine whether to transmit or cancel an uplink transmission of RRC configured uplink signals in a slot based on whether an SFI that indicates the configuration of the slot is intended for the UE  115 . 
       FIG.  4    illustrates an example diagram  400  showing the decisions made by different UEs on whether to transmit or cancel transmissions of RRC configured uplink signals based on the factors described above. In the example of  FIG.  4   , multiple UEs  115  may be configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals  410  to a base station  105  in slots  405 . However, as illustrated by traffic  415 , these UEs  115  may not be able to transmit the RRC configured uplink signals  410  in every slot in which the UEs  115  may be configured to transmit the RRC configured uplink signals  410 . That is, UE 5 , UE 6 , and UE 2  may, in some cases, determine to cancel one or more transmissions of RRC configured uplink signals  410  in slots  405  based on the factors described above. 
     In one example, UE 5  may be configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in slots  405 - a  through  405 - d.  However, UE 5  may determine that slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  are configured as downlink slots (e.g., based on detected and/or undetected SFIs received in advance of slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  by a threshold amount of time). Thus, UE 5  may determine to cancel the transmissions of the RRC configured uplink signals in slots  405 - a  and  405 - b.  UE 5  may then detect an SFI in slot  405 - a  that indicates that slot  405 - c  is configured as an uplink slot. However, because the SFI in slot  405 - a  may be transmitted using a first beam  420 , instead of a second beam  425  configured for communications at UE 5 , UE 5  may not be able to determine that the base station  105  is tuned to an appropriate beam to receive the RRC configured uplink signals. Thus, UE 5  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  405 - c.  Subsequently, UE 5  may receive an SFI in slot  405 - b  that indicates that slot  405 - d  is configured as an uplink slot. Because the SFI in slot  405 - b  may be transmitted using the second beam  425 , UE 5  may determine that the base station  105  will be tuned to the second beam  425  for receiving the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  405 - d.  Thus, UE 5  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  405 - d.    
     In another example, UE 2  may be configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in slots  405 - a  through  405 - d.  However, UE 2  may determine that slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  are configured as downlink slots (e.g., based on detected and/or undetected SFIs received in advance of slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  by a threshold amount of time). Thus, UE 2  may determine to cancel the transmissions of the RRC configured uplink signals in slots  405 - a  and  405 - b.  UE 2  may then detect an SFI in slot  405 - a  that indicates that slot  405 - c  is configured as an uplink slot. Because the SFI in slot  405 - a  may be transmitted using a first beam  420 , and UE 2  may be configured for communications using the first beam  420 , UE 2  may determine that the base station  105  will be tuned to the first beam  420  for receiving the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  405 - c.  Thus, UE 2  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  405 - c.  UE 2  may then detect an SFI in slot  405 - b  that indicates that slot  405 - d  is configured as an uplink slot. However, because the SFI in slot  405 - b  may be transmitted using a second beam  425 , instead of a first beam  420  configured for communications at UE 2 , UE 2  may not be able to determine that the base station  105  is tuned to an appropriate beam to receive the RRC configured uplink signals from UE 2  in slot  405 - d.  Thus, UE 2  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals in slot  405 - d.    
     In yet another example, UE 6  may be configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in slots  405 - a  through  405 - d.  However, UE 6  may determine that slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  are configured as downlink slots (e.g., based on detected and/or undetected SFIs received in advance of slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  by a threshold amount of time). Thus, UE 6  may determine to cancel the transmissions of the RRC configured uplink signals in slots  405 - a  and  405 - b.  Further, although UE 6  may receive SFIs in slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  that indicate that slots  405 - c  and  405 - d  are configured as uplink slots, UE 6  may also cancel transmissions of the RRC configured uplink signals in slots  405 - c  and  405 - d  because none of the SFIs received in slots  405 - a  and  405 - b  may be received on third beam  430 , which may be the beam configured for communications with a base station  105  at UE 6 . Although  FIG.  4    illustrates that the UE 2 , UE 5 , and UE 6  may be configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in the same slots  405  on non-overlapping resources, it is to be understood that different UEs may also be configured to transmit RRC configured uplink signals in time-varying and overlapping allocations. 
