Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for regulating a size of a resource information forwarding message to balance the overhead associated with transmitting the resource information forwarding message with the usefulness of the resource information forwarding message. A first user equipment (UE) may receive a sidelink control information (SCI) message from a third UE indicating resources reserved by the third UE, and it may be appropriate for the first UE to transmit a resource information forwarding message to a second UE indicating the resources reserved by the third UE. As such, the first UE may determine a maximum size of the resource information forwarding message, and the first UE may generate and transmit the resource information forwarding message to the second UE in accordance with the determined maximum size.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may be associated with a reconfigurable surface for reflecting transmissions between second and third UEs (e.g., over sidelink resources). In one example, the first UE may transmit signaling indicating that retransmissions of a first message transmitted between a second and third UE and detected by the first UE may be reflected by the reconfigurable surface associated with the first UE. In another example, the first UE may receive a request from a second UE for signal enhancement using a reconfigurable surface, the request associated with a future transmission by the second UE to a third UE. In either case, the UE may determine to perform signal enhancement using a reconfigurable surface and may then reconfigure the reconfigurable surface for reflecting transmissions or retransmissions from the second UE to the third UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for managing timing for inter-user equipment (UE) coordination to prevent or minimize interference or collisions between sidelink transmissions. A first UE may determine a time window in which to select sidelink resources for an inter-UE coordination message based on a minimum time configured for selecting the sidelink resources. The minimum time configured for selecting the sidelink resources for the inter-UE coordination message may be different from a minimum time configured for selecting sidelink resources for other sidelink messages. The first UE may then select the sidelink resources in the time window for the inter-UE coordination message and transmit the inter-UE coordination message on the selected sidelink resources to the second UE over a sidelink.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable one or more wireless devices to perform a sidelink-based ranging and/or positioning with an assistance of an RIS. In one aspect, a first wireless device receives an information indicating at least a time in which at least one RIS is to be activated. The first wireless device transmits a first set of reference signals to a second wireless device via the at least one RIS. The first wireless receives a second set of reference signals transmitted from the second wireless device via the at least one RIS. The first wireless calculates a first signal RTT based on the first set of reference signals and the second set of reference signals.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a wireless device to perform an SL ranging based on a single-sided PRS transmission. In one aspect, a first wireless device transmits one or more reference signals to at least one RIS associated with a second wireless device. The first wireless device receives one or more reflected reference signals reflected from the at least one RIS. The first wireless device calculates a signal RTT based on the one or more reference signals and the one or more reflected reference signals. In another aspect, a second wireless device transmits, to a first wireless device, information indicating a time, a duration, or a periodicity in which at least one RIS associated with the second wireless device is to be activated. The second wireless device activate the at least one RIS based on the information.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable one or more wireless devices to perform a sidelink-based ranging and/or positioning with an assistance of an RIS. In one aspect, a first wireless device receives an information indicating at least a time in which at least one RIS is to be activated. The first wireless device transmits a first set of reference signals to a second wireless device via the at least one RIS. The first wireless receives a second set of reference signals transmitted from the second wireless device via the at least one RIS. The first wireless calculates a first signal RTT based on the first set of reference signals and the second set of reference signals.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. An example method for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE) may include receiving at least a first sidelink transmission from a second UE, wherein at least a second sidelink transmission from a third UE is scheduled contemporaneously with at least the first sidelink transmission from the second UE. The method may also include transmitting an indication in a transmission occasion to at least one of the second UE or the third UE based at least in part on a prioritization of information for the transmission occasion, wherein the indication indicates that at least the first sidelink transmission from the second UE is scheduled contemporaneously with at least the second sidelink transmission from at least the third UE.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may sense a first transmission by a first sidelink UE and a second transmission by a second sidelink UE and send a conflict indication to at least one of the first or second sidelink UEs in response to identifying a collision between the first and second transmissions, or identifying a prospective collision based on a prospective use of respective first and second resources identified in the respective first and second transmissions. A collision or prospective collision may be detected by detecting a complete or partial overlap of the first and second transmissions or of the prospective first and second resources identified in the transmissions, or by determining that any portions of the first resource and the second resource prospectively occupy a slot common to the first and second resources, and the first sidelink UE and the second sidelink UE prospectively operate in a half-duplex mode.

