Abstract: One instance of a user equipment (UE) apparatus includes a target UE configured to receive sidelink (“SL”) positioning reference signals (“SL-PRS”) from a reference node and two or more additional UEs, measure SL reference signal timing differences (“RSTDs”) between the two or more additional UEs with respect to the reference node, and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a time-difference-of-arrival (“TDOA”) positioning technique using the SL RSTDs. Another instance of UE apparatus includes a target UE configured to transmit SL-PRS to one or more additional UEs, receive SL positioning reference signals from a one or more additional UEs, and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a SL round-trip time (“RTT”) positioning technique using the SL-PRS transmitted and received between the target UE and additional UEs.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a sensing reference signal. One method includes receiving, at a first device, configuration information from a second device. The configuration includes: a set of sensing reference signal sequence generation parameters; a set of sensing reference signal resource pattern parameters, wherein a pattern corresponding to the set of sensing reference signal resource pattern parameters includes time domain locations of symbols within a sensing reference signal, frequency domain locations of resource elements within the sensing reference signal, or a combination thereof; and information indicating to map a generated sequence based on the pattern on at least one antenna to create a sensing reference signal pattern. The method includes generating a sensing reference signal. The method includes transmitting and/or receiving the sensing reference signal according to the configuration information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for control information that schedules or activates multiple transmissions. One method (1200) includes receiving (1202) user equipment specific signaling from a device. The user equipment specific signaling comprises a control information format that dynamically indicates a set of parameters that schedule or activate at least two transmissions between the user equipment and the device; and the at least two transmissions comprise: a first transmission having a first transmission link direction from the user equipment to the device; and a second transmission having a second transmission link direction from the device to the user equipment.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for associating a control signaling configuration with a waveform type. One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a configuration for control signaling. The processor associates a control signaling configuration with a waveform type, where at least two different waveform types are associated with different control signaling configurations. The transceiver receives from a radio access network a control signal transmission using the associated waveform type.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for restrictions based on a configured numerology. One method (700) includes receiving (702) information from a network indicating a numerology for transmission, reception, or a combination thereof. The method (700) includes determining (704) a physical downlink control channel monitoring restriction, a downlink control information format configuration restriction, a search space configuration restriction, or some combination thereof based on the numerology.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for waveform indication using Downlink Control Information (“DCI”). One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that monitors for DCI outside a Discontinuous Reception (“DRX”) Active Time, where the DCI contains a waveform indicator. The processor determines a waveform type for a next occurring DRX Active Time, and the transceiver receives a downlink transmission on a physical downlink channel during the next occurring DRX Active Time using the determined waveform.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for supporting acknowledgements for DL data transmitted on UL resources. One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that receives signaling information from a RAN node to schedule a first set of PDSCH resources and a first set of corresponding PUSCH resources, where the information to schedule the first set of PDSCH resources and the first set of PUSCH resources is transmitted in a same slot. The processor determines feedback information for a PDSCH transmission received from the RAN node using the first set of PDSCH resources and controls the transceiver to send feedback information for the PDSCH transmission to the RAN node using the first set of PUSCH resources.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for consecutive data packet feedback. One method includes receiving a first set of consecutive data packets. The method includes transmitting feedback corresponding to the first set of consecutive data packets, wherein the feedback comprises: an error indication in response each data packet in the first set of consecutive data packets failing to be received correctly; a non-error indication in response to at least one data packet in the first set of consecutive data packets being received correctly; a counter value that indicates a consecutive number of data packet failures; or some combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating a repetition scheme for a scheduled set of TBs. One apparatus includes a receiver that receives control signaling containing scheduling information for the transmission of a set of transport blocks (“TBs”) over a plurality of transmission occasions and receives repetition information that schedules time-domain repetition of the set of TBs. The apparatus includes a processor that determines, for each TB in the set of TBs, whether to apply the time-domain repetition based on time-domain resources allocated for each TB and controls a transmitter to transmit the set of TBs in accordance with the scheduling information and the repetition information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for enhanced DM-RS configuration. One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a first indication of a configuration for Demodulation Reference Signal (“DM-RS”), where the DM-RS configuration includes a plurality of DM-RS configuration types. The transceiver also receives a second indication to autonomously switch among the plurality of DM-RS configuration types based on a configured subcarrier spacing value for a channel. The processor performs single channel estimation from multiple indicated antenna ports using the DM-RS configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for requesting a sidelink positioning reference signal resource. One method includes transmitting a request for at least one resource for a sidelink positioning reference signal. The method includes receiving a response to the request for the at least one resource for the sidelink positioning reference signal. The method includes transmitting a sidelink positioning reference signal in the at least one resource. The method includes transmitting a report containing estimated positioning information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for channel state information processing and reporting. One method (700) includes determining (705), at a user equipment (“UE”), an availability of channel state information (“CSI”) processing units on a sub-symbol level where a duration of the sub-symbol being less than a symbol duration that corresponds to a subcarrier spacing of an uplink (“UL”) channel for transmission of at least one corresponding CSI report. The method (700) includes processing (710) the at least one corresponding CSI report on the determined available CSI processing units in response to a number of CSI processing units becoming available at the sub-symbol level being equal to or greater than a number of CSI processing units needed for processing the at least one corresponding CSI report.