Patent Publication Number: US-11395310-B2

Title: Prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers

Description:
FIELD 
     The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to wireless communications and more particularly relates to prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The following abbreviations are herewith defined, at least some of which are referred to within the following description: Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”), Authentication Authorization and Accounting (“AAA”), Positive-Acknowledgment (“ACK”), Acknowledged Mode (“AM”), Access and Mobility Management Function (“AMF”), Access Server (“AS”), Authentication Server Function (“AUSF”), Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (“C-RNTI”), Dedicated Control Channel (“DCCH”), Downlink (“DL”), Domain Name System (“DNS”), Enhanced Mobile Broadband (“eMBB”), Evolved Node B (“eNB”), Enhanced Subscriber Identification Module (“eSIM”), Equipment Identity Register (“EIR”), Evolved Packet Core (“EPC”), European Telecommunications Standards Institute (“ETSI”), E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer (“E-RAB”), Evolved-Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (“E-UTRAN”), Frequency Division Duplex (“FDD”), Frequency Division Multiple Access (“FDMA”), Fully Qualified Domain Name (“FQDN”), Global System For Mobile Communications Association (“GSMA”), Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (“HARQ”), Home Policy Control Function (“H-PCF”), Home Public Land Mobile Network (“HPLMN”), Identity or Identifier or Identification (“ID”), International Mobile Equipment Identity (“IMEI”), International Mobile Subscriber Identity (“IMSI”), Internet-of-Things (“IoT”), Logical Channel Identifier (“LCID”), Long Term Evolution (“LTE”), Multiple Access (“MA”), Medium Access Control (“MAC”), Modulation Coding Scheme (“MCS”), Mobile Country Code (“MCC”), Mobile Network Code (“MNC”), Machine Type Communication (“MTC”), Master Information Block (“MIB), Mobility Management (“MM”), Mobility Management Entity (“MME”), Non-Access Stratum (“NAS”), Narrowband (“NB”), Negative-Acknowledgment (“NACK”) or (“NAK”), Next Generation Node B (“gNB”), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (“OFDM”), Over-the-Air (“OTA”), Policy Control Function (“PCF”), Packet Data Convergence Protocol (“PDCP”), Protocol Data Unit (“PDU”), Public Land Mobile Network (“PLMN”), Pointer (“PTR”), Quality of Service (“QoS”), Random Access Channel (“RACH”), Radio Link Control (“RLC”), Radio Link Failure (“RLF”), Radio Network Layer (“RNL”), Radio Resource Control (“RRC”), Radio Resource Management (“RRM”), Radio Access Network (“RAN”), Reference Signal Received Power (“RSRP”), Reference Signal Received Quality (“RSRQ”), Receive (“RX”), Service Data Unit (“SDU”), Sequence Number (“SN”), Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (“SC-FDMA”), Subscriber Management Function (“SMF”), Subscriber Identity Module (“SIM”), System Information Block (“SIB”), Sidelink (“SL”), Shared Channel (“SCH”), Subscription Concealed Identifier (“SUCI”), Subscription Permanent Identifier (“SUPI”), Timing Advance Group (“TAG”), Tracking Area (“TA”), Transport Network Layer (“TNL”), Transmit (“TX”), Unified Data Management (“UDM”), User Data Repository (“UDR”), User Entity/Equipment (Mobile Terminal) (“UE”), Universal Integrated Circuit Card (“UICC”), Uplink (“UL”), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (“UMTS”), User Plane Function (“UPF”), Universal Subscriber Identity Module (“USIM”), Interface Between UE and eNB (“UU”), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (“V2I”), Vehicle-to-Network (“V2N”), Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (“V2P”), Vehicle-to-Everything (“V2X”), Vehicle-to-Vehicle (“V2V”), Visited Policy Control Function (“V-PCF”), Visited Public Land Mobile Network (“VPLMN”), and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (“WiMAX”). As used herein, “HARQ-ACK” may represent collectively the Positive Acknowledge (“ACK”) and the Negative Acknowledge (“NAK”). ACK means that a TB is correctly received while NAK means a TB is erroneously received. 
     In certain wireless communications networks, a remote unit may communicate directly with other remote units. In such networks, logical channels may be configured for transmitting original data and/or for transmitting duplicate data. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     Methods for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers are disclosed. Apparatuses and systems also perform the functions of the apparatus. In one embodiment, the method includes reserving a first logical channel identifier corresponding to a first logical channel configured to carry a first copy of first data. In various embodiments, the method includes reserving a first association between the first logical channel identifier and a second logical channel identifier. In such embodiments, the second logical channel identifier corresponds to a second logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the first data. In certain embodiments, the method includes determining a third logical channel identifier corresponding to a third logical channel configured to carry a first copy of second data. In some embodiments, the method includes determining a second association between the third logical channel identifier and a fourth logical channel identifier. In such embodiments, the fourth logical channel identifier corresponds to a fourth logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the second data. In various embodiments, the method includes prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to reserved logical channel identifiers over logical channels corresponding to determined logical channel identifiers. 
     In one embodiment, reserving the first logical channel identifier includes storing the first logical channel identifier and the first association. In a further embodiment, determining the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling having information indicating the third logical channel identifier and the second association. In certain embodiments, determining the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling having an index indicating the third logical channel identifier and the second association. In various embodiments, determining the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling indicating: either the third logical channel identifier or the fourth logical channel identifier; and an offset corresponding to a logical channel index gap between the third logical channel and the fourth logical channel. In some embodiments, determining the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling indicating the third logical channel identifier, and the second association is determined based on the third logical channel identifier and the offset. In certain embodiments, determining the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling indicating the fourth logical channel identifier, and the third logical channel identifier and the second association is determined based on the fourth logical channel identifier and the offset. 
