Abstract: Communication apparatuses and methods for advance indication of resource selection in DRX configured sidelink (SL) communications are provided. The techniques disclosed here feature a method for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE). The method comprises: transmitting an advanced indication to a second UE for an upcoming sidelink communication with the second UE over a sidelink communication link, wherein the upcoming sidelink communication is associated with one or more selected resources that include at least one resource falling outside the second UE's active time in Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus comprises an assignment information generator which, in operation, assigns resources on a resource unit (RU) basis to one or more terminal stations (STAs) and generates assignment information that specifies RUs allocated to the one or more STAs; a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal that includes a legacy preamble, a non-legacy preamble and a data field, wherein the non-legacy preamble comprises a first signal field and a second signal field that carry a set ID and the assignment information, and wherein the set ID identifies one assignment set comprising the one or more STAs and a plurality of assignment indices, and wherein the assignment information comprises a resource assignment indication for each of a plurality of assignment which are referenced by the plurality of assignment indices; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a communication apparatus and a communication method for allocating one or more additional operating windows for a reception or a transmission of a sidelink signal. The communication apparatus comprises circuitry which, in operation, is configured to allocate one or more additional operating windows between a first operating window and a second operating window for a reception or a transmission of a sidelink signal, and a transceiver which, in operation, transmit or receive a sidelink signal within the one or more additional operating window.

Abstract: Communication devices and methods for opportunistic WLAN sensing are provided. One exemplary embodiment provides a first communication apparatus comprising a 10 receiver, which in operation, receives a first PPDU and a second PPDU, the first PPDU indicating PHY parameters for the first PPDU and the second PPDU indicating PHY parameters for the second PPDU; and circuitry, which in operation, determines whether the PHY parameters of the first and second PPDUs are to be used for sensing based on a comparison between the first and second PPDUs, and the PHY parameters 15 of the first and second PPDUs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for soft-segregation of resource pool for V2X communication apparatuses. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises circuitry, which, in operation, allocates a resource from a plurality of resources based on resource allocation information, the resource allocation information indicative of a likelihood of allocating the resource from the plurality of resources based on a transmission profile relating to a signal; and a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits the signal to a target communication apparatus using the allocated resource.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus comprises an assignment information generator which, in operation, assigns resources on a resource unit (RU) basis to one or more terminal stations (STAs) and generates assignment information that specifies RUs allocated to the one or more STAs; a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal that includes a legacy preamble, a non-legacy preamble and a data field, wherein the non-legacy preamble comprises a first signal field and a second signal field that carry a set ID and the assignment information, and wherein the set ID identifies one assignment set comprising the one or more STAs and a plurality of assignment indices, and wherein the assignment information comprises a resource assignment indication for each of a plurality of assignment which are referenced by the plurality of assignment indices; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal.

Abstract: Communication apparatuses and methods for providing multiple structures and methods to enable joint channel estimation scheduled by multiple control information are provided. The techniques disclosed here feature a communication apparatus including a transceiver and circuitry. The transceiver, in operation, receives control information triggering joint channel estimation across multiple transport blocks. The circuitry, in operation, determines one or more time domain windows for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions of the multiple transport block, and the transceiver, which in operation, transmits reference signals based on the one or more time domain windows.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for operating in a power saving state. The communication apparatuses comprising circuitry, which in operation, determines one of a plurality of power saving states to operate in; and a transceiver, which in operation, transmit and/or receive at least one type of sidelink signals in response to determining the one of the plurality of power saving states.

Abstract: A communication method of the present disclosure comprises transmitting a sounding frame comprising a training signal; and receiving a first feedback frame from a communication partner device, the first feedback frame comprising first beamforming feedback information, wherein the first feedback frame is transmitted together with at least one second feedback frame by multiuser transmission.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for 5G NR based V2X communications. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives from a base station a first resource information indicating a first resource allocated by the base station; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits to a target communication apparatus or a plurality of target communication apparatuses including the target communication apparatus a second resource information indicating a second resource allocated to at least the target communication apparatus, the second resource including a whole or a part of the first resource.

