Patent Description:
Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and to techniques and apparatuses for mask-based configuration for discontinuous reception.

Document <CIT> discloses that uplink resources for semi-persistent channel state information (SP-CSI) reports and other uplink transport block transmissions may be managed. If resources allocated to the SP-CSI reports overlap, in time, with resources allocated to the uplink transport block transmissions, a determination of whether to drop an SP-CSI report may be made. Various selection criteria may be used to make this determination.

The invention is defined in independent claims. Dependent claims concern particular embodiments of the invention.

In some aspects, a method of wireless communication, performed by a user equipment (UE), includes receiving a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle and the second configuration is for a configured grant (CG), wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; receiving information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and selectively performing or skipping the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

In some aspects, a method of wireless communication, performed by a base station, includes transmitting, to a UE, a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; transmitting information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and selectively receiving or skipping reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication may include a memory and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory. The memory and the one or more processors may be configured to receive a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; receive information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and selectively perform or skip the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication may include a memory and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory. The memory and the one or more processors may be configured to transmit, to a UE, a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; transmit information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and selectively receive or skip reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium may store one or more instructions for wireless communication. The one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, may cause the one or more processors to receive a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; receive information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and selectively perform or skip the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium may store one or more instructions for wireless communication. The one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, may cause the one or more processors to transmit, to a UE, a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; transmit information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and selectively receive or skip reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for receiving a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; means for receiving information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and means for selectively performing or skipping the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for transmitting, to a UE, a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations; means for transmitting information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and means for selectively receiving or skipping reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.

Aspects generally include a method, apparatus, system, computer program product, non-transitory computer-readable medium, user equipment, base station, wireless communication device, and/or processing system as substantially described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings.

While aspects are described in the present disclosure by illustration to some examples, those skilled in the art will understand that such aspects may be implemented in many different arrangements and scenarios. Techniques described herein may be implemented using different platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, and/or packaging arrangements. For example, some aspects may be implemented via integrated chip embodiments or other non-module-component based devices (e.g., end-user devices, vehicles, communication devices, computing devices, industrial equipment, retail/purchasing devices, medical devices, or artificial intelligence-enabled devices). Aspects may be implemented in chip-level components, modular components, non-modular components, non-chip-level components, device-level components, or system-level components. Devices incorporating described aspects and features may include additional components and features for implementation and practice of claimed and described aspects. For example, transmission and reception of wireless signals may include a number of components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processor(s), interleavers, adders, or summers). It is intended that aspects described herein may be practiced in a wide variety of devices, components, systems, distributed arrangements, or end-user devices of varying size, shape, and constitution.

The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller/processor <NUM>) and memory <NUM> to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (for example, as described with reference to Figs. <NUM>-<NUM>).

The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller/processor <NUM>) and memory <NUM> to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (for example, as described with reference to Figs. <NUM>-<NUM>).

Controller/processor <NUM> of base station <NUM>, controller/processor <NUM> of UE <NUM>, and/or any other component(s) of <FIG> may perform one or more techniques associated with a mask-based configuration for discontinuous reception (DRX),, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, controller/processor <NUM> of base station <NUM>, controller/processor <NUM> of UE <NUM>, and/or any other component(s) of <FIG> may perform or direct operations of, for example, process <NUM> of <FIG>, process <NUM> of <FIG>, and/or other processes as described herein. Memories <NUM> and <NUM> may store data and program codes for base station <NUM> and UE <NUM>, respectively. In some aspects, memory <NUM> and/or memory <NUM> may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and/or program code) for wireless communication. For example, the one or more instructions, when executed (e.g., directly, or after compiling, converting, and/or interpreting) by one or more processors of the base station <NUM> and/or the UE <NUM>, may cause the one or more processors, the UE <NUM>, and/or the base station <NUM> to perform or direct operations of, for example, process <NUM> of <FIG>, process <NUM> of <FIG>, and/or other processes as described herein. In some aspects, executing instructions may include running the instructions, converting the instructions, compiling the instructions, and/or interpreting the instructions, among other examples.

