Resource management, access control and mobility for grant-free uplink transmission

1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a connection release message, the connection release message triggering the UE to transition from a connected state to an idle state and including a resource indicator indicating that a set of resources are to be used for grant-free uplink transmissions by the UE while operating in the idle state;

adjusting a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources to be used for the grant-free uplink transmissions, wherein the adjusting is based at least in part on the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions;

transitioning from the connected state to the idle state based at least in part on the connection release message; and

performing, while operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions using the set of resources, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover during the cell reselection procedure.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing the handover from a network entity to a neighboring network entity; and

transmitting an indication that the set of resources are to be configured by the neighboring network entity in response to the UE performing the handover.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the set of resources are released based at least in part on performing the handover from the network entity to the neighboring network entity.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the indication is transmitted in a radio resource control (RRC) message or in an idle state release/keep alive message.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

initiating a prohibit timer after a cell reselection from a network entity to a neighboring network entity; and

refraining from performing a cell reselection from the neighboring network entity to the network entity while the prohibit timer is running.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a system information block message indicating the offset variable, wherein the adjusting is based at least in part on receiving the system information block message indicating the offset variable.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an indication of the offset variable within the connection release message, wherein the adjusting is based at least in part on the indication of the offset variable.

8. A method for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:

configuring a set of resources for a user equipment (UE) to use for grant-free uplink transmissions while the UE is operating in an idle state, the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions triggering the UE to adjust a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure, the cell ranking parameter based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources configured for use for the grant-free uplink transmissions;

transmitting a connection release message that includes a resource indicator to the UE, the resource indicator indicating the set of resources configured for the UE, the connection release message transitioning the UE from a connected state to the idle state; and

receiving, while the UE is operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions from the UE using the set of resources configured for the UE, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover during the cell reselection procedure.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining that the UE has performed the handover from the network entity to a neighboring network entity, wherein the set of resources are released in response to the UE performing the handover.

10. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

at least one processor,

memory coupled with the at least one processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:

receive a connection release message, the connection release message triggering the UE to transition from a connected state to an idle state and including a resource indicator indicating that a set of resources are to be used for grant-free uplink transmissions by the UE while operating in the idle state;

adjust a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources to be used for the grant-free uplink transmissions, wherein the adjusting is based at least in part on the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions;

transition from the connected state to the idle state based at least in part on the connection release message; and

perform, while operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions using the set of resources, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover during the cell reselection procedure.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:

perform the handover from a network entity to a neighboring network entity; and

transmit an indication that the set of resources are to be configured by the neighboring network entity in response to the UE performing the handover.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the set of resources are released based at least in part on performing the handover from the network entity to the neighboring network entity.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the indication is transmitted in a radio resource control (RRC) message or in an idle state release/keep alive message.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:

initiate a prohibit timer after a cell reselection from a network entity to a neighboring network entity; and

refrain from performing a cell reselection from the neighboring network entity to the network entity while the prohibit timer is running.

15. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:

at least one processor,

memory coupled with the at least one processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor to cause the network entity to:

configure a set of resources for a user equipment (UE) to use for grant-free uplink transmissions while the UE is operating in an idle state, the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions triggering the UE to adjust a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure, the cell ranking parameter based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources configured for use for the grant-free uplink transmissions;

transmit a connection release message that includes a resource indicator to the UE, the resource indicator indicating the set of resources configured for the UE, the connection release message transitioning the UE from a connected state to the idle state; and

receive, while the UE is operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions from the UE using the set of resources configured for the UE, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover during the cell reselection procedure.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the network entity to:

determine that the UE has performed the handover from the network entity to a neighboring network entity, wherein the set of resources are released in response to the UE performing the handover.

17. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for receiving a connection release message, the connection release message triggering the UE to transition from a connected state to an idle state and including a resource indicator indicating that a set of resources are to be used for grant-free uplink transmissions by the UE while operating in the idle state;

means for adjusting a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources to be used for the grant-free uplink transmissions, wherein the adjusting is based at least in part on the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions;

means for transitioning from the connected state to the idle state based at least in part on the connection release message; and

means for performing, while operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions using the set of resources, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover.

18. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:

means for configuring a set of resources for a user equipment (UE) to use for grant-free uplink transmissions while the UE is operating in an idle state, the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions triggering the UE to adjust a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure, the cell ranking parameter based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources configured for use for the grant-free uplink transmissions;

means for transmitting a connection release message that includes a resource indicator to the UE, the resource indicator indicating the set of resources configured for the UE, the connection release message transitioning the UE from a connected state to the idle state; and

means for receiving, while the UE is operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions from the UE using the set of resources configured for the UE, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover during the cell reselection procedure.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

receive a connection release message, the connection release message triggering the UE to transition from a connected state to an idle state and including a resource indicator indicating that a set of resources are to be used for grant-free uplink transmissions by the UE while operating in the idle state;

adjust a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources to be used for the grant-free uplink transmissions, wherein the adjusting is based at least in part on the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions;

transition from the connected state to the idle state based at least in part on the connection release message; and

perform, while operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions using the set of resources, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover during the cell reselection procedure.

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

configure a set of resources for a user equipment (UE) to use for grant-free uplink transmissions while the UE is operating in an idle state, the set of resources being configured for use for grant-free uplink transmissions triggering the UE to adjust a cell ranking parameter for a cell reselection procedure, the cell ranking parameter based at least in part on an offset variable associated with the set of resources configured for use for the grant-free uplink transmissions;

transmit a connection release message that includes a resource indicator to the UE, the resource indicator indicating the set of resources configured for the UE, the connection release message transitioning the UE from a connected state to the idle state; and

receive, while the UE is operating in the idle state, the grant-free uplink transmissions from the UE using the set of resources configured for the UE, wherein the set of resources are released upon the UE performing a handover during the cell reselection procedure.