Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for shared beam failure detection (BFD) and recovery. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a configuration from a radio access network (RAN) for a set of shared BFD reference signals (RS), where the set of shared BFD RS is quasi-co-located with a set of shared user equipment (UE) receive beams applicable to a group of UEs. The processor measures a signal strength on the set of shared BFD RS, increments a shared beam failure instance (BFI) counter if the measured signal strength is below a BFD RS threshold value, and also increments the shared BFI upon receiving a BFI indication from a UE in the group of UEs. The processor declares BFD for the group of UEs in response to the shared BFI counter reaching a maximum value of beam failure.

Abstract: In the field of wireless communication systems or networks, the design of resource pools as they may be used in sidelink communications among users of the wireless communication system, for example in V2X applications, is described. In particular, an improved resource pool design, for example for resource pools to be used in sidelink communications in V2X services in view of the advantages defined by the NR 5G standard, is presented.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel form of communication within a cellular wireless communication network. One aspect of the invention concerns a User Equipment for a cellular network, wherein the UE inter alia includes a first interface for UE-to-Basestation communication configured to communicate with a base station of the cellular network and a second interface for UE-to-UE communication configured to communicate with one or more other UEs of a UE-Group to which the UE belongs. According to the invention the UE is configured to receive via its first interface configuration data for configuring its second interface, and to coordinate, via the second interface, a communication within the UE Group.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a reference signal corresponding to a waveform type. One method includes receiving, at a user equipment from a network device, first configuration information indicating a first physical channel with a first waveform type. The method includes receiving, from a network device, second configuration information indicating a first reference signal with the first waveform type. The method includes determining whether a frequency domain multiplexing pattern with combs, frequency domain orthogonal cover code, or a combination thereof is supported for transmission of the first reference signal with the first waveform type.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for interlacing sidelink resources. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that receives a resource pool configuration that indicates a subchannel size and resource pool time-frequency configuration for an unlicensed sidelink carrier and receives a corresponding interlacing configuration that indicates: the number of frequency resources per interlace based on the subchannel size, the spacing between the interlace based on the subchannel size, the minimum amount of resource to be used for transmission in a resource pool, and the type of interlacing to be performed. The transceiver transmits a sidelink channel according to the interlacing configuration within the unlicensed sidelink carrier.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication system is described. The wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs. The UE communicates with one or more transmitting UEs using a sidelink, supports a certain number of HARQ processes, and buffers one or more transmissions for each HARQ process. During a unicast communication with a transmitting UE using the sidelink, the UE receives from the transmitting UE a transmission during a transmission time interval, the transmission associated to control data, e.g. SCI, including a HARQ process ID, buffers the received transmission for the HARQ process, and combines the buffered transmissions prior to decoding. In case a successfully identified transmission is not buffered, the UE indicates to the transmitting UE that the transmission is not buffered at the UE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring information for location determination. One method includes transmitting, from a location server, a request including an indication to provide beam configuration information and associated received signal strength measurements of a target user equipment. The method includes receiving a response message including the beam configuration information and associated received signal strength measurements. The method includes determining the location of the target UE based on a mapping between the beam configuration information and the associated received signal strength measurements.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for positioning reference signal resource configuration. One method includes receiving, at a location server, a positioning reference signal resource configuration from at least one base station. The method includes determining positioning assistance data based on the positioning reference signal resource configuration. The positioning assistance data includes the positioning reference signal resource configuration for performing measurements and/or performing computation of a location estimate. The method includes transmitting the positioning assistance data to a user equipment or to a target device to enable the user equipment or the target device to perform the measurements and/or perform the computation of the location estimate.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for assistance for performing listen-before-talk operations. One method includes exchanging, at a network device and with a UE in a second carrier without performing a listen-before-talk operation, assistance information for performing listen-before-talk for a first carrier. The method includes transmitting, to the UE on the second carrier without performing the listen-before-talk operation, an indication to perform interference measurement on the first carrier. The method includes receiving, from the UE on the second carrier, first assistance information including an indication of the results of interference measurement at the UE of the first carrier. The method includes transmitting, to the UE on the second carrier without performing the listen-before-talk operation, second assistance information including an indication of the results of interference measurement at the network device of the first carrier.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for location-aware beam selection. One method a communication device (i.e., a UE and/or gNB) includes mapping a set of beam signal characteristics to UE location information and storing said mapping to a Beam Fingerprint (“BFP”) database. The method includes identifying a UE location and selecting an optimal beam based using the UE location and the BFP database, said optimal beam being one of: a transmit beam and a receive beam.

