Abstract: This application discloses a method and an apparatus for processing information, a communications device, and a communications system. The communications device is configured to obtain a starting position of an output bit sequence in a coded block in a circular buffer, and determine the output bit sequence in the coded block based on a length of the output bit sequence and the starting position. A value of the starting position is one of {p0, p1, p2, . . . , pkmax?1}, where 0?pk<NCB, pk is an integer, k is an integer, 0?k<kmax, NCB is a size of the coded block, and kmax is an integer greater than or equal to 4.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for transmission window determination for a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) in a wireless communication system. A method of user equipment (UE) includes receiving a set of configurations from a higher layer and receiving a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). The PSSCH enables hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback. The method further includes determining a transmission window for a PSFCH; performing a sidelink (SL) channel access procedure before a transmission occasion in the one or multiple transmission occasions; and transmitting the HARQ feedback in the transmission occasion for the PSFCH over a channel upon successfully performing the SL channel access procedure. The transmission window includes the one or multiple transmission occasions for the PSFCH and the one or multiple transmission occasions are based on at least one of: a window offset, an interval between two neighboring transmission occasions, and a number of transmission occasions.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for channel state information (CSI) measurement and report outside an active downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP). A method for a user equipment includes receiving configurations for a first set of DL BWPs, for reference signal (RS) resource sets in a second set of DL BWPs, and for CSI reports corresponding to the second set of DL BWPs; receiving RS resources from the RS resource sets in a third set of DL BWPs; and determining a first number of CSI reports based on the received RS resources. The method further includes determining a second number of CSI reports that have (i) values for a CSI report quantity that are larger those in other CSI reports from the first number of CSI reports and (ii) corresponding DL BWP indexes and transmitting a channel that includes the second number of CSI reports and the indexes.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving channels in duplex mode. A method includes receiving information for a location of a sub-band (SB) within a bandwidth (BW), a first set of slots, a second set of slots, and a transmission of a first channel in first frequency resources within the SB over a first set of symbols in a slot of the second set of slots. The second set of slots is included in the first set of slots and does not include slots with receptions of synchronization signals and primary broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks. The method further includes transmitting the first channel within the SB over the first set of symbols in the slot. One or more symbols of the first set of symbols in the slot are downlink (DL) symbols according to the information for the first set of slots.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for power control for physical random access channel transmissions. The method includes receiving a synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block based on a first spatial filter, determining a first power for a physical random access channel (PRACH) based on the SS/PBCH block, and transmitting first more than one PRACHs using respective first spatial filters. Each of the first spatial filters has a narrower beam-width than the first spatial filter. A power for each of the first more than one PRACH transmissions is the first power.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for power control for data and control channels. A method of operating a user equipment includes receiving information for a first transmission occasion for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) and a second transmission occasion for a second physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and receiving a first transmit power control (TPC) command. The method further includes determining a first power control adjustment state based on the first TPC command and a second power control adjustment state based on the first power control adjustment state. The method further includes transmitting the PUSCH in the first transmission occasion using the first power and the PUCCH in the second transmission occasion using the second power.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for channel occupancy indication on a sidelink (SL) in a wireless communication system. A method of operating user equipment (UE) includes receiving a SL control information (SCI) format over a sidelink channel; determining, from the SCI format, at least one of: time domain information for a channel occupancy, frequency domain information for the channel occupancy, and a SL channel access procedure. The method further includes performing the SL channel access procedure before a sidelink transmission; and transmitting, upon successfully performing the sidelink channel access procedure, the SL transmission over the SL channel within the channel occupancy based on the time domain information or the frequency domain information for the channel occupancy.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for repetitions of uplink (UL) transmissions for multi-transmit receive point (TRP) operation. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving information for synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks over a first set of symbols of a slot and parameters for transmission of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The SS/PBCH blocks are associated with physical cell identities (PCIs) that are different than a PCI of a serving cell of the UE. The method further includes identifying, according to the parameters, a second set of symbols in the slot for transmission of the PUSCH and determining an availability of the slot for the transmission of the PUSCH when the second set of symbols does not include any symbol from the first set of symbols.

Abstract: A system and method of scheduling transmissions. A wireless device such as an eNodeB (eNB) may schedule a transmission of a wideband (WB) signal on a micro-frame selected from a plurality of WB micro-frames of a WB carrier. A narrowband (NB) subframe may span a portion of the selected WB micro-frame in the frequency-domain, and the selected WB micro-frame may overlap at least a portion of the NB subframe in the time-domain. The WB signal and an NB signal may be transmitted over the WB micro-frame and the NB subframe in accordance with a first numerology and a second numerology, respectively. A WB subframe may be divided into a plurality of micro-frames. The transmission direction of the WB micro-frame may be scheduled according to a transmission rule based on the contents of a payload in the NB subframe.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for use of flexible starting locations for SL transmissions in a wireless communication system. A method of user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system operating with a shared spectrum channel access includes determining a set of multiple orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in a slot and performing a channel access procedure over a channel. The method further includes transmitting a sidelink transmission over the channel, starting from an OFDM symbol within the set of multiple OFDM symbols in the slot, upon successfully performing the channel access procedure before the OFDM symbol. The set of multiple OFDM symbols in the slot may be determined based on a higher layer configuration or pre-configurations.

Abstract: Timelines for transmissions and receptions in random access. A method includes transmitting a first physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble in a first PRACH occasion (RO) using a first spatial setting and a second PRACH preamble in a second RO using a second spatial setting. The method further includes determining a first time window over a first number of symbols for reception of a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) scheduling reception of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) using a first transmission configuration indication (TCI) state and a second time window over a second number of symbols for reception of a second PDCCH scheduling reception of a second PDSCH using a second TCI state. The method further includes receiving the first PDCCH and the first PDSCH using the first TCI state or the second PDCCH and the second PDSCH using the second TCI state.

Abstract: A method for generating a code, a method for encoding and decoding data, and an encoder and a decoder performing the encoding and decoding are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for lifting a child code from a base code for encoding and decoding data includes determining a single combination of a circulant size, a lifting function, and a labelled base matrix PCM according to an information length and a code rate using data stored in a lifting table. The lifting table was defined at a code generation stage. The method also includes calculating a plurality of shifts for the child code. Each shift is calculated by applying the lifting function to the labelled base matrix PCM with a defined index using the circulant size and using the derived child PCM to encode or decode data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for random access procedures in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a system information block (SIB) in a downlink bandwidth (DL) part (BWP). The DL BWP is linked to a first uplink (UL) BWP. The SIB includes an indication for one or more UL BWPs. The method further includes transmitting a physical random access channel (PRACH) in a second UL BWP from the one or more UL BWPs. The second UL BWP is different than the first UL BWP.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for spatial setting determination based on synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block receptions. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes receiving first information for a first set of indexes for synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks, a first SS/PBCH block corresponding to a first index from the first set of indexes, second information for a second set of indexes for SS/PBCH blocks, and a second SS/PBCH block corresponding to a second index from the second set of indexes. The method further includes determining a physical cell identity (PCI) of a serving cell based on the first SS/PBCH block and a path-loss based on the second SS/PBCH block. The first SS/PBCH block and the second SS/PBCH block have a same transmission power.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for timing advance (TA) adjustment. A method includes receiving first information indicating use of same power and continuous phase for transmission of a channel over a number of slots and second information indicating a first TA value. The method includes determining a second slot for adjusting a time for the transmission of the channel based on the first TA value, a first power for the transmission of the channel in slots before the second slots, and a second power for the transmission of the channel in slots starting from the second slot. The method further includes adjusting the time for the transmission of the channel in the second slot based on the first TA value and transmitting the channel with a first power in slots before the second slot and with a second power in slots starting from the second slot.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for early indication for initial access in full-duplex systems. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a system information block (SIB1) including configuration information, identifying, based on the configuration information, a random access channel (RACH) configuration, and identifying, based on the configuration information, an early access indication associated with a full-duplex operation. The method further includes determining to use a first random access transmission configuration if a condition for the early access indication associated with the full-duplex operation is met or a second random access transmission configuration if the condition is not met and transmitting a random access message using the determined first or second random access transmission configuration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for switching duplex mode during random access (RA). A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a system information block (SIB) for a cell that provides information for a first configuration of slots for transmissions or receptions in a half-duplex mode and a random access (RA) procedure, determining a UE capability for transmitting and receiving in a full-duplex mode, and determining a transmission of a channel based on the RA procedure and the first configuration of slots. The method further includes transmitting the channel including information of the UE capability using the RA procedure and receiving information for a second configuration of slots for transmissions or receptions in the full-duplex mode.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols adjustment for a configured sidelink (SL) transmission in a wireless communication system. A method of user equipment (UE) method includes receiving a set of configurations, determining a set of time and frequency domain resources for at least one SL transmission based on the set of configurations, and determining a duration for a cyclic prefix (CP) extension based on the set of configurations. The method further includes extending a first OFDM symbol of the at least one SL transmission for an interval preceding the first OFDM symbol with the duration for the CP extension and transmitting the at least one SL transmission.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol adjustment for sidelink (SL) transmissions in a wireless communication system. A method of user equipment (UE) includes receiving a sidelink control information (SCI) format that includes information on a cyclic prefix (CP) extension, determining parameters (Ci and ?i) based on the information on the CP extension, and determining a duration for the CP extension based on the parameters. The method further includes extending a sidelink OFDM symbol for an interval preceding the sidelink OFDM symbol for the duration for the CP extension and transmitting the sidelink OFDM symbol with the extended CP duration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for same power transmissions. The method includes receiving first information indicating use of a same power for transmission of a channel over more than one slot and second information indicating use of a same power, after a change in power, for transmission of the channel over more than one slot. The method further includes determining a first number of consecutive slots, a second number of consecutive slots, from the first number of consecutive slots, for transmission of the channel with a same power, and a third number of consecutive slots, from the first number of consecutive slots and after the second number of consecutive slots, for transmission of the channel with a same power. The method further includes transmitting the channel with a first power in slots from the second number of consecutive slots and a second power in slots from the third number of consecutive slots.