Indication of operating configuration priorities
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a bandwidth size indication that indicates a respective bandwidth size configured for each operating configuration of a set of operating configurations supported at the UE. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a priority indication for at least one operating configuration of the set of operating configurations based on the bandwidth size indication. The priority indication may correspond to a bandwidth size of the at least one operating criterion satisfying one or more criteria for data traffic. The base station may transmit, to the UE, a configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to a first operating configuration of the set of operating configurations based on the priority indication. The UE may communicate the data traffic with the base station based on the first operating configuration.
1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
receiving, from a network entity, a bandwidth size indication that indicates a respective bandwidth size configured for each operating configuration of a plurality of operating configurations supported at the UE, wherein the plurality of operating configurations comprises a first operating configuration comprising a non-shared resource mode and a second operating configuration comprising a shared resource mode in which one or both of a time resource or a frequency resource are shared by multiple radio access technologies;
transmitting, to the network entity, a priority indication prioritizing the second operating configuration over the first operating configuration based at least in part on the bandwidth size indication, the priority indication indicating a priority of the second operating configuration for communicating data traffic, and the priority indication corresponding to a bandwidth size of the second operating configuration satisfying a service latency criterion, a throughput criterion, or both, for the data traffic;
receiving, from the network entity, a configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to a selected operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations based at least in part on the priority indication for the second operating configuration comprising the shared resource mode; and
communicating the data traffic with the network entity based at least in part on the selected operating configuration.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the priority indication comprises:
transmitting the priority indication that indicates a relative priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the priority indication comprises:
transmitting the priority indication that indicates a first priority for the selected operating configuration when the UE is in a connected mode, a second priority for the selected operating configuration when the UE is in an idle mode or an inactive mode, or both.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the priority indication comprises:
transmitting the priority indication that indicates a first relative priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations when the UE is in a connected mode, a second relative priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations when the UE is in an idle mode or an inactive mode, or both.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the priority indication comprises:
transmitting a radio resource control setup request message, a radio resource control resume request message, or a measurement report that comprises the priority indication.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the configuration indication comprises:
receiving a radio resource control setup message, a radio resource control resume message, or a radio resource control reconfiguration message that comprises the configuration indication.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the priority indication comprises:
transmitting radio resource control signaling comprising the priority indication.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the configuration indication comprises:
receiving the configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to the selected operating configuration that is the second operating configuration, wherein the selected operating configuration has a highest priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second operating configuration comprises two or more operating configurations, and wherein receiving the configuration indication comprises:
receiving the configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to the selected operating configuration that is one of the two or more operating configurations, and wherein a third operating configuration of the two or more operating configurations has a higher priority than the selected operating configuration.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE transmits the priority indication when in a connected mode.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
switching from connected mode to an idle mode or an inactive mode;
identifying one or more frequencies, one or more cells, or both based at least in part on the switching; and
selecting one of the one or more frequencies, one of the one or more cells, or both based at least in part on priority information associated with the priority indication.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one of the one or more cells comprises a cell associated with a second network entity, the one of the one or more frequencies comprises a frequency associated with the second network entity, or both, the method further comprising:
initiating communications with the second network entity based at least in part on selecting the cell associated with the second network entity, the frequency associated with the second network entity, or both.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one of the one or more cells comprises a cell associated with the network entity, the one of the one or more frequencies comprises a frequency associated with the network entity, or both, the method further comprising:
maintaining a connection with the network entity based at least in part on selecting the cell associated with the network entity, the frequency associated with the network entity, or both.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of operating configurations comprise a standalone frequency division duplexing mode, a standalone time division duplexing mode, a frequency division duplexing and time division duplexing carrier aggregation mode, a non-standalone mode, the shared resource mode in which one or both of a time resource or a frequency resource are shared by multiple radio access technologies, or any combination thereof.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the bandwidth size indication comprises:
receiving, from the network entity, the bandwidth size indication that indicates a plurality of bandwidth sizes configured for each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations supported at the UE.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the priority indication comprises:
transmitting, to the network entity, the priority indication for the second operating configuration corresponding to a bandwidth size of the second operating configuration satisfying a power consumption criterion, an overheating criterion, or both.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the priority indication comprises:
transmitting the priority indication that indicates a higher priority for a first operation configuration of the plurality of operating configurations that has a first bandwidth part comprising a synchronization signal block than a second operation configuration of the plurality of operating configurations that has a second bandwidth part without a synchronization signal block.
