Abstract: A method may include sending a contention resolution message for a random access procedure from a user equipment (UE) through a physical uplink channel in a wireless communication network, and sending a repetition of the contention resolution message from the UE through the physical uplink channel. The physical uplink channel may include a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The method may further include selecting a preamble from a first preamble group corresponding to a capability of the UE to send the repetition of the contention resolution message, and sending the preamble from the UE. Selecting the preamble from the first preamble group may include selecting a preamble from a first preamble sub-group corresponding to the capability of the UE to send the repetition of the contention resolution message.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for beam pairing. In some embodiments, the method includes: accessing, by a first User Equipment (UE), configuration data indicating a slot structure including a plurality of resources for transmissions in different directions; and based on the configuration data, transmitting, by the first UE, in a single slot, a first transmission portion using a first resource of the plurality of resources with a first beam direction and a second transmission portion using a second resource of the plurality of resources with a second beam direction, different from the first beam direction.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for positioning. In some embodiments, the method includes transmitting, by a first User Equipment (UE): a first Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmission, and, immediately preceding the first PRS transmission, a duplicate of a symbol of the first PRS transmission, the duplicate and the first PRS transmission being in a same slot as: a second PRS transmission, multiplexed in time with the first PRS transmission, transmitted by a second UE, and, immediately preceding the second PRS transmission, a duplicate, of a symbol of the second PRS transmission, transmitted by the second UE.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a vehicle assist drone. The vehicle assist drone can be operated in different modes. For example, the vehicle assist drone can be deployed in a user of an AV service assist mode, a clear occlusion mode, refined routing mode, a security mode, a search and rescue mode (e.g., search for missing child mode), or some other mode. In addition, the vehicle assist drone can be used to supplement a vehicle's sensors. For example, supplementary sensor data from the vehicle assist drone can be used in place of the vehicle's sensors or combined with sensor data from the onboard sensors of the vehicle to supplement the vehicle's sensors.

Abstract: The present technology provides solutions for optimizing rideshare services, and more specifically for improving user rideshare itineraries using ride experience data. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for collecting ride experience data from one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle for a portion of a carpool ride traveled while a user is in the autonomous vehicle, evaluating the biometric data derived from the user, and determining, from the biometric data, that a facial expression of the user indicates that the user was unhappy during at least a portion of the carpool ride. In some aspects, the process can further include determining an optimal itinerary for the user based on the facial expression of the user. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

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: The subject disclosure provides techniques for enriching user reviews and providing improved user recommendations using data collected by autonomous vehicles (AVs). In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology includes steps for receiving a ride request wherein the ride request specifies a pick-up location associated with a user identifier (ID), navigating an autonomous vehicle to the pick-up location to provide ride service for a user associated with the user ID, and receiving review information from the user, wherein the review information relates to a product or service consumed by the user. In some aspects, the process can also include steps for associating the review information with the user ID, and enriching the review information using trip information associated with the user ID. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sidelink transmission. In some embodiments, a method includes: determining, by a User Equipment (UE), a measure of channel congestion, the measure of channel congestion being a channel busy ratio or a channel occupancy ratio; determining, by the UE, a determined contention window size, based on the measure of channel congestion; and waiting, during a first interval of time, without making a sidelink transmission, wherein a length of the first interval of time is based on the determined contention window size.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for multi-slot resource reservations in new radio (NR) sidelink (SL) using the unlicensed spectrum. Embodiments include determining, by an NR user equipment (UE), a multi-slot reservation configuration, wherein the multi-slot reservation configuration comprises a plurality of reservation slots corresponding to a time domain and frequency domain; performing, by the NR UE, a listen-before-talk (LBT) operation; and in response to LBT operation, indicating, by the NR UE, a selection of a plurality of multi-slot resources in the time domain and the frequency domain on which to transmit one or more signals, the plurality of multi-slot resources corresponding to the plurality of reservation slots of the multi-slot reservation configuration.

