Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for sidelink (SL) beam management.

Abstract: The present application relates to a first user equipment, a second user equipment, a base station and a method for exchanging a sidelink information. The first user equipment determines an available sidelink process information and transmits the available sidelink process information to the second user equipment or the base station.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus of sidelink (SL) positioning. An exemplary UE includes: at least one receiving circuitry; at least one transmitting circuitry; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one receiving circuitry and the at least one transmitting circuitry, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: transmit accuracy level information indicating a positioning accuracy level associated with the UE to a set of reception UE; and transmit an SL PRS corresponding to the accuracy level information to a reception UE, wherein the reception UE is one of the set of reception UE or not.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for handling in-device co-existence of NR V2X and LTE V2X sidelinks are disclosed. The apparatus includes a transceiver that is scheduled to transmit and/or receive a first data transmission over a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second data transmission over a second RAT; and a processor that detects collision between the first data transmission and the second data transmission; wherein, upon detection of collision, the processor further controls the transceiver to selectively drop one of the data transmissions based on a set of selection criteria, the set of selection criteria including: priorities of the first RAT and the second RAT, and an attribute of the second data transmission indicative of whether it is an initial transmission or a retransmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) transmission. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) can include: a processor configured to: select one or more PSFCHs from a set of PSFCHs on a set of carriers overlapping in time domain, based on configuration information indicating a capability of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions of the UE and a maximum transmitting power for the UE; and a transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to: transmit the one or more PSFCHs.

Abstract: The present application relates to a UE for sidelink transmission. The UE includes a processor and a transceiver coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to: determine a candidate resource set having a first number of candidate resources, wherein the first number of candidate resources is greater than a second number of candidate resources configured by a network node; report the candidate resource set from a physical layer of the UE to a higher layer of the UE; and determine at least one resource from the candidate resource set by the higher layer of the UE for a sidelink transmission on the unlicensed band.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for sidelink transmission. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE), which may include a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver. The processor may be configured to: select at least one resource on at least one carrier of a plurality of carriers; determine that a simultaneous transmission of a first transmission on a first resource on a first carrier of the plurality of carriers and at least one transmission on the at least one resource is not supported by a transmit capability of the UE, wherein the first carrier is different from the at least one carrier; and transmit assistant information associated with the first resource to another UE.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for user equipment (UE) transmission power control. An embodiment of the subject application provides a UE including: a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to that total SL transmission power of a first set of sidelink (SL) transmissions is above a maximum transmission power: determine evaluation priorities for the first set of SL transmissions; evaluate at least one SL transmission of the first set of SL transmissions in order according to the determined evaluation priorities and the maximum transmission power to determine whether to add the at least one SL transmission to a second set of SL transmissions; and transmit, with the wireless transceiver, the second set of SL transmissions, wherein the second set of SL transmissions can be performed on sub-carriers with different subcarrier spacings.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for one-shot sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback transmission. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE), which includes: a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to cause the UE to: receive, via the transceiver, a sidelink control information (SCI) format including a first indicator requesting transmission of hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback for a plurality of physical sidelink shared channels (PSSCH), wherein each of the plurality of PSSCHs has an associated HARQ process number; and transmit, via the transceiver, requested HARQ-ACK feedback for the plurality of PSSCHs.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for indicating a TDD uplink-downlink configuration. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: receiving, from a base station (BS), a signal indicating an uplink-downlink transmission pattern, wherein the uplink-downlink transmission pattern having a first transmission period includes a first plurality of type-1 slots, a second plurality of type-2 slots, and a third plurality of type-3 slots, wherein the type-1 slots only comprise downlink symbols, and the type-2 slots only comprise uplink symbols; and monitoring a transmission of downlink control channel within the first plurality of type-1 slots.

Abstract: The present application relates to user equipment and a method for reporting reference signal receiving power (RSRP). A user equipment transmits a reference signal to another user equipment. After receiving the reference signal, another user equipment measures the reference signal for determining an RSRP. Another user equipment then transmits the RSRP and an attribute information corresponding to the RSRP to the user equipment. The user equipment receives the RSRP and the attribute information. The attribute information includes a geographic information, a type information of the RSRP, or a combination of the geographic information and the type information.

Abstract: A resistance gene TaCAT to FCR of wheat and an application thereof are provided, which relates to the field of biological genetic engineering technologies. The nucleotide sequence of a genome where the TaCAT gene is located, the nucleotide sequence of a cDNA, the nucleotide sequence of a CDS and a coded protein sequence are respectively as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 4. An InDel marker is developed for identifying different allelotypes of the TaCAT gene. An application of the TaCAT gene for preparation of transgenic plant cells and plant breeding is provided. The molecular genetic basis of the resistance to FCR is disclosed, an important role is played in improving the resistance to FCR by utilizing a genetic engineering technology, and a new way is provided for breeding a new wheat variety with disease-resistance and safety.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses of resource allocation for sidelink (SL) communication. A user equipment (UE) includes a processor configured to: obtain sidelink indicator (SL-I) configuration information associated with a resource pool (RP) based on configuration or pre-configuration. The SL-I configuration information indicates at least one of: a structure of resource(s) available for SL-I transmission; an association between resource(s) available for SL-I transmission and resource(s) for corresponding SL transmission(s); or a priority threshold. The processor performs a sensing-based resource selection or sensing-based resource reselection in the RP and performs an operation associated with SL-I according to the SL-I configuration information.

Abstract: Systems and/or techniques for facilitating image forgery detection via pixel-metadata consistency analysis are provided. In various embodiments, a system can receive an electronic image from a client device. In various cases, the system can obtain a pixel vector and/or an image metadata vector that correspond to the electronic image. In various aspects, the system can determine whether the electronic image is authentic or forged, based on analyzing the pixel vector and the image metadata vector via at least one machine learning model.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses of resource selection for sidelink (SL) communication. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) can include: a processor configured to: obtain a position characteristic configuration associated with a resource pool based on configuration or pre-configuration, wherein the position characteristic configuration includes a set of position characteristics, and each position characteristic indicates an availability level of a position in an SL slot for simultaneous sub-slot level transmission and slot level transmission; and perform a sensing-based resource selection or re-selection based at least in part on the position characteristic configuration; a transmitter coupled to the processor; and a receiver coupled to the processor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for beam-based transmission for sidelink. The method may include: detecting spatial information contained in first sensed scheduling information; selecting a resource and a direction of a beam for data transmission based on the detected spatial information; transmitting second scheduling information including the selected resource and spatial information of the beam for the data transmission, where the spatial information of the beam includes the direction of the beam for the data transmission; and transmitting the data transmission by using the selected resource and the direction of the beam.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for sidelink (SL) transmission on unlicensed spectrum. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) can include: a processor configured to: determine a listen before talk (LBT) type of a first LBT operation for an SL transmission on an unlicensed spectrum; and perform the first LBT operation; a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to: transmit first information associated with the first LBT operation in sidelink control information (SCI) when the first LBT operation is successful; and a receiver coupled to the processor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for handover with new cell being involved are disclosed. A base unit comprises a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein, the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver, a preference of handover of a UE for target base unit; and perform handover of the UE according to the preference of handover of the UE.