Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for sidelink communications. In a method for communications, a first terminal device determines from a resource pool configured for the first terminal device, first resources in a time window before a first slot based on a resource selection scheme of the first terminal device. The first terminal device determines a first number of occupied resources in the first resources. The first terminal device determines a congestion level indicator of a sidelink channel for the first slot based at least in part on the first number and a number of the first resources. The sidelink channel is associated with the first terminal device. With the proposed mechanism, the sidelink congestion level indicator, such as, a channel busy ratio (CBR) is determined with consideration of the resource selection scheme and the reception capability of the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and apparatus for resource allocation for a control resource region in a wireless communication system. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method may include determining resource units each containing a predetermined number of resource blocks based on available transmission resources. Resource blocks not contained in the resource units are distributed in the available transmission resources to divide resource blocks contained in the resource units into a plurality of resource segments. The method also comprise allocating one or more of the determined resource units to the control resource region and transmitting resource allocation information indicating the allocated one or more of resource units. With embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an effective solution for resource allocation for control resource region.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable media for communications. A method comprises receiving, at a first terminal device from a second terminal device, first sidelink control information and a first reference signal associated with the first sidelink control information during an on-duration of a discontinuous reception cycle. The method also comprises in accordance with a determination that an overlapping period exists between an off-duration of the discontinuous reception cycle and a sensing window, determining an available candidate resource in a resource selection window for a first sidelink transmission based at least on the first sidelink control information and the first reference signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for sidelink communications. In a method for communications, in accordance with a determination that a communication between a first terminal device and a second terminal device is in a power saving mode, the first terminal device determines a first candidate resource set from a resource pool for the first terminal device. The first candidate resource set is mapped to a first feedback occasion for the second terminal device. The first terminal device transmits, to the second terminal device, first data on a first resource of the first candidate resource set. The first terminal device then receives, from the second terminal device, a first feedback message to the first data during the first feedback occasion. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sidelink feedback mechanism on the PSFCH, which is especially friendly to power saving terminal devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for sidelink resources allocation. In a method for communication, a first terminal device monitors a control channel from a second terminal device for sidelink control information. The sidelink control information indicates a frequency resource assignment and a time resource assignment to be used by the second terminal device. Then the first terminal device measures a power of a reference signal received on a channel associated with the sidelink control information, and determines availability of a first resource in a set of resources for the first terminal device at least based on the frequency resource assignment, the time resource assignment and the power. With the embodiments of the present disclosure, sidelink resource allocation can be performed for aperiodic traffic transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable media for communications. A method comprises selecting, at a first terminal device, at least one candidate resource in a resource selection window. The method further comprises receiving, from a second terminal device, coordination information for resource selection for a sidelink transmission of the first terminal device. The method further comprises selecting a first set of target resources for the sidelink transmission in the resource selection window based on at least one of the coordination information and the at least one candidate resource.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX). In a method for communication, a first terminal device of terminal devices in a communication network obtains a sidelink DRX configuration. The first terminal device determines, from the sidelink DRX configuration, a sidelink DRX cycle including a first duration during which sidelink communications are allowed to be performed among the terminal devices and a second duration during which the sidelink communications are not allowed to be performed. The first terminal device performs, during the first duration, a sidelink communication with a second terminal device of the terminal devices. With the embodiments of the present disclosure, terminal devices can efficiently communicate with each other using sidelink DRX operations.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communication. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a first terminal device receives first control information indicating a first set of resources reserved by a second terminal device and second control information indicating a second set of resources reserved by a third terminal device, respectively. If the first set of resources and the second set of resources overlap with each other, the first terminal device whether a condition associate with coordination of terminal devices is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, the first terminal device transmits an indication to at least one of the second and third terminal devices. In this way, collisions in resources can be avoided. Further, it also can solve the hidden node problem.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, network device, and apparatus for transmitting a preemption indication and a method, terminal device, and apparatus for receiving a preemption indication. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of transmitting a preemption indication may comprise transmitting a preemption indication to a terminal device, wherein the preemption indication indicates information on a portion of resources allocated to a first transmission which is preempted by a second transmission, and wherein the preemption indication is associated with information on structure of the current slot. In embodiments of the present disclosure, by means of information on structure of a subframe, the indication monitoring and overhead for the preemption indication can be reduced remarkably, thereby providing a much more efficient preemption indication solution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and apparatus for resource allocation for a control resource region in a wireless communication system. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method may include determining resource units each containing a predetermined number of resource blocks based on available transmission resources. Resource blocks not contained in the resource units are distributed in the available transmission resources to divide resource blocks contained in the resource units into a plurality of resource segments. The method also comprise allocating one or more of the determined resource units to the control resource region and transmitting resource allocation information indicating the allocated one or more of resource units. With embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an effective solution for resource allocation for control resource region.