Flexible monitoring periodicity for slot format indicator

1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

identifying a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel for a slot format indicator (SFI);

identifying a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on a received SFI; and

monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

decoding, during a first monitoring occasion, the SFI associated with a first set of slots based at least in part on the default monitoring periodicity;

identifying a second monitoring occasion based at least in part on a number of slots in the first set of slots; and

monitoring, during the second monitoring occasion, the control channel for the SFI associated with a second set of slots.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second set of slots comprises a next slot following the first set of slots.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first set of slots, or the second set of slots, or both consist of a single slot.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

decoding, during a first monitoring occasion, the SFI associated with a first set of slots based at least in part on the dynamic monitoring periodicity;

identifying a second monitoring occasion based at least in part on a number of slots in the first set of slots; and

monitoring, during the second monitoring occasion, the control channel for the SFI associated with a second set of slots.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

refraining from monitoring the control channel during monitoring occasions not associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

cancelling one or more monitoring occasions associated with the default monitoring periodicity.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

failing to decode the SFI during a monitoring occasion associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity; and

monitoring the control channel in each slot subsequent to the monitoring occasion until a monitoring occasion associated with the default monitoring periodicity is reached.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

identifying a second dynamic monitoring periodicity during the monitoring occasion associated with the default monitoring periodicity based at least in part on a second received SFI; and

monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the second dynamic monitoring periodicity.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

failing to decode the SFI during a monitoring occasion associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity;

monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the default monitoring periodicity until a second SFI indicating the dynamic monitoring periodicity is received; and

monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the second received SFI indicating the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving control signaling that indicates the default monitoring periodicity.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the control signaling comprises cell-specific radio resource control (RRC) signaling or user equipment (UE) specific RRC signaling.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a plurality of monitoring occasions based at least in part on the default monitoring periodicity.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SFI indicates whether symbols for one or more slots are configured for uplink communications, downlink communications, or are reserved.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is less than or greater than the default monitoring periodicity.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is equal to the default monitoring periodicity and a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity is different from a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the default monitoring periodicity.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control channel comprises a group common physical downlink control channel (GC PDCCH).

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the dynamic monitoring periodicity comprises receiving an indication of the dynamic monitoring periodicity in the received SFI.

19. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

determining a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel;

configuring a slot format indicator (SFI) that indicates a transmission format for one or more slots; and

identifying a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

transmitting, based at least in part on the determining, control signaling indicating the default monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel, the control signaling comprising at least one of cell-specific radio resource control (RRC) signaling or user equipment (UE) specific RRC signaling.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the SFI indicates whether symbols for the one or more slots are configured for uplink communications, downlink communications, or are reserved.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is less than or greater than the default monitoring periodicity.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is equal to the default monitoring periodicity and a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity is different from a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the default monitoring periodicity.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the control channel comprises a group common physical downlink control channel (GC PDCCH).

25. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

transmitting, in the SFI, an indication of the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI.

26. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

a receiver; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

identify a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel for a slot format indicator (SFI);

identify, via the receiver, a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on a received SFI; and

monitor the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

decode, during a first monitoring occasion, the SFI associated with a first set of slots based at least in part on the default monitoring periodicity;

identify a second monitoring occasion based at least in part on a number of slots in the first set of slots; and

monitor, during the second monitoring occasion, the control channel for the SFI associated with a second set of slots.

28. The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the second set of slots comprises a next slot following the first set of slots.

29. The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the first set of slots, or the second set of slots, or both consist of a single slot.

30. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

decode, during a first monitoring occasion, the SFI associated with a first set of slots based at least in part on the dynamic monitoring periodicity;

identify a second monitoring occasion based at least in part on a number of slots in the first set of slots; and

monitor, during the second monitoring occasion, the control channel for the SFI associated with a second set of slots.

31. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

refrain from monitoring the control channel during monitoring occasions not associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

32. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

cancel one or more monitoring occasions associated with the default monitoring periodicity.

33. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the apparatus fails to decode the SFI during a monitoring occasion associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity, the instructions further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

monitor the control channel in each slot subsequent to the monitoring occasion until a monitoring occasion associated with the default monitoring periodicity is reached.

34. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

identify a second dynamic monitoring periodicity during the monitoring occasion associated with the default monitoring periodicity based on a second received SFI; and

monitor the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the second dynamic monitoring periodicity.

35. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the apparatus fails to decode the SFI during a monitoring occasion associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity, the instructions further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

monitor the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the default monitoring periodicity until a second SFI indicating the dynamic monitoring periodicity is received; and

monitor the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the second received SFI indicating the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

36. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive control signaling that indicates the default monitoring periodicity.

37. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the control signaling comprises cell-specific radio resource control (RRC) signaling or user equipment (UE) specific RRC signaling.

38. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

identify a plurality of monitoring occasions based at least in part on the default monitoring periodicity.

39. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the SFI indicates whether symbols for one or more slots are configured for uplink communications, downlink communications, or are reserved.

40. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is less than or greater than the default monitoring periodicity.

41. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is equal to the default monitoring periodicity and a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity is different from a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the default monitoring periodicity.

42. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the control channel comprises a group common physical downlink control channel (GC PDCCH).

43. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the identifying the dynamic monitoring periodicity comprises receiving an indication of the dynamic monitoring periodicity in the received SFI.

44. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

determine a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel;

configure a slot format indicator (SFI) that indicates a transmission format for one or more slots; and

identify a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI.

45. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

transmit, based at least in part on the determining, control signaling indicating the default monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel, the control signaling comprising at least one of cell-specific radio resource control (RRC) signaling or user equipment (UE) specific RRC signaling.

46. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the SFI indicates whether symbols for the one or more slots are configured for uplink communications, downlink communications, or are reserved.

47. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is less than or greater than the default monitoring periodicity.

48. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the dynamic monitoring periodicity is equal to the default monitoring periodicity and a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the dynamic monitoring periodicity is different from a monitoring occasion for the SFI associated with the default monitoring periodicity.

49. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the control channel comprises a group common physical downlink control channel (GC PDCCH).

50. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

transmit, in the SFI, an indication of the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI.

51. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for identifying a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel for a slot format indicator (SFI);

means for identifying a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on a received SFI; and

means for monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

52. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for determining a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel;

means for configuring a slot format indicator (SFI) that indicates a transmission format for one or more slots; and

means for identifying a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI.

53. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

identify a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel for a slot format indicator (SFI);

identify a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on a received SFI; and

monitor the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the dynamic monitoring periodicity.

54. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

determine a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel;

configure a slot format indicator (SFI) that indicates a transmission format for one or more slots; and

identify a dynamic monitoring periodicity that is different than the default monitoring periodicity, the dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI.