Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that provide managing transmissions of sidelink positioning reference signals (PRS) with a timing advance offset (TA) from a sidelink node. In aspects, a sidelink node (e.g., a target user equipment (UE) or an assisting UE) may receive transmissions from a plurality of nodes (e.g., target UEs or assisting UEs). The sidelink node obtains at least one TA to be used by a transmitting node of the plurality of nodes for transmitting a sidelink PRS to the sidelink node (e.g., to advance the sidelink PRS transmission to the sidelink node with respect to the timing of the first transmission). The TA is an offset obtained by the sidelink node based on the receiving times of the transmissions from the plurality of nodes. The sidelink node may receive PRS transmissions from the plurality of nodes in a same symbol aligned within the same CP.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for sidelink aided time difference of arrival (TDOA) based positioning methods. An example method of determining a time difference of arrival value includes receiving a first reference signal at a first time, wherein the first reference signal is transmitted from a first wireless node using a first radio access link, receiving a. second reference signal at a second time, wherein the second reference signal is transmitted from a second wireless node using a second radio access link, receiving assistance data including at least a transmit delay time value based, on a time the first reference signal is received by the second wireless node, and a time the second reference signal is transmitted by the second wireless node, and determining the time difference of arrival value based at least in part on the first time, the second time and the transmit delay time value.

Abstract: A signal transfer method for communication, radar sensing, or a combination thereof, includes: transmitting, from a UE, a capability message indicating a capability of the UE to perform antenna switching for radar signal transmission and for communication signal transmission; receiving, at the UE from a network entity, a configuration message indicating a radar signal transmission configuration, or a communication signal transmission configuration, or a combination thereof; and transmitting, from the UE, one or more outbound signals, the one or more outbound signals comprising a radar signal in accordance with the radar signal transmission configuration, or comprising a communication signal in accordance with the communication signal transmission configuration, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a UE to perform positioning using virtual anchors and/or positioning reference units. In one aspect, a UE transmits a request for assistance data for performing UE-based positioning, where the request includes at least one of location information of the UE or a list of anchors observed by the UE. The UE receives the assistance data for the UE-based positioning, where the assistance data includes a list of virtual anchors and a list of positioning reference units (PRUs) that includes a set of virtual PRUs (VPRUs), where the list of virtual anchors and the list of PRUs are selected based on at least one of the location information of the UE or the list of anchors observed by the UE. The UE performs the UE-based positioning using at least one virtual anchor and at least one VPRU in the assistance data.

Abstract: In an aspect, a target UE determines a capability of the target UE associated with reflections of reference signals for positioning (RS-Ps) off one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), and transmits an indication of the determined UE capability. A position estimation entity (e.g., LMF) receives the indication, and configures a positioning session for the target UE based at least in part upon the indication.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a network entity (e.g., a location server, an LMF, etc.) to generate and configure virtual anchors and/or virtual positioning reference units (VPRUs) for a UE for UE-based positioning. In one aspect, a network entity receives an indication to perform UE-based positioning for a UE. The network entity configures, for the UE, assistance data that includes a list of virtual anchors and a list of VPRUs for the UE-based positioning. The network entity transmits the assistance data including the list of virtual anchors and the list of VPRUs. The network entity may generate the list of virtual anchors based on a location offset to each physical anchor in a set of physical anchors. The network entity may generate the list of VPRUs based on at least one physical PRU.

Abstract: In an aspect, a first BS measures a SRS-P associated with a RTT measurement procedure between a UE and a second base station, and reports measurement information based on the measurement of the SRS-P. In another aspect, a device (e.g., UE, BS, LMF, etc.) obtains the measurement information along with measurement information based on measurements at the UE and the second base station, and determines a positioning estimate of the UE based on the first, second and third measurement information.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, processes, and computer-readable media for wireless communications. For example, a network device can configure a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on parameters. The SSB includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS), one or more secondary synchronization signals (SSSs), and one or more physical broadcast channels (PBCHs). The network device can transmit the SSB in one or more signals for at least one of sensing or communications purposes.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for waveform adaptations in RF sensing are described. An apparatus is configured to operate in one of a wireless communications mode or a sensing mode. The wireless communications mode is associated with at least one of a communications or sensing waveform. The sensing mode is associated with at least one of the communications or the sensing waveform, and the sensing and communication waveforms are different. The apparatus is also configured to obtain an indication of a switch to operate in another of the wireless communications or sensing mode. The apparatus is further configured to switch to the other mode per the indication. Another apparatus is configured to operate in the wireless communications or the sensing mode, to provide an indication of a mode switch, and to switch to the other mode per the indication.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for joint communication and sensing (JCS). In an aspect, a wireless node receives (e.g., from a network component) a JCS resource configuration that includes a set of communication slots and a set of radar sensing slots. In an aspect, each communication symbol of each communication slot among the set of communication slots is configured for communication, and at least one symbol of each radar sensing slot among the set of radar sensing slots is configured for radar sensing.