       FIG.  5    shows a block diagram  500  of a wireless device  505  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Wireless device  505  may be an example of aspects of a UE  115  as described herein. Wireless device  505  may include receiver  510 , UE communications manager  515 , and transmitter  520 . Wireless device  505  may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     Receiver  510  may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions, etc.). Information may be passed on to other components of the device. The receiver  510  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  835  described with reference to  FIG.  8   . The receiver  510  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
     UE communications manager  515  may be an example of aspects of the UE communications manager  815  described with reference to  FIG.  8   . UE communications manager  515  and/or at least some of its various sub-components 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 of the UE communications manager  515  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be executed by a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in the present disclosure. 
     The UE communications manager  515  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations by one or more physical devices. In some examples, UE communications manager  515  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be a separate and distinct component in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. In other examples, UE communications manager  515  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including but not limited to an I/O component, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in the present disclosure, or a combination thereof in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. 
     UE communications manager  515  may identify a set of control channels, where each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots, identify the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected, identify a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station, determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof, transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, and cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. The UE communications manager  515  may also receive a slot format indication (SFI) for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station, determine whether the SFI is intended for the UE, determine a configuration of the one or more slots based on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE, and communicate in the one or more slots based on the determined configuration. 
     Transmitter  520  may transmit signals generated by other components of the device. In some examples, the transmitter  520  may be collocated with a receiver  510  in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter  520  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  835  described with reference to  FIG.  8   . The transmitter  520  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
       FIG.  6    shows a block diagram  600  of a wireless device  605  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Wireless device  605  may be an example of aspects of a wireless device  505  or a UE  115  as described with reference to  FIG.  5   . Wireless device  605  may include receiver  610 , UE communications manager  615 , and transmitter  620 . UE communications manager  615  may be an example of aspects of the UE communications manager  815  described with reference to  FIG.  8   . UE communications manager  615  may also include control channel manager  625 , SFI manager  630 , RRC configured uplink transmission manager  635 , and slot format manager  640 . Wireless 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). 
     Receiver  610  may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions, etc.). Information may be passed on to other components of the device. The receiver  610  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  835  described with reference to  FIG.  8   . The receiver  610  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
     Control channel manager  625  may identify a set of control channels, where each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots. SFI manager  630  may identify the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected. RRC configured uplink transmission manager  635  may identify a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station. Slot format manager  640  may determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof. RRC configured uplink transmission manager  635  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, and RRC configured uplink transmission manager  635  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. 
     In addition, SFI manager  630  may receive an SFI for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station and determine whether the SFI is intended for wireless device  605 . Slot format manager  640  may determine a configuration of the one or more slots based on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE. UE communications manager  615  may then communicate in the one or more slots based on the determined configuration. 
     Transmitter  620  may transmit signals generated by other components of the device. In some examples, the transmitter  620  may be collocated with a receiver  610  in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter  620  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  835  described with reference to  FIG.  8   . The transmitter  620  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
       FIG.  7    shows a block diagram  700  of a UE communications manager  715  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The UE communications manager  715  may be an example of aspects of a UE communications manager  515 , a UE communications manager  615 , or a UE communications manager  815  described with reference to  FIGS.  5 ,  6 , and  8   . The UE communications manager  715  may include control channel manager  720 , SFI manager  725 , RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730 , slot format manager  735 , SFI beam manager  740 , beam manager  745 , and SFI scrambling manager  750 . Each of these modules may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     Control channel manager  720  may identify a set of control channels, where each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots. In some cases, each control channel is configured to include an SFI indicating the slot formats for one or more slots with a range that potentially includes the set of symbols in the slot. In some cases, the set of control channels is identified based on a maximum range of SFIs. In some cases, the maximum range of SFIs is determined based on a look-up table that indicates the relationship between SFIs and slot formats for ranges of slots. SFI manager  725  may identify the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected. 
     RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730  may identify a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station. Slot format manager  735  may determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730  may then transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, and RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. In some cases, the RRC configured uplink signals include a SR, SRSs, uplink signals scheduled using SPS, or a combination thereof. 
     In some cases, SFI manager  725  may identify at least one control channel of the set of control channels where an SFI with a range that includes the set of symbols in the slot is detected. In some cases, SFI manager  725  may determine that the SFI is detected in the at least one control channel in advance of the set of symbols in the slot by a threshold amount of time, and slot format manager  735  may determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based on the SFI. In some cases, SFI manager  725  may determine that the SFI is detected in the at least one control channel within a threshold amount of time prior to the set of symbols in the slot, and slot format manager  735  may determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink independent of the SFI. 
     In some cases, SFI manager  725  may identify that at least one SFI is detected in the control channels, where the detected at least one SFI fails to cover a range that includes the set of symbols, and that at least one SFI is undetected in the control channels. In such cases, slot format manager  735  may determine that the slot is configured as flexible based on the identifying, and RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals based on the determination. In some cases, SFI manager  725  may identify that at least one SFI is detected in the control channels, where the detected at least one SFI fails to cover a range that includes the set of symbols, and that no SFIs are undetected in the control channels. In such cases, slot format manager  735  may determine that the slot is configured as uplink based on the identifying, and RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals based on the determination. 
     In some cases, SFI manager  725  may identify that no SFIs are detected in the control channels and that at least one SFI is undetected in the control channels. In such cases, slot format manager  735  may determine that the slot is configured as flexible based on the identifying, and RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals based on the determination. In some cases, SFI manager  725  may identify that no SFIs are detected in the control channels and that no SFIs are undetected in the control channels. In such cases, slot format manager  735  may determine that the slot is configured as uplink based on the identifying, and RRC configured uplink transmission manager  730  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals based on the determination. 
     SFI manager  725  may receive an SFI for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station and determine whether the SFI is intended for the UE. Slot format manager  735  may determine a configuration of the one or more slots based on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE. UE communications manager  715  may then communicate in the one or more slots based on the determined configuration. In some cases, slot format manager  735  may determine the configuration of the one or more slots based on the SFI when the SFI is intended for the UE, and slot format manager  735  may determine the configuration of the one or more slots independent of the SFI when the SFI is not intended for the UE. 
     In some cases, SFI beam manager  740  may receive one or more indications of at least one beam associated with the received SFI. In some cases, beam manager  745  may determine whether the at least one beam includes a beam used for communication between the UE and the base station. SFI manager  725  may then determine whether the SFI is intended for the UE based on determining whether the at least one beam includes the beam used for communication between the UE and the base station. In some cases, the one or more indications include TCIs or beam index indications. In some cases, the one or more indications are received in DCI that includes the SFI or in other DCI. 
     In some cases, SFI manager  725  may receive an indication that the SFI is intended for any receiving UE, and SFI manager  725  may determine that the SFI is intended for the UE based on receiving the SFI. In some cases, SFI scrambling manager  750  may descramble the SFI using an SFI-specific RNTI configured at the UE, where the configuration of the one or more slots is determined based on the SFI. In other cases, SFI scrambling manager  750  may fail to descramble the SFI using an SFI-specific RNTI configured at the UE, where the configuration of the one or more slots is determined based on the SFI. 
       FIG.  8    shows a diagram of a system  800  including a device  805  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Device  805  may be an example of or include the components of wireless device  505 , wireless device  605 , or a UE  115  as described above, e.g., with reference to  FIGS.  5  and  6   . Device  805  may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including UE communications manager  815 , processor  820 , memory  825 , software  830 , transceiver  835 , antenna  840 , and I/O controller  845 . These components may be in electronic communication via one or more buses (e.g., bus  810 ). Device  805  may communicate wirelessly with one or more base stations  105 . 
