Variable-length transmission schemes

A base station for wireless communications, comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled with the memory, the processor configured to execute instructions to:
• assign a mini-slot having a start symbol and a duration to a user equipment (UE);
• determine grant content for the UE based on the current configuration of the data channel, the start symbol, and the duration;
• transmit the grant from the base station on a control channel, the grant including the grant content;
• and
• communicate with the UE during the mini-slot according to the grant.

A base station for wireless communications, comprising:

• means for assigning, by a base station, a mini-slot having a start symbol and a duration to a user equipment (UE);
• means for determining grant content for the UE based on the current configuration of the data channel, the start symbol, and the duration;
• means for transmitting the grant from the base station on a control channel, the grant including the grant content;
• and
• means for communicating with the UE during the mini-slot according to the grant.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer code executable by a processor for wireless communications, comprising code for:

• assigning, by a base station, a mini-slot having a start symbol and a duration to a user equipment (UE);
• determining grant content for the UE based on the current configuration of the data channel, the start symbol, and the duration;
• transmitting the grant from the base station on a control channel, the grant including the grant content;
• and
• communicating with the UE during the mini-slot according to the grant.