Initial access and communication handling for high dynamic range power inputs at a receiver

A wireless communication device for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• transmit a set of acquisition signals that includes a first subset of acquisition signals having a first transmit power level and a second subset of acquisition signals having a second transmit power level that is less than the first transmit power level;
• receive, from a user equipment (UE), a response message, that uses an initial access power configuration associated with an acquisition signal included in the second subset of acquisition signals, the response message indicating at least one low power capability of the UE or location information of the UE;
• and
• communicate, with the UE, in a connected communication mode using a low power configuration that is based at least in part on the at least one low power capability of the UE or the location information of the UE.

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• receiving, from a wireless communication device, an acquisition signal that uses a lower transmit power level than a transmit power level of one or more other acquisition signals transmitted by the wireless communication device;
• transmitting, to the wireless communication device, a response message to the acquisition signal, that uses an initial access power configuration associated with the acquisition signal, the response message indicating at least one low power capability of the UE or location information of the UE;
• and
• communicating, with the wireless communication device, in a connected communication mode using a low power configuration that is based at least in part on the at least one low power capability of the UE or the location information of the UE.

A method of wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device, comprising:

• transmitting a set of acquisition signals that includes a first subset of acquisition signals having a first transmit power level and a second subset of acquisition signals having a second transmit power level that is less than the first transmit power level;
• receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a response message, that uses an initial access power configuration associated with an acquisition signal included in the second subset of acquisition signals, the response message indicating at least one power capability of the UE or location information of the UE;
• and
• communicating, with the UE, in a connected communication mode using a low power configuration that is based at least in part on the at least one low power capability of the UE or the location information of the UE.