     In various embodiments, prioritizing usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes using the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers for services having a reliability target greater than a predetermined threshold, for services having a reliability target greater than that of other services, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, prioritizing usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes prioritizing usage of logical channels for the logical channels not being used by services. In certain embodiments, prioritizing usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes using the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers in response to the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers being used by services. In various embodiments, prioritizing usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes transmitting a request for additional logical channels in response to the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers and the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers being used by services. In some embodiments, prioritizing usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes using logical channels not corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers and logical channels not corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers for services having a reliability target less than a predetermined threshold, for services having a reliability target less than that of other services, or a combination thereof. 
     An apparatus for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers, in one embodiment, includes a processor that: reserves a first logical channel identifier corresponding to a first logical channel configured to carry a first copy of first data; reserves a first association between the first logical channel identifier and a second logical channel identifier, wherein the second logical channel identifier corresponds to a second logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the first data; determines a third logical channel identifier corresponding to a third logical channel configured to carry a first copy of second data; determines a second association between the third logical channel identifier and a fourth logical channel identifier, wherein the fourth logical channel identifier corresponds to a fourth logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the second data; and prioritizes usage of logical channels corresponding to reserved logical channel identifiers over logical channels corresponding to determined logical channel identifiers. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       A more particular description of the embodiments briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only some embodiments and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of scope, the embodiments will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a wireless communication system for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an apparatus that may be used for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an apparatus that may be used for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates one embodiment of LCIDs; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates one embodiment of LCID association; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates another embodiment of LCID association; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a further embodiment of LCID association; and 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, aspects of the embodiments may be embodied as a system, apparatus, method, or program product. Accordingly, embodiments may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects that may all generally be referred to herein as a “circuit,” “module” or “system.” Furthermore, embodiments may take the form of a program product embodied in one or more computer readable storage devices storing machine readable code, computer readable code, and/or program code, referred hereafter as code. The storage devices may be tangible, non-transitory, and/or non-transmission. The storage devices may not embody signals. In a certain embodiment, the storage devices only employ signals for accessing code. 
     Certain of the functional units described in this specification may be labeled as modules, in order to more particularly emphasize their implementation independence. For example, a module may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom very-large-scale integration (“VLSI”) circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components. A module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices or the like. 
     Modules may also be implemented in code and/or software for execution by various types of processors. An identified module of code may, for instance, include one or more physical or logical blocks of executable code which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need not be physically located together, but may include disparate instructions stored in different locations which, when joined logically together, include the module and achieve the stated purpose for the module. 
     Indeed, a module of code may be a single instruction, or many instructions, and may even be distributed over several different code segments, among different programs, and across several memory devices. Similarly, operational data may be identified and illustrated herein within modules, and may be embodied in any suitable form and organized within any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may be collected as a single data set, or may be distributed over different locations including over different computer readable storage devices. Where a module or portions of a module are implemented in software, the software portions are stored on one or more computer readable storage devices. 
     Any combination of one or more computer readable medium may be utilized. The computer readable medium may be a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium may be a storage device storing the code. The storage device may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, holographic, micromechanical, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. 
     More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the storage device would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (“RAM”), a read-only memory (“ROM”), an erasable programmable read-only memory (“EPROM” or Flash memory), a portable compact disc read-only memory (“CD-ROM”), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of this document, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. 
     Code for carrying out operations for embodiments may be any number of lines and may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages including an object oriented programming language such as Python, Ruby, Java, Smalltalk, C++, or the like, and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming language, or the like, and/or machine languages such as assembly languages. The code may execute entirely on the user&#39;s computer, partly on the user&#39;s computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user&#39;s computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the latter scenario, the remote computer may be connected to the user&#39;s computer through any type of network, including a local area network (“LAN”) or a wide area network (“WAN”), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider). 
     Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment, but mean “one or more but not all embodiments” unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “including,” “comprising,” “having,” and variations thereof mean “including but not limited to,” unless expressly specified otherwise. An enumerated listing of items does not imply that any or all of the items are mutually exclusive, unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “a,” “an,” and “the” also refer to “one or more” unless expressly specified otherwise. 
     Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples of programming, software modules, user selections, network transactions, database queries, database structures, hardware modules, hardware circuits, hardware chips, etc., to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that embodiments may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of an embodiment. 
     Aspects of the embodiments are described below with reference to schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams of methods, apparatuses, systems, and program products according to embodiments. It will be understood that each block of the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams, can be implemented by code. The code may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks. 
     The code may also be stored in a storage device that can direct a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the storage device produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/acts specified in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks. 
     The code may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the code which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks. 
     The schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams in the Figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatuses, systems, methods and program products according to various embodiments. In this regard, each block in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which includes one or more executable instructions of the code for implementing the specified logical function(s). 
     It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the Figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Other steps and methods may be conceived that are equivalent in function, logic, or effect to one or more blocks, or portions thereof, of the illustrated Figures. 
     Although various arrow types and line types may be employed in the flowchart and/or block diagrams, they are understood not to limit the scope of the corresponding embodiments. Indeed, some arrows or other connectors may be used to indicate only the logical flow of the depicted embodiment. For instance, an arrow may indicate a waiting or monitoring period of unspecified duration between enumerated steps of the depicted embodiment. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart diagrams, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and code. 
     The description of elements in each figure may refer to elements of proceeding figures. Like numbers refer to like elements in all figures, including alternate embodiments of like elements. 
       FIG. 1  depicts an embodiment of a wireless communication system  100  for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. In one embodiment, the wireless communication system  100  includes remote units  102  and network units  104 . Even though a specific number of remote units  102  and network units  104  are depicted in  FIG. 1 , one of skill in the art will recognize that any number of remote units  102  and network units  104  may be included in the wireless communication system  100 . 
     In one embodiment, the remote units  102  may include computing devices, such as desktop computers, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (“PDAs”), tablet computers, smart phones, smart televisions (e.g., televisions connected to the Internet), set-top boxes, game consoles, security systems (including security cameras), vehicle on-board computers, network devices (e.g., routers, switches, modems), IoT devices, or the like. In some embodiments, the remote units  102  include wearable devices, such as smart watches, fitness bands, optical head-mounted displays, or the like. Moreover, the remote units  102  may be referred to as subscriber units, mobiles, mobile stations, users, terminals, mobile terminals, fixed terminals, subscriber stations, UE, user terminals, a device, or by other terminology used in the art. The remote units  102  may communicate directly with one or more of the network units  104  via UL communication signals. In various embodiments, the remote units  102  may communicate directly with one or more other remote units  102 . 
     The network units  104  may be distributed over a geographic region. In certain embodiments, a network unit  104  may also be referred to as an access point, an access terminal, a base, a base unit, a base station, a Node-B, an eNB, a gNB, a Home Node-B, a relay node, a device, a network device, an infrastructure device, or by any other terminology used in the art. The network units  104  are generally part of a radio access network that includes one or more controllers communicably coupled to one or more corresponding network units  104 . The radio access network is generally communicably coupled to one or more core networks, which may be coupled to other networks, like the Internet and public switched telephone networks, among other networks. These and other elements of radio access and core networks are not illustrated but are well known generally by those having ordinary skill in the art. In some embodiments, a network unit  104  may include one or more of the following network components an eNB, a gNB, an AMF, a DB, an MME, a PCF, a UDR, a UPF, a serving gateway, and/or a UDM. 
     In one implementation, the wireless communication system  100  is compliant with the LTE of the 3GPP protocol, wherein the network unit  104  transmits using an OFDM modulation scheme on the DL and the remote units  102  transmit on the UL using a SC-FDMA scheme or an OFDM scheme. More generally, however, the wireless communication system  100  may implement some other open or proprietary communication protocol, for example, WiMAX, among other protocols. The present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the implementation of any particular wireless communication system architecture or protocol. 
     The network units  104  may serve a number of remote units  102  within a serving area, for example, a cell or a cell sector via a wireless communication link. The network units  104  transmit DL communication signals to serve the remote units  102  in the time, frequency, and/or spatial domain. 
