Techniques for HARQ retransmission skipping
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- transmitting a first data packet for a first bearer using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) process to a base station on a first channel;
receiving at least two acknowledgments, for the HARQ process on a second channel different than the first channel indicating that the first data packet was successfully received by the base station;
determining whether a second data packet is communicated for the first bearer or a second bearer; and
determining, based at least in part on the determination of whether the second data packet is communicated, whether to enter into an inactive mode in which at least the second channel is not decoded.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides for selectively utilizing an inactive mode for saving power during wireless communications. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a first data packet for a first bearer using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) process to a base station on a first channel. The UE may receive at least two acknowledgments, for the HARQ process on a second channel different than the first channel indicating that the first data packet was successfully received by the base station. The UE may determine whether a second data packet is communicated for the first bearer or a second bearer. The UE may also determine, based at least in part on the determination of whether the second data packet is communicated, whether to enter into an inactive mode in which at least the second channel is not decoded.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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transmitting a first data packet for a first bearer using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) process to a base station on a first channel; receiving at least two acknowledgments, for the HARQ process on a second channel different than the first channel indicating that the first data packet was successfully received by the base station; determining whether a second data packet is communicated for the first bearer or a second bearer; and determining, based at least in part on the determination of whether the second data packet is communicated, whether to enter into an inactive mode in which at least the second channel is not decoded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communications, comprising:
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a transceiver; a memory; and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to; transmit a first data packet for a first bearer using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) process to a base station on a first channel; receive at least two acknowledgments, for the HARQ process on a second channel different than the first channel indicating that the first data packet was successfully received by the base station; determine whether a second data packet is communicated for the first bearer or a second bearer; and determine, based at least in part on the determination of whether the second data packet is communicated, whether to enter into an inactive mode in which at least the second channel is not decoded. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for transmitting a first data packet for a first bearer using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) process to a base station on a first channel; means for receiving at least two acknowledgments, for the HARQ process on a second channel different than the first channel indicating that the first data packet was successfully received by the base station; means for determining whether a second data packet is communicated for the first bearer or a second bearer; and means for determining, based at least in part on the determination of whether the second data packet is communicated, whether to enter into an inactive mode in which at least the second channel is not decoded.
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30. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising code to:
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transmit a first data packet for a first bearer using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) process to a base station on a first channel; receive at least two acknowledgments, for the HARQ process on a second channel different than the first channel indicating that the first data packet was successfully received by the base station; determine whether a second data packet is communicated for the first bearer or a second bearer; and determine, based at least in part on the determination of whether the second data packet is communicated, whether to enter into an inactive mode in which at least the second channel is not decoded.
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