Dynamic monitoring modes for synchronization signal block transmissions

A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• monitoring one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities for one or more synchronization signal block transmissions;
• determining a failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions based at least in part on monitoring the one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities, wherein determining the failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions comprises determining the failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions based at least in part on a second failure rate for a listen before talk procedure associated with a base station;
• selecting, from a set that includes a first mode and a second mode, a mode for monitoring one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities based at least in part on the failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions relative to a threshold, wherein the first mode comprises monitoring a first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities and the second mode comprises monitoring a second quantity less than the first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities;
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• monitoring at least one of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities according to the mode for monitoring.

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

• a processor;
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• a memory coupled with the processor, with instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• monitor one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities for one or more synchronization signal block transmissions;
• determine a failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions based at least in part on monitoring the one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities;
• select, from a set that includes a first mode and a second mode, a mode for monitoring one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities based at least in part on the failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions relative to a threshold, wherein the first mode comprises monitoring a first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities and the second mode comprises monitoring a second quantity less than the first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities, and wherein the first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities are associated with a first set of quasi-collocated synchronization signal block transmissions;
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• monitor at least one of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities according to the mode for monitoring.

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

• means for monitoring one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities for one or more synchronization signal block transmissions;
• means for determining a failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions based at least in part on monitoring the one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities;
• means for selecting, from a set that includes a first mode and a second mode, a mode for monitoring one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities based at least in part on the failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions relative to a threshold, wherein the first mode comprises monitoring a first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities and the second mode comprises monitoring a second quantity less than the first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities, and wherein the first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities are associated with a first set of quasi-collocated synchronization signal block transmissions;
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• means for monitoring at least one of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities according to the mode for monitoring.

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

• monitor one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities for one or more synchronization signal block transmissions;
• determine a failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions based at least in part on monitoring the one or more first synchronization signal block transmission opportunities;
• select, from a set that includes a first mode and a second mode, a mode for monitoring one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities based at least in part on the failure rate of the one or more synchronization signal block transmissions relative to a threshold, wherein the first mode comprises monitoring a first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities and the second mode comprises monitoring a second quantity less than the first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities, and wherein the first quantity of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities are associated with a first set of quasi-collocated synchronization signal block transmissions;
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• monitor at least one of the one or more second synchronization signal block transmission opportunities according to the mode for monitoring.