     In certain embodiments, a remote unit  102  may reserve a first logical channel identifier corresponding to a first logical channel configured to carry a first copy of first data. In various embodiments, the remote unit  102  may reserve a first association between the first logical channel identifier and a second logical channel identifier. In such embodiments, the second logical channel identifier corresponds to a second logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the first data. In certain embodiments, the remote unit  102  may determine a third logical channel identifier corresponding to a third logical channel configured to carry a first copy of second data. In some embodiments, the remote unit  102  may determine a second association between the third logical channel identifier and a fourth logical channel identifier. In such embodiments, the fourth logical channel identifier corresponds to a fourth logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the second data. In various embodiments, the remote unit  102  may prioritize usage of logical channels corresponding to reserved logical channel identifiers over logical channels corresponding to determined logical channel identifiers. Accordingly, a remote unit  102  may be used for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. 
     In various embodiments, a network unit  104  may transmit one or more identifiers corresponding to one or more logical channels. In certain embodiments, the network unit  104  may transmit information corresponding to prioritizing usage of logic channels, such as to prioritize logical channels corresponding to reserved logical channel identifiers over logical channels corresponding to determined logical channel identifiers. Accordingly, a network unit  104  may be used for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. 
       FIG. 2  depicts one embodiment of an apparatus  200  that may be used for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. The apparatus  200  includes one embodiment of the remote unit  102 . Furthermore, the remote unit  102  may include a processor  202 , a memory  204 , an input device  206 , a display  208 , a transmitter  210 , and a receiver  212 . In some embodiments, the input device  206  and the display  208  are combined into a single device, such as a touchscreen. In certain embodiments, the remote unit  102  may not include any input device  206  and/or display  208 . In various embodiments, the remote unit  102  may include one or more of the processor  202 , the memory  204 , the transmitter  210 , and the receiver  212 , and may not include the input device  206  and/or the display  208 . 
     The processor  202 , in one embodiment, may include any known controller capable of executing computer-readable instructions and/or capable of performing logical operations. For example, the processor  202  may be a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (“CPU”), a graphics processing unit (“GPU”), an auxiliary processing unit, a field programmable gate array (“FPGA”), or similar programmable controller. In some embodiments, the processor  202  executes instructions stored in the memory  204  to perform the methods and routines described herein. In certain embodiments, the processor  202  may: reserve a first logical channel identifier corresponding to a first logical channel configured to carry a first copy of first data; reserve a first association between the first logical channel identifier and a second logical channel identifier, wherein the second logical channel identifier corresponds to a second logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the first data; determine a third logical channel identifier corresponding to a third logical channel configured to carry a first copy of second data; determine a second association between the third logical channel identifier and a fourth logical channel identifier, wherein the fourth logical channel identifier corresponds to a fourth logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the second data; and prioritize usage of logical channels corresponding to reserved logical channel identifiers over logical channels corresponding to determined logical channel identifiers. The processor  202  is communicatively coupled to the memory  204 , the input device  206 , the display  208 , the transmitter  210 , and the receiver  212 . 
     The memory  204 , in one embodiment, is a computer readable storage medium. In some embodiments, the memory  204  includes volatile computer storage media. For example, the memory  204  may include a RAM, including dynamic RAM (“DRAM”), synchronous dynamic RAM (“SDRAM”), and/or static RAM (“SRAM”). In some embodiments, the memory  204  includes non-volatile computer storage media. For example, the memory  204  may include a hard disk drive, a flash memory, or any other suitable non-volatile computer storage device. In some embodiments, the memory  204  includes both volatile and non-volatile computer storage media. In some embodiments, the memory  204  stores data relating to logical channel identifiers and associations between logical channel identifiers. In some embodiments, the memory  204  also stores program code and related data, such as an operating system or other controller algorithms operating on the remote unit  102 . 
     The input device  206 , in one embodiment, may include any known computer input device including a touch panel, a button, a keyboard, a stylus, a microphone, or the like. In some embodiments, the input device  206  may be integrated with the display  208 , for example, as a touchscreen or similar touch-sensitive display. In some embodiments, the input device  206  includes a touchscreen such that text may be input using a virtual keyboard displayed on the touchscreen and/or by handwriting on the touchscreen. In some embodiments, the input device  206  includes two or more different devices, such as a keyboard and a touch panel. 
     The display  208 , in one embodiment, may include any known electronically controllable display or display device. The display  208  may be designed to output visual, audible, and/or haptic signals. In some embodiments, the display  208  includes an electronic display capable of outputting visual data to a user. For example, the display  208  may include, but is not limited to, an LCD display, an LED display, an OLED display, a projector, or similar display device capable of outputting images, text, or the like to a user. As another, non-limiting, example, the display  208  may include a wearable display such as a smart watch, smart glasses, a heads-up display, or the like. Further, the display  208  may be a component of a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a television, a table computer, a notebook (laptop) computer, a personal computer, a vehicle dashboard, or the like. 
     In certain embodiments, the display  208  includes one or more speakers for producing sound. For example, the display  208  may produce an audible alert or notification (e.g., a beep or chime). In some embodiments, the display  208  includes one or more haptic devices for producing vibrations, motion, or other haptic feedback. In some embodiments, all or portions of the display  208  may be integrated with the input device  206 . For example, the input device  206  and display  208  may form a touchscreen or similar touch-sensitive display. In other embodiments, the display  208  may be located near the input device  206 . 