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: A system and a method are disclosed for determining, by a targeted receiving User Equipment (UE), that a corresponding transmitting UE has a future reserved resource block. The receiving UE may perform a Listen Before Talk (LBT) sensing to identify a time period when an unlicensed channel is unoccupied and can be used by the corresponding transmitting UE for the future reserved sidelink transmission. The receiving UE may transmit a reservation signal for the unlicensed channel to the corresponding transmitting UE, during at least a portion of the time period when the unlicensed channel is unoccupied. Further, the receiving UE may, switch, to a receiving mode prior to or at a reserved slot boundary of the future reserved resource block.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to scheduling wireless communications based on channel estimate aging. Channel estimates can be generated based on signals wirelessly transmitted by user equipments. Aging metrics associated with the channel estimates can be determined. Wireless communications with at least some of the user equipments can be scheduled based on the aging metrics.

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.

Abstract: A method may include sending a contention resolution message for a random access procedure from a user equipment (UE) through a physical uplink channel in a wireless communication network, and sending a repetition of the contention resolution message from the UE through the physical uplink channel. The physical uplink channel may include a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The method may further include selecting a preamble from a first preamble group corresponding to a capability of the UE to send the repetition of the contention resolution message, and sending the preamble from the UE. Selecting the preamble from the first preamble group may include selecting a preamble from a first preamble sub-group corresponding to the capability of the UE to send the repetition of the contention resolution message.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for synchronization performed by a UE in a coexistence band of a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme. A method includes determining if a base station or another UE synchronized with the base station is detected, in response to determining that neither the base station nor the another UE synchronized with the base station is detected, determining if a first UE that is resending a first synchronization reference signal based on a second synchronization reference signal of the second communication scheme is detected, wherein the first UE includes a modem corresponding to the first communication scheme, and in response to detecting the first UE that is resending the first synchronization reference signal, synchronizing to the first UE.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided in which a user equipment (UE) obtains a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration message from an anchor UE based on a basic safety message (BSM) of the anchor UE. The UE receives a sidelink PRS from the anchor UE based on the PRS configuration message, and perform a positioning measurement based on the received PRS.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided in which a user equipment (UE) determines a resource pool for reception of a sidelink (SL)-positioning reference signal (PRS). The UE receives a slot and determines whether the slot includes resources in the resource pool for the SL-PRS. The UE decodes SL control information (SCI) of the slot using a first format for the SL-PRS, in case that the slot includes the resources in the resource pool.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for providing predictions tailored for a specific domain. Each field within a set of datasets is classified with a concept defined in a domain specific ontology. After receiving a target field and identifying a target concept tagged to the target field, concepts that have an influential impact directly to the target concept or indirectly to a concept tagged to a field associated with the target field are identified. Fields are then identified as candidates for predictors from the identified concepts using a semantic relationship and a numeric association combined approach. An influential confidence score and a numeric analytics score are then calculated for each of these candidates upon which a final confidence score is computed. The identified candidates are ranked based on the final confidence scores, and the top ranked candidates for predictors are selected to build a statistical model.

Abstract: A battery inverter system includes a plurality of battery inverter units, wherein each of the battery inverter units includes a multiphase inverter and a battery unit connected to the inverter on the DC side. The battery unit includes a plurality of individual units connected in parallel to one another and protected against overcurrent by means of rack fuses, and the battery inverter units are connected in parallel on the AC side and are configured to operate with a common drive pulse pattern. The battery inverter units are interconnected on the DC side via compensation fuses, wherein the compensation fuses are provided such that in the event of a short circuit in one of the inverters, the compensation fuses are triggered faster than the rack fuses.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for transmission by a UE in a coexistence band of a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme. A method includes identifying that the UE is operating on a shared carrier; determining whether a beginning of a first communication scheme slot coincides with a beginning of a second communication scheme subframe on the shared carrier; in response to determining that the beginning of the first communication scheme slot coincides with the beginning of the second communication scheme subframe, performing energy detection; and performing a first type of slot transmission based on energy detected for an overlapping subframe of the second communication scheme subframe being less than a first threshold.