Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for sending enhanced feedback through PSFCH resources. In an embodiment, a receiving user equipment (Rx UE) determines that enhanced feedback is to be sent to a transmitting user equipment (Tx UE), such as based on resource pool configuration, a request from the Tx UE for enhanced feedback, or detection of a triggering event. The Rx UE encodes the enhanced feedback into a combination of a plurality of PSFCH resources based on an encoding scheme. The Rx UE then transmits the encoded feedback information in the plurality of PSFCH resources.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for improving resource selection schemes is provided. In an embodiment, Scheme 2 resource selection is improved by using a Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) resources to identify specific instances of conflicts in a periodic reservation of a resource. In an embodiment, Scheme 1 resource selection is improved by allowing a user equipment (UE) to include non-preferred resources in a candidate resource set based on one or more conditions and/or subject to one or more limitations. In an embodiment, condition triggered resource selection assistance is improved by restricting a UE from sending resource selection assistance information unless a second condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A fleet management system implements a rewards-based feedback system to receive feedback from users of a rideshare service that provides rides using autonomous vehicles (AVs). The fleet management system maintains user accounts associated with each user and provides reward points to each user account. When the user is riding in an AV, the user can access a user interface to select a portion of the reward points and reward them to the AV. The fleet management system may analyze the point rewards to identify individual user preferences, to identify preferences across users, or to identify AVs for maintenance or other types of modification.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for detecting whether an object is approaching an autonomous vehicle when a passenger is about to exit the autonomous vehicle, determining a speed and type of the object that is approaching the autonomous vehicle, determining whether the object will enter an exit zone when the passenger enters the exit zone based on the speed and the type of the object that is approaching the autonomous vehicle, and preventing the passenger from exiting the autonomous vehicle based on the determining of whether the object will enter the exit zone when the passenger enters the exit zone.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided in which a channel occupancy time (COT)-sharing indicator is received, at a first user equipment (UE), from a second UE. The first UE determines whether the first UE is able to use a time-frequency resource within a frequency range indicated by the COT-sharing indicator received from the second UE. In case that the first UE is able to use a time-frequency resource within the frequency range, data is transmitted with COT-sharing between the first UE and the second UE. In case that the first UE is unable to use a time-frequency resource within the frequency range, the data is transmitted without COT-sharing in a first resource selected by the first UE.

Abstract: A device may perform a transmission that may occupy at least a portion of a first slot and perform a listen-before-talk (LBT) sensing operation, wherein the LBT sensing operation may occupy at least a portion of an LBT gap, and at least a portion of the LBT gap may occupy at least a portion of a second slot. A device may perform a transmission that may occupy at least a portion of a first slot, transmit an indication of a resource for an LBT sensing operation, perform an LBT sensing operation for the transmission that may occupy at least a portion of a second slot, and transmit, based on the LBT sensing operation, a reservation signal that may occupy at least a portion of the second slot. A device select a resource for a transmission using a sidelink channel, and select a resource for an LBT sensing operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for pre-emption, congestion control, and Tx/Rx alignment for use by a partial sensing UE. A method includes measuring resources within a first window; determining a number of the measured resources having an RSSI greater than a first threshold; determining a CBR based on the measured number of resources; and determining a CR limit based on the determined CBR and transmission priority.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for long term evolution (LTE) carrier determination by a new radio user equipment (NR UE), including determining whether an LTE carrier includes unused resources for data transmission, in response to determining the LTE carrier includes the unused resources, performing a collision determination, the collision determination being based at least in part on a randomized likelihood that transmissions of the NR UE on the LTE carrier will collide with transmission of one or more other NR UEs on the LTE carrier, and based on the collision determination, performing a transmission delay, the transmission delay occurring during a random back off period duration.

Abstract: Collaborative perception is based on recognition that a fleet of AVs and stationary infrastructure objects equipped with sensors may be configured to communicate with one another in sharing their sensor data, thus benefiting from collaborative perception, rather than being limited to their individual perception. Three specific scenarios of collaborative perception are disclosed. The first scenario relates to two AVs in the vicinity of one another exchanging complexity scores indicative of their respective environments. The second scenario relates to an AV detecting that it has a blind spot and seeking other AVs or infrastructure objects to provide information indicative of the environment in the blind spot. The third scenario relates to providing infrastructure objects equipped with sensors in appropriate locations so that, when an AV is in the vicinity of such objects, the AV may receive information from their sensors.

