Puncturing and retransmission techniques for encoded transmissions

An apparatus for communication comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory,
• the processor and the memory configured to:
• encode a first block of data to generate encoded data comprising a plurality of bits;
• generate a puncture pattern based on bit error probabilities for bit positions associated with the plurality of bits;
• puncture a portion of the plurality of bits according to the puncture pattern to generate a second block of data;
• transmit first information comprising the second block of data;
• determine that another transmission is needed;
• and
• transmit second information comprising the portion of the plurality of bits, wherein the second information is transmitted as a result of the determination.

An apparatus for communication comprising:

• means for encoding a first block of data to generate encoded data comprising a plurality of bits;
• means for generating a puncture pattern based on bit error probabilities for bit positions associated with the plurality of bits;
• means for puncturing a portion of the plurality of bits according to the puncture pattern to generate a second block of data;
• means for transmitting first information comprising the second block of data;
• and
• means for determining that another transmission is needed,
• wherein the means for transmitting is configured to transmit second information comprising the portion of the plurality of bits, and wherein the second information is transmitted as a result of the determination.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, including code to:

• encode a first block of data to generate encoded data comprising a plurality of bits;
• generate a puncture pattern based on bit error probabilities for bit positions associated with the plurality of bits;
• puncture a portion of the plurality of bits according to the puncture pattern to generate a second block of data;
• transmit first information comprising the second block of data;
• determine that another transmission is needed;
• and
• transmit second information comprising the portion of the plurality of bits, wherein the second information is transmitted as a result of the determination.