Resource allocation for variable-size data bursts
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for transmission of variable-size data bursts. Applications to uplink data transmissions and applications to downlink data transmissions are described.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving a data flow;
obtaining an allocation of uplink resources that specifies a pattern of transmission occasions; and at least one resource allocation parameter, wherein the at least one resource allocation parameter indicates a variation of grant sizes among the transmission occasions in the pattern such that a first grant size for a first transmission occasion in the pattern is different than a second grant size for a second transmission occasion in the pattern; and
outputting, for transmission, data of the data flow according to the allocation.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the pattern of transmission occasions includes a plurality of subgroups of potential transmission occasions,
the allocation indicates a first periodicity of the potential transmission occasions within a first one of the plurality of subgroups, and
the allocation indicates an inter-subgroup periodicity of the plurality of subgroups.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the allocation indicates a base periodicity of the pattern of transmission occasions.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the allocation is a configured grant configuration.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the allocation includes a configured grant configuration (ConfiguredGrantConfig) information element.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the allocation indicates a periodicity of a first pair of transmission occasions adjacent to one another in the pattern that is different than a periodicity of a second pair of transmission occasions adjacent to one another in the pattern.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the periodicity of the first pair of transmission occasions and the periodicity of the second pair of transmission occasions are based on a distribution function that is indicated by the allocation, wherein the periodicity of the first pair of transmission occasions and the periodicity of the second pair of transmission occasions are based on:
a table that is indicated by the allocation, or
a sequence of periodicities that is indicated by the allocation.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the variation of grant sizes among the transmission occasions in the pattern is based on a variation of transport block sizes for transport blocks corresponding to the transmission occasions, and wherein each of the transport block sizes is based on a modulation and coding scheme, a number of resource elements associated with a transport block, a number of tables, or a number of Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) symbols.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the variation of grant sizes among the transmission occasions in the pattern is based on a distribution function that is indicated by the allocation, and wherein the distribution function is a Pareto distribution, a Poisson distribution, a Gaussian distribution, or a truncated Gaussian distribution.
10 . An apparatus comprising:
interface circuitry; and
processing circuitry coupled to the interface circuitry, the processing circuitry to:
obtain an allocation of uplink resources that specifies a pattern of transmission occasions and at least one resource allocation parameter, wherein the at least one resource allocation parameter indicates a variation of grant sizes among the transmission occasions in the pattern such that a first grant size for a first transmission occasion in the pattern that is different than a second grant size for a second transmission occasion in the pattern, wherein the variation of grant sizes among the transmission occasions is based on a variation of transport block sizes for transport blocks corresponding to the transmission occasions; and
output, for transmission to a base station using the interface circuitry, data of a data flow according to the allocation.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the allocation indicates a periodicity of a first pair of transmission occasions adjacent to one another in the pattern that is different than a periodicity of a second pair of transmission occasions adjacent to one another in the pattern.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:
a grant size for each of the transmission occasions in the pattern is based on a distribution function that is indicated by the allocation, wherein the distribution function is a Pareto distribution, a Poisson distribution, a Gaussian distribution, or a truncated Gaussian distribution, or
a grant size for each of the transmission occasions in the pattern is based on a table that is indicated by the allocation.
13 . An apparatus comprising:
interface circuitry; and
processing circuitry coupled to the interface circuitry, the processing circuitry to:
determine an allocation of downlink resources that specifies a pattern of transmission occasions; and at least one resource allocation parameter, wherein the at least one resource allocation parameter indicates a variation of grant sizes among the transmission occasions in the pattern such that a grant size for a first transmission occasion in the pattern that is different than a grant size for a second transmission occasion in the pattern; and
output, for transmission to a user equipment (UE) using the interface circuitry, data of a data flow according to the allocation.
14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processing circuitry is further to output, for transmission using the interface circuitry, a message describing the allocation.
15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:
the pattern of transmission occasions includes a plurality of subgroups of potential transmission occasions,
the allocation indicates a first periodicity of the potential transmission occasions within a first one of the plurality of subgroups, and
the allocation indicates an inter-subgroup periodicity of the plurality of subgroups.
16 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the allocation indicates a base periodicity of the pattern of transmission occasions.
17 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the allocation is a semi-persistent scheduling configuration.
18 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the allocation includes a semi-persistent scheduling configuration (SPS-Config) information element.
19 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the allocation indicates a periodicity of a first pair of transmission occasions adjacent to one another in the pattern that is different than a periodicity of a second pair of transmission occasions adjacent to one another in the pattern.
20 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the variation of grant sizes among the transmission occasions in the pattern is based on a variation of transport block sizes for transport blocks corresponding to the transmission occasions, and wherein each of the transport block sizes is based on a modulation and coding scheme, a number of resource elements associated with a transport block, a number of tables, or a number of Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) symbols.