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for sidelink communications. In a method for communications, a first terminal device receives information about an identity related to a relay feature of at least one second terminal device via a sidelink channel. The first terminal device determines a relay terminal device of the first terminal device based on the information about the identity. Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a more flexible and feasible communication mechanism for relay discovery and selection without requirements for a specific resource pool for sidelink discovery or performing cyclic redundancy check on resources of the sidelink channel. The identity dedicated to the relay feature can not only be used to distinguish different terminal devices but also enable the terminal device to determine whether they are to be discovered as a candidate relay terminal device by the remote terminal device, and thereby enhancing the relay discovery and selection procedure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for partial sensing of sidelink channels. A method for communications comprises determining, at a first terminal device, a second resource in a resource selection window based on a first resource in a sensing window and a resource reservation period for a second terminal device. The method also comprises selecting, from the resource selection window, a resource as a candidate resource for a second sidelink transmission of the first terminal device by performing partial sensing of sidelink channels in the sensing window. The candidate resource is different from the second resource.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, devices and computer readable storage media for resource selection in a Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication. The method comprises determining, at a terminal device, a resource reservation period for at least one sidelink transmission; and in accordance with a determination, based on the resource reservation period, that a reference resource associated with the at least one sidelink transmission is subsequent to a sensing window, determining, from a resource selection window of the terminal device, at least one further reference resource to be reserved for the at least one sidelink transmission based on the resource reservation period. In this way, the conflict of resource selection can be avoided and therefore the performance of the sidelink transmission can be improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, network device, and apparatus for transmitting a preemption indication and a method, terminal device, and apparatus for receiving a preemption indication. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of transmitting a preemption indication may comprise transmitting a preemption indication to a terminal device, wherein the preemption indication indicates information on a portion of resources allocated to a first transmission which is preempted by a second transmission, and wherein the preemption indication is associated with information on structure of the current slot. In embodiments of the present disclosure, by means of information on structure of a subframe, the indication monitoring and overhead for the preemption indication can be reduced remarkably, thereby providing a much more efficient preemption indication solution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, terminal device and apparatus for physical random access channel (PRACH) power control and a method, network device and apparatus for transmitting parameters of PRACH power control. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of PRACH power control may comprise determining a transmission power of PRACH preamble based on a power constriction of a terminal device, a preamble received target transmission power and a downlink path loss on a beam level. With embodiments of the present disclosure, it could provide a power control for PRACH with improved accuracy, which increases the success possibility of random access attempt and interferences to other devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable media for communications. A method comprises receiving, at a first terminal device from a second terminal device, information about a first set of candidate resources for the first terminal device to perform a sidelink transmission. The method further comprises determining a second set of candidate resources for performing the sidelink transmission. The method further comprises determining a first subset of the second set by identifying an overlap between the first set and the second set based at least on the information. The method further comprises selecting target resources for the sidelink transmission based at least on the first subset.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and apparatus for resource allocation for a control resource region in a wireless communication system. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method may include determining resource units each containing a predetermined number of resource blocks based on available transmission resources. Resource blocks not contained in the resource units are distributed in the available transmission resources to divide resource blocks contained in the resource units into a plurality of resource segments. The method also comprise allocating one or more of the determined resource units to the control resource region and transmitting resource allocation information indicating the allocated one or more of resource units. With embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an effective solution for resource allocation for control resource region.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communications. A method comprises determining, at a first terminal device, whether to obtain information about candidate resources for a sidelink transmission. The method further comprises in response to a determination that the information is to be obtained, receiving the information from a second terminal device. The method further comprises determining target resources for performing the sidelink transmission based on the information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for sensing sidelink resources. In a method for communication, in accordance with receiving, at a terminal device from a network device, a first higher layer parameter indicating that partial sensing is enabled for the terminal device, the terminal device determines a candidate resource for performing a sidelink transmission in a target slot. The terminal device determines, for the partial sensing, a sensing window with a configured time length before the target slot. The terminal device determines, in the sensing window, a set of slots based on the configured time length of the sensing window. The terminal device determines a reservation state of the candidate resource by monitoring the set of slots. With the embodiments of the present disclosure, a feasible partial sensing procedure is provided for a terminal device to perform a sidelink transmission in the 5G NR, and thus the performance of sidelink transmissions can be improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A method comprises determining, at a first terminal device, a time window during which a second terminal device is to filter Sidelink Reference Signal Received Power (SL-RSRP) of sidelink transmissions received from the first terminal device; receiving, from the second terminal device, the filtered SL-RSRP during the time window; estimating a sidelink path loss based on the filtered SL-RSRP; and applying the sidelink path loss to power control of at least one subsequent sidelink transmission from the first terminal device to the second terminal device. In this way, the SL path loss can be estimated more accurately and reasonably, and thus the power control based on the the SL path loss can be performed more effectively.