Abstract: A transceiver (1070) can receive a configuration of multiple beams, a respective duration of validity of each of the beams for an apparatus (1000), and an indication of location related information, where the beams provide communication between the apparatus (1000) and a network entity. A controller (1020) can determine a set of the multiple beams to apply for communications based on at least the location related information and the duration of validity of each beam. The transceiver (1070) can communicate on different beams of the set of the beams at different time instances based on at least the location related information and the duration of validity of each beam.

Abstract: Communication devices are provided that facilitate receiving information units and providing feedback to other communication devices.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for ultra-wideband measurements for radio access technology-independent positioning. One apparatus includes a transceiver that transmits a set of capabilities related to ultra-wideband positioning, receives UWB assistance data to perform UWB positioning, and transmits a UWB measurement and location information report for the UE device using the at least one UWB positioning method associated with at least one of a set of timing-based and a set of angular-based UWB measurements. The apparatus includes a processor that determines information for potential causes of error for one or more of a UWB configuration and a position estimate for the UE device. The transceiver transmits the determined information for the potential causes of error and receives UWB-specific error information associated with one or more of the UWB configuration and the position estimate information for correcting the determined potential causes of error.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes one or more base stations, and a plurality of UEs for a sidelink communication using sidelink resources. The UEs includes a transmitting UE and a receiving UE using a subset of the sidelink resources of the wireless communication system. The receiving UE sends over the sidelink a sidelink feedback to the transmitting UE. The sidelink feedback indicates for a data transmission a successful or non-successful reception at the receiving UE. The transmitting UE reports the sidelink feedback to a base station. The base station provides to the transmitting UE, responsive to the sidelink feedback, sidelink resources for a possible retransmission of a data packet over the sidelink to the receiving UE. The reporting of the sidelink feedback to the base station by the transmitting UE is activated or deactivated responsive to one or more conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless communication system is describes. The wireless communication system includes one or more base stations and a plurality of user devices, UEs. The apparatus is configured to be connected to one or more UEs via a sidelink for a sidelink communication with the one or more UEs, the apparatus and the one or more UEs forming a group of UEs and using a set of group resources to be used for the sidelink communication within the group of UEs. In case a base station does not provide resource allocation configuration or assistance, the apparatus is configured to select resources from a set of resources provided by the wireless communication system so as to alter or completely change the set of group resources to be used for the sidelink communication within the group of UEs.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring positioning measurements and reports. One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a transceiver that receives, from a mobile wireless communication network, a positioning configuration defining a positioning configuration timeline and a measurement and processing time window for the UE The apparatus includes a processor that performs at least one positioning measurement for the UE according to the positioning processing timeline in response to receiving the positioning configuration. The transceiver sends a positioning measurement report comprising the at least one positioning measurement and measurement timeline performed of the at least one positioning measurement within the configured time window from the UE to the mobile wireless communication network.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication system is described. The wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs. The UE communicates with one or more transmitting UEs using a sidelink, supports a certain number of HARQ processes, and buffers one or more transmissions for each HARQ process. During a unicast communication with a transmitting UE using the sidelink, the UE receives from the transmitting UE a transmission during a transmission time interval, the transmission associated to control data, e.g. SCI, including a HARQ process ID, buffers the received transmission for the HARQ process, and combines the buffered transmissions prior to decoding. In case a successfully identified transmission is not buffered, the UE indicates to the transmitting UE that the transmission is not buffered at the UE.

Abstract: In the field of wireless communication systems or networks, the design of resource pools as they may be used in sidelink communications among users of the wireless communication system, for example in V2X applications, is described. In particular, an improved resource pool design, for example for resource pools to be used in sidelink communications in V2X services in view of the advantages defined by the NR 5G standard, is presented.

Abstract: Communication devices are provided that facilitate receiving information units and providing feedback to other communication devices.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for location-based beam failure detection (BFD) and recovery. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a configuration from a RAN for multiple sets of BFD reference signal (RS), multiple beam failure instance (BFI) counters, and an association of at least one BFD RS set and a corresponding BFI counter to one of a plurality of groups. The processor measures a signal strength on the BFD RS for each group and compares the measured signal strength with a BFD RS threshold value. The processor increments a BFI counter associated with a particular group if the measured signal strength is below a BFD RS threshold value and initiates random-access procedure if the BFI counter reaches a maximum value of beam failure for each group.