Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may perform a first resource selection associated with a first resource selection window to select first transmission resources from a first set of available transmission resources for transmitting a first set of protocol data units (PDUs) in accordance with a first radio access technology (RAT), each transmission resource of the first set of available transmission resources being aligned with a beginning of a respective subframe for a second RAT. The UE may determine a second set of available transmission resources for transmitting a second set of PDUs in accordance with a second RAT, each transmission resource of the second set of available transmission resources occurring in a latter portion of a respective subframe for the second RAT and being located with respect to a respective first transmission resource of the first transmission resources.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a sidelink transmission associated with a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) index. The UE may monitor a quantity of retransmissions associated with the sidelink transmission within a time window. The UE may selectively retransmit the sidelink transmission based at least in part on the MCS index and the quantity of retransmissions. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may be configured to trigger a sidelink message to one or more UE of set of multiple other UEs. The first UE may then generate the sidelink message based at least in part on the triggering. In some cases, the sidelink message may include time and frequency resource information associated with sidelink control information received and processed by the first UE. The first UE may multiplex the sidelink message with a sidelink data message. The first UE may then transmit the sidelink message multiplexed with the sidelink data message to the one or more UE of the set of multiple other UEs.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a first user equipment (UE), a first transmission from a second UE for a new radio (NR) sidelink channel. The method also includes receiving, by the first UE, a second transmission from a third UE for the sidelink channel. The method further includes transmitting, by the first UE, a feedback transmission based on a medium contention event for the first and second transmissions of the NR sidelink channel and on a range condition. In additional aspects, the feedback transmission is transmitted based on a quality condition, or both a range condition and a quality condition. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: The apparatus may be a first UE. The first UE may determine a first set of candidate BPLs associated with a first SL and a second set of candidate BPLs associated with a second SL. The first UE may further determine a configuration for FD beam training based on the determined first set of candidate BPLs and the determined second set of candidate BPLs, the FD beam training configuration may include multiple instances for which the first UE transmits and receives RS at a same time. The apparatus may also select, based on the determined FD beam training configuration, a first BPL in the first set of candidate BPLs for the first SL and a second BPL in the second set of candidate BPLs for the second SL. The first UE may establish FD communication with the second UE based on the selected first BPL and the selected second BPL.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from another UE, a coordination message that includes resource information (e.g., a preference status) for communication resources. The UE receiving the coordination message may determine a status of one or more resources based on the resource information, an intended recipient of the coordination message (e.g., based on a destination identifier of the coordination message), or a communication connection associated with the one or more resources. The status may indicate that a respective resource of the one or more resources is available, reserved, preferred, or non-preferred, or some combination thereof. In some examples, the one or more resources may be for a sidelink connection or a unicast connection. The receiving UE may utilize the determined status to select one or more resources for a sidelink transmission.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for inter-user equipment (UE) coordination. A method, performed by a second UE, includes transmitting, to a first UE, a request for inter-UE coordination information, receiving a first indication from the first UE indicating a first set of resources for one or more transmissions by the second UE based on the request for inter-UE coordination information, and transmitting, based on the received first indication of the first set of resources, the one or more transmissions using a second set of resources.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support enhanced RIS configuration operations. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes receiving a discovery beacon from a RIS controller of a vehicle. The method also include transmitting acknowledgement information in response to the discovery beacon. The method further includes receiving reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) configuration information for the vehicle based on the transmission of the acknowledgement information. The RIS configuration information indicates one or more RIS configurations of a plurality of RIS configurations for one or more RISs of the vehicle. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify a first resource for a sidelink feedback channel associated with the UE, wherein the sidelink feedback channel is associated with a first radio access technology (RAT). The UE may transmit, using a second RAT, a reservation for a second resource that overlaps the first resource. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration for sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX) that indicates a DRX on duration. The UE may selectively perform sensing for sidelink resource selection outside of the DRX on duration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) transmission associated with a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) grant. The UE may transmit an indication of a removal of a resource associated with the SPS grant, wherein the removal of the resource is based at least in part on a signal power associated with the PSFCH transmission satisfying a signal power threshold. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify a channel sensing mode, from one or more channel sensing modes for sensing channel availability of a sidelink channel, for a communication on the sidelink channel, each of the one or more channel sensing modes associated with a set of resources. The UE may transmit, using resources selected from the set of resources associated with the channel sensing mode, the communication on the sidelink channel in accordance with the channel sensing mode. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a resource exclusion configuration for applying at least a first set of resource exclusion thresholds to a selection of sidelink resources for transmitting a sidelink communication, the first set of resource exclusion thresholds being based, at least in part, on one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or an MCS index. The UE may transmit the sidelink communication in accordance with the resource exclusion configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A wireless device that supports sidelink communication may transmit a sidelink transmission in a first set of one or more slots. The wireless device may measure a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) in a second set of slots, the RSSI indicative of a channel busy ratio (CBR) over a combined set of slots including both the first set of one or more slots and the second set of slots and transmit the sidelink communication based on the CBR associated with the combined set of slots.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for on demand assistance for sidelink communication. The apparatus receives, from a base station, an AN configuration for one or more ANs associated with the base station. The apparatus transmits, to the base station, an AR to request assistance with communication with a second UE from at least one AN associated with the base station. The apparatus receives, from the base station, a grant to schedule sidelink transmission with the second UE. The sidelink transmission with the second UE is assisted by at least one AN of the one or more ANs associated with the base station. The apparatus communicates via sidelink communication with the second UE, via the at least one AN, using allocated resources of the grant from the base station.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. For instance, a first user equipment (UE) may identify a configuration for an assisting node (AN) that includes an indication of a set of time resources during which the AN is active and an indication of location information that indicates communication direction information corresponding to communications via the AN during the set of time resources. The first UE may select a time resource from the set of time resources based on the indication of location information, a location of the first UE, and information associated with a packet for transmission from the first UE to a second UE via the assisting node. The first UE may transmit the packet over the selected time resource.

Abstract: An apparatus (e.g., a third UE) may be configured to detect at least one SPS conflict in a set of REs between a first SL (e.g., an SPS-based) transmission associated with a first UE and a second SL transmission associated with a second UE. The third UE may further be configured to transmit, upon detecting the SPS conflict, an indication of the SPS conflict to at least one of the first and second UEs. A first UE may be configured to receive, from the third UE, the indication of the SPS conflict, the indication of the SPS conflict including information regarding a set of resources associated with the detected conflict. The first UE may be further configured to initiate a resource re-selection for the first SL transmission based on the received indication and to transmit the first SL transmission based on the resource re-selection.

Abstract: An apparatus (e.g., a third UE) may be configured to detect at least one SPS conflict in a set of REs between a first SL (e.g., an SPS-based) transmission associated with a first UE and a second SL transmission associated with a second UE. The third UE may further be configured to transmit, upon detecting the SPS conflict, an indication of the SPS conflict to at least one of the first and second UEs. A first UE may be configured to receive, from the third UE, the indication of the SPS conflict, the indication of the SPS conflict including information regarding a set of resources associated with the detected conflict. The first UE may be further configured to initiate a resource re-selection for the first SL transmission based on the received indication and to transmit the first SL transmission based on the resource re-selection.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a configuration, for synchronization of a communication link, of a plurality of component carriers (CCs) and respective priorities associated with the plurality of CCs and may receive a plurality of synchronization signals (SSs) via the plurality of CCs. The UE may synchronize with a timing source associated with a wireless device associated with a first CC of the plurality of CCs, and may transmit SSs via one or more of the plurality of CCs. The UE may select the first CC and may transmit the SSs via the one or more of the plurality of CCs based on the respective priorities associated with the plurality of CCs, respective received signal powers of the SSs, a synchronization source priority of the wireless device, one or more reference carriers, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may obtain configuration information associated with a sidelink communication, the configuration information indicating that each physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resource of a plurality of PSFCH resources associated with a carrier aggregation operation is to have a same time domain location across all component carriers of a plurality of component carriers, and indicating that each bandwidth part of a plurality of bandwidth parts associated with the carrier aggregation operation is to be configured with a same sidelink symbol length and a same sidelink start symbol. The UE may transmit or receive a sidelink communication in accordance with the configuration information. Numerous other aspects are described.