     The transmitter  210  is used to provide UL communication signals to the network unit  104  and the receiver  212  is used to receive DL communication signals from the network unit  104 . Although only one transmitter  210  and one receiver  212  are illustrated, the remote unit  102  may have any suitable number of transmitters  210  and receivers  212 . The transmitter  210  and the receiver  212  may be any suitable type of transmitters and receivers. In one embodiment, the transmitter  210  and the receiver  212  may be part of a transceiver. 
       FIG. 3  depicts one embodiment of an apparatus  300  that may be used for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. The apparatus  300  includes one embodiment of the network unit  104 . Furthermore, the network unit  104  may include a processor  302 , a memory  304 , an input device  306 , a display  308 , a transmitter  310 , and a receiver  312 . As may be appreciated, the processor  302 , the memory  304 , the input device  306 , the display  308 , the transmitter  310 , and the receiver  312  may be substantially similar to the processor  202 , the memory  204 , the input device  206 , the display  208 , the transmitter  210 , and the receiver  212  of the remote unit  102 , respectively. 
     In various embodiments, the transmitter  310  is used to transmit one or more identifiers corresponding to one or more logical channels. In certain embodiments, the transmitter  310  may transmit information corresponding to prioritizing usage of logic channels, such as to prioritize logical channels corresponding to reserved logical channel identifiers over logical channels corresponding to determined logical channel identifiers. Although only one transmitter  310  and one receiver  312  are illustrated, the network unit  104  may have any suitable number of transmitters  310  and receivers  312 . The transmitter  310  and the receiver  312  may be any suitable type of transmitters and receivers. In one embodiment, the transmitter  310  and the receiver  312  may be part of a transceiver. 
     In one embodiment, V2X services may include, among others, vehicle platooning, extended sensors, advanced driving, and/or remote driving. In some embodiments, V2V communication may involve carrier aggregation of up to 8 carriers. In certain embodiments, carrier aggregation may be based on one or more of the following: parallel transmission of MAC PDUs for different packets (as used herein parallel transmission may mean transmission at the same or different transmission time, but on different carriers, and the MAC PDU payloads may be different); parallel transmission of replicated copies of the same packet (described in greater detail herein); and/or capacity improvements from a receiver perspective. 
     In one embodiment, a number of reserved LCIDs may be kept small because the number of LCIDs is limited. As used herein, a reserved LCID may be an LCID that is dedicated (or only used) for a particular action. In some embodiments, an LCID may have 5 bits corresponding to 32 possible LCIDs. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates one embodiment of LCIDs  400 . The LCIDs  400  include static LCIDs  402  and dynamic LCIDs  404 . Each of the static LCIDs  402  and the dynamic LCIDs  404  (e.g., semi-static LCIDs) may represent IDs that correspond to logical channels. In certain embodiments, the static LCIDs  402  may be fixed and/or hard-coded into a remote unit  102 . In various embodiments, the static LCIDs  402  may be defined by a specification for a remote unit  102  (e.g., standardized for all remote units  102  regardless of an operator and/or a carrier). In some embodiments, the static LCIDs  402  may be considered reserved LCIDs by a remote unit  102 . In certain embodiments, the static LCIDs  402  include a specific number of reserved LCIDs and specific LCIDs that are fixed. For example, in one embodiment, there may be 7 reserved LCIDs and the LCIDs for those 7 reserved LCIDs may be “00000,” “00001,” “00010,” “00011,” “00100,” “00101,” and “00110.” 
     In some embodiments, the dynamic LCIDs  404  may be preconfigured for a remote unit  102  (e.g., configured by an operator and/or a carrier corresponding to the remote unit  102  and therefore not necessarily the same among different operators and/or carriers, not standardized for all remote units  102 , semi-static). In certain embodiments, the dynamic LCIDs  404  may be configured for a remote unit  102  (e.g., the dynamic LCIDs  404  may be transmitted to the remote unit  102  using signaling such as RRC signaling). In various embodiments, the dynamic LCIDs  404  may be considered LCIDs determined by a remote unit  102  (e.g., determined by being preconfigured and/or configured). In some embodiments, the static LCIDs  402  and the dynamic LCIDs  404  may be insufficient for a remote unit  102 . In such embodiments, the remote unit  102  may send a request to a network unit  104  to acquire additional LCIDs for transmissions. As may be appreciated, by having the static LCIDs  402  and the dynamic LCIDs  404 , a number of reserved LCIDs (e.g., static LCIDs  402 ) may be reduced. 
       FIG. 5  illustrates one embodiment of LCID association  500 . In various embodiments, the LCID association  500  may be stored in any suitable type of data structure, such as an array, a list, a table, a tree, a database, an object, a string, and so forth. In one embodiment, the LCID association  500  between static LCIDs  402  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data (e.g., a first copy of data) and static LCIDs  402  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data (e.g., a second copy of data) may be stored in an LCID association table  502  corresponding to the static LCIDs  402 . In some embodiments, the LCID association  500  may be static (e.g., reserved, fixed, hard-coded, standardized for all remote units  102  regardless of an operator and/or a carrier). For example, in one embodiment, static LCIDs  402  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data may be in a range including LCID aaaaa through LCID bbbbb (e.g., LCID “00000” through LCID “00110” if there are 7 LCIDs corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data). As another example, in one embodiment, static LCIDs  402  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data may be in a range including LCID xxxxx through LCID yyyyy (e.g., LCID “10000” through LCID “10110” if there are 7 LCIDs corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data). In such examples, the LCID association  500  may indicate a mapping between LCIDs aaaaa through bbbbb and LCIDs xxxxx through yyyyy. One embodiment of the LCID association table  502  showing the mapping between LCIDs aaaaa through bbbbb and LCIDs xxxxx through yyyyy is found in Table 1. Another embodiment of the LCID association table  502  showing the mapping between specific LCIDs is found in Table 2. The LCID association  500  may enable a remote unit  102  to know an association between logical channels used to transmit original data and logical channels used to transmit duplicate data. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Index (static LCIDs 402 
                 Association (static LCIDs 402 
               
