Abstract: Techniques are provided for utilizing a sidelink discovery interface to determine a location of a user equipment (UE). An example method for determining a location of a mobile device according to the disclosure includes receiving one or more reference signals transmitted via a first radio access technology, determining measurement values for the one or more reference signals, receiving a discovery signal from a station via a second radio access technology that is different from the first radio access technology, wherein the discovery signal includes and identification value associated with the station, and obtaining the location based at least in part on the measurement values and the discovery signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to communication device and method of managing a user equipment group, first user equipment and method of providing position information from a first user equipment. A method of managing a UE group includes: determining a plurality of UEs of the UE group based on proximity of each of the plurality of UEs to at least one other UE of the plurality of UEs; and transmitting, from a communication device, to at least one of the plurality of UEs of the UE group, an indication of the UE group.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first device may generate an indication of an error vector magnitude (EVM) capability of the first device, where the first device is configured to transmit a positioning reference signal. The first device may transmit the indication to a second device. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in discontinuous reception (DRX) mode switches to DRX active time of a DRX cycle of the DRX mode, and transmits one or more uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resources of an UL-PRS occasion based on the UL-PRS occasion at least partially overlapping DRX OFF time of the DRX cycle after the DRX active time.

Abstract: A method of configuring a user equipment (UE) includes transmitting configuration information to the UE, the configuration information configured to cause the UE to determine whether to measure a portion of a positioning signal based on timing of the portion of the positioning signal relative to at least one of an ON time of a discontinuous reception mode of the UE or an OFF time of the discontinuous reception mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning. In an aspect, a first network node receives a measurement request from a location server, the measurement request requesting the first network node to measure a positioning reference signal (PRS) resource from at least one second network node using a plurality of receive timing error groups (Rx TEGs) of the first network node, and transmits a measurement report to the location server, the measurement report including a plurality of positioning measurements based on the PRS resource, the plurality of positioning measurements corresponding to the plurality of Rx TEGs.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support mechanisms for determining a joint priority of sidelink and access link (Uu) positioning reference signal (PRS) transmissions in a wireless communication system. A joint priority of a PRS transmission may refer to a priority of the PRS transmission over the entire set of PRS transmissions including sidelink PRS transmissions and Uu PRS transmissions transmitted to a target UE in a sidelink positioning session. In aspects, a joint priority of a sidelink PRS transmission from an anchor UE may be determined with respect to not only other sidelink transmissions, but also with respect to other Uu PRS transmissions from other anchor base stations. Similarly, a joint priority of a Uu PRS transmission from an anchor base station may be determined with respect to not only other Uu transmissions, but also with respect to other sidelink PRS transmissions from other anchor UEs.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a receiver device receives a first plurality of positioning reference signal (PRS) resources scheduled within a PRS bandwidth on a plurality of time intervals, the first plurality of PRS resources staggered in frequency across the plurality of time intervals, each pair of consecutive PRS resources of the first plurality of PRS resources partially overlapping in frequency, and performs phase estimation for the first plurality of PRS resources based, at least in part, on the overlap in frequency between each pair of consecutive PRS resources.

Abstract: Disclosed are various techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in discontinuous reception (DRX) mode receives a configuration of a plurality of first positioning reference signal (PRS) resources, receives a configuration of a plurality of second PRS resources, selects one or more pairs of a first PRS resource of the plurality of first PRS resources and a second PRS resource of the plurality of second PRS resources, each pair of the one or more pairs satisfying one or more DRX pruning rules and one or more bundling conditions, and receives or transmitting the first PRS resource and transmitting or receiving the second PRS resource during one or more DRX cycles of the DRX mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for communication. In an aspect, a wireless node transmits an indication of a capability of the wireless node to support carrier phase measurements of positioning reference signals (PRSs) at one or more carrier frequencies for position estimation of user equipments (UEs). In an aspect, a position estimation entity receives the indication and transmits a message associated with carrier phase measurement-based PRS procedure of a UE. In an aspect, the UE receives the message and determines a subset of plurality of wireless nodes for a carrier phase measurement-based PRS procedure. In an aspect, the UE transmits at least one measurement report associated with the carrier phase measurement-based PRS procedure to a position estimation entity.

