SPS for signaling with non-integer periodicities

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

identifying a first periodicity for packet generation at the UE or packet transmission from a base station to the UE;

receiving a configuration for a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), a Configured Scheduling (CS), or a Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and a duration of a scheduling unit in which the SPS, the CS, or the CG is scheduled, the configuration indicating a first positive integer and a second positive integer; and

transmitting or receiving packets based on a positive rational number that is based on a ratio of the first positive integer and the second positive integer indicated in the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling unit comprises at least one of a slot, a mini-slot, at least one symbol, or a preconfigured time duration.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SPS, the CS, or the CG comprises a non-periodic SPS, a non-periodic CS, or a non-periodic CG.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a transmission occasion for an n th scheduled transmission based on the positive rational number determined by the UE multiplied by the duration of the scheduling unit and multiplied by n, n being a positive integer.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the transmission occasion for the nth scheduled transmission is determined further based on a time of a first scheduled transmission of the configuration.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first scheduled transmission is based on information received in one or more of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer Control Element (CE), or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the transmission occasion for the nth scheduled transmission is determined further based on an offset, wherein the offset is indicated in the configuration or is preconfigured.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration is received in one or more of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer Control Element (CE), or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration is transmitted in one or more of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer Control Element (CE), or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

10. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a configuration for multiple periodic Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), multiple periodic Configured Scheduling (CS), or multiple periodic Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between:

a duration of a scheduling unit in which the multiple periodic SPS, the multiple periodic CS, or the multiple periodic CG are scheduled, and

a first periodicity for packet generation at the UE or packet transmission from a base station to the UE,

wherein each of the multiple periodic SPS, the multiple periodic CS, or the multiple periodic CG comprises a second periodicity and corresponds to a sub-sequence of transmission occasions of the packets based on the first periodicity; and

transmitting or receiving packets based on the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the second periodicity is an integer multiple of the duration of the scheduling unit.

12. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

identifying a first periodicity for packet generation at the UE or packet transmission from a base station to the UE;

receiving a configuration for a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), a Configured Scheduling CS), or a Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and a duration of a scheduling unit in which the SPS, the CS, or the CG is scheduled, wherein the configuration comprises a second periodicity comprising an integer number of slots, mini-slots, or symbols, the integer number corresponding to a next lower integer or a next higher integer than the non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and the duration of the scheduling unit; and

transmitting or receiving packets based on the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the integer number of the slots, the mini-slots, or the symbols comprises the next higher integer than the non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and the duration of the scheduling unit.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the integer number of the slots, the mini-slots, or the symbols comprises the next lower integer than the non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and the duration of the scheduling unit.

15. An apparatus for wireless communication at a User Equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

identify a first periodicity for packet generation at the UE or packet transmission from a base station to the UE;

receive a configuration for a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), a Configured Scheduling (CS), or a Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and a duration of a scheduling unit in which the SPS, the CS, or the CG is scheduled, the configuration indicating a first positive integer and a second positive integer; and

transmit or receive packets based on a positive rational number that is based on a ratio of the first positive integer and the second positive integer indicated in the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.

16. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

identifying a first periodicity for packet generation at a user equipment (UE) or packet transmission by a base station to the UE;

transmitting a configuration to the UE for a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), Configured Scheduling (CS), or Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and a duration of a scheduling unit in which the SPS, the CS, or the CG is scheduled, the configuration indicating a first positive integer and a second positive integer; and

receiving or transmitting packets based on a positive rational number that is based on a ratio of the first positive integer and the second positive integer indicated in the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the scheduling unit comprises at least one of a slot, a mini-slot, at least one symbol, or a preconfigured time duration.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the SPS, the CS, or the CG comprises a non-periodic SPS, a non-periodic CS, or a non-periodic CG.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein a transmission occasion for an n th scheduled transmission is based on the positive rational number multiplied by the duration of the scheduling unit and multiplied by n, n being a positive integer.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission occasion for the nth scheduled transmission is further based on a time of a first scheduled transmission of the configuration, wherein the first scheduled transmission is based on information transmitted in one or more of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer Control Element (CE), or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission occasion for the nth scheduled transmission is further based on an offset, wherein the offset is indicated in the configuration or is preconfigured.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the offset is determined at least in part based on a delay between the packet generation at the UE and packet transmission by the UE.

23. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

identifying a first periodicity for packet generation at a user equipment (UE) or packet transmission by a base station to the UE;

transmitting a configuration to the UE for multiple periodic Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), multiple periodic Configured Scheduling (CS), or multiple periodic Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between:

a duration of a scheduling unit in which the multiple periodic SPS, the multiple periodic CS, or the multiple periodic CG are scheduled, and

the first periodicity for the packet generation at the UE or the packet transmission from the base station to the UE,

wherein each of the multiple periodic SPS, the multiple periodic CS, or the multiple periodic CG comprises a second periodicity and corresponds to a sub-sequence of transmission occasions of the packets based on the first periodicity; and

transmitting or receiving packets based on the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the second periodicity that is an integer multiple of the duration of the scheduling unit.

25. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

identifying a first periodicity for packet generation at a user equipment (UE) or packet transmission by a base station to the UE;

transmitting a configuration to the UE for multiple periodic Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), multiple periodic Configured Scheduling (CS), or multiple periodic Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between:

a duration of a scheduling unit in which the multiple periodic SPS, the multiple periodic CS, or the multiple periodic CG are scheduled, and

the first periodicity for the packet generation at the UE or the packet transmission from the base station to the UE,

wherein the configuration comprises a second periodicity comprising an integer number of slots, mini-slots, or symbols, wherein the integer number of the slots, the mini-slots, or the symbols comprises a next lower integer or a next higher integer than the non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and the duration of the scheduling unit; and

transmitting or receiving packets based on the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the integer number comprises the next higher integer than the non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and the duration of the scheduling unit.

27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the integer number of the slots, the mini-slots, or the symbols comprises the next lower integer than the non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and the duration of the scheduling unit.

28. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

identify a first periodicity for packet generation at a user equipment (UE) or packet transmission by a base station to the UE;

transmit a configuration to the UE for a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), Configured Scheduling (CS), or Configured Grant (CG) based on a non-integer relationship between the first periodicity and a duration of a scheduling unit in which the SPS, the CS, or the CG is scheduled, the configuration indicating a first positive integer and a second positive integer; and

receive or transmit packets based on a positive rational number that is based on a ratio of the first positive integer and the second positive integer indicated in the configuration for the SPS, the CS, or the CG.