Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hongbo Si

Yingzhe Li

Eko Nugroho Onggosanusi

Aris Papasakellariou

Qiongjie Lin

Le Liu

Young-Han Nam

Youngbum Kim

Yuguang Gao

Taehyoung Kim

Md Saifur Rahman

Boon Loong Ng

Emad N Farag

Thomas David Novlan

Hoondong Noh

Kyeongin Jeong

Youngwoo Kwak

Li Guo

Aristides Papasakellariou

Chao He

Nishith D Tripathi

Younsun Kim

Eun Sun Kim

Carmela Cozzo

Hao Chen

Young Han Nam

Jianzhong Zhang

Taeyoung Kim

Jeongho Jeon

Vikram Chandrasekhar

Jianhua Mo

Young Bum Kim

Vutha Va

Gang Xu

Tae Hyoung Kim

Shiyang Leng

Nishithkumar D Tripathi

Anil Agiwal

Apparatuses and methods for enhancement to standalone operation for higher frequency range in a wireless communication system. A method includes receiving a synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block and determining a set of configurations for a control resource set (CORESET #0) to receive a Type0 physical downlink control channel (Type0-PDCCH). The set of configurations includes a multiplexing pattern between the CORESET #0 and the SS/PBCH block; a number NRof resource blocks (RBs) for the CORESET #0; a number Nof symbols for the CORESET #0; and a frequency offset between the CORESET #0 and the SS/PBCH block. For a first multiplexing pattern between the CORESET #0 and the SS/PBCH block, the frequency offset between the CORESET #0 and the SS/PBCH block is determined as one of 0, N−N, or (N−N)/2. The method further includes receiving the Type0-PDCCH based on the set of configurations for the CORESET #0 over a downlink channel.

Method and apparatus of enhancement to standalone operation

Methods and apparatuses for a timing advance report an NTN is provided. The method of UE comprises: receiving, from a BS, first information including satellite assistance information for a target satellite; receiving, from the BS, second information including timing information, wherein the timing information includes at least one of a start time and a time duration for a synchronization operation; determining whether a RACH-less synchronization operation is configured; and initiating, based on the satellite assistance information and the timing information, the synchronization operation by performing a RA procedure upon a determination that the RACH-less synchronization operation is not configured.

Triggering timing synchronization in non-terrestrial networks

Methods and apparatuses for a channel access in a wireless communication systems. A method of a UE in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: determining whether, for a first time duration, a channel is sensed as an idle state for a channel access procedure; occupying the channel for a second time duration based on a determination that the channel is sensed as the idle state; and transmitting, for at least a portion of the second time duration, a signal on the channel, wherein the first time duration and the second time duration are based on a SL PPPP for a SL communication.

Channel access procedure for SL transmission over unlicensed band

Methods and apparatuses for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol adjustment for sidelink (SL) transmissions in a wireless communication system. A method of user equipment (UE) includes receiving a sidelink control information (SCI) format that includes information on a cyclic prefix (CP) extension, determining parameters (Cand Δ) based on the information on the CP extension, and determining a duration for the CP extension based on the parameters. The method further includes extending a sidelink OFDM symbol for an interval preceding the sidelink OFDM symbol for the duration for the CP extension and transmitting the sidelink OFDM symbol with the extended CP duration.

OFDM symbol adjustment for sidelink transmissions

Methods and apparatuses for operating in different bandwidth parts (BWPs). A method includes receiving a first synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block in a first BWP; determining, based on information provided by the first SS/PBCH block, a first control resource set (CORESET) in the first BWP; and receiving a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in the first CORESET. The PDCCH provides a first downlink control information (DCI) format that schedules a reception of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) providing a system information block (SIB1). The method further includes receiving the first PDSCH, determining a second BWP based on information provided by the SIB1, and receiving a second SS/PBCH block in the second BWP. The second BWP does not include a bandwidth of the first SS/PBCH block. The second BWP does not include a bandwidth of the first CORESET.

Methods and apparatus for UE power savings in initial downlink bandwidth part dedicated to redcap devices

A method includes obtaining a first set of signal quality measurements (SQMs) from among a plurality of reference signals received at an electronic device. The SQMs correspond to reference signals, respectively. The reference signals correspond to candidate time slots (CTS), respectively. The method includes identifying a first set of reference signals in the plurality of reference signals based on the first set of SQMs satisfying a first quality condition. The method includes identifying a second set of reference signals in the plurality of reference signals based on the first set of SQMs satisfying a second quality condition. The method includes identifying, as first CTS for an electronic device to use for a radar operation, candidate time slots corresponding to the first set of reference signals. The method includes identifying, as second CTSs for the electronic device to use for wireless communication, CTSs corresponding to the second set of reference signals.

Utilization of wireless communication reference signal measurement resources for co-channel radar