Downlink control channel monitoring capability for ultra-reliable low-latency communications

A method for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• receiving, from a user equipment (UE), an enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability of the UE, wherein the enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability facilitates monitoring by the UE of more downlink control channel monitoring opportunities per slot than a baseline downlink control channel monitoring capability of the UE;
• transmitting, to the UE and based at least on receipt of the enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability of the UE, a configuration for enhanced downlink control channel monitoring;
• and
• transmitting one or more downlink control channel messages on one or more downlink control channels in accordance with the configuration.

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

• a processor,
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• report, to a base station, an enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability, wherein the enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability facilitates monitoring by the UE of more downlink control channel monitoring opportunities per slot than a baseline downlink control channel monitoring capability;
• receive, based at least on the UE reporting the enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability, a configuration for enhanced downlink control channel monitoring;
• and
• monitor one or more downlink control channels in accordance with the enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability of the UE.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• a processor,
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• receive, from a user equipment (UE), an enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability of the UE, wherein the enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability facilitates monitoring by the UE of more downlink control channel monitoring opportunities per slot than a baseline downlink control channel monitoring capability of the UE;
• transmit, to the UE and based at least on receipt of the enhanced downlink control channel monitoring capability of the UE, a configuration for enhanced downlink control channel monitoring;
• and
• transmit one or more downlink control channel messages on one or more downlink control channels in accordance with the configuration.