Frame transmission scheme modification
In some embodiments, an apparatus is configured to wirelessly communicate with a base station in a real-time internet protocol (IP) session using a first retransmission parameter in a first frame transmission scheme. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to determine a current performance metric and, based on the current performance metric, negotiate to use a second, different retransmission parameter in a second frame transmission scheme for communications via the real-time IP session. In some embodiments, the retransmission parameter is a number of retransmissions or a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more processing elements; and
one or more memories having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by the one or more processing elements to:
wirelessly communicate with a base station, wherein the communication comprises a real-time internet protocol (IP) session, wherein at a first time during the real-time IP session, communication between the apparatus and the base station uses a first retransmission parameter in a first frame transmission scheme;
determine a current performance metric for the apparatus; and
based on the current performance metric, negotiate with the base station to use a second, different retransmission parameter in a second frame transmission scheme for communications via the real-time IP session.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the current performance metric is a reference signal received power (RSRP) for signals received from the base station.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first retransmission parameter specifies a first number of repetitions and wherein the second frame transmission scheme specifies using a second number of repetitions that is greater than the first number of repetitions.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the negotiation includes the apparatus indicating an increase or decrease in a number of HARQ processes.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the current performance metric is based on a voltage corresponding to battery output.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the apparatus is configured to refrain from transmitting one or more scheduled uplink retransmissions in response to the voltage dropping below a threshold voltage.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the current performance metric comprises a frequency at which a voltage corresponding to battery output drops below a threshold voltage.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to indicate the current performance metric to the base station as part of the negotiation.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the current performance metric comprises a channel quality measurement.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the current performance metric comprises audio frame delay.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first frame transmission scheme uses a first payload size, and the second frame transmission scheme uses a second payload size.
12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a mobile computing device to perform operations comprising:
wirelessly communicating with a base station, wherein the communication comprises a real-time internet protocol (IP) session, wherein at a first time during the real-time IP session, communication between the mobile computing device and the base station uses a first retransmission parameter in a first frame transmission scheme;
determining a current performance metric for the mobile computing device; and
based on the current performance metric, negotiating with the base station to use a second, different retransmission parameter in a second frame transmission scheme for communications via the real-time IP session.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the first retransmission parameter specifies a first number of repetitions and wherein the second frame transmission scheme specifies using a second number of repetitions that is greater than the first number of repetitions.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the current performance metric is based on a voltage corresponding to battery output of a battery of the mobile computing device.
15. A method, comprising:
wirelessly communicating, by a base station, with a mobile device, wherein the communication comprises a real-time IP session, wherein at a first time during the real-time IP session, communication between the mobile device and the base station uses a first retransmission parameter in a first frame transmission scheme; and
negotiating, by the base station with the mobile device, to use a second, different retransmission parameter in a second frame transmission scheme for communications via the real-time IP session, wherein the negotiation is initiated based on a current performance metric determined by the mobile device.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising transmitting reference symbols for use in determining the current performance metric by the mobile device.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first retransmission parameter specifies a first number of repetitions and wherein the second frame transmission scheme specifies using a second number of repetitions that is greater than the first number of repetitions.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the negotiating includes receiving an indication from the mobile device to increase or decrease a number of retransmission processes.
19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving an indication of the current performance metric from the mobile device.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first frame transmission scheme uses a first payload size, and the second frame transmission scheme uses a second payload size.