Abstract: A method for performing spatial sharing between an existing SP and a candidate SP includes transmitting a first measurement request to an STA involved in the candidate SP carrying measurement configuration information for measurement over primary tier 1 channel of a tier 2 channel. The measurement configuration information includes the method that is to be used for the requested measurement, the measurement start time, the measurement duration, the number of time blocks within the measurement duration, the number of concurrent measurements to be performed using plural RX antenna configurations, and the method for reporting results of plural concurrent measurements, wherein the duration of each time block is the same.

Abstract: A communication method of the present disclosure comprises transmitting a sounding frame comprising a training signal; and receiving a first feedback frame from a communication partner device, the first feedback frame comprising first beamforming feedback information, wherein the first feedback frame is transmitted together with at least one second feedback frame by multiuser transmission.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for 5G NR based V2X communications. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives from a base station a first resource information indicating a first resource allocated by the base station; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits to a target communication apparatus or a plurality of target communication apparatuses including the target communication apparatus a second resource information indicating a second resource allocated to at least the target communication apparatus, the second resource including a whole or a part of the first resource.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing multiple structures and methods to enable minimising the use of sounding and related frame exchanges for wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing in order to reduce sounding overhead are provided. The techniques disclosed here feature a communication apparatus including a transceiver and circuitry. The transceiver, in operation, receives signals from a WLAN. The circuitry, in operation, demodulates and decodes the signals, the decoded signals comprising a first physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) and a second PPDU, wherein the circuitry, in operation, performs full channel measurement based on a first physical layer (PHY) header of the first PPDU and a second PHY header of the second PPDU, wherein the first PHY header and the second PHY header include long training fields (LTFs) for estimating channel quality.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for optimising time domain window and demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for joint channel estimation. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus comprising: circuitry which, in operation, determines one or more time domain windows for multiple physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions, each length of the one or more time domain windows being not more than an overall length of the multiple PUSCH transmissions; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits reference signals based on the one or more time domain windows.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal having an aggregate physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) that includes a legacy preamble, a legacy header, a non-legacy preamble, a plurality of non-legacy headers and a plurality of data fields; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal, wherein the legacy preamble, the legacy header and the plurality of non-legacy headers are transmitted using a standard bandwidth, the non-legacy preamble and the plurality of data fields are transmitted using a variable bandwidth that is larger than the standard bandwidth and wherein a plurality of sets of each of the plurality of non-legacy headers and each of the plurality of data fields are transmitted sequentially in a time domain.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus comprises an assignment information generator which, in operation, assigns resources on a resource unit (RU) basis to one or more terminal stations (STAs) and generates assignment information that specifies RUs allocated to the one or more STAs; a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal that includes a legacy preamble, a non-legacy preamble and a data field, wherein the non-legacy preamble comprises a first signal field and a second signal field that carry a set ID and the assignment information, and wherein the set ID identifies one assignment set comprising the one or more STAs and a plurality of assignment indices, and wherein the assignment information comprises a resource assignment indication for each of a plurality of assignment which are referenced by the plurality of assignment indices; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal.

Abstract: Communication devices and methods for Multi-AP synchronous transmission are provided. One exemplary embodiment provides a communication apparatus comprising: circuitry, which in operation, generates a frame comprising information of a subsequent transmission; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits the frame to another communication apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for selection and sensing windows for new radio (NR) sidelink user equipments (UEs) with partial sensing. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus comprising: circuitry which, in operation, determines a first plurality of time resources for resource selection, a second plurality of time resources for resource sensing, and a first subset of time resources from the first plurality of time resources, the first subset of time resources being a selection window for partial sensing, and selects a portion of the first subset of time resources; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits a sidelink (SL) signal in the selected portion of the first subset of time resources.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus comprises an assignment information generator which, in operation, assigns resources on a resource unit (RU) basis to one or more terminal stations (STAs) and generates assignment information that specifies RUs allocated to the one or more STAs; a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal that includes a legacy preamble, a non-legacy preamble and a data field, wherein the non-legacy preamble comprises a first signal field and a second signal field that carry a set ID and the assignment information, and wherein the set ID identifies one assignment set comprising the one or more STAs and a plurality of assignment indices, and wherein the assignment information comprises a resource assignment indication for each of a plurality of assignment which are referenced by the plurality of assignment indices; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal.