Current indication channel for eMBB/URLLC multiplexing

A method of wireless communications, comprising:

• monitoring, by a user equipment (UE), an indication channel during a mini-slot of an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slot;
• determining whether an indication message is received over the indication channel, the indication message indicating at least a portion of the mini-slot is used for an Ultra-Reliable Low latency Communication (URLLC) transmission;
• determining, based on the indication message, whether at least the portion of the mini-slot was previously assigned to the UE for eMBB communication and is punctured by the URLLC transmission;
• and
• processing at least the portion of the mini-slot based on whether the portion of the mini-slot previously assigned to the UE for eMBB communication is punctured.

A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• one or more processors communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:
• determine that an indication message is to be transmitted within an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slot, the indication message indicating at least a portion of a mini-slot of the eMBB slot previously assigned to one or more user equipments (UEs) for eMBB communication is to be punctured for a Ultra-Reliable Low latency Communication (URLLC) transmission;
• allocate one or more resources to an indication channel based on the determination, the allocated one or more resources being in a same mini-slot as at least the portion of the mini-slot to be used for the URLLC transmission;
• and
• transmit the indication message to the one or more UEs during the mini-slot on the indication channel using the allocated one or more resources.

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• one or more processors communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:
• monitor an indication channel during a mini-slot of an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slot;
• determine whether an indication message is received over the indication channel, the indication message indicating at least a portion of the mini-slot is used for an Ultra-Reliable Low latency Communication (URLLC) transmission;
• determine, based on the indication message, whether at least the portion of the mini-slot was previously assigned to the UE for eMBB communication and is punctured by the URLLC transmission;
• and
• process at least the portion of the mini-slot based on whether the portion of the mini-slot previously assigned to the UE for eMBB communication is punctured.