Random access timeline for a reduced capability device
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A first network node may transmit, to a second network node, first information that is indicative of a bandwidth capability of the first network node and a first random access message. The second network node may transmit a second random access message in response to the first random access message and via a quantity of physical resource blocks (PRBs). The second random access message may indicate a time period for transmission, by the first network node, of a third random access message responsive to the second random access message. The time period may be based on a threshold time period associated with the bandwidth capability of the first network node, and the threshold time period may be based on the quantity of PRBs via which the second random access message is transmitted.
1 . A first network node for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
receive a first random access message comprising first information that is indicative of a bandwidth capability of a second network node; and
transmit, based on the first random access message and via a quantity of physical resource blocks that are within a particular range of physical resource block quantities, a second random access message that indicates a time period for transmission, by the second network node, of a third random access message responsive to the second random access message, wherein the time period is based on a threshold time period associated with the bandwidth capability of the second network node, and wherein the threshold time period is based on:
a first time duration that is based on a processing time associated with the second random access message; and
a respective second time duration that is based on the particular range of physical resource block quantities.
2 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
monitor for the third random access message based on the time period.
3 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein the particular range of physical resource block quantities is from among a plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities within a system bandwidth, and each range of physical resource block quantities of the plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities corresponds to a respective second time duration.
4 . The first network node of claim 3 , wherein one or more of the plurality of ranges are defined by a respective maximum quantity of physical resource blocks and a respective minimum quantity of physical resource blocks.
5 . The first network node of claim 3 , wherein each range of physical resource block quantities of the plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities comprises a same quantity of physical resource blocks representative of a fraction of a total quantity of physical resource blocks included in the plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities.
6 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein the respective second time duration is based on a difference between the quantity of physical resource blocks of the second random access message and a threshold quantity.
7 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein the respective second time duration is constant based on the quantity of physical resource blocks of the second random access message being greater than a threshold quantity.
8 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein the time period is based on the threshold time period, and the time period is greater than or equal to the threshold time period.
9 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein, to transmit the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
transmit, based on the first information and in response to the first random access message, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a random access response message that indicates the time period and that schedules an uplink message, wherein the time period is for transmission, by the second network node, of the scheduled uplink message, and wherein the third random access message is the scheduled uplink message.
10 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein, to transmit the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
transmit, based on the first information and in response to the first random access message, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a random access response message that indicates the time period and a random access preamble identifier associated with a scheduled uplink message, wherein the time period is for transmission, by the second network node, of a retransmission of a random access preamble based on the random access preamble identifier being different than an identifier of the second network node, and wherein the first random access message is the random access preamble and the third random access message is the retransmission of the random access preamble.
11 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein, to transmit the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
transmit, based on the first information and in response to the first random access message, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a random access response message that indicates the time period and a success of a random access procedure, wherein the time period is for transmission, by the second network node, of a feedback message in response to the random access response message, and wherein the third random access message is the feedback message.
12 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein, to transmit the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
transmit, based on the first information and in response to the first random access message, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a downlink contention resolution random access message that indicates the time period, wherein the time period is for transmission, by the second network node, of a feedback message in response to the downlink contention resolution random access message, and wherein the third random access message is the feedback message.
13 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein the first random access message includes the first information indicative of the bandwidth capability of the second network node.
14 . The first network node of claim 1 , wherein the bandwidth capability of the second network node comprises a reduced capability associated with a threshold quantity of physical resource blocks that the second network node processes during a slot.
15 . A second network node for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
transmit a first random access message comprising first information that is indicative of a bandwidth capability of the second network node;
receive, based on the first random access message and via a quantity of physical resource blocks that are within a particular range of physical resource block quantities, a second random access message that indicates a time period for transmission, by the second network node, of a third random access message responsive to the second random access message, wherein the time period is based on a threshold time period associated with the bandwidth capability of the second network node, and wherein the threshold time period is based on:
a first time duration that is based on a processing time associated with the second random access message; and
a respective second time duration that is based on the particular range of physical resource block quantities; and
transmit the third random access message during a time window that is based on the time period.