     Processor  820  may include an intelligent hardware device, (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a central processing unit (CPU), a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, processor  820  may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into processor  820 . Processor  820  may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions). 
     Memory  825  may include random access memory (RAM) and read only memory (ROM). The memory  825  may store computer-readable, computer-executable software  830  including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described herein. In some cases, the memory  825  may contain, among other things, a basic input/output system (BIOS) which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. 
     Software  830  may include code to implement aspects of the present disclosure, including code to support cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions. Software  830  may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or other memory. In some cases, the software  830  may not be directly executable by the processor but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. 
     Transceiver  835  may communicate bi-directionally, via one or more antennas, wired, or wireless links as described above. For example, the transceiver  835  may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver  835  may also include a modem to modulate the packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the antennas. 
     In some cases, the wireless device may include a single antenna  840 . However, in some cases the device may have more than one antenna  840 , which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. 
     I/O controller  845  may manage input and output signals for device  805 . I/O controller  845  may also manage peripherals not integrated into device  805 . In some cases, I/O controller  845  may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, I/O controller  845  may utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS/2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or another known operating system. In other cases, I/O controller  845  may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, I/O controller  845  may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, a user may interact with device  805  via I/O controller  845  or via hardware components controlled by I/O controller  845 . 
       FIG.  9    shows a block diagram  900  of a wireless device  905  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Wireless device  905  may be an example of aspects of a base station  105  as described herein. Wireless device  905  may include receiver  910 , base station communications manager  915 , and transmitter  920 . Wireless device  905  may also include a processor. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     Receiver  910  may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions, etc.). Information may be passed on to other components of the device. The receiver  910  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  1135  described with reference to  FIG.  11   . The receiver  910  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
     Base station communications manager  915  may be an example of aspects of the base station communications manager  1115  described with reference to  FIG.  11   . Base station communications manager  915  and/or at least some of its various sub-components 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 of the base station communications manager  915  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be executed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in the present disclosure. 
     The base station communications manager  915  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations by one or more physical devices. In some examples, base station communications manager  915  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be a separate and distinct component in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. In other examples, base station communications manager  915  and/or at least some of its various sub-components may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including but not limited to an I/O component, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in the present disclosure, or a combination thereof in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. 
     Base station communications manager  915  may identify a configuration of one or more slots to be used for communication with one or more UEs, transmit an SFI for the one or more slots in a control channel intended for the one or more UEs based on the identifying, and communicate in the one or more slots with the one or more UEs based on the transmitting. 
     Transmitter  920  may transmit signals generated by other components of the device. In some examples, the transmitter  920  may be collocated with a receiver  910  in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter  920  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  1135  described with reference to  FIG.  11   . The transmitter  920  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
       FIG.  10    shows a block diagram  1000  of a wireless device  1005  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Wireless device  1005  may be an example of aspects of a wireless device  905  or a base station  105  as described with reference to  FIG.  9   . Wireless device  1005  may include receiver  1010 , base station communications manager  1015 , and transmitter  1020 . Base station communications manager  1015  may be an example of aspects of the base station communications manager  1115  described with reference to  FIG.  11   . Base station communications manager  1015  may also include slot format manager  1025  and SFI manager  1030 . Wireless 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). 
     Receiver  1010  may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions, etc.). Information may be passed on to other components of the device. The receiver  1010  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  1135  described with reference to  FIG.  11   . The receiver  1010  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
     Slot format manager  1025  may identify a configuration of one or more slots to be used for communication with one or more UEs. SFI manager  1030  may transmit an SFI for the one or more slots in a control channel intended for the one or more UEs based on the identifying. Base station communications manager  1015  may then communicate in the one or more slots with the one or more UEs based on the transmitting. In some cases, SFI manager  1030  may transmit one or more indications of at least one beam associated with the SFI, where the at least one beam includes one or more beams used for communication between the base station and the one or more UEs. In some cases, the one or more indications include TCIs or beam index indications. In some cases, the one or more indications are transmitted in DCI that includes the SFI or in other DCI. In some cases, SFI manager  1030  may transmit an indication that the SFI is intended for any receiving UE. In some cases, SFI manager  1030  may scramble the SFI using an SFI-specific RNTI configured at the one or more UEs and transmit the scrambled SFI to the one or more UEs. 
