Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for semi-static channel access with directional FFP. One method (800) includes receiving (805) a configuration for a plurality of FFPs, where each FFP is associated with a separate transmit beam for transmission within that FFP. The method (800) includes identifying (810) an initiated FFP and performing (815) communication activity during the initiated FFP using a beam corresponding to the initiated FFP, where the communication activity includes a transmission, a reception, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for performing listen-before-talk operations for physical sidelink feedback channel transmissions. One method includes performing, at a user equipment (“UE”), a listen-before-talk (“LBT”) operation for a physical sidelink feedback channel (“PSFCH”) transmission. The method includes receiving configuration information for performing the LBT operation for the PSFCH transmission. The method includes determining the LBT operation for the PSFCH. A category (“CAT”) 4 LBT is performed at a beginning of a slot before a physical sidelink shared channel (“PSSCH”) symbol, before a PSFCH symbol, using a short control signaling exemption rule, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for one shot hybrid automatic repeat request feedback reporting. One method includes transmitting, from a user equipment (“UE”), a configuration for a one shot hybrid automatic repeat request (“HARQ”) feedback request to at least one receiver. The method includes configuring one shot HARQ feedback including one or more of a one shot HARQ feedback request bit field in sidelink control information (“SCI’), a destination identifier (“ID”), a cast type indicator, or a bitmap containing HARQ processes. The method includes receiving the one shot HARQ feedback report associated with a subset of HARQ processes of a plurality of HARQ processes and based at least in part on a cast type and a groupcast HARQ feedback.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for pre-empting a resource of a user equipment (UE) supporting New Radio (NR). A method for sidelink communications performed by a UE according to an embodiment of the present application includes: receiving a sidelink control information (SCI) indicating one or more reserved resources, wherein the SCI explicitly or implicitly indicates a pre-emption indication (PI) resource on physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH); determining whether the one or more reserved resources can be pre-empted; upon determining that the one or more reserved resources can be pre-empted, transmitting a PI on the PI resource on the PSFCH to pre-empt the one or more reserved resources; and performing a sidelink transmission on the pre-empted one or more reserved resources.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to: receiving uplink data in a buffer of the UE; determining a priority of the uplink data, or an urgency of the uplink data, or both; and, in response to determining the priority of the uplink data, or the urgency of the uplink data, or both, delaying a wake-up of a main radio of the UE based at least in part on the priority of the uplink data in the buffer, or the urgency of the uplink data in the buffer, or both.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring sidelink (“SL”) connection timers. One method includes receiving a set of connection timers from a first system information block (“SIB”) transmission of a serving node and receiving first set of SL connection timers from an additional SIB of the serving node. The method includes determining a second set of SL connection timers for communication establishment with a network node-base station using a UE-to-Network (“U2N”) SL relay UE, where a respective value for each timer in the second set of SL connection timers is determined based at least in part on the first set of SL connection timers. The method includes using a respective connection timer to supervise communication establishment with the base station via the U2N SL relay UE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for positioning reporting enhancements over unlicensed bands. A method in a user equipment (UE) includes determining a channel occupancy time (COT) value; determining a time to a next positioning measurement report, determining a maximum COT associated with the determined COT, and generating and transmitting a positioning measurement report at the determined COT responsive to the maximum COT being at least greater than a combination of a window size of a previously determined positioning reference signal (PRS), the determined time to the next positioning measurement report, and a predetermined reporting window size. The method also includes transmitting the generated positioning measurement report at a next available COT responsive to a time instance in which the positioning measurement report is ready and the determined COT meeting a predefined position latency requirement responsive to the maximum COT not being at least greater than the combination.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for positioning triggering and capability enhancements over unlicensed bands. A method performed in a user equipment (UE) includes detecting an available transmission opportunity or a set of triggering criteria and transmitting a request for assistance data at least partially over an unlicensed carrier based on the available transmission opportunity or the set of triggering criteria.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for communicating SL CSI using an uplink channel. One method includes receiving, from a Transmitting User Equipment (Tx UE), a Medium Access Control-Control Element (MAC-CE) including a Sidelink (SL) Channel State Information (CSI) report. In some implementations, the SL CSI report comprises a first SL CSI value. In some implementations, the first SL CSI value is tagged with an identifier that identifies a Receiving User Equipment (Rx UE).