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 first user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a second UE on a sidelink channel, a configuration message that includes an indication of a first set of reference signals associated with a first transmit-receive point (TRP) of the first UE, an indication of a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the first UE, and an indication to refrain from combining measurements based at least in part on the first set of reference signals with measurements based at least in part on the second set of reference signals. The first UE may further transmit, using the first TRP of the first UE, the first set of reference signals, and transmit, using the second TRP of the first UE, the second set of reference signals. Numerous other aspects are provided.

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. To improve sidelink reservation schemes, a first user equipment (UE) may receive, from a second UE, a coordination message indicating a set of resources associated with sidelink communications and a preference of the second UE for one or more subsets of the set of resources. The first UE may transmit the sidelink communications using one or more resources of the set of resources based on the preference of the second UE for the one or more subsets of the set of resources. In some examples, the one or more resources may be selected from candidate resources within a resource selection window of the first UE. Additionally, or alternatively, the candidate resources may be based on the preference of the second UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a user equipment (UE) may estimate one or more channel availability parameter values. The UE may then select, based on a co-channel configuration indicating a relationship between channel availability parameter values and patterns of sidelink resources, a pattern of sidelink resources (e.g., LTE resources) on which to transmit NR packets. In some examples, a special UE may receive individual or aggregated reports of channel availability parameter values. The special UE may select a pattern of sidelink resources (e.g., LTE resources) on which one of the reporting UEs is permitted to transmit NR packets, and may transmit a message activating the pattern of sidelink resources to the reporting UE. The reporting UE may then use the activated sidelink LTE resources for transmitting NR packets according to the indicated pattern.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling indicating a co-channel configuration. The co-channel configuration may indicate a set of sidelink parameters for a co-channel operation associated with dynamically utilizing sidelink radio frequency resources allocated for a first radio access technology and sidelink radio frequency resources allocated for a second radio access technology. The UE may transmit, based on the received co-channel configuration, an indication of a set of channel availability parameter values indicating an amount of available sidelink radio frequency resources associated with the first radio access technology, the second radio access technology, or both.

Abstract: In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may control one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) in accordance with one or more RIS schedules that indicate times when the one or more RIS are in an enabled state and times when the one or more RIS are in a disabled state. The UE may request at least one participating UE of one or more participating UEs to transmit at least one positioning reference signal (PRS) in a PRS resource. The UE may measure the at least one PRS from the at least one participating UE in accordance with the RIS schedule to make one or more measurements of the at least one PRS when the one or more RIS are in the disabled state and to make one or more measurements of the at least one PRS when the one or more RIS are in the enabled state.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first user equipment (UE) may select, from stored configuration information or a received indication, an inter-UE coordination scheme that is configured for a resource pool associated with the first UE. The UE may transmit, to a second UE, an indication of one or more of preferred sidelink resources or non-preferred sidelink resources for transmission from the second UE to the first UE, based at least in part on the inter-UE coordination scheme. Numerous other aspects are described.

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: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify a set of resources that are designated for sidelink inter-UE coordination information based at least in part on a sidelink resource pool configuration. The UE may transmit or monitor for a communication that includes inter-UE coordination information in a resource of the set of resources. Numerous other aspects are described.

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: A first user equipment (UE) receives inter-UE coordination information from a second UE. The first UE transmits a sidelink transmission using resources selected based on at least one of the inter-UE coordination information or sensing at the first UE, wherein selection of the resources uses the at least one of the inter-UE coordination information or the sensing based on one or more of a criteria observed at the first UE or an indication from the second UE. The second UE transmits the inter-UE coordination information for sidelink communication. The second UE may transmit information indicating whether to use at least one of the inter-UE coordination information or sensing for sidelink resource selection.