Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for mapping applications and location service profiles. One method includes configuring location service profiles. Each location service profile includes at least one positioning method, at least one quality of service parameter, at least one mapping to at least one location service producer, at least one application service type, and/or at least one service area type. The method includes receiving a location request from a location service consumer. The method includes determining a first mapping of at least one application to a first location service profile of the location service profiles based on the location request. The method includes transmitting the first mapping and the first location service profile to the at least one location service producer. The method includes determining a fused location estimate for the first location service profile.

Abstract: A method of performing, by a first apparatus, wireless communication. The method may include receiving configuration related to a downlink (DL) positioning reference signal (PRS) from a location management function (LMF); receiving configuration related to an uplink (UL) PRS from a base station; and performing positioning based on round trip time (RTT), based on the configuration related to the DL PRS and the configuration related to the UL PRS.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a UE that receives, from a location server of a non-terrestrial network, first control signaling indicating a first PRS configuration that includes positioning assistance data and measurement reporting configuration. The UE also receives second control signaling indicating a second PRS configuration that indicates adapted PRS information based at least in part on mobility, an interference level, and/or a propagation delay pattern. The UE also receives third control signaling indicating a third PRS configuration that includes a duration for reporting a measurement of reference signals based at least in part on the adapted PRS information. The UE transmits, to the location server of the NTN, a report indicating the measurement of the reference signals and/or a location estimate based at least in part on the duration for the reporting.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs, and at least one logical group defined in accordance with one or more logical group criteria. The logical group includes a plurality of member UEs to be connected via sidelink for sidelink communication with each other, and all member UEs of the logical group have assigned the same destination identification, ID, the destination ID being unique for the logical group.

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 dynamic delivery of on-demand PRS configurations. One method (1200) includes transmitting (1205) an indication of a need for an on-demand PRS and receiving (1210) a pre-defined set of on-demand PRS configurations. The method (1200) includes determining (1215) whether the pre-defined set of on-demand PRS configurations meets a set of positioning requirements of the apparatus and transmitting (1220) a first additional on-demand PRS request based on the pre-defined set of on-demand PRS configurations failing to meet one or more positioning requirements. The method (1200) includes receiving (1225) a set of on-demand PRS configuration parameters that meet the one or more positioning requirements.

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: An apparatus for a wireless communication system includes a plurality of base stations and a plurality of UEs. The apparatus is to be connected to a base station for a communication with the base station, and one or more UEs via a sidelink for a sidelink communication. The apparatus and the one or more UEs form a group of user devices. The apparatus is to request from a base station, directly or indirectly, resources for a sidelink communication with the one or more UEs of the group, and is to obtain from the base station, directly or indirectly, information about at least one set of resources to be used for the sidelink communication within the group. Each of the sets of resources is only or exclusively used within the group, and the group members include the apparatus and the one or more UEs of the group.

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: A group of stator vanes for a row of stator vanes of a stage of a turbomachine compressor, the vanes of the group of stator vanes being close together and affording easy assembly. The group of stator vanes include a platform of a first vane having an aperture for accommodating the head of a second vane, the outer surface of the platform of the first vane being in contact with the inner surface of the platform of the second vane.

Abstract: In the field of wireless communications, approaches for a reallocation and reservation of resources for high priority communications, for a Quality of Service, QoS, feedback, and for handling certain events in a wireless communication network are described. Embodiments relate to the implementation of such approaches for entities of a wireless communication network or system performing sidelink communications like V2X Mode 3 or Mode 4 UEs. In particular, improved approaches for a reallocation and reservation of resources for high priority communications, for a QoS feedback and for handling certain events in a wireless communication network are presented.

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: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for performing sidelink communication is provided. The method may include performing initial transmission to a second apparatus, performing at least one of first retransmission to the second apparatus, receiving HARQ NACK related to the initial transmission and the at least one of first retransmission from the second apparatus, and performing at least one of second retransmission to the second apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for SL cooperative positioning in NLOS scenario. An apparatus (1200) includes a memory (1210) and a processor (1205) coupled to the memory. The processor (1205) is configured to cause the apparatus (1200) to transmit a cooperative positioning request message to at least one reference device comprising a ranging or relative positioning request between the apparatus and a target device. The processor (1205) is configured to cause the apparatus (1200) to receive at least one positioning quantity from the at least one reference device. The processor (1205) is configured to cause the apparatus (1200) to determine ranging or relative position between the at least one reference device and the target device based on the received at least one positioning quantity.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for location services in a non-terrestrial networks (“NTN”). One method includes configuring a plurality of location services for a UE over an NTN NG-RAN that comprises at least one satellite and at least one NTN gateway. The method includes determining an architecture type of the NTN NG-RAN and determining a target-UE position estimate based on the determined architecture type.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs, configured for a sidelink communication using resources from a set of sidelink resources of the wireless communication system. The plurality of UEs includes at least one transmitting UE and at least one receiving UE, the transmitting UE and the receiving UE configured to use at least a subset of the sidelink resources of the wireless communication system for the sidelink communication. The wireless communication system is configured to allow a data duplication on the sidelink, wherein the data duplication on the sidelink is activated or triggered dependent on one or more of a sidelink quality of the sidelink between the transmitting UE and the receiving UE, and/or an occupancy of the sidelink resources, and/or data received by a network element/network function, and/or the application service running on one of the UEs.

Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless communication system is connected to at least one user device (UE) via a sidelink for a sidelink communication. For a unicast transmission, the apparatus transmits a sidelink frame having a certain frame duration. A first part of the sidelink frame includes a control signaling. The control signaling indicates to the UE whether a feedback is to be returned to the apparatus. The feedback indicates a successful reception of data at the UE or a sidelink channel condition. If a feedback is desired, the apparatus transmits in the first part of the frame, using the control signaling, an indication that the feedback is to be provided by the UE such that a duration of the control signaling is shorter, by a remaining duration, than the frame duration, and receives from the UE, during the remaining duration, the feedback.

Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless communication system includes a plurality of base stations and a plurality of UEs. The apparatus is to be connected to a base station for a communication with the base station, and one or more UEs via a sidelink for a sidelink communication. The apparatus and the one or more UEs form a group of user devices. The apparatus is to request from a base station, directly or indirectly, resources for a sidelink communication with the one or more UEs of the group, and is to obtain from the base station, directly or indirectly, information about at least one set of resources to be used for the sidelink communication within the group. Each of the sets of resources is only or exclusively used within the group, and the group members include the apparatus and the one or more UEs of the group.

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 positioning configuration and assistance data enhancements over unlicensed bands. An apparatus (700) includes a transceiver (725) and a processor (705) coupled to the transceiver (725). The processor (705) is configured to cause the apparatus (700) to perform positioning procedures over an unlicensed band based on a configured channel access priority class (“CAPC”) for positioning, the CAPC corresponding to different positioning service levels: receive a predetermined window size of a measurement window for positioning reference signal reception, a burst configuration, and a listen-before-talk (“LBT”) occasion within the window from the location server based on an available reception opportunity to be measured and processed over the unlicensed band; and perform positioning reference signal (“PRS”) measurement based on the measurement window, the burst configuration, and the LBT occasion.