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: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor that is configured to receive a ranging request to initiate a sidelink ranging session along a sidelink connection, transmit a sidelink request message comprising a request to perform ranging setup and participate in the sidelink ranging session, initiate the sidelink ranging session in response to receiving a confirmation to participate in the sidelink ranging session, determine completion of the sidelink ranging session, transmit a final ranging round message indicating a final round of the sidelink ranging session, and receive a location measurement report in response to the final ranging round message.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of transceivers. The plurality of transceivers include at least a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver and the second transceiver are configured for a sidelink communication with each other. The wireless communication system supports a retransmission protocol for the sidelink. The retransmission protocol enables the first transceiver to perform a retransmission for a data packet, responsive to an explicit or an implicit feedback from the second transceiver, which receives one or more data packets from the first transceiver, in case of a non-successful transmission of the data packet over the sidelink.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a shared group specific beam. One method includes receiving, at a user equipment, a first configuration from a network device for a shared UE beam based on a downlink (DL) beam and an associated beam identifier (ID) that is group specific. The method includes receiving uplink control information (UCI) from the network device. The method includes receiving a second configuration from the network device. The second configuration includes information for reporting to the network device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for extended paging messages. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that triggers a SL positioning resource request by a higher-layer radio protocol. The transceiver requests set of SL resources from a RAN and receives a SL positioning resource grant for performing a SL positioning session with a responder UE. Here, the SL positioning resource grant is applicable to both the initiator UE and responder UE, where the SL positioning resource grant is associated with source and destination physical layer SL positioning identifiers. The processor reserves a set of SL positioning resources for performing a SL positioning session between the initiator UE and the responder UE. The processor performs a SL positioning procedure using the reserved set of SL positioning resources.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for requesting a sidelink positioning reference signal resource. One method includes transmitting a request for at least one resource for a sidelink positioning reference signal. The method includes receiving a response to the request for the at least one resource for the sidelink positioning reference signal. The method includes transmitting a sidelink positioning reference signal in the at least one resource. The method includes transmitting a report containing estimated positioning information.

Abstract: One instance of a user equipment (UE) apparatus includes a target UE configured to receive sidelink (“SL”) positioning reference signals (“SL-PRS”) from a reference node and two or more additional UEs, measure SL reference signal timing differences (“RSTDs”) between the two or more additional UEs with respect to the reference node, and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a time-difference-of-arrival (“TDOA”) positioning technique using the SL RSTDs. Another instance of UE apparatus includes a target UE configured to transmit SL-PRS to one or more additional UEs, receive SL positioning reference signals from a one or more additional UEs, and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a SL round-trip time (“RTT”) positioning technique using the SL-PRS transmitted and received between the target UE and additional UEs.

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: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring shared reference beams. One method includes receiving a first configuration including a first shared reference beam (“SRB”) and a first beam ID associated with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a second configuration including a second SRB relative to the first SRB and a second beam ID associated with the second SRB. The method includes receiving a third configuration including shared reference signals for channel measurement and reporting. The shared reference signals are quasi-co-located with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a fourth configuration including a shared beam ID for wireless communication with the network entity, the shared beam ID including the first beam ID and/or the second beam ID. The method includes performing the wireless communication using a shared beam associated with the shared beam ID.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting positioning measurements. One method includes receiving positioning measurement configuration information including: a list of candidate beams, wherein each candidate beam of the list of candidate beams is associated with a positioning reference signal; a priority indicator; a temporal switching criteria; and/or a reporting criteria for positioning. The reporting criteria includes a positioning reference signal received power, a non-line-of-sight measurement indicator, a line-of-sight measurement indicator, and/or a reporting priority for each candidate beam of the list of candidate beams. The method includes measuring a positioning reference signal associated with each candidate beam of the list of candidate beams based on an associated positioning reference signal configuration. The method includes reporting positioning measurements based on the reporting criteria for at least one candidate beam of the list of candidate beams.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor that is configured to receive a positioning reference signal (“PRS”) configuration for at least one PRS type for transmitting a PRS to at least one second network equipment, receive a resource pool configuration for transmitting the PRS associated with relative positioning measurements, receive a multiplexing configuration for multiplexing a physical sidelink control channel (“PSCCH”) with the PRS, multiplex the PSCCH with the PRS according to the multiplexing configuration, and transmit the multiplexed PSCCH and PRS to the at least one second network equipment according to the PRS configuration and the resource pool configuration.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor that is configured to transmit a sidelink (“SL”) ranging configuration comprising one or more SL ranging methods corresponding to a ranging session to a responder device, transmit a SL positioning reference signal (“PRS”) to the responder device, receive, according to the one or more SL ranging methods and in response to the SL PRS, a ranging reply and measurement report from the responder device, and estimate ranging information based on the ranging reply and measurement report received from the responder device to determine a range between the apparatus and the responder device.

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.