     Transmitter  1020  may transmit signals generated by other components of the device. In some examples, the transmitter  1020  may be collocated with a receiver  1010  in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter  1020  may be an example of aspects of the transceiver  1135  described with reference to  FIG.  11   . The transmitter  1020  may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas. 
       FIG.  11    shows a diagram of a system  1100  including a device  1105  that supports a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Device  1105  may be an example of or include the components of base station  105  as described above, e.g., with reference to  FIG.  1   . Device  1105  may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including base station communications manager  1115 , processor  1120 , memory  1125 , software  1130 , transceiver  1135 , antenna  1140 , network communications manager  1145 , and inter-station communications manager  1150 . These components may be in electronic communication via one or more buses (e.g., bus  1110 ). Device  1105  may communicate wirelessly with one or more UEs  115 . 
     Processor  1120  may include an intelligent hardware device, (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, processor  1120  may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into processor  1120 . Processor  1120  may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions). 
     Memory  1125  may include RAM and ROM. The memory  1125  may store computer-readable, computer-executable software  1130  including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described herein. In some cases, the memory  1125  may contain, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. 
     Software  1130  may include code to implement aspects of the present disclosure, including code to support cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions. Software  1130  may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or other memory. In some cases, the software  1130  may not be directly executable by the processor but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. 
     Transceiver  1135  may communicate bi-directionally, via one or more antennas, wired, or wireless links as described above. For example, the transceiver  1135  may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver  1135  may also include a modem to modulate the packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the antennas. 
     In some cases, the wireless device may include a single antenna  1140 . However, in some cases the device may have more than one antenna  1140 , which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. 
     Network communications manager  1145  may manage communications with the core network (e.g., via one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communications manager  1145  may manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs  115 . 
     Inter-station communications manager  1150  may manage communications with other base station  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  1150  may coordinate scheduling for transmissions to UEs  115  for various interference mitigation techniques such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, inter-station communications manager  1150  may provide an X2 interface within an LTE/LTE-A wireless communication network technology to provide communication between base stations  105 . 
       FIG.  12    shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1200  for operating in accordance with a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of method  1200  may be implemented by a UE  115  or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  1200  may be performed by a UE communications manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . In some examples, a UE  115  may execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of the device to perform the functions described below. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE  115  may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1205  the UE  115  may identify a plurality of control channels, wherein each control channel is configured to include an SFI for one or more slots. The operations of  1205  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1205  may be performed by a control channel manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1210  the UE  115  may identify the control channels where the SFI is detected and the control channels where the SFI is undetected. The operations of  1210  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1210  may be performed by an SFI manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1215  the UE  115  may identify a set of symbols in a slot to transmit RRC configured uplink signals to a base station. The operations of  1215  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1215  may be performed by an RRC configured uplink transmission manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1220  the UE  115  may determine whether the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink, flexible, or downlink based at least in part on the detected SFIs, the undetected SFIs, or a combination thereof. The operations of  1220  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1220  may be performed by a slot format manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1225  the UE  115  may transmit the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as uplink. The operations of  1225  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1225  may be performed by an RRC configured uplink transmission manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1230  the UE  115  may cancel transmission of the RRC configured uplink signals when it is determined that the set of symbols in the slot is configured as flexible or downlink. The operations of  1230  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1230  may be performed by an RRC configured uplink transmission manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
       FIG.  13    shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1300  for operating in accordance with a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of method  1300  may be implemented by a UE  115  or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  1300  may be performed by a UE communications manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . In some examples, a UE  115  may execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of the device to perform the functions described below. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE  115  may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1305  the UE  115  may receive an SFI for one or more slots in a control channel from a base station. The operations of  1305  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1305  may be performed by an SFI manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1310  the UE  115  may determine whether the SFI is intended for the UE. The operations of  1310  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1310  may be performed by an SFI manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1315  the UE  115  may determine a configuration of the one or more slots based at least in part on determining whether the SFI is intended for the UE. The operations of  1315  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1315  may be performed by a slot format manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
     At  1320  the UE  115  may communicate in the one or more slots based at least in part on the determined configuration. The operations of  1320  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1320  may be performed by a transmitter as described with reference to  FIGS.  5  through  8   . 
