User plane programmable layer for radio communications

A network entity, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors and storing processor-executable code that, when executed by the one or more processors, is configured to cause the network entity to:
• transmit, to a logical unit, a capability message that indicates a service that the network entity supports;
• establish, with the logical unit, a data session associated with a flow between the logical unit and a user equipment (UE) based at least in part on the one or more processors being configured to transmit the capability message;
• establish, with the UE, a data radio bearer associated with the flow based at least in part on the data session;
• receive, from the logical unit, a first message associated with the flow comprising a first header associated with a first layer based at least in part on the data session with the logical unit;
• generate a radio link control service data unit that comprises a second header associated with the first layer based at least in part on the first header and one or more radio functions of the network entity;
• and
• transmit, via the data radio bearer, a second message comprising the radio link control service data unit.

A logical unit, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors and storing processor-executable code that, when executed by the one or more processors, is configured to cause the network entity to:
• receive a capability message indicating that a network entity supports instructions for a service associated with a radio layer for wireless communication with a user equipment (UE);
• establish a data session associated with a flow between the logical unit and the UE based at least in part on the capability message;
• transmit a first message associated with the flow and comprising a main header, a service header associated with a first layer, an indication that the service header is to be processed by the network entity, and an instruction to perform a radio function associated with the service with the UE;
• and
• receive a second message associated with the flow and comprising the main header based at least in part on the first message.

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors and storing processor-executable code that, when executed by the one or more processors, is configured to cause the apparatus to:
• generate a first service data unit associated with a radio link control layer and comprising a first packet, a first main header for the first packet associated with a first layer above the radio link control layer, and a first service header for the first packet associated with a service provided by one or more network entities in a network, wherein each of the first main header and the first service header are associated with a flow between a logical unit and a user equipment (UE);
• generate a second service data unit associated with the radio link control layer, the second service data unit comprising a second packet, a second main header associated with the first layer, and a second service header for the second packet associated with the service, wherein each of the second main header and the second service header are associated with the flow between the logical unit and the UE, and wherein the first service header and the second service header are distinct from each other;
• and
• output one or more messages comprising the first service data unit and the second service data unit.

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors and storing processor-executable code that, when executed by the one or more processors, is configured to cause the apparatus to:
• communicate a first message that comprises a first service data unit associated with a radio link control layer;
• derive, from the first service data unit, a first packet, a first main header for the first packet associated with a first layer above the radio link control layer, and a first service header for the first packet associated with a service provided by one or more network entities in a network, wherein each of the first main header and the first service header are associated with a flow between a logical unit and a user equipment (UE);
• generate a second service data unit associated with the radio link control layer and comprising a second packet, a second main header, and a second service header associated with the service, wherein each of the second main header and the second service header are associated with the flow between the logical unit and the UE, wherein the second service header is based at least in part on the first service header and the second service header distinct from the first service header;
• and
• communicate a second message that comprises the second service data unit.