Switching BWP in response to obtaining an indication

1. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

a transceiver configured to receive a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor and the memory being configured to obtain an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, the indication comprising an expiration of a periodic timer for switching to the second BWP; and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP in response to obtaining the indication.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first configuration includes a first minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay for the first BWP, wherein the second configuration includes a second minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay for the second BWP, and wherein the second minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay is less than the first minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the first configuration includes at least one of a first periodicity for monitoring physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) on the first BWP, a first bandwidth of the first BWP, or support for a first number of receive antennas for the first BWP;

the second configuration includes a second periodicity for monitoring PDCCHs on the second BWP, a second bandwidth of the second BWP, or support for a second number of receive antennas for the second BWP;

the second periodicity is less than the first periodicity;

the second bandwidth is greater than the first bandwidth; and

the second number of receive antennas greater than the first number of receive antennas.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first BWP is configured for at least one of a first service or lower power consumption, and the second BWP is configured for at least one of a second service or higher power consumption.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to receive a command to switch from the first BWP; and

the indication further comprises the command to switch from the first BWP.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to detect a trigger in a physical (PHY) layer, wherein the trigger is sent by at least one of a medium access control (MAC) layer, radio link control (RLC) layer, or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer of a protocol stack in a transceiver in a base station (BS); and

the indication further comprises the trigger.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to receive an uplink grant (UL); and

the indication further comprises the UL grant.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to:

receive a third configuration of a third BWP, wherein the second BWP is configured for P frames and the third BWP is configured for the higher traffic rate for I frames, and

receive another indication that a P frame is to be transmitted to the apparatus; and

the processor and the memory are further configured to determine to switch to the second BWP, based on the other indication.

9. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a transceiver configured to:

receive a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate; and

transmit at least one of a buffer status report (BSR) or scheduling request (SR);

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor and the memory being configured to obtain an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, wherein the indication comprises at least one of the BSR or the SR; and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP in response to obtaining the indication.

10. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate;

a memory;

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor and the memory being configured to obtain an indication to cause the UE to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP for the transmissions to the UE, the indication comprising an expiration of a periodic timer for switching to the second BWP; and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, for transmissions to the UE, in response to obtaining the indication.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first configuration includes a first minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay for the first BWP, wherein the second configuration includes a second minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay for the second BWP, and wherein the second minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay less than the first minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the first configuration includes at least one of a first periodicity for monitoring physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) on the first BWP, a first bandwidth of the first BWP, or support for a first number of receive antennas for the first BWP; and

the second configuration includes at least one of a second periodicity for monitoring PDCCHs on the second BWP, a second bandwidth of the second BWP, or support for a second number of receive antennas for the second BWP;

the second periodicity is less than the first periodicity;

the second bandwidth is greater than the first bandwidth; and

the second number of receive antennas greater than the first number of receive antennas.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first BWP is configured for at least one of a first service or lower power consumption, and the second BWP is configured for at least one of a second service or higher power consumption.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to obtain traffic for the UE at a physical layer of a protocol stack; and

the indication further comprises the arrival of the traffic for the UE at the physical layer.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to transmit a trigger to the UE at a medium access control (MAC) layer, radio link control (RLC) layer, or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer of a protocol stack based on another indication to prepare for a burst of traffic; and

the indication further comprises the trigger.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to transmit an uplink (UL) grant to the UE; and

the indication further comprises the UL grant.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the transmitter is further configured to transmit a third configuration of a third BWP, wherein the second BWP is configured for P frames and the third BWP is configured for the higher traffic rate for I frames;

the processor and the memory are further configured to:

obtain another indication that a P frame is to be transmitted to the UE, and

determine to switch to the second BWP, based on the other indication.

18. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

a transceiver configured to:

transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate; and

receive at least one of a buffer status report (BSR) or scheduling request (SR) from the UE;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor and the memory being configured to obtain an indication to cause the UE to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP for the transmissions to the UE, wherein the indication comprises at least one of the BSR or the SR; and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, for transmissions to the UE, in response to obtaining the indication.

19. A method of wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate;

obtaining an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, wherein the indication comprises expiration of a periodic timer for switching to the second BWP; and

switching from the first BWP to the second BWP in response to obtaining the indication.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the indication further comprises a command to switch from the first BWP received by the UE.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the indication further comprises a trigger detected in a physical (PHY) layer of a transceiver in the UE, wherein the trigger is sent by at least one of a medium access control (MAC) layer, radio link control (RLC) layer, or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer of a protocol stack in a transceiver in a base station (BS).

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the indication comprises an uplink (UL) grant received by the UE.

23. A method of wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate;

obtaining an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, wherein the indication comprises at least one of a buffer status report (BSR) or scheduling request (SR) generated by the UE; and

switching from the first BWP to the second BWP in response to obtaining the indication.

24. A method of wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate;

obtaining an indication to cause the UE to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP for the transmissions to the UE, wherein the indication comprises expiration of a periodic timer for switching to the second BWP; and

switching from the first BWP to the second BWP, for transmissions to the UE, in response to obtaining the indication.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the indication further comprises an arrival of traffic for the UE at a physical layer of a protocol stack in a transceiver in the BS.

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein the indication further comprises at least one of a medium access control (MAC) layer, radio link control (RLC) layer, or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer of a protocol stack in a transceiver in the BS sending a trigger to the UE, wherein the trigger is sent based on another indication to prepare for a burst of traffic.

27. The method of claim 24 , wherein the indication further comprises an uplink (UL) grant transmitted to the UE by the BS.

28. A method of wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate;

obtaining an indication to cause the UE to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP for the transmissions to the UE, wherein the indication comprises at least one of a buffer status report (BSR) or scheduling request (SR) generated by the UE; and

switching from the first BWP to the second BWP, for transmissions to the UE, in response to obtaining the indication.