       FIG.  14    shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1400  for operating in accordance with a cancellation policy for RRC configured uplink transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of method  1400  may be implemented by a base station  105  or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  1400  may be performed by a base station communications manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  9  through  11   . In some examples, a base station  105  may execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of the device to perform the functions described below. Additionally, or alternatively, the base station  105  may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1405  the base station  105  may identify a configuration of one or more slots to be used for communication with one or more UEs. The operations of  1405  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1405  may be performed by a slot format manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  9  through  11   . 
     At  1410  the base station  105  may transmit an SFI for the one or more slots in a control channel intended for the one or more UEs based at least in part on the identifying. The operations of  1410  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1410  may be performed by an SFI manager as described with reference to  FIGS.  9  through  11   . 
     At  1415  the base station  105  may communicate in the one or more slots with the one or more UEs based at least in part on the transmitting. The operations of  1415  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of  1415  may be performed by a transmitter as described with reference to  FIGS.  9  through  11   . 
     It should be noted that the methods described above 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. 
     Techniques described herein may be used for various wireless communications systems such as code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. A CDMA system may implement a radio technology such as CDMA2000, Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA), etc. CDMA2000 covers IS-2000, IS-95, and IS-856 standards. IS-2000 Releases may be commonly referred to as CDMA2000 1×, 1×, etc. IS-856 (TIA-856) is commonly referred to as CDMA2000 1×EV-DO, High Rate Packet Data (HRPD), etc. UTRA includes Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) and other variants of CDMA. A TDMA system may implement a radio technology such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). 
     An OFDMA system may implement a radio technology such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, etc. UTRA and E-UTRA are part of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro are releases of UMTS that use E-UTRA. UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR, and GSM are described in documents from the organization named “3rd Generation Partnership Project” (3GPP). CDMA2000 and UMB are described in documents from an organization named “3rd Generation Partnership Project 2” (3GPP2). The techniques described herein may be used for the systems and radio technologies mentioned above as well as other systems and radio technologies. While 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 applications. 
     A macro cell generally covers a relatively large geographic area (e.g., several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs  115  with service subscriptions with the network provider. 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, etc.) frequency bands as macro cells. Small cells may include pico cells, femto cells, and micro cells according to various examples. A pico cell, for example, may cover a small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UEs  115  with service subscriptions with the network provider. A femto cell may also cover a small geographic area (e.g., a home) and may provide restricted access by UEs  115  having an association with the femto cell (e.g., UEs  115  in a closed subscriber group (CSG), UEs  115  for users in the home, and the like). An eNB for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro eNB. An eNB for a small cell may be referred to as a small cell eNB, a pico eNB, a femto eNB, or a home eNB. An eNB may support one or multiple (e.g., two, three, four, and the like) cells, and may also support communications using one or multiple component carriers. 
     The wireless communications system  100  or systems described herein may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, the base stations  105  may have similar frame timing, and transmissions from different base stations  105  may be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, the base stations  105  may have different frame timing, and transmissions from different base stations  105  may not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein may be used for either synchronous or asynchronous operations. 
     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 above 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 modules described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed with a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device (PLD), 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 conventional 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 above can 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 can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media may comprise random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, compact disk (CD) ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using 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 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 exemplary 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 “exemplary” 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, well-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 skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled 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.