Packet compression enhancements

An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• determine a number of bytes in a compressed queue and a number of bytes in an uncompressed queue;
• transmit buffer status report (BSR) indicating at least the number of bytes in the compressed queue;
• receive an uplink grant indicating one or more uplink grant resources and a number of bytes allocated for the one or more uplink grant resources;
• generate a transport block (TB) based on the uplink grant and the BSR and from data of at least the compressed queue, wherein the TB includes one or more compressed packets and one or more uncompressed packets;
• and
• transmit a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission including the TB during an uplink grant resource of the one or more uplink grant resources.

An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

• means for determining a number of bytes in a compressed queue and a number of bytes in an uncompressed queue;
• means for transmitting a buffer status report (BSR) indicating at least the number of bytes in the compressed queue;
• means for receiving an uplink grant indicating one or more uplink grant resources and a number of bytes allocated for the one or more uplink grant resources;
• means for generating a transport block (TB) based on the uplink grant and the BSR and from data of at least the compressed queue, wherein the TB includes one or more compressed packets and one or more uncompressed packets;
• and
• means for transmitting a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission including the TB during an uplink grant resource of the one or more uplink grant resources.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• determining, by a user equipment (UE), a number of bytes in a compressed queue and a number of bytes in an uncompressed queue;
• transmitting, by the UE, a buffer status report (BSR) indicating at least the number of bytes in the compressed queue;
• receiving, by the UE, an uplink grant indicating one or more uplink grant resources and a number of bytes allocated for the one or more uplink grant resources;
• generating, by the UE, a transport block (TB) based on the uplink grant and the BSR and from data of at least the compressed queue, wherein the TB includes one or more compressed packets and one or more uncompressed packets;
• and
• transmitting, by the UE, a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission including the TB during an uplink grant resource of the one or more uplink grant resources.