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for performing channel occupancy time sensing. One method includes receiving information configuring a single channel occupancy time for multi-beam transmission in an unlicensed channel. The method includes performing sensing for the single channel occupancy time. The sensing includes: omni-directional sensing at a beginning of the single channel occupancy time; directional sensing on a plurality of beams at the beginning of the single channel occupancy time; directional sensing on the plurality of beams in a time domain multiplexing manner before each transmission based on a time gap between transmissions; or some combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for UE assistance for no-LBT based unlicensed channel access. A processor (305) calculates a combined gain from a combination of an antenna configuration gain and a beamforming gain for at least one transmission beam. The processor (305) determines if the at least one transmission beam can be used for a no-LBT based channel access mechanism in an unlicensed band with or without a channel occupancy duration restriction based on the combined gain. The processor (305) transmits, via a transceiver (325), to a network node, information that indicates whether the at least one transmission beam can be used for a no-LBT based channel access mechanism in an unlicensed band with or without a channel occupancy duration restriction, or whether the network node can apply an LBT-based channel access mechanism, or some combination thereof.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods, apparatuses, and systems that support angle-based positioning. For instance, an angular search window and associated uncertainty for positioning (e.g., sidelink positioning) can be determined based on an approximate position and/or range of a target-UE. Further, reporting of per path measurements is provided to in multipath environments. Implementations are also provided for triggering, configuring, and reporting angle information including angle of arrival (AoA) and/or angle of departure (AoD) (e.g., sidelink AoA and/or sidelink AoD) in terms of a Global Coordinate System (GCS) and a Local Coordinate System (LCS).

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to unlicensed sidelink positioning reference signal transmission and resource allocation. An apparatus, such as a UE or other communication device, receives a resource allocation configuration to perform sidelink positioning reference signal (SL-PRS) transmission over unlicensed carriers. The resource allocation configuration can include at least resource block (RB) sets, subchannel sizes, subchannel numbers, and comb-sizes of multiple SL-PRSs. The UE transmits at least one SL-PRS over an unlicensed carrier based at least in part on the resource allocation configuration.

Abstract: A WUS monitoring configuration can be received (1210) from a network. A DRX mode configuration comprising at least an active period can be received (1220). At least one CSI reporting configuration can be received (1230). The at least one CSI reporting configuration can configure transmission occasions for transmission of at least one CSI report to the network outside the active period. A time offset configuration for CSI transmission outside the active period can be received (1240). A CSI report can be transmitted (1250) on a transmission occasion of the configured transmission occasions. The transmission occasion can be within the configured time offset from a WUS monitoring occasion. The WUS monitoring occasion can be outside the active period.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for RAT-independent positioning in sidelink. An apparatus (1500) includes a memory and a processor (1505) coupled to the memory (1510). The processor (1505) transmits, to at least one other device via an SL connection, a RAT-independent positioning information configuration and a RAT-independent reporting configuration. The processor (1505) receives a RAT-independent measurement and location report in response to the RAT-independent positioning information and reporting configuration. The processor (1505) detects an error related to a SL positioning assistance data configuration, measurement, and information report. The processor (1505) transmits an indication of the error and a request for supported RAT-independent positioning capabilities of the at least one other device. The processor (1505) receives a response comprising the supported RAT-independent positioning capabilities of the at least one other device.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to active radio notification for paging. An apparatus, such as a user equipment (UE), transmits a first signaling indicating a radio selected from a set of radios at the UE. The radios may include a main radio and a low-power wake-up radio. The UE may use the radios for receiving a paging indication from a network equipment (NE). The UE may monitor, in response to the first signaling, for a second signaling indicating whether the first signaling is successfully transmitted. For example, the UE may receive a message from the NE that indicates the NE successfully received the radio indication.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to paging for low-power wake up for a user equipment. An apparatus, such as a UE, receives a first configuration for calculating one or more low-power radio monitoring occasions and a second configuration for calculating one or more main radio monitoring occasions. The UE can control a low-power radio and a main radio based at least in part on the first configuration and the second configuration.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback based on a data transmission received from a sidelink (SL) transmitter UE (UE-t) and performing a Clear Channel Assessment (CCA). Aspects of the present disclosure may further relate to incrementing a counter based on a negative CCA result and transmitting a message to the SL UE-t based at least in part on the counter reaching a predefined value, the message comprising CCA failure information for a Resource Block (RB) set.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to extended reality (XR) in wireless communications. For instance, a user equipment (UE) can identify protocol date unit (PDU) sets and associated a PDU set importance (PSI) levels for a tethered XR device (e.g., XR glasses) to assist the UE in quality of service (QoS) fulfillment for XR communications in the uplink. Further, a Layer 2 protocol layer is introduced which can signal PDU set related information via a tethering link from an XR device to a UE. Furthermore, XR related assistance information can be provided via control plane signaling over a sidelink interface to the UE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting SL CSI using an uplink channel. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a first SL-CSI value from a RX UE via one of a plurality of unicast links. The apparatus includes a processor that generates a SL-CSI report comprising the first SL-CSI value, wherein the first SL-CSI value is tagged with an identifier that identifies the RX UE. The processor controls the transceiver to transmit the SL-CSI report using an uplink channel.