               
                   
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                 corresponding to logical 
               
               
                   
                 channels used to transmit 
                 channels used to transmit 
               
               
                   
                 duplicate data) 
                 original data) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 xxxxx 
                 aaaaa 
               
               
                   
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                 bbbbb 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Association (static LCIDs 402 
               
               
                   
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                 corresponding to logical 
               
               
                   
                 channels used to transmit 
                 channels used to transmit 
               
               
                   
                 duplicate data) 
                 original data) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 10000 
                 00000 
               
               
                   
                 10001 
                 00001 
               
               
                   
                 10010 
                 00010 
               
               
                   
                 10011 
                 00011 
               
               
                   
                 10100 
                 00100 
               
               
                   
                 10101 
                 00101 
               
               
                   
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                 00110 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 6  illustrates another embodiment of LCID association  600 . In various embodiments, the LCID association  600  may be stored in any suitable type of data structure, such as an array, a list, a table, a tree, a database, an object, a string, and so forth. In one embodiment, the LCID association  600  between dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data (e.g., a first copy of data) and dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data (e.g., a second copy of data) may be stored in an LCID association table  602  corresponding to the dynamic LCIDs  404 . In some embodiments, the LCID association  600  may be dynamic (e.g., determined, configured by an operator and/or a carrier corresponding to the remote unit  102  and therefore not necessarily the same among different operators and/or carriers, not standardized for all remote units  102 , transmitted to the remote unit  102  using signaling such as RRC signaling, determined by a remote unit  102 ). In various embodiments, the LCID association  600  may be static (e.g., stored by a remote unit  102 ), but the LCIDs used from the LCID association  600  may be dynamic. In one example, dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data may be in a range including LCID aaaaa through LCID bbbbb (e.g., LCID “01000” through LCID “01011” if there are 4 LCIDs corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data). As another example, in one embodiment, dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data may be in a range including LCID xxxxx through LCID yyyyy (e.g., LCID “11000” through LCID “11011” if there are 4 LCIDs corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data). In such examples, the LCID association  600  may indicate a mapping between LCIDs aaaaa through bbbbb and LCIDs xxxxx through yyyyy. One embodiment of the LCID association table  602  showing the mapping between LCIDs aaaaa through bbbbb and LCIDs xxxxx through yyyyy is found in Table 3. Another embodiment of the LCID association table  602  showing the mapping between specific LCIDs is found in Table 4. The LCID association  600  may enable a remote unit  102  to know an association between logical channels used to transmit original data and logical channels used to transmit duplicate data. 
     In some embodiments, information used to form the LCID association  600  may be preconfigured and/or configured by signaling. In one embodiment, a mapping (e.g., association) between dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data (e.g., xxxxx) and dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data (e.g., aaaaa) may be signaled directly to a remote unit  102 . For example, the signaling may indicate a mapping between xxxxx and aaaaa. 
     In certain embodiments, a mapping (e.g., association) between dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit duplicate data (e.g., xxxxx) and dynamic LCIDs  404  corresponding to logical channels used to transmit original data (e.g., aaaaa) may be signaled to a remote unit  102  using an index, such as the example indexes found in Tables 3 and 4. In such embodiments, the signaling may include the index, and the remote unit  102  may already have the table stored internally. Thus, by receiving the index via the signaling, the remote unit  102  may know the association. In some embodiments, there may be different associations using the same LCIDs as shown in Table 5 so that the signaling may more dynamically indicate associations. For example, an index of 4 may indicate an association between LCIDs “11011” and “01011” while an index of 5 may indicate an association between LCIDs “11010” and “01011.” In such an example, LCID “01011” is in both indexes, but only one of these indexes may be signaled to the remote unit  102 . By transmitting an index to indicate an association, data transmitted to the remote unit  102  corresponding to an association may be reduced compared to transmitting an entire association. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Corresponding To Logical 
               