In some aspects, UE <NUM> may include means for receiving a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a configured grant (CG); means for receiving information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; means for selectively performing or skipping the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask; means for receiving information activating or deactivating the mask, wherein selectively performing or skipping the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask is based at least in part on the information activating or deactivating the mask; means for transmitting a request for the information identifying the mask, wherein the information identifying the mask is received based at least in part on the request; and/or the like. In some aspects, such means may include one or more components of UE <NUM> described in connection with <FIG>, such as controller/processor <NUM>, transmit processor <NUM>, TX MIMO processor <NUM>, MOD <NUM>, antenna <NUM>, DEMOD <NUM>, MIMO detector <NUM>, receive processor <NUM>, and/or the like.

In some aspects, base station <NUM> may include means for transmitting, to a UE, a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG; means for transmitting information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; means for selectively receiving or skipping reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask; means for transmitting information activating or deactivating the mask, wherein selectively receiving or skipping reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask is based at least in part on the information activating or deactivating the mask; means for receiving a request for the information identifying the mask, wherein the information identifying the mask is transmitted based at least in part on the request; and/or the like. In some aspects, such means may include one or more components of base station <NUM> described in connection with <FIG>, such as antenna <NUM>, DEMOD <NUM>, MIMO detector <NUM>, receive processor <NUM>, controller/processor <NUM>, transmit processor <NUM>, TX MIMO processor <NUM>, MOD <NUM>, antenna <NUM>, and/or the like.

<FIG> is a diagram illustrating an example <NUM> of a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration, in accordance with the present disclosure.

As shown in <FIG>, a base station <NUM> may transmit a DRX configuration to a UE <NUM> to configure a DRX cycle <NUM> for the UE <NUM>. A DRX cycle <NUM> may include a DRX on duration <NUM> (e.g., during which a UE <NUM> is awake or in an active state) and an opportunity to enter a DRX sleep state <NUM>. As used herein, the time during which the UE <NUM> is configured to be in an active state during the DRX on duration <NUM> may be referred to as an active time or active time duration, and the time during which the UE <NUM> is configured to be in the DRX sleep state <NUM> may be referred to as an inactive time or a non-active time duration. As described below, the UE <NUM> may monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) during the active time, and may refrain from monitoring the PDCCH during the inactive time.

During the DRX on duration <NUM> (e.g., the active time), the UE <NUM> may monitor a downlink control channel (e.g., a PDCCH), as shown by reference number <NUM>. For example, the UE <NUM> may monitor the PDCCH for downlink control information (DCI) pertaining to the UE <NUM>. If the UE <NUM> does not detect and/or successfully decode any PDCCH communications intended for the UE <NUM> during the DRX on duration <NUM>, then the UE <NUM> may enter the sleep state <NUM> (e.g., for the inactive time) at the end of the DRX on duration <NUM>, as shown by reference number <NUM>. In this way, the UE <NUM> may conserve battery power and reduce power consumption. As shown, the DRX cycle <NUM> may repeat with a configured periodicity according to the DRX configuration.

If the UE <NUM> detects and/or successfully decodes a PDCCH communication intended for the UE <NUM>, then the UE <NUM> may remain in an active state (e.g., awake) for the duration of a DRX inactivity timer <NUM> (e.g., which may extend the active time). The UE <NUM> may start the DRX inactivity timer <NUM> at a time at which the PDCCH communication is received (e.g., in a transmission time interval (TTI) in which the PDCCH communication is received, such as a slot, a subframe, and/or the like). The UE <NUM> may remain in the active state until the DRX inactivity timer <NUM> expires, at which time the UE <NUM> may enter the sleep state <NUM> (e.g., for the inactive time), as shown by reference number <NUM>. During the duration of the DRX inactivity timer <NUM>, the UE <NUM> may continue to monitor for PDCCH communications, may obtain a downlink data communication (e.g., on a downlink data channel, such as a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)) scheduled by the PDCCH communication, may prepare and/or transmit an uplink communication (e.g., on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)) scheduled by the PDCCH communication, may transmit an uplink communication in accordance with a CG identified by the PDCCH, and/or the like. The UE <NUM> may restart the DRX inactivity timer <NUM> after each detection of a PDCCH communication for the UE <NUM> for an initial transmission (e.g., but not for a retransmission). By operating in this manner, the UE <NUM> may conserve battery power and reduce power consumption by entering the sleep state <NUM>.

In some aspects, the PDCCH communication may schedule an uplink transmission based at least in part on a CG. For example, the CG may indicate resources for a periodic transmission by the UE <NUM>. In some cases, these resources may occur during a sleep state <NUM> of the UE <NUM>. Furthermore, the inactivity timer may not be reset for a CG transmission, and a retransmission timer and/or a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timer for an uplink assignment for HARQ retransmission may be triggered whether a CG transmission is in an on duration or an off duration of the DRX cycle. This may mean that the UE <NUM> cannot maximize the sleep opportunity, or may be unable to enter a deep sleep state due to a shortened inactive time, which may consume power of the UE <NUM>. Techniques and apparatuses described herein provide a mask-based approach for disallowing transmissions in a non-active time of the UE <NUM>, as described below.

A UE may use a DRX cycle to conserve power. In some cases, a network may configure a grant (referred to herein as a configured grant (CG)) for periodic data to be transmitted on the uplink by a UE. A configured grant identifies recurring resources for period transmission of data by the UE. A CG may reduce control overhead relative to performing one-off scheduling for each transmission of periodic data, and may improve predictability of traffic patterns. In a first type of CG (CG Type <NUM>), parameters of the CG may be configured using radio resource control (RRC) signaling, and the CG may be activated via RRC signaling. In a second type of CG (CG Type <NUM>), a periodicity of the CG may be configured via RRC signaling, the CG may be activated using a PDCCH, and parameter configuration and acknowledgment of the activation signal may be performed using medium access control (MAC) signaling. If the UE is configured with a CG and the UE does not have data to transmit, the UE may not transmit data on the CG.

Due to the CG and the DRX cycle configuration of the UE, the UE may be configured with a CG resource that overlaps with a non-active time of the UE. This may mean that the UE cannot maximize a sleep opportunity because the UE stays awake to transmit data on the CG resource that overlaps the non-active time. If the UE does sleep, then the UE may not be able to enter a deep sleep mode due to a short non-active time, thus using battery power of the UE. Furthermore, while the UE can elect not to use a CG resource if the UE does not have data to transmit on the CG resource, an unused CG resource may be associated with some resource overhead if the base station is unaware that the CG resource will be unused, since the base station may reserve the CG resource for the UE's use.

Some techniques and apparatuses described herein provide a network-configured mask for a DRX cycle of a UE configured with a CG. In some aspects, the mask indicates time periods, corresponding to non-active time durations of the DRX cycle, in which CG transmissions by the UE are disallowed. Thus, the base station may configure the UE not to transmit in the non-active time durations of the DRX cycle, thereby reducing power consumption of the UE and reducing resource overhead associated with unused CG resources. In some aspects, the mask indicates time periods in which transmissions such as uplink control information (UCI), measurement information (e.g., an aperiodic channel state information (CSI) report or a periodic CSI report), signals (e.g., an aperiodic sounding reference signal (SRS)), or the like can be multiplexed on unused CGs. Multiplexing such transmissions on an unused CG may conserve uplink resources that would otherwise be used to transmit on a dedicated resource while the unused CG is not utilized.

<FIG> is a diagram illustrating an example <NUM> of configuration and utilization of a mask for a DRX cycle, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown, example <NUM> includes a UE <NUM> and a BS <NUM>.