18. A method for wireless communication at network entity, comprising:
transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a bandwidth size indication that indicates a respective bandwidth size configured for each operating configuration of a plurality of operating configurations, wherein the plurality of operating configurations comprises a first operating configuration comprising a non-shared resource mode and a second operating configuration comprising a shared resource mode in which one or both of a time resource or a frequency resource are shared by multiple radio access technologies;
receiving, from the UE, a priority indication prioritizing the second operating configuration over the first operating configuration based at least in part on the bandwidth size indication, the priority indication indicating a priority of the second operating configuration for communicating data traffic, and the priority indication corresponding to a bandwidth size of the second operating configuration satisfying a service latency criterion, a throughput criterion, or both, for the data traffic;
transmitting, to the UE, a configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to a selected operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations based at least in part on the priority indication for the second operating configuration comprising the shared resource mode; and
communicating the data traffic with the UE based at least in part on the selected operating configuration.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein receiving the priority indication comprises:
receiving the priority indication that indicates a relative priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein receiving the priority indication comprises:
receiving the priority indication that indicates a first priority for the selected operating configuration when the UE is in a connected mode, a second priority for the selected operating configuration when the UE is in an idle mode or an inactive mode, or both.
21. The method of claim 18 , wherein receiving the priority indication comprises:
receiving the priority indication that indicates a first relative priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations when the UE is in a connected mode, a second relative priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations when the UE is in an idle mode or an inactive mode, or both.
22. The method of claim 18 , wherein receiving the priority indication comprises:
receiving a radio resource control setup request message, a radio resource control resume request message, or a measurement report that comprises the priority indication.
23. The method of claim 18 , wherein transmitting the configuration indication comprises:
transmitting a radio resource control setup message, a radio resource control resume message, or a radio resource control reconfiguration message that comprises the configuration indication.
24. The method of claim 18 , wherein receiving the priority indication comprises:
receiving radio resource control signaling comprising the priority indication.
25. The method of claim 18 , wherein transmitting the configuration indication comprises:
transmitting the configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to the selected operating configuration that is the second operating configuration, wherein the selected operating configuration has a highest priority among each operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations.
26. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second operating configuration comprises two or more operating configurations, and wherein transmitting the configuration indication comprises:
transmitting the configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to the selected operating configuration that is one of the two or more operating configurations, and wherein a third operating configuration of the two or more operating configurations has a higher priority than the selected operating configuration.
27. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
transmitting the configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to the selected operating configuration based at least in part on a second operating configuration being unsupported at the network entity.
28. The method of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of operating configurations comprise a standalone frequency division duplexing mode, a standalone time division duplexing mode, a frequency division duplexing and time division duplexing carrier aggregation mode, a non-standalone mode, the shared resource mode in which one or both of a time resource or a frequency resource are shared by multiple radio access technologies, or any combination thereof.
29. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:
one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:
receive, from a network entity, a bandwidth size indication that indicates a respective bandwidth size configured for each operating configuration of a plurality of operating configurations supported at the UE, wherein the plurality of operating configurations comprises a first operating configuration comprising a non-shared resource mode and a second operating configuration comprising a shared resource mode in which one or both of a time resource or a frequency resource are shared by multiple radio access technologies;
transmit, to the network entity, a priority indication prioritizing the second operating configuration over the first operating configuration based at least in part on the bandwidth size indication, the priority indication indicating a priority of the second operating configuration for communicating data traffic, and the priority indication corresponding to a bandwidth size of the second operating configuration satisfying a service latency criterion, a throughput criterion, or both, for the data traffic;
receive, from the network entity, a configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to a selected operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations based at least in part on the priority indication for the second operating configuration comprising the shared resource mode; and
communicate the data traffic with the network entity based at least in part on the selected operating configuration.
30. A network entity for wireless communication, comprising:
one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:
transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a bandwidth size indication that indicates a respective bandwidth size configured for each operating configuration of a plurality of operating configurations, wherein the plurality of operating configurations comprises a first operating configuration comprising a non-shared resource mode and a second operating configuration comprising a shared resource mode in which one or both of a time resource or a frequency resource are shared by multiple radio access technologies;
receive, from the UE, a priority indication prioritizing the second operating configuration over the first operating configuration based at least in part on the bandwidth size indication, the priority indication indicating a priority of the second operating configuration for communicating data traffic, and the priority indication corresponding to a bandwidth size of the second operating configuration satisfying a service latency criterion, a throughput criterion, or both, for the data traffic;
transmit, to the UE, a configuration indication that indicates to communicate according to a selected operating configuration of the plurality of operating configurations based at least in part on the priority indication for the second operating configuration comprising the shared resource mode; and
communicate the data traffic with the UE based at least in part on the selected operating configuration.