Abstract: Methods and apparatus for SL SRS transmission are disclosed. One method of a relay/remote UE comprises transmitting a SRS on a SL. The SRS is based on a SL SRS configuration which configures location information of the SRS in time-frequency domain. The transmission of SRS can be either periodic or aperiodic. Further, the SRS is a single SRS or a set of SRS.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for sidelink resource allocation. In an embodiment of the present application, the method includes determining a plurality of initial transmission resources, wherein each of the plurality of initial transmission resources is associated with a packet to be transmitted on a sidelink channel between a transmitting user equipment (UE) and a receiving UE; determining whether one or more retransmission resources are to be reserved for at least one of the packets associated with the plurality of initial transmission resources; and reserving the one or more retransmission resources for at least one of the packets in response to that the one or more retransmission resources are determined to be reserved.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for flight path information reporting are disclosed. One method of UE such as aerial vehicles for flight path information reporting includes determining whether current flight path information is changed comparing with planned flight path information; and transmitting a report including the current flight path information to a network equipment such as eNB. The method contributes to improve mobility performance of the aerial vehicles by timely communicating the current flight path information.

Abstract: The present application relates to a first user equipment, a second user equipment, a base station and a method for exchanging a sidelink information. The first user equipment determines an available sidelink process information and transmits the available sidelink process information to the second user equipment or the base station.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for radio link monitoring on sidelink are disclosed. The method comprises: setting up unicast transmission on a radio sidelink; and monitoring the radio sidelink based on transmission of at least one of a reference signal and data.

Abstract: The present application is related to a method performed by a user equipment (UE). The method includes: obtaining a power based at least in part on path-loss of a link between the UE and a base unit; obtaining another power based at least in part on path-loss of a sidelink between the UE and another UE; selecting one of the power and the abovementioned another power as transmission power; and transmitting data on the sidelink using the transmission power.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: receiving at a base station, assistant information for reestablishing a link for at least one access node associated with an integrated access and backhaul node.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for extracting categorizable information from an image using a graph that models data within the image. Upon receiving an image, a data extraction system identifies characters in the image. The data extraction system then generates bounding boxes that enclose adjacent characters that are related to each other in the image. The data extraction system also creates connections between the bounding boxes based on locations of the bounding boxes. A graph is generated based on the bounding boxes and the connections such that the graph can accurately represent the data in the image. The graph is provided to a graph neural network that is configured to analyze the graph and produce an output. The data extraction system may categorize the data in the image based on the output.

Abstract: The present application relates to method and apparatus for resource allocation on unlicensed spectrum. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method comprising: receiving a Downlink Control Information (DCI) assigning frequency resources of a carrier for transmitting data on the carrier, wherein the frequency resources include a first set of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) and a second set of PRBs and the frequency resources span over a predefined percentage of a bandwidth of the carrier, and the bandwidth of the carrier is greater than 20 MHz; and transmitting the data on the first set of PRBs and the second set of PRBs.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for information having symbol repetition. One apparatus (300) includes a transmitter (310) that transmits (1602) multiple sets of information. Each set of information of the multiple sets of information includes a group of basic symbols and optional repetition symbols, and the optional repetition symbols are a repetition of at least part of the group of basic symbols.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining time delay for different physical signal transmission orders in communications. One apparatus (200) includes a processor (202) that determines (402) a time delay set of multiple time delay sets corresponding to a downlink signal and an associated signal based on a duplex mode, a time division duplex configuration, a frame configuration, a subcarrier spacing of the associated signal, a resource unit time of the associated signal, a first indication, or some combination thereof. The apparatus (200) includes a receiver (212) that receives (404) a second indication corresponding to the time delay set. The processor (202) determines (406) a time delay value from the time delay set based on the second indication.