As shown by reference number <NUM>, the BS <NUM> may provide configuration information to the UE <NUM>. As shown, in example <NUM>, the configuration information indicates a DRX configuration, a CG configuration, and information identifying a mask. In some aspects, each of the DRX configuration, the CG configuration, and information identifying the mask may be provided separately from each other (e.g., in separate messages, in separate parts of a message, or at separate stages of connection establishment and maintenance). In some aspects, two or more of the DRX configuration, the CG configuration, and information identifying the mask may be provided together, such as in a same message, a same part of a message, or at the same stage of connection establishment and maintenance. In some aspects, one or more of the DRX configuration and the CG configuration may be provided via RRC signaling. In some aspects, at least part of the CG configuration may be provided via MAC signaling or DCI, such as an activation of the CG configuration.

In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate a DRX configuration. A DRX configuration is sometimes referred to herein as a first configuration. In some aspects, the DRX configuration may be provided in connection with an RRC reconfiguration or the like. The DRX configuration may indicate, for example, an on duration timer, an inactivity timer, a retransmission timer, a cycle start offset, a cycle length, or the like.

In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate a CG configuration. The CG configuration is sometimes referred to herein as a second configuration. For example, the configuration information may include information configuring resources for a CG (sometimes referred to as a configured uplink grant), information activating a CG, and/or the like. CG resources associated with the CG configuration are shown by reference number <NUM>. The CG resources may be resources, configured for the UE <NUM>, that can be used by the UE <NUM> for an uplink transmission. The CG resources may be time and/or frequency resources. As further shown, if the CG configuration is applied without the mask, then some CG resources occur in a non-active time duration of the DRX cycle.

As further shown, the configuration information includes information identifying a mask. For example, the information identifying the mask may identify a set of time windows <NUM> (e.g., in example <NUM>, the mask may identify or be the set of time windows <NUM>). The set of time windows <NUM> may correspond to (e.g., occur in) one or more non-active time durations of the DRX cycle. In a time window <NUM>, the UE <NUM> may be disallowed from utilizing a CG resource <NUM> for an uplink transmission, as indicated by an "X" shown by reference number <NUM> on the corresponding CG resource <NUM>. For example, the UE <NUM> may be disallowed from performing an uplink transmission on the CG resource <NUM>. Thus, the BS <NUM> may configure the UE <NUM> to skip CG transmissions during the non-active time duration, thereby allowing the UE <NUM> to enter a sleep mode (e.g., a deep sleep mode) in the non-active time duration. Furthermore, the BS <NUM> may utilize the CG resources in the UE <NUM>'s non-active time duration for communications of other UEs (e.g., the BS <NUM> may schedule a resource in the non-active time for another UE), thereby improving resource utilization relative to the UE <NUM> determining, without the BS <NUM>'s knowledge, that the UE <NUM> is not to use a CG resource.

The information identifying the mask may be provided using physical-layer signaling (e.g., DCI), MAC signaling (e.g., a MAC control element (MAC-CE)), RRC signaling, a combination thereof, and/or the like. In some aspects, a time window <NUM> may be defined relative to a non-active time duration of the UE <NUM>. For example, the information identifying the mask may indicate a set of non-active time durations in which the mask applies (e.g., the mask may apply to a non-active time duration in every Nth DRX cycle for the next M DRX cycles). In some aspects, the mask may be activated or deactivated. For example, the mask may be configured via higher layer signaling (e.g., RRC signaling), and the UE <NUM> may receive signaling (e.g., DCI, a MAC-CE, RRC signaling) from the BS <NUM> indicating that the mask is activated. The UE <NUM> may apply the mask in every Nth DRX cycle until the UE <NUM> receives signaling indicating that the mask is deactivated. In some aspects, the mask may be defined based at least in part on a reference time frame. For example, the mask may be applied in time windows that are defined relative to a frame timing of the UE <NUM> and/or the like.

In some aspects, the UE <NUM> may receive the information identifying the mask based at least in part on a request. For example, the UE <NUM> may transmit a request for the information identifying the mask (not shown in <FIG>). The BS <NUM> may receive the request and may provide the information identifying the mask in accordance with the request. For example, the BS <NUM> may accept the request and/or provide a confirmation regarding the request.

As shown by reference number <NUM>, the BS <NUM> may provide configuration information to the UE <NUM>. In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate a DRX configuration and a CG configuration, as described in connection with <FIG>. The CG configuration may identify CG resources <NUM>. In some aspects, a CG resource may be unused (e.g., for a transmission by the UE <NUM> associated with the CG), as shown by reference number <NUM>.

