QUALCOMM Incorporated
HANDLING OF NON-NUMERIC DATA TO FLOW CONTROL FEEDBACK TIMING

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for efficiently scheduling downlink data transmissions and flow control feedback for the downlink data transmissions to allow for efficient pipelining at a user equipment (UE). In one aspect, a UE and a base station may follow preconfigured rules for facilitating downlink data transmissions while avoiding confusion (e.g., confusion due to being scheduled to report flow control feedback for downlink data transmissions in a different order from which the downlink data transmissions are received). In another aspect, the UE may be configured to report flow control feedback for a downlink data transmission in a next uplink control channel to avoid confusion (e.g., in the event that the UE misses downlink control information (DCI) used to indicate the timing for reporting flow control feedback for a downlink data transmission).