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting positioning measurements. One method includes receiving positioning measurement configuration information including: a list of candidate beams, wherein each candidate beam of the list of candidate beams is associated with a positioning reference signal; a priority indicator; a temporal switching criteria; and/or a reporting criteria for positioning. The reporting criteria includes a positioning reference signal received power, a non-line-of-sight measurement indicator, a line-of-sight measurement indicator, and/or a reporting priority for each candidate beam of the list of candidate beams. The method includes measuring a positioning reference signal associated with each candidate beam of the list of candidate beams based on an associated positioning reference signal configuration. The method includes reporting positioning measurements based on the reporting criteria for at least one candidate beam of the list of candidate beams.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for codebook configuration for HARQ reporting. One method includes receiving a plurality of codebook configurations, wherein each codebook configuration of the plurality of codebook configurations comprises information indicating a subset of a total hybrid automatic repeat request process for a hybrid automatic repeat request report. The method includes autonomously selecting a codebook configuration of the plurality of codebook configurations. The method includes transmitting information indicating the selected codebook configuration in configured grant uplink control information, a physical uplink shared channel transmission, or a combination thereof. The method includes generating the hybrid automatic repeat request report for the subset of the total hybrid automatic repeat request process according to the selected codebook configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink resource pool configuration. One method includes receiving configuration information including a configuration for a sidelink resource pool for a positioning reference signal. The sidelink resource pool includes: a common resource pool for data and a sidelink positioning reference signal; or a resource pool for only the sidelink positioning reference signal. The method includes transmitting sidelink assistance data to a user equipment for sidelink positioning reference signal transmission. The sidelink assistance data corresponds to the configuration for the sidelink resource pool. The method includes receiving a sidelink positioning report from the user equipment.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to artificial intelligence (AI) enabled beam management. A base station may notify a user equipment (UE) of an availability of AI-enabled beam management and provide configuration parameters for an AI algorithm. The UE may utilize the configuration parameters to configure an AI algorithm. The UE may process a first set of beams utilizing the configured AI algorithm to identify a second set of beams. The UE may notify the base station (and/or other network entity) of the second set of beams, and one or more beams of the second set of beams can be utilized for wireless communication between the UE and the base station and/or other network entity or UE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring an AI based framework. One method includes receiving a first indication indicating an AI based framework. The method includes receiving configuration information corresponding to CSI report settings. The configuration information includes CSI RSs to be received at a UE; and the CSI RSs are transmitted over a frequency index, a spatial index, and/or a temporal index, and decomposed into two groups based on the frequency index, the spatial index, and/or the temporal index. The method includes generating first CSI based on a first group of the two groups of CSI RSs. The method includes transmitting a CSI report including the first CSI. The method includes communicating an AI based report corresponding to second CSI corresponding to a second group of the two groups of CSI RSs. The first AI based report for CSI includes a correlation between the first and second CSI.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring an AI based framework. One method includes receiving, an indication indicating an artificial intelligence based framework. The method includes receiving configuration information corresponding to the artificial intelligence based framework. The configuration information comprises at least one parameter of the artificial intelligence based framework. The method includes communicating an artificial intelligence report corresponding to the artificial intelligence based framework based on the configuration information. The artificial intelligence report includes: a set of values corresponding to the configuration information; an indication of a subset of a set of channel resources; or a combination thereof. The artificial intelligence report corresponds to a usage value that describes an artificial intelligence based application.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiplexing pattern determination based on subcarrier spacing values. One method (900) includes receiving (902) an indication of a first subcarrier spacing value. The method (900) includes receiving (904) a configuration for a demodulation reference signal. The method (900) includes determining (906) a multiplexing pattern for the demodulation reference signal and/or a number of demodulation reference signal ports for the demodulation reference signal by comparing the first subcarrier spacing value with a second subcarrier spacing value.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for receiving Positioning Reference Signals (“PRS”) and generating a positioning measurement report. One apparatus (800) includes a processor (805) and a transceiver (825) that receives a plurality of PRS transmission from at least one base unit, each PRS being transmitted using a specific transmit beam. The processor (805) generates single positioning measurement report that combines measurement instances for the received plurality of PRS. Via the transceiver (825), the processor (805) transmits the single positioning measurement report to a location management function (“LMF”) for UE-assisted positioning.