As further shown, the configuration information includes information identifying a mask. The mask may identify or be a set of time windows <NUM> in which UCI, measurement information, or signaling can be multiplexed or transmitted on an unused CG resource. Thus, the mask may identify a set of time windows <NUM> in which a modified multiplexing scheme can be used. For example, in some deployments, UCI, measurement information, or signaling may be disallowed from being transmitted on an unused CG resource, which involves the utilization of uplink resources other than the unused CG resource, thereby decreasing efficiency of resource utilization in such deployments. By enabling the usage of the modified multiplexing scheme for unused CG resources, resource utilization of the UE <NUM> is improved.

As shown by reference number <NUM>, the UE <NUM> may transmit UCI, measurement information, and/or measurement signaling on the unused CG resource. For example, the UCI, measurement information, and/or measurement signaling may be transmitted using the CG resource, and/or may be multiplexed on the CG resource (e.g., with other information transmitted using the CG resource). In this way, the UE <NUM> may improve utilization of uplink resources for transmission of UCI, measurement information, and/or measurement signals.

The information identifying the mask may be provided using physical-layer signaling (e.g., DCI), MAC signaling (e.g., a MAC CE), RRC signaling, and/or the like. In some aspects, a time window <NUM> may be defined relative to an active time duration and/or a non-active time duration of the UE <NUM>. For example, the information identifying the mask may indicate a set of active time durations and/or non-active time durations in which the mask applies (e.g., the mask may apply to an active time duration and/or a non-active time duration in every Nth DRX cycle for the next M DRX cycles, where M and N are integers). In some aspects, the mask may be activated or deactivated. For example, the UE <NUM> may receive information configuring the mask (e.g., RRC signaling or the like), and may receive signaling from the BS <NUM> indicating that the mask is activated (e.g., DCI, a MAC-CE, RRC signaling, or the like). The UE <NUM> may apply the mask in every Nth DRX cycle until the UE <NUM> receives signaling indicating that the mask is deactivated. In some aspects, the mask may be defined based at least in part on a reference time frame. For example, the mask may be applied in time windows that are defined relative to a frame timing of the UE <NUM> and/or the like.

In some aspects, the UE <NUM> may receive the information identifying the mask based at least in part on a request. For example, the UE <NUM> may transmit a request for the information identifying the mask (not shown in <FIG>). The BS <NUM> may receive the request, and may provide the information identifying the mask in accordance with the request. For example, the BS <NUM> may accept the request and/or provide a confirmation regarding the request.

<FIG> is a diagram illustrating an example process <NUM> performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process <NUM> is an example where the UE (e.g., UE <NUM> and/or the like) performs operations associated with mask-based configuration for discontinuous reception.

As shown in <FIG>, in some aspects, process <NUM> includes receiving a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations (block <NUM>). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna <NUM>, DEMOD <NUM>, MIMO detector <NUM>, receive processor <NUM>, controller/processor <NUM>, and/or the like) may receive a first configuration and a second configuration, as described above. In some aspects, the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG. In some aspects, the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations. In some aspects, the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations.

As further shown in <FIG>, in some aspects, process <NUM> includes receiving information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG (block <NUM>). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna <NUM>, DEMOD <NUM>, MIMO detector <NUM>, receive processor <NUM>, controller/processor <NUM>, and/or the like) may receive information identifying a mask, as described above. In some aspects, the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG.

As further shown in <FIG>, in some aspects, process <NUM> includes selectively performing or skipping the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask (block <NUM>). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna <NUM>, DEMOD <NUM>, MIMO detector <NUM>, receive processor <NUM>, controller/processor <NUM>, and/or the like) may selectively perform or skip the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask, as described above.

In a first aspect, the mask indicates that the transmission associated with the CG is disallowed in the set of non-active time durations, and skipping the transmission is based at least in part on the mask.