               
                   
                 Channels Used To Transmit 
                 Channels Used To Transmit 
               
               
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                 Duplicate Data 
                 Original Data 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 xxxxx 
                 aaaaa 
               
               
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                 yyyyy 
                 bbbbb 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Associated Dynamic LCIDs 404 
               
               
                   
                 Corresponding To Logical 
                 Corresponding To Logical 
               
               
                   
                 Channels Used To Transmit 
                 Channels Used To Transmit 
               
               
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                 Duplicate Data 
                 Original Data 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 11000 
                 01000 
               
               
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                 11001 
                 01001 
               
               
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                 11010 
                 01010 
               
               
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                 11011 
                 01011 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Dynamic LCIDs 404 
                 Associated Dynamic LCIDs 404 
               
               
                   
                 Corresponding To Logical 
                 Corresponding To Logical 
               
               
                   
                 Channels Used To Transmit 
                 Channels Used To Transmit 
               
               
                 Index 
                 Duplicate Data 
                 Original Data 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 1 
                 11000 
                 01000 
               
               
                 2 
                 11001 
                 01001 
               
               
                 3 
                 11010 
                 01010 
               
               
                 4 
                 11011 
                 01011 
               
               
                 5 
                 11010 
                 01011 
               
               
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                 11001 
                 01010 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 7  illustrates a further embodiment of LCID association  700 . The LCID association  700  includes a first original LCID  702  corresponding to a first logical channel used to transmit a first copy of first data, a second original LCID  704  corresponding to a second logical channel used to transmit a first copy of second data, a third original LCID  706  corresponding to a third logical channel used to transmit a first copy of third data, a fourth original LCID  708  corresponding to a fourth logical channel used to transmit a first copy of fourth data, a first duplicate LCID  710  corresponding to a fifth logical channel used to transmit a second copy of the first data, a second duplicate LCID  712  corresponding to a sixth logical channel used to transmit a second copy of the second data, a third duplicate LCID  714  corresponding to a seventh logical channel used to transmit a second copy of the third data, and a fourth duplicate LCID  716  corresponding to an eighth logical channel used to transmit a second copy of the fourth data. An offset  718  corresponds to a logical channel index gap (e.g., LCID gap, difference between LCIDs, etc.) between an original LCID and a duplicate LCID, as illustrated. Although the original LCIDs are shown as being before the duplicate LCIDs, in other embodiments, the original LCIDs may be after the duplicate LCIDs. In certain embodiments, the offset  718  may be signaled to a remote unit  102  to indicate the LCID association  700  between original LCIDs and duplicate LCIDs. For example, based on the embodiment of  FIG. 7 , if the LCID corresponding to a logical channel used to transmit duplicate data (e.g., LCIDs  710 - 716 ) is xxxxx and the offset  718  is h, then the associated LCID corresponding to a logical channel used to transmit original data (e.g., LCIDs  702 - 708 ) is xxxxx-h. As another example, also based on the embodiment of  FIG. 7 , if the LCID corresponding to a logical channel used to transmit original data (e.g., LCIDs  702 - 708 ) is aaaaa and the offset  718  is h, then the associated LCID corresponding to a logical channel used to transmit duplicate data (e.g., LCIDs  710 - 716 ) is aaaaa+h. By transmitting the offset  718  and one LCID to indicate an association, data transmitted to the remote unit  102  corresponding to an association may be reduced compared to transmitting an entire association. 
     A remote unit  102  may prioritize LCID using any suitable rules. In one embodiment, if a remote unit  102  has both the static LCIDs  402  and the dynamic LCIDs  404 , and has multiple services and/or packets being used simultaneously, for services and/or packets with higher reliability requirements (e.g., reliability target) (or reliability requirements higher than the preconfigured and/or configured reliability threshold), the remote unit  102  may prioritize the use of logical channels corresponding to the static LCIDs  402  for transmission over the use of logical channels corresponding to the dynamic LCIDs  404 . In certain embodiments, if a remote unit  102  receives a new service and/or packet with a higher or lower reliability requirement, the new service and/or packet cannot occupy a logical channel that has already setup for specific service transmission. 
     In various embodiments, if a remote unit  102  has both the static LCIDs  402  and the dynamic LCIDs  404 , and all of the static LCIDs  402  are being used, the remote unit may use the dynamic LCIDs  404 . In some embodiments, if a remote unit  102  has both the static LCIDs  402  and the dynamic LCIDs  404 , and all of the static LCIDs  402  and all of the dynamic LCIDs  404  are being used, the remote unit  102  may setup an RRC connection with a network unit  104  if possible and send a request to the network unit  104  for additional LCIDs. In various embodiments, for services and/or packets that have a low reliability requirement (or reliability requirement lower than a preconfigured and/or configured reliability threshold, the remote unit  102  may prioritize the use of logical channels that are not associated, preconfigured, and/or configured with a duplicate logical channel. By having a prioritization of LCIDs at the remote unit  102 , the remote unit  102  may make the best use of the LCIDs available. 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method  800  for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. In some embodiments, the method  800  is performed by an apparatus, such as the remote unit  102 . In certain embodiments, the method  800  may be performed by a processor executing program code, for example, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a CPU, a GPU, an auxiliary processing unit, a FPGA, or the like. 
     The method  800  may include reserving  802  a first logical channel identifier corresponding to a first logical channel configured to carry a first copy of first data. In various embodiments, the method  800  includes reserving  804  a first association between the first logical channel identifier and a second logical channel identifier. In such embodiments, the second logical channel identifier corresponds to a second logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the first data. In certain embodiments, the method  800  includes determining  806  a third logical channel identifier corresponding to a third logical channel configured to carry a first copy of second data. In some embodiments, the method  800  includes determining  808  a second association between the third logical channel identifier and a fourth logical channel identifier. In such embodiments, the fourth logical channel identifier corresponds to a fourth logical channel configured to carry a second copy of the second data. In various embodiments, the method  800  includes prioritizing  810  usage of logical channels corresponding to reserved logical channel identifiers over logical channels corresponding to determined logical channel identifiers. 
     In one embodiment, reserving  802  the first logical channel identifier includes storing the first logical channel identifier and the first association. In a further embodiment, determining  806  the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling having information indicating the third logical channel identifier and the second association. In certain embodiments, determining  806  the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling having an index indicating the third logical channel identifier and the second association. In various embodiments, determining  806  the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling indicating: either the third logical channel identifier or the fourth logical channel identifier; and an offset corresponding to a logical channel index gap between the third logical channel and the fourth logical channel. In some embodiments, determining  806  the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling indicating the third logical channel identifier, and the second association is determined based on the third logical channel identifier and the offset. In certain embodiments, determining  806  the third logical channel identifier and the second association includes receiving signaling indicating the fourth logical channel identifier, and the third logical channel identifier and the second association is determined based on the fourth logical channel identifier and the offset. 
     In various embodiments, prioritizing  810  usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes using the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers for services having a reliability target greater than a predetermined threshold, for services having a reliability target greater than that of other services, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, prioritizing  810  usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes prioritizing usage of logical channels for the logical channels not being used by services. In certain embodiments, prioritizing  810  usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes using the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers in response to the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers being used by services. In various embodiments, prioritizing  810  usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes transmitting a request for additional logical channels in response to the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers and the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers being used by services. In some embodiments, prioritizing  810  usage of the logical channels corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers over the logical channels corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers includes using logical channels not corresponding to the reserved logical channel identifiers and logical channels not corresponding to the determined logical channel identifiers for services having a reliability target less than a predetermined threshold, for services having a reliability target less than that of other services, or a combination thereof. 
     Embodiments may be practiced in other specific forms. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.