Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuration corresponding to a reconfigurable intelligent surface controller. One method includes providing a capability report to a location management function. The capability report corresponds to reconfigurable intelligent surfaces used for positioning. The method includes transmitting control information to a reconfigurable intelligent surface controller for reflecting a positioning reference signal received from a transmitting device and directed to a receiving device. The method includes transmitting a multi-port positioning reference signal configuration to the receiving device. The method includes transmitting, to the receiving device, information indicating to report measurements corresponding to multi-port positioning reference signals reflected from multiple reconfigurable intelligent surfaces.

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

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: 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: Provided herein is a method for transmitting, by a first apparatus (100), location information in a wireless communication system. The method may include the steps of transmitting PSCCH to a second apparatus (200); and transmitting PSSCH related to the PSCCH to the second apparatus (200).

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: 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 sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus (1100) includes a transceiver (1125) that receives a positioning reference signal (“PRS”) configuration for at least one PRS type for transmitting a PRS to at least one second network device, receives a resource pool configuration for transmitting the PRS associated with relative positioning measurements, and receives a multiplexing configuration for multiplexing a physical sidelink control channel (“PSCCH”) with the PRS. The apparatus (1100) includes a processor (1105) that multiplexes the PSCCH with the PRS according to the multiplexing configuration. The transceiver (1125) transmits the multiplexed PSCCH and PRS to the at least one second device according to the PRS configuration and the resource pool configuration.

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 and methods are disclosed for sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. The initiating apparatus receives (1305), from an application layer, a ranging request to initiate a sidelink ranging session with a responder device along a sidelink connection and transmits (1310) a sidelink request message comprising a request to perform ranging setup and participate in the sidelink ranging session. The apparatus initiates (1315) the sidelink ranging session with the responder device in response to receiving a confirmation that the responder device will participate in the sidelink ranging session and determines (1320) completion of the sidelink ranging session with the responder device. The apparatus transmits (1325) a final ranging round message to the responder device indicating a final round of the sidelink ranging session and receives (1330) a location measurement report in response to the final ranging round message.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus (1400) includes a transceiver (1425) that transmits a sidelink (“SL”) ranging configuration comprising one or more SL ranging methods corresponding to a ranging session to a responder device, transmits a SL positioning reference signal (“PRS”) to the responder device, and receives, 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. The apparatus (1400) includes a processor (1405) that estimates ranging information based on the ranging reply and measurement report received from the responder device to determine a range between the initiator apparatus and the responder device.

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: 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 are disclosed for enhancing location estimate accuracy. One method includes transmitting known location information of the device to a location server for the location server to determine correction information. The known location information includes location determination information, 3D location information, a height estimate, and/or a velocity estimate. The method includes receiving assistance data from the location server for performing reference measurements. The method includes receiving a request from the location server to perform the reference measurements based on a configured signaling protocol defined by the location server. The method includes transmitting the reference measurements to the location server based on the configured signaling protocol defined by the location server. The method includes receiving the correction information derived from the location server to enhance a location estimate accuracy for UE based positioning.

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: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a location server that transmits a control signaling request to a NTS in a non-terrestrial network, the control signaling requesting an entity type of the NTS, and ephemeris data associated with the NTS. The location server may transmit a control signaling request to a non-terrestrial network configuration entity in the non-terrestrial network, the control signaling requesting an identifier of the NTS, an entity type of the non-terrestrial network configuration entity, and/or a number of non-terrestrial network nodes communicatively connected to the non-terrestrial network configuration entity. The location server receives a control signaling response from the NTS and/or the non-terrestrial network configuration entity, the control signaling response indicating configuration parameter values.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to data-aided radar sensing. One apparatus is configured to receive a first configuration comprising an indication of at least one set of time-frequency resources for sensing, receive a second configuration comprising an indication of a type of sensing to perform on the at least one set of time-frequency resources, perform sensing according to the first configuration and the second configuration, and transmit a report that indicates one or more sensing measurements based on the performed sensing.

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

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a positioning reference signal type. One method includes receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a configuration for transmission of at least one positioning reference signal (PRS) type. The configuration includes at least one parameter including: a PRS bandwidth; a number of time domain symbol for PRS transmission in a slot; a mapping type comprising at least one Zadoff-chu sequence length for: at least one frequency domain repetition; a number of repetitions; a cyclic shift; or some combination thereof; or some combination thereof. The method includes transmitting a ranging signal to at least one device, receiving a ranging signal from at least one device, or some combination thereof.