In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the mask indicates that measurement information can be multiplexed on an empty transmission associated with the CG, and selectively receiving or skipping reception of the transmission comprises receiving the measurement information multiplexed on a CG resource of the CG in accordance with the mask.

In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, process <NUM> includes receiving information activating or deactivating the mask, wherein selectively performing or skipping the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask is based at least in part on the information activating or deactivating the mask.

In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, at least one of the information identifying the mask or the information activating or deactivating the mask is received via at least one of: downlink control information, radio resource control signaling, or medium access control signaling.

In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, process <NUM> includes transmitting a request for the information identifying the mask, wherein the information identifying the mask is received based at least in part on the request.

In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, the mask is associated with a pattern that is defined relative to the DRX cycle.

In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixth aspects, the pattern indicates that the modified configuration or the modified multiplexing scheme does not apply in one or more DRX cycles (e.g., the modified configuration or the modified multiplexing scheme may apply in every Nth DRX cycle).

In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, the mask is configured to apply for a quantity of DRX cycles (e.g., M DRX cycles).

In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eighth aspects, the information identifying the mask is received with at least one of the first configuration or the second configuration.

<FIG> is a diagram illustrating an example process <NUM> performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process <NUM> is an example where the base station (e.g., base station <NUM> and/or the like) performs operations associated with mask-based configuration for discontinuous reception.

As shown in <FIG>, in some aspects, process <NUM> includes transmitting, to a UE, a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG, wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations (block <NUM>). For example, the base station (e.g., using controller/processor <NUM>, transmit processor <NUM>, TX MIMO processor <NUM>, MOD <NUM>, antenna <NUM>, and/or the like) may transmit, to a UE, a first configuration and a second configuration, as described above. In some aspects, the first configuration is for a DRX cycle and the second configuration is for a CG. In some aspects, the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations. In some aspects, the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations.

As further shown in <FIG>, in some aspects, process <NUM> includes transmitting information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG (block <NUM>). For example, the base station (e.g., using controller/processor <NUM>, transmit processor <NUM>, TX MIMO processor <NUM>, MOD <NUM>, antenna <NUM>, and/or the like) may transmit information identifying a mask, as described above. In some aspects, the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG.

As further shown in <FIG>, in some aspects, process <NUM> includes selectively receiving or skipping reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask (block <NUM>). For example, the base station (e.g., using antenna <NUM>, DEMOD <NUM>, MIMO detector <NUM>, receive processor <NUM>, controller/processor <NUM>, and/or the like) may selectively receive or skip reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask, as described above.

In a first aspect, the mask indicates that the transmission associated with the CG is disallowed in the set of non-active time durations, and wherein skipping the transmission is based at least in part on the mask.

In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, process <NUM> includes transmitting information activating or deactivating the mask, wherein selectively receiving or skipping reception of the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask is based at least in part on the information activating or deactivating the mask.

In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, at least one of the information identifying the mask or the information activating or deactivating the mask is transmitted via at least one of: downlink control information, radio resource control signaling, or medium access control signaling.

In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, process <NUM> includes receiving a request for the information identifying the mask, wherein the information identifying the mask is transmitted based at least in part on the request.

In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixth aspects, the pattern indicates that the modified configuration or the modified multiplexing scheme does not apply in one or more DRX cycles.

In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, the mask is configured to apply for a quantity of DRX cycles.

In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eighth aspects, the information identifying the mask is transmitted with at least one of the first configuration or the second configuration.

Claim 1:
A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment, UE, comprising:
receiving (<NUM>) a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is for a discontinuous reception, DRX, cycle and the second configuration is for a configured grant, CG,
wherein the DRX cycle is associated with a set of active time durations and a set of non-active time durations, and
wherein the CG is associated with a transmission in one or more non-active time durations of the set of non-active time durations;
receiving (<NUM>) information identifying a mask, wherein the mask indicates a modified configuration for the transmission in the one or more non-active time durations or a modified multiplexing scheme for the CG; and
selectively performing or skipping (<NUM>) the transmission in accordance with the CG and the mask.