Abstract: A method and user equipment (UE) are provided. An assistance request is transmitted from a first UE to at least one second UE. Assistance information including an indication of a set of one or more resources for transmission is received by the first UE, from the at least one second UE. It is determined that the set includes a reserved resource. At least one resource, other than the reserved resource, is selected from the set of one or more resources, for transmission by the first UE.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for detecting whether an object is approaching an autonomous vehicle when a passenger is about to exit the autonomous vehicle, determining a speed and type of the object that is approaching the autonomous vehicle, determining whether the object will enter an exit zone when the passenger enters the exit zone based on the speed and the type of the object that is approaching the autonomous vehicle, and preventing the passenger from exiting the autonomous vehicle based on the determining of whether the object will enter the exit zone when the passenger enters the exit zone.

Abstract: Collaborative perception is based on recognition that a fleet of AVs and stationary infrastructure objects equipped with sensors may be configured to communicate with one another in sharing their sensor data, thus benefiting from collaborative perception, rather than being limited to their individual perception. Three specific scenarios of collaborative perception are disclosed. The first scenario relates to two AVs in the vicinity of one another exchanging complexity scores indicative of their respective environments. The second scenario relates to an AV detecting that it has a blind spot and seeking other AVs or infrastructure objects to provide information indicative of the environment in the blind spot. The third scenario relates to providing infrastructure objects equipped with sensors in appropriate locations so that, when an AV is in the vicinity of such objects, the AV may receive information from their sensors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides tetrahydroquinoline derivatives of Formula (I) wherein X1 and X2 each, independently, are oxygen or sulphur; R1 is a lower alkoxy, or an optionally substituted aryl group; R2 is selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, haloalkyl, or an amino group; R3 and R4 each, independently, are hydrogen, or lower alkyl groups; and R5 and R6 are optionally substituted aryl groups. The present disclosure also provides a method for making the compound of Formula (I).

Abstract: A fleet management system implements a rewards-based feedback system to receive feedback from users of a rideshare service that provides rides using autonomous vehicles (AVs). The fleet management system maintains user accounts associated with each user and provides reward points to each user account. When the user is riding in an AV, the user can access a user interface to select a portion of the reward points and reward them to the AV. The fleet management system may analyze the point rewards to identify individual user preferences, to identify preferences across users, or to identify AVs for maintenance or other types of modification.

Abstract: A color management system for a printing system includes a color management service that controls quality control operations, such as calibration and quality checks, over a plurality of printing devices. The color management service generates a target print job having a quality control target made of color patches. The color management service also encodes metadata within the target print job using a control strip. The control strip encodes the metadata using different color patches and color intensities. The control strip is scanned at the printing device to decode the metadata and enable a user interface to complete the quality control operation.

Abstract: A color management system for a printing system includes a color management service that controls quality control operations, such as calibration and quality checks, over a plurality of printing devices. The color management service generates a target print job having a quality control target made of color patches. The color management service also encodes metadata within the target print job using a control strip. The control strip encodes the metadata using different color patches and color intensities. The control strip is scanned at the printing device to decode the metadata and enable a user interface to complete the quality control operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for pre-emption, congestion control, and transmission (Tx)/reception (Rx) alignment for use by user equipments (UEs) with limited power. The method includes identifying a set of mandatory slots per at least one resource pool or bandwidth part (BWP); monitoring the set of mandatory slots; and receiving transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) alignment information during at least one of the monitored mandatory slots.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method are provided. The UE includes a memory and a processor configured to receive data from at least one neighboring UE; determine, based at least partially on the received data, whether to send an assistance report including assistance information providing an indication related to communication; and transmit the assistance report including the assistance information in response to determining to send the assistance report.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for configured grant (CG) type 1 (CG1)-physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. A method includes a user equipment (UE) determining, based on a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicator (SRI), a precoding matrix for a CG1-PUSCH transmission, processing a demodulation reference signals (DMRS) using the determined precoding matrix; and transmitting the processed DMRS across bundled DMRS resources of a set of CG1-PUSCHs.

Abstract: A method and user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes transmitting, from a first UE, an assistance request to at least one neighboring UE, receiving, by the first UE and from the at least one neighboring UE, assistance information including an indication of at least one resource for transmission, and transmitting, from the first UE, over the indicated at least one resource.