Abstract: A positioning reference signal measuring method includes: transmitting, from a UE, a capability report indicating that the UE is configured to measure a first type of DL-PRS and a second type of DL-PRS; and measuring the first type of DL-PRS received directly from a TRP or the second type of DL-PRS received from the TRP via a RIS, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: In an aspect, a wireless node may determine a sub-panel configuration associated with a reconfigurable intelligence surface (RIS) that includes a plurality of sub-panels. The wireless node may transmit or receive one or more signals via one or more sub-panels of the plurality of sub-panels in accordance with the sub-panel configuration.

Abstract: During positioning of a user equipment (UE), downlink (DL) positioning reference signals (PRS) transmitted by one or more transmission reception point (TRP) in a wireless communication system may be preempted or punctured by higher priority transmissions, such as ultra-reliable low-latency traffic (URLLC). A PRS preemption indication (PI) may be provided to a UE by a serving TRP identifying one or more TRPs affected by preemption. The PRS PI may further identify the time domain and frequency domain of the preempted DL PRS transmissions. The PRS PI may identify the time domain, e.g., based on a number of PRS symbols between two monitoring occasions, wherein only PRS symbols that contain downlink positioning reference signals associated with the group of TRPs are counted. The PRS PI may identify the frequency domain by identifying at least one of four or more frequency sub-bands of the preempted DL PRS transmissions.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may obtain first set and second sets of pseudoranges for each of a user equipment (UE) and a reference station, corresponding to first second times, wherein the UE is within a threshold distance of a reference station at the first and second times. Each of the first and second sets of pseudoranges comprise a pseudorange from each of first and second low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites at respective first and second times. The second time is at least a threshold duration after the first time. The device may determine a UE location estimate based at least in part on: the first and second set of pseudoranges, and for each of the first and second times, a respective location of (i) each of the first and second LEO satellites, and (ii) the reference station. The device may output an indication of the location estimate.

Abstract: In an aspect, a wireless entity may transmit a first indication of one or more Doppler error group (DEG) identifiers (IDs) corresponding to one or more DEGs supported by the wireless entity, where each of the one or more DEGs is associated with a hardware configuration or an operational state of the wireless entity. The wireless entity may transmit a first set of measurements associated with a DEG ID of the one or more DEG IDs.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a location server may send, and a base station may receive, a request for positioning information. The base station may send, and the location server may receive, sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration information comprising first information that describes a frame structure used by the base station and second information that identifies, based on the frame structure used by the base station, an available slot with respect to a reference for an aperiodic SRS transmission, wherein an available slot comprises a slot that has enough uplink symbols, flexible symbols, or both, in the time domain for all SRS resources of the aperiodic SRS transmission.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for PDSCH rate-matching in NTN systems. A UE may receive an indication of a subset of one or more SSB beams included in a set of SSB beams having one or more PDCCH resources reserved for potentially scheduling one or more SIBs associated with the set of SSB beams. The UE may further receive a PDSCH associated with resources that overlap with at least a portion of the one or more PDCCH resources associated with the indication of the subset of one or more SSB beams, and rate-match around the one or more PDCCH resources associated with the indication of the subset of one or more SSB beams for receiving the PDSCH.

Abstract: A sensing node may receive a set of sensing signals. The sensing node may calculate a first joint spectrum based on a first windowing function and the set of sensing signals. The sensing node may calculate a second joint spectrum based on a second windowing function and the set of sensing signals, wherein the first windowing function is different than the second windowing function. The sensing node may transmit a first joint spectrum report based on the first joint spectrum and a second joint spectrum report based on the second joint spectrum to a sensing entity. The sensing node may estimate a parameter of a target object based on an optimal spectrum ID received from the sensing entity, where the optimal spectrum ID may be associated with at least one of the first joint spectrum or the second joint spectrum.

Abstract: In an aspect, a UE obtains assistance data based on a set of clutter measurements associated with a plurality of network nodes, updates an RF sensing session based on the assistance data, and performs a set of measurements based on the updated RF sensing session. In another aspect, a network entity provides a first indication of a signaling scheme for a set of clutter measurements associated with a plurality of network nodes, receives, based on the signaling scheme, a second indication of the set of the clutter measurements from the plurality of network nodes, and provides, for a UE, assistance data based on the set of clutter measurements.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a New Radio (NR) user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration that configures the NR UE with a capability to use a Long Term Evolution (LTE) cell-specific reference signal (CRS) for updating a tracking loop. The NR UE may receive an LTE CRS. The NR UE may update the tracking loop based at least in part on the LTE CRS. Numerous other aspects are described.