Abstract: A method for using a first UE as an anchor point includes: sending, from the first UE to a network entity, a positioning capability message indicating that the first UE is capable of transferring a PRS between the first UE and a second UE; where the method further includes: sending, from the first UE to the second UE, a first PRS; or measuring, at the first UE, a second PRS received from the second UE; or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for detecting when a control link between a user equipment (UE) and a base station is lost and recovering the control link. In one example, a UE may detect that a control link with a base station is lost based on a timer or counter expiring or based on failing to receive signaling from the base station. In another example, a UE may be configured to transmit uplink transmissions to a base station to maintain a control link with the base station, and the base station may detect that a control link with the UE is lost if the base station fails to receive one or more uplink transmissions from the UE. If the control link is lost, the base station and the UE may communicate to re-establish the control link.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may improve the performance and accuracy of RF-based positioning. Aspects presented herein may enable a device to use RF Doppler measurements to detect and mitigate multipath effects in RF-based positioning. The RF-based positioning may include satellite navigation, terrestrial positioning system, and/or indoor positioning. In one aspect, a UE receives, via a receiver, signals from one or more entities. The UE determines whether each received signal is a multipath signal based on a Doppler shift measurement. The UE de-weights or excludes one or more signals of the received signals in estimating a position of the UE based on whether the respective received signal is determined to be a multipath signal.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating signaling of network coding information to facilitate feedback processing are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a transmitting device includes encoding data packets based on a first network coding and transmitting encoded data packets to a receiving device. The example method also includes receiving network coding information and determining a second network coding applied by the receiving device based on the network coding information. Additionally, the example method includes receiving feedback from the receiving device and decoding the encoded data packets based on the second network coding applied by the receiving device. Further, the example method includes updating the first network coding applied by the transmitting device based on the feedback and the decoding of the encoded data packets.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for determining shared resources associated with one or more user equipments (UEs) for sidelink communications, including control resources and data resources. A first UE may transmit a sidelink request to reserve a subset of data resources to a second UE, and may monitor for one or more sidelink responses indicating a positive sidelink response to the sidelink request, a negative sidelink response to the sidelink request, or both. The second UE may transmit a positive sidelink response if it is available for a data transmission. A third UE may transmit a negative sidelink response if it objects to the data transmission. The first UE may determine, based on monitoring for the one or more sidelink responses, whether to transmit a sidelink confirmation indicating a reservation of the subset of the data resources to the second UE.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a first network node receives transmitter phase information from a second network node, the transmitter phase information including one or more parameters representing phase of a plurality of positioning reference signals (PRS) transmitted by at least one network node on a plurality of frequency intervals, and obtains positioning measurements of the plurality of PRS transmitted by the at least one network node based on the one or more parameters representing the phase of the plurality of PRS to enable a location of a user equipment (UE) to be determined based on at least the positioning measurements of the plurality of PRS.

Abstract: Disclosed are various techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) identifies a set of positioning sources, each positioning source comprising a positioning reference signal (PRS) resource, a PRS resource set, a PRS frequency layer, and/or a transmission/reception point (TRP). From the set of positioning sources, the UE identifies a consistency group comprising a collection of positioning sources grouped based on expected values of at least one metric of a reference signal from each positioning source, measured values of the at least one metric for the reference signal from each positioning source, and an error threshold. The UE identifies one or more subsets of positioning sources within the consistency group, each subset having at least one metric error value. The UE reports, to a network entity, information about the consistency group and information about at least one of the subsets of positioning sources within the consistency group.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for measurements on a first frequency band applicable to procedures on a second frequency band. A technique that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) may include sending a base station (BS) an indication of the first frequency band, which may be a preferred measurement frequency band. The UE may then measure one or more reference signals (RSs) on the preferred measurement frequency band. The UE may then apply the measurements of the one or more RSs on the preferred measurement frequency band for one or more procedures on the second frequency band.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for detecting when a control link between a user equipment (UE) and a base station is lost and recovering the control link. In one example, a UE may detect that a control link with a base station is lost based on a timer or counter expiring or based on failing to receive signaling from the base station. In another example, a UE may be configured to transmit uplink transmissions to a base station to maintain a control link with the base station, and the base station may detect that a control link with the UE is lost if the base station fails to receive one or more uplink transmissions from the UE. If the control link is lost, the base station and the UE may communicate to re-establish the control link.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication performed by a first transmission and reception point (TRP), includes receiving a message indicating a measurement of a reference signal (RS) transmitted in a first band to a wireless device or one or more features of a second band estimated by the wireless device. The first TRP may operate in the second band not overlapping the first band, the one or more features comprise one or more of a channel characteristic, a signal strength, or a beam direction of the second band. The method also includes adjusting one or more parameters of the second band in response to receiving the message. The one or more parameters may include one or both of a channel or a beam direction. The method further includes transmitting signals to a user equipment (UE) in the second band according to the one or more adjusted parameters.