HIGHER LAYER HALF DUPLEX OPERATION

A method for higher layer half duplex operation is provided. The method for higher layer half duplex operation may include receiving, from a serving cell, a configuration for a maximum number of downlink and/or uplink hybrid automatic repeat request processes. The method may also include providing an indication to the serving cell that includes a desired maximum number of uplink hybrid automatic repeat request processes based on an energy level of an apparatus and performing downlink control information monitoring for downlink or uplink until the maximum number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes is reached. The downlink control information monitoring may be suspended when a corresponding maximum number of downlink or uplink hybrid automatic repeat request processes is exceeded.