16 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
determine, based on receipt of the second random access message, whether the time period is greater than the threshold time period associated with the bandwidth capability of the second network node, wherein transmission of the third random access message is based on the time period being greater than the threshold time period.
17 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein the particular range of physical resource block quantities is from among a plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities within a system bandwidth, and each range of physical resource block quantities of the plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities corresponds to a respective second time duration.
18 . The second network node of claim 17 , wherein one or more of the plurality of ranges are defined by a respective maximum quantity of physical resource blocks and a respective minimum quantity of physical resource blocks.
19 . The second network node of claim 17 , wherein each range of physical resource block quantities of the plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities comprises a same quantity of physical resource blocks representative of a fraction of a total quantity of physical resource blocks included in the plurality of ranges of physical resource block quantities.
20 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein the respective second time duration is based on a difference between the quantity of physical resource blocks of the second random access message and a threshold quantity.
21 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein the respective second time duration is constant based on the quantity of physical resource blocks of the second random access message being greater than a threshold quantity.
22 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein, to receive the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
receive, based on the first information and in response to the first random access message, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a random access response message that indicates the time period and that schedules an uplink message, wherein the time period is for transmission, by the second network node, of the scheduled uplink message, and wherein the third random access message is the scheduled uplink message.
23 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein, to receive the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
receive, based on the first information, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a random access response message that indicates the time period and a random access preamble identifier associated with a scheduled uplink message, wherein the time period is for retransmission, by the second network node, of a random access preamble based on the random access preamble identifier being different than an identifier of the second network node, and wherein the third random access message is the random access preamble.
24 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein, to receive the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
receive, based on the first information and in response to the first random access message, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a random access response message that indicates the time period and a success of a random access procedure, wherein the time period is for transmission, by the second network node, of a feedback message in response to the random access response message, and wherein the third random access message is the feedback message.
25 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein, to receive the second random access message, the at least one processor is configured to:
receive, based on the first information and in response to the first random access message, the second random access message, wherein the second random access message is a downlink contention resolution random access message that indicates the time period, wherein the time period is for transmission, by the second network node, of a feedback message in response to the downlink contention resolution random access message, and wherein the third random access message is the feedback message.
26 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein the first random access message includes the first information indicative of the bandwidth capability of the second network node.
27 . The second network node of claim 15 , wherein the bandwidth capability of the second network node comprises a reduced capability associated with a threshold quantity of physical resource blocks that the second network node processes during a slot.
28 . A method for wireless communication at a first network node, comprising:
receiving a first random access message comprising first information that is indicative of a bandwidth capability of a second network node; and
transmitting, based on the first random access message and via a quantity of physical resource blocks that are within a particular range of physical resource block quantities, a second random access message that indicates a time period for transmission, by the second network node, of a third random access message responsive to the second random access message, wherein the time period is based on a threshold time period associated with the bandwidth capability of the second network node, and wherein the threshold time period is based on:
a first time duration that is based on a processing time associated with the second random access message; and
a respective second time duration that is based on the particular range of physical resource block quantities.
29 . The method of claim 28 , further comprising: monitoring for the third random access message based on the time period.
30 . A method for wireless communication at a second network node, comprising:
transmitting a first random access message comprising first information that is indicative of a bandwidth capability of the second network node;
receiving, based on the first random access message and via a quantity of physical resource blocks that are within a particular range of physical resource block quantities, a second random access message that indicates a time period for transmission, by the second network node, of a third random access message responsive to the second random access message, wherein the time period is based on a threshold time period associated with the bandwidth capability of the second network node, and wherein the threshold time period is based on:
a first time duration that is based on a processing time associated with the second random access message; and
a respective second time duration that is based on the particular range of physical resource block quantities; and
transmitting the third random access message during a time window that is based on the time period.
31 . The method of claim 30 , further comprising: determining, based on receipt of the second random access message, whether the time period is greater than the threshold time period associated with the bandwidth capability of the second network node, wherein transmission of the third random access message is based on the time period being greater than the threshold time period.