Medium access control (MAC) control element for updating configurations for periodic patterns

A method of wireless communication, by a base station, comprising:

• configuring a user equipment (UE) with a periodic pattern to enable sending and/or receiving periodic traffic in accordance with the periodic pattern, wherein configuring the UE with the periodic pattern includes configuring the UE with a period and with an offset within the period;
• detecting a misalignment between an arrival time of data of the periodic traffic relative to the periodic pattern;
• and
• transmitting, to the UE, a medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) including an offset change command to adjust the offset within the period based on the misalignment.

An apparatus of a UE for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured:
• to receive a periodic pattern configuration to enable communication with a base station for sending and/or receiving periodic traffic in accordance with the periodic pattern, the configuration comprising a period and an offset within the period;
• to receive, from the base station, a medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) including an offset change command;
• and
• to adjust the offset within the period based on the offset change command.