Uplink (UL) transmission capability

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• generate, during a first time period, an uplink (UL) communication signal based on a scheduled grant or a configured UL grant;
• and
• detect a downlink (DL) communication from a base station (BS) during a second time period after the first time period, wherein the DL communication is devoid of the scheduled grant and the configured UL grant;
• and
• a transceiver configured to:
• transmit to the BS, the UL communication signal based on the scheduled grant or the configured UL grant in response to the detecting.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:

• code for causing a user equipment (UE) during a first time period, to generate an uplink (UL) communication signal based on a scheduled grant or a configured UL grant;
• code for causing the UE to detect a downlink (DL) communication from a base station (BS) during a second time period after the first time period, wherein the DL communication is devoid of the scheduled grant and the configured UL grant;
• and
• code for causing the UE to transmit to the BS, the UL communication signal based on the scheduled grant or the configured UL grant in response to the detecting.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for generating during a first time period, an uplink (UL) communication signal based on a scheduled grant or a configured UL grant;
• means for detecting a downlink (DL) communication from a base station (BS) during a second time period after the first time period, wherein the DL communication is devoid of the scheduled grant and the configured UL grant;
• and
• means for transmitting to the BS, the UL communication signal based on the scheduled grant or the configured UL grant in response to the detecting.