Abstract: The subject application is related to method and apparatus for scheduling a sidelink resource. A method performed by a first user equipment (UE), comprising: determining a reserved resource; transmitting a signal indicating the reserved resource; and if a pre-emption indication is received, releasing the reserved resource to a second UE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for efficient cross-carrier scheduling of multiple slots. One apparatus includes a receiver that receives, from a base unit, a first control signal that indicates a maximum number of hybrid automatic repeat request (“HARQ”) processes. The receiver also receives a second control signal on a first carrier from the base unit that schedules a first number of slots on a second carrier. The apparatus includes a processor that aggregates every two or more of the scheduled first number of slots into a single HARQ process in response to the first number being larger than the maximum number of HARQ processes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for handling in-device co-existence of NR V2X and LTE V2X sidelinks are disclosed. The apparatus includes a transceiver that is scheduled to transmit and/or receive a first data transmission over a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second data transmission over a second RAT; and a processor that detects collision between the first data transmission and the second data transmission; wherein, upon detection of collision, the processor further controls the transceiver to selectively drop one of the data transmissions based on a set of selection criteria, the set of selection criteria including: priorities of the first RAT and the second RAT, and an attribute of the second data transmission indicative of whether it is an initial transmission or a retransmission.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink transmission blanking. One apparatus (200) includes a receiver (212) that: receives (602) a first signal from a base unit, wherein the first signal is used for indicating scheduling information for a first uplink transmission; and receives (604) a third signal from the base unit. The third signal is used for determining a first one or more symbols of the first uplink transmission to be blanked. The apparatus (200) also includes a processor (202) that determines (606) the first one or more symbols of the first uplink transmission to be blanked based on the third signal. The apparatus (200) includes a transmitter (210) that transmits (608) the first uplink transmission to the base unit with the first one or more symbols blanked.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 5-fluorouracil derivative having the molecular structure shown in general formula VI, in which Ra and Rb groups are an alkoxy group or a fluorine-substituted alkoxy group having 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon atoms, and are mono-, bis-, tri-, tetra- or penta-substituted on a phenyl group; a linking group L1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon atoms, a linking group L2 is oxygen, or an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon atoms, or an amino acid, or an alkyl group having 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon atoms containing an amino moiety, or a furyl group, and an X group is O or —NH—. Further disclosed is a method for preparing such a derivative and a use of the same in the treatment of cancer, tumor diseases, and diseases caused by abnormal neovascularization in a human or non-human mammal, and a medicament or a composition containing the 5-fluorouracil derivative.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink communication using multiple protocol stacks. One method (800) includes assigning (802) a first protocol stack of a device to net-work communications. The method (800) includes assigning (804) a second protocol stack of the device to sidelink communications. The method (800) includes generating (806), at the second protocol stack, first information based on arrival of data in a sidelink logical channel. The method (800) includes transmitting (808) the first information from the second protocol stack to a network device via the first protocol stack.

Abstract: The present application is related to a method performed by a user equipment (UE), wherein the method includes: transmitting, to a base station (BS), a request for one or more sidelink transmissions between the UE and one or more destinations; receiving scheduling information from the BS, wherein the scheduling information comprises an indicator indicating a grant for a selected sidelink transmission between a destination among the one or more destinations and the UE, and the scheduling information further comprises a resource which is scheduled for the UE to transmit data; and transmitting the data to the destination using the resource scheduled for the UE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting and/or receiving handover requests with network information. One method (1000) includes transmitting (1002) a handover request to a target device. The handover request includes: first information indicating that a source communication network corresponding to a source device is unable to support a predetermined quality of service; and second information corresponding to capacity of the source communication network. The method (1000) includes receiving (1004) a response to the handover request.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining a discovery announcement pool. One method (600) includes receiving (602) multiple discovery announcement pools. The multiple discovery announcement pools include different discovery signal transmission bandwidths, different numbers of transmission subframes, or a combination thereof. The method (600) includes determining (604) a first discovery announcement pool of the multiple discovery announcement pools. The method (600) includes transmitting (606) a discovery announcement signal using the first discovery announcement pool.