Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for wireless communications, and more particularly, to detecting data inactivity and expediting recovery action. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes maintaining at least one inactivity timer to detect when uplink or downlink data transfer between the UE and network has stalled and expediting one or more recovery actions if the inactivity expires due to one or more conditions.

Abstract: Wireless communication systems and methods related to radio link control (RLC) transmissions are provided. A first wireless communication device transmits a sequence of protocol data units (PDUs). The first wireless communication device receives a first reception status report for a first portion of a receiver buffer window used for receiving the sequence of PDUs from a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device receives a second reception status report for a second portion of the receiver buffer window, the second portion being different from the first portion, from the second wireless communication device.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to POLL timer enhancement in fifth generation new radio (5G NR). In an example, the aspects may include determining whether a count of packet data unit (PDU) without POLL associated with a current PDU sequence satisfies a threshold for maximum PDUs without POLL; determining whether a total transmission queue memory exceeds an uplink transmission queue memory threshold; generating a POLL bit based on a determination that the PDU without POLL count associated with the current PDU without POLL in-sequence satisfies the threshold for maximum PDUs without POLL and the total transmission queue memory exceeds the threshold for uplink transmission queue memory; and transmitting, to a network entity, the current PDU with the POLL bit.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for transmitting, to one or more local area network clients of the device, a multicast message indicating an available network slice, receiving, from a first local area network client of the one or more local area network clients based on the multicast message, a request to access the available network slice, establishing, at the device based on receiving the request, a connection associated with the available network slice, and transmitting, to the first local area network client based on establishing the connection, a confirmation to access the available network slice.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may selectively determine to decode a downlink shared channel multicast transmission based on whether the downlink shared channel includes a retransmission of an initial multicast transmission. A base station may transmit a message in a downlink control channel to indicate if the downlink shared channel is carrying the retransmission of the initial multicast transmission. For example, the base station may transmit a group random network temporary identifier, downlink control information with a retransmission indicator bit, or both to indicate if the downlink shared channel is carrying the retransmission. In some cases, the message in the downlink control channel may be received at a layer one (L1) of the UE, and the downlink shared channel transmission may be decoded at L1 of the UE and sent to a layer two (L2) of the UE for processing.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, handling header compression in scenarios with concurrent connections, such as make-before-break (MBB) handover or dual connectivity (DC) scenarios. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) can include concurrently communicating with a first base station (BS) on a connection with the first BS and with a second BS on a connection with the second BS during a handover procedure. The UE maintains a context for a header compression protocol for the connection with the first BS and the connection with the second BS. The concurrently communicating includes using the header compression protocol context for sending one or more packets, receiving one or more packets, or both.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to buffer/memory management for multi-connectivity in a wireless communication network are provided. A wireless communication device transmits a first portion of a plurality of data packets using a first radio access technology (RAT). The wireless communication device transmits a second portion of the plurality of data packets using a second RAT different from the first RAT. The wireless communication device stores at least some of the plurality of data packets in a memory pending an acknowledgement (ACK) indication associated with at least a first data packet of the plurality of data packets. The wireless communication device determines a transmission configuration for at least the first data packet and a second data packet based on whether a threshold occupancy of the memory is satisfied. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine that uplink data associated with a first quality of service flow is available for transmission to a base station. The UE may transmit a buffer status report to the base station. In some examples, the buffer status report may include a buffer status of the first quality of service flow. The UE may then receive an uplink grant based on transmitting the buffer status report, and may transmit the uplink data based on the uplink grant.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a host processor at a user equipment (UE) may packetize data for uplink transmissions from the UE and provide packets to a wireless modem of the UE for uplink transmission. The host processor may provide multiplexing and aggregation headers for the packets that include a prioritization indication, and the wireless modem may order the data packets for transmission based at least in part on the prioritization indication. In some cases, a priority for each packet is indicated in a priority field of a corresponding multiplexing and aggregation header. The wireless modem may transmit the data packets based on the ordering, to provide higher priority packets ahead of lower priority packets to a receiver. Additionally, data packets may be further ordered based on tuple information associated with the data packets.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration for a multicast or broadcast radio bearer (MRB) in a radio link control (RLC) acknowledged mode (AM). The UE may determine an adjustment of an RLC AM transmission window of a base station. The RLC AM transmission window may be associated with retransmission of RLC packets associated with the MRB. The UE may synchronize an RLC AM reception window of the UE with the RLC AM transmission window based at least in part on determining the adjustment of the RLC AM transmission window of the base station. The RLC AM reception window may be associated with reassembly of RLC packets associated with the MRB. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration for a multicast/broadcast radio bearer (MRB) in a radio link control (RLC) acknowledged mode; enter an idle state or an inactive state after the MRB has been configured; and maintain the MRB while the UE is in the idle state or the inactive state subject to one or more limitations associated with maintaining the MRB in the idle state or the inactive state. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a method at a device configured to process both wireless data traffic and Ethernet data traffic into a wireless communication, comprising determining, at a compressor, whether an acknowledgement (ACK) signal is received from a decompressor in response to transmitting, over a wireless communication link, a context creation message for a context identification (ID) associated with a flow of incoming Ethernet data traffic; refraining from transmitting, by the compressor to the decompressor over the wireless communication link, a compressed packet corresponding to the flow based on a first determination that the ACK signal is not received from the decompressor; and transmitting, by the compressor to the decompressor over the wireless communication link, the compressed packet corresponding to the flow based on a second determination that the ACK signal is received from the decompressor.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may utilize multiple radio link control (RLC) entities to duplicate packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) packets for improved reception. The UE may receive a configuration for dual connectivity with a master cell group and with a secondary cell group, wherein the configuration identifies a plurality of configured RLC entities, each RLC entity being associated with one of the master cell group or the secondary cell group. The UE may receive, at the UE, an indication of an activation status for each of at least a first subset of the configured RLC entities from one cell group of the master cell group or the secondary cell group. The UE may set the activation status of each of the first subset of the configured RLC entities that are associated with the one cell group from which the indication is received based on the indication.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for uplink transport protocol acknowledgment shaping and downlink data shaping at a user equipment. A method that may be performed by the UE generally includes determining an allowed number of transport protocol acknowledgments to transmit in a transmission time interval (TTI); and transmitting one or more transport protocol acknowledgments in the TTI based, at least in part, on the determined allowed number of transport protocol acknowledgments. Another method that may be performed by the UE generally includes determining an allowed number of downlink data units to transmit in a TTI; and transmitting one or more data units in the TTI based, at least in part, on the determined allowed number of data units.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for an enhanced query and response message for a recommended bit rate for uplink and/or downlink streaming. The techniques generally include generating a query message indicating a requested data rate for streaming services, wherein the requested data rate is indicated via a bit rate field and one or more additional bits, and sending the query message to a base station.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wired and/or wireless communication. In some aspects, a device may receive a plurality of data packets at a modem of the device. The device may group, at the modem of the device, payloads of a first subset of the plurality of data packets into a container. The device may transfer, to a processor of the device and using the modem, the container via a first interface channel. The device may transfer, to the processor and using the modem, a second subset of the plurality of data packets via a second interface channel. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Test entity for verifying user equipment (UE) device layer 2 sustained downlink maximum data rate decoding performance may send a non-access stratum message to the UE device that requests activation of a downlink-only test mode, sending a first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) status request to the UE device, send downlink PDCP packets to the UE device during a measurement interval, receive a physical layer (PHY) hybrid acknowledge request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) or non-acknowledgement (NACK) from the UE device and determine expected missed layer 1 packets based on the received PHY HARQ ACK/NACK, send a second PDCP status request to the UE device after the measurement interval, receive a PDCP status report from the UE device, and determine missed layer 2 packets from a First Missing Count (FMC) value or bitmap included in the received PDCP status report.

Abstract: Test entity for verifying user equipment (UE) device layer 2 sustained downlink maximum data rate decoding performance may send a non-access stratum message to the UE device that requests activation of a downlink-only test mode, sending a first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) status request to the UE device, send downlink PDCP packets to the UE device during a measurement interval, receive a physical layer (PHY) hybrid acknowledge request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) or non-acknowledgement (NACK) from the UE device and determine expected missed layer 1 packets based on the received PHY HARQ ACK/NACK, send a second PDCP status request to the UE device after the measurement interval, receive a PDCP status report from the UE device, and determine missed layer 2 packets from a First Missing Count (FMC) value or bitmap included in the received PDCP status report.

Abstract: A configuration to enable a UE to send data to a modem, from an AP, in the absence of an uplink grant from the modem. An apparatus receives data transmissions from a base station. The apparatus stores the data transmissions in a memory of the AP of the apparatus. The apparatus identifies, by the AP, an uplink grant based at least in part on a size of a modem buffer. The apparatus determines, by the application processor, whether to send data to the modem based at least in part on the identified uplink grant. The apparatus sends, by the AP, the data when the identified uplink grant exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to encoding or decoding a media access control (MAC) layer transport block having an enhanced MAC header format, a split and partial MAC header, and a MAC transport block design. A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The techniques described herein may apply to different communications technologies, including 5th Generation (5G) or New Radio (NR), wireless communications technology.