Beam switching robustness in unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• transmitting a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of a set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• performing a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on transmitting the second signal.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• transmitting a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• transmitting a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion for the UE based at least in part on transmitting the first signal;
• receiving a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based at least in part on the second signal;
• and
• performing a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the third signal.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• configuring a set of acknowledgment opportunities for a user equipment (UE);
• transmitting a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for the UE;
• receiving a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of the configured set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• performing a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the second signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• and memory coupled to the processor, the processor and memory configured to:
• receive a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• receive a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion for the UE based at least in part on receiving the first signal;
• transmit a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based at least in part on the second signal;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on transmitting the third signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• and memory coupled to the processor, the processor and memory configured to:
• receive a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• transmit a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of a set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on transmitting the second signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• and memory coupled to the processor, the processor and memory configured to:
• transmit a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• transmit a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion for the UE based at least in part on transmitting the first signal;
• receive a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based at least in part on the second signal;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the third signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• and memory coupled to the processor, the processor and memory configured to:
• configure a set of acknowledgment opportunities for a user equipment (UE);
• transmit a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for the UE;
• receive a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of the configured set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the second signal.

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

• receive a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• receive a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion for the UE based at least in part on receiving the first signal;
• transmit a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based at least in part on the second signal;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on transmitting the third signal.

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

• receive a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• transmit a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of a set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on transmitting the second signal.

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

• transmit a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• transmit a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion for the UE based at least in part on transmitting the first signal;
• receive a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based at least in part on the second signal;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the third signal.

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

• configure a set of acknowledgment opportunities for a user equipment (UE);
• transmit a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for the UE;
• receive a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of the configured set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the second signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• means for receiving a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion for the UE based at least in part on receiving the first signal;
• means for transmitting a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based at least in part on the second signal;
• and
• means for performing a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on transmitting the third signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• means for transmitting a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of a set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• means for performing a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on transmitting the second signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for transmitting a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for a user equipment (UE);
• means for transmitting a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion for the UE based at least in part on transmitting the first signal;
• means for receiving a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based at least in part on the second signal;
• and
• means for performing a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the third signal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for configuring a set of acknowledgment opportunities for a user equipment (UE) operating in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band;
• means for transmitting a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for the UE;
• means for receiving a second signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an available acknowledgment opportunity of the configured set of acknowledgment opportunities;
• and
• means for performing a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based at least in part on receiving the second signal.