Self-Contained Slot and Slot Duration Configuration in NR Systems

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to cause a user equipment device (UE) to:
• establish a connection with a base station;
• transmit information to the base station indicating a preference for a slot configuration for an upcoming communication between the UE and the base station, wherein the information specifies a preferred value of a K0 parameter and a preferred value of a K2 parameter, wherein the K0 parameter is used to determine a slot offset of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission relative to a scheduling downlink control information (DCI) for the PDSCH transmission, wherein the K2 parameter is used to determine a slot offset of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission relative to a scheduling DCI for the PUSCH transmission;
• and
• communicate with the base station according to a slot configuration based at least in part in response to transmitting the information.

A user equipment device (UE), comprising:

• an antenna;
• a radio coupled to the antenna;
• and
• a processor including circuitry and coupled to the radio;
• wherein the UE is configured to:
• establish a connection with a base station;
• transmit information to the base station indicating a preference for a slot configuration for an upcoming communication between the UE and the base station, wherein the information specifies a preferred value of a K0 parameter and a preferred value of a K2 parameter, wherein the K0 parameter is used to determine a slot offset of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission relative to a scheduling downlink control information (DCI) for the PDSCH transmission, and wherein the K2 parameter is used to determine a slot offset of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission relative to a scheduling DCI for the PUSCH transmission;
• and
• communicate with the base station according to a slot configuration based at least in part in response to transmitting the information.