QUALCOMM Incorporated
Channel access priority for NR-U data bearers

Abstract:

Wireless communication devices, systems, and methods related to mechanisms to aid a user equipment in determining the channel access priority (CAPC) to use for a data radio bearer (DRB) on the response link, such as uplink (UL), that includes multiple quality of service (QoS) flows for an UL transmission (such as for a configured grant UL transmission). The UE may receive a plurality of QoS flows in a common DRB from a base station. The UE may apply a rule to select a CAPC to apply for all QoS flows in the common DRB on an UL transmission. This rule may alternatively include the base station making the selection of the CAPC to apply and informing the UE of the selected CAPC for implementation. The UE may then apply the selected CAPC to the UL transmission.