Selective Cross-Slot Scheduling for NR User Equipment

A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in communication with a network node of a radio access network (RAN), the method comprising:

• receiving, from the network node, an indication that a minimum scheduling offset, between a scheduling physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a signal or channel scheduled via the scheduling PDCCH, will change after a first duration;
• subsequently monitoring, during the first duration, for a scheduling PDCCH based on a first operating configuration;
• and
• in response to the end of the first duration, monitoring for a scheduling PDCCH based on a second operating configuration.

A method performed by a network node of a radio access network (RAN), the method comprising:

• transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), an indication that a minimum scheduling offset, between a scheduling physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a signal or channel scheduled via the scheduling PDCCH, will change after a first duration;
• subsequently transmitting, to the UE, a scheduling PDCCH that schedules the signal or channel for the UE;
• and
• determining a scheduling offset based on whether the scheduling PDCCH was transmitted during or after the first duration;
• transmitting or receiving the signal or channel at the determined scheduling offset after the scheduling PDCCH.

A user equipment (UE) configured for communication with a network node of a radio access network (RAN), the UE comprising:

• transceiver circuitry configured to communicate with the network node;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively coupled to the transceiver circuitry, whereby the processing circuitry and the transceiver circuitry are configured to:
• receive, from the network node, an indication that a minimum scheduling offset, between a scheduling physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a signal or channel scheduled via the scheduling PDCCH, will change after a first duration;
• subsequently monitor, during the first duration, for a scheduling PDCCH based on a first operating configuration;
• and
• in response to the end of the first duration, monitor for a scheduling PDCCH based on a second operating configuration.