Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for transmission prioritization between uplink and sidelink. In one novel aspect, transmission prioritization is performed between uplink data transmission and sidelink physical channel/signal transmissions, including feedback channel (PSFCH). In one embodiment, PSFCH transmission is prioritized over the UL transmission when the highest logic channel priority value of the UL transmission with available data is larger than a configured UL priority threshold.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for network controlled small gap (NCSG) configuration. In one novel aspect, the UE sends UE NCSG capability reports to the wireless network, receives a network NCSG configuration, which is based on the UE NCSG capability reports, and performs one or more measurements. In one embodiment, the UE NCSG capability report indicates whether the NCSG is supported by the UE, further includes the band combination for supported NCSG. In another embodiment, UE NCSG capability report further comprises a beam management type for each corresponding frequency band in frequency range-2 (FR2). The network NCSG configuration is received from a master node or a secondary node. In another embodiment, one configured NCSG overlaps with a configured measurement gap of the UE, the UE prioritizes the overlapped measurement gap or the NCSG based on predefined rules or information for the network.

Abstract: A method of activating multiple secondary cells can include receiving on a primary cell (PCell) at a user equipment (UE) a first medium access (MAC) control element (CE) for activating a first secondary cell (SCell) and a second SCell for the UE in a wireless communication system. The first and second SCells can operate in a same band. No active serving cell operates on the same band for the UE. In response to that the first SCell is a known SCell, the second SCell is an unknown SCell, and both the first and second SCells operate in the same band that is a frequency range 2 (FR2) band, the first and second SCells can be activated in parallel without performing cell search and reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement and reporting over the first and second SCells.

Abstract: A method of sidelink communications can include receiving at a user equipment (UE) a configuration for a first resource pool indicating a first size of a first first-stage sidelink control information (SCI) in terms of a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols and a second size of the first first-stage SCI in terms of a number of physical resource blocks (PRBs). The first resource pool can be divided into slots in time domain and sub-channels each occupying a set of PRBs in frequency domain. The first first-stage SCI having the first size of the number of OFDM symbols and the second size of the number of PRBs indicated by the configuration for the first resource pool can be transmitted within a first slot and a first sub-channel of the first resource pool.

Abstract: A method of activating multiple secondary cells can include receiving on a primary cell (PCell) at a user equipment (UE) a first medium access (MAC) control element (CE) for activating a first secondary cell (SCell) and a second SCell for the UE in a wireless communication system. The first and second SCells can operate in a same band. No active serving cell operates on the same band for the UE. In response to that the first SCell is a known SCell, the second SCell is an unknown SCell, and both the first and second SCells operate in the same band that is a frequency range 2 (FR2) band, the first and second SCells can be activated in parallel without performing cell search and reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement and reporting over the first and second SCells.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus, which can include a receiving circuitry and a processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry can be configured to receive a configuration indicating that a preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within a slot are used for a sidelink transmission. The receiving circuitry can be further configured to receive the sidelink transmission over the preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within the slot. The processing circuitry can be configured to process a data transmission of the sidelink transmission received over the preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within the slot. Aspects of the disclosure also provide a method.

Abstract: A method is provided for TCI switching related to CSI-RS measurement and reporting, spatial relation switch for SRS, PUSCH, and PUCCH. The PDSCH and PDCCH are received according to the QCLed aperiodic CSI-RS. When the AP CSI-RS is configured as the reference in the TCI of PDSCH, UE may apply the updated TCI for the PDSCH, after the corresponding aperiodic report has been received at the network. Spatial relation switch is based on the valid measurement report. The spatial relation switch delay of aperiodic SRS can be performed when UE has sent the corresponding measurement report to the network.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for synchronization to a common synchronization reference source. For example, the apparatus can include receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry can be configured to receive from a BS a signaling indicating a timing offset between sidelink synchronization timings of the apparatus and a GNSS. The processing circuitry can be configured to adjust the sidelink synchronization timing of the apparatus based on the timing offset.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for multiple concurrent gap configuration. In one novel aspect, the UE obtains the concurrent gap configuration which configures a concurrent measurement gap and one or more associated usages for the concurrent measurement gap, configures the concurrent measurement gap. In one embodiment, the UE reports a UE concurrent gap support capability to the wireless network indicating a concurrent measurement gap is supported by the UE and/or indicates one or more associated usages supported by the UE. In another embodiment, a measurement prioritization is performed when the concurrent measurement gap overlaps with another MG. The measurement prioritization is based on a measurement priority indication from the NW or determined by the UE or based on a set of preconfigured multiple gap sharing factors indicating a set of percentages for each corresponding measurement gap.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an electronic device including processing circuitry and a method. The processing circuitry can determine whether a collision is scheduled in one of a set of carriers at a same time with an SRS transmission switching process including an SRS transmission scheduled in a current carrier in the set of carriers. The set of carriers is activated for the electronic device. When no collision is determined to be scheduled in the set of carriers at the same time with the SRS transmission switching process, the processing circuitry can determine a SRS interruption duration for a victim carrier to be interrupted by the SRS transmission switching process based on a SRS transmission switching duration, a timing between the SRS transmission switching process and the victim carrier, a numerology of the current carrier, and a numerology of the victim carrier and transmit the SRS transmission.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an electronic device including processing circuitry and a method for cell activation of a secondary cell (SCell). The electronic device is configured with the SCell to be activated. The processing circuitry can determine signal qualities of reference signals transmitted from a network to the electronic device. The signal qualities can correspond to powers of the reference signals received from corresponding reception directions by the electronic device. The processing circuitry can report at least one of the signal qualities to the network. The processing circuitry can receive, from the network, a signal indicating a selected transmission direction to be used by the electronic device for downlink (DL) communication with network in the SCell. The selected transmission direction is based on the reported at least one of the signal qualities. The SCell can be a cell to be activated first in a frequency range 2.

Abstract: A method of synchronization for sidelink communications can include synchronize to a synchronization source at a user equipment (UE) to determine a frame timing for sidelink communications, and transmitting a sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB) according to the frame timing. When the synchronization source is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), a slot number can be determined according to a GNSS timing and a subcarrier spacing. In one embodiment, the slot number can be determined based on a function of ?,Tcurrent, Tref and offsetDFN.

Abstract: A method of two-stage sidelink control information (SCI) can include receiving a transport block, and transmitting from a transmission user equipment (Tx UE) to a reception user equipment (Rx UE) the transport block with two-stage SCI including a 1st-stage SCI and a 2nd-stage SCI. The 1st-stage SCI can be transmitted over a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH). The 2nd-stage SCI and the transport block can share resources of a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). The 2nd-stage SCI and the transport block can share a demodulation reference signal (DMRS).

Abstract: Various examples and schemes pertaining to enhancements for sidelink (SL) synchronization in New Radio (NR) vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications are described. A user equipment (UE) establishes synchronization with one other UE in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) network based on a partial search or signaling. The UE performs a sidelink (SL) communication with the other UE upon the synchronization being established. The UE also maintains the SL communication during a SL synchronization reference change by either of the UEs.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure can provide a method and an apparatus for Cell Global Identifier (CGI) reading in a New Radio (NR) system. The method can include receiving a request over a serving cell to report Cell Global Identifier (CGI) information of a target cell to a network node, and decoding system information to acquire the CGI information of the target cell by using Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and Remaining Minimum System Information (RMSI) occasions in Discontinuous Reception (DRX) off duration of the serving cell, using at least one autonomous gap in data reception and transmission of the serving cell, or using at least one specific gap to interrupt data reception and transmission in DRX on durations of the serving cell. Subsequently, the CGI information of the target cell can be transmitted to the network node.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for interruption handling for V2X communication. In one novel aspect, the UE detects an interruption event on the first SL and performs interruption procedure allowing stopping transmission and reception on one or more links of the UE based on the interruption event. In one embodiment, the UE supports both the LTE V2X sidelink and the NR V2X sidelink. The UE performs interruption procedure allowing both the LTE V2X sidelink and the NR V2X sidelink to stop transmission or reception for a preconfigured period. In one embodiment, the interruption event is the UE switching the SL between the LTE V2X sidelink and NR V2X sidelink. Upon detecting the SL switching interruption event, the UE performs the interruption procedure on the Uu link of the UE for a preconfigured period. In one embodiment, the preconfigured period is based on a slot configuration of the first SL.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure can provide a method and an apparatus for Cell Global Identifier (CGI) reading in a New Radio (NR) system. The method can include receiving a request over a serving cell to report Cell Global Identifier (CGI) information of a target cell to a network node, and decoding system information to acquire the CGI information of the target cell by using Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and Remaining Minimum System Information (RMSI) occasions in Discontinuous Reception (DRX) off duration of the serving cell, using at least one autonomous gap in data reception and transmission of the serving cell, or using at least one specific gap to interrupt data reception and transmission in DRX on durations of the serving cell. Subsequently, the CGI information of the target cell can be transmitted to the network node.

Abstract: A method of activating multiple secondary cells can include receiving on a primary cell (PCell) at a user equipment (UE) a first medium access (MAC) control element (CE) for activating a first secondary cell (SCell) and a second SCell for the UE in a wireless communication system. The first and second SCells can operate in a same band. No active serving cell operates on the same band for the UE. In response to that the first SCell is a known SCell, the second SCell is an unknown SCell, and both the first and second SCells operate in the same band that is a frequency range 2 (FR2) band, the first and second SCells can be activated in parallel without performing cell search and reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement and reporting over the first and second SCells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of performing spatial relation switching in new radio (NR) system is proposed. In one embodiment, a configured spatial relation of an uplink channel is Quasi-Co-Located (QCLed) to the source of a downlink reference signal (DL RS). In this QCLed relation, the active spatial relation switching shall differentiate known and unknown situation. In another embodiment, the configured spatial relation is QCLed to the root source of an uplink sounding reference signal (SRS). In this QCLed relation, the active spatial relation switching does not need to differentiate known and unknown situation. The proposed spatial relation switching shall apply for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), and SRS transmission.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for transmission prioritization between uplink and sidelink. In one novel aspect, transmission prioritization is performed between uplink data transmission and sidelink physical channel/signal transmissions, including feedback channel (PSFCH). In one embodiment, PSFCH transmission is prioritized over the UL transmission when the highest logic channel priority value of the UL transmission with available data is larger than a configured UL priority threshold.