Transmission of beam switch commands through control channel signaling

An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• establish a connection with a base station using a set of beam parameters;
• receive first downlink control information (DCI) with a beam switch command, the first DCI not including a scheduling assignment;
• modify the set of beam parameters based at least in part on the beam switch command;
• receive second DCI comprising a scheduling assignment subsequent to the modifying the set of beam parameters, the second DCI not including a beam switch command;
• and
• receive a transmission based on the second DCI and the modified set of beam parameters.

An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for establishing a connection with a base station using a set of beam parameters;
• means for receiving first downlink control information (DCI) with a beam switch command, the first DCI not including a scheduling assignment;
• means for modify the set of beam parameters based at least in part on the beam switch command;
• means for receiving second DCI comprising a scheduling assignment subsequent to the modifying the set of beam parameters, the second DCI not including a beam switch command;
• and
• receive a transmission based on the second DCI and the modified set of beam parameters.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a user equipment, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

• establish a connection with a base station using a set of beam parameters;
• receive first downlink control information (DCI) with a beam switch command, the first DCI not including a scheduling assignment;
• modify the set of beam parameters based at least in part on the beam switch command;
• receive second DCI comprising a scheduling assignment subsequent to the modifying the set of beam parameters, the second DCI not including a beam switch command;
• and
• receive a transmission based on the second DCI and the modified set of beam parameters.