Delay-dependent priority for extended reality data communications

A network node for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:
• transmit configuration information comprising a physical data channel configuration corresponding to a physical data channel for carrying extended reality (XR) data communications;
• communicate, based at least in part on the physical data channel configuration, a first XR data communication corresponding to a first physical data channel occasion associated with the physical data channel configuration, wherein a first priority level is associated with the first XR data communication;
• and
• communicate a second XR data communication corresponding to a second physical data channel occasion, wherein a second priority level is associated with the second XR data communication, and wherein the second priority level is higher than the first priority level based at least in part on a packet delay budget (PDB) associated with the physical data channel configuration being within a specified threshold of packet delay.

A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising:

• transmitting configuration information comprising a physical data channel configuration corresponding to a physical data channel for carrying extended reality (XR) data communications;
• communicating, based at least in part on the physical data channel configuration, a first XR data communication corresponding to a first physical data channel occasion associated with the physical data channel configuration, wherein a first priority level is associated with the first XR data communication;
• and
• communicating a second XR data communication corresponding to a second physical data channel occasion, wherein a second priority level is associated with the second XR data communication, and wherein the second priority level is higher than the first priority level based at least in part on a packet delay budget (PDB) associated with the physical data channel configuration being within a specified threshold of packet delay.