Dynamic prioritization of uplink traffic

A method for dynamic prioritization of uplink traffic in a wireless communication network, comprising:

• obtaining, at a scheduled entity, a permission to delay a transmission of uplink (UL) traffic;
• determining, at the scheduled entity, to delay the transmission of the UL traffic based on at least the permission, a priority level of the UL traffic and at least one channel condition measurement;
• delaying the transmission of the UL traffic by skipping one or more skipped UL transmission opportunities of a plurality of UL transmission opportunities;
• and
• transmitting the UL traffic during a subsequent UL transmission opportunity of the plurality of UL transmission opportunities that is subsequent to the one or more skipped UL transmission opportunities.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• a transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine to delay a transmission of uplink (UL) traffic based on at least a priority level of the UL traffic, a type of the UL traffic, a power saving mode of the scheduled entity, or a result of a cost function;
• delay the transmission of the UL traffic by skipping one or more skipped UL transmission opportunities of a plurality of UL transmission opportunities;
• and
• transmit the UL traffic during a subsequent UL transmission opportunity that is subsequent to the one or more skipped UL transmission opportunities.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• a transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• obtain a permission to delay a transmission of uplink (UL) traffic;
• determine to delay the transmission of the UL traffic based on at least a priority level of the UL traffic and at least one channel condition measurement;
• delay the transmission of the UL traffic by skipping one or more skipped UL transmission opportunities of a plurality of UL transmission opportunities;
• and
• transmit the UL traffic during a subsequent UL transmission opportunity of the plurality of UL transmission opportunities that is subsequent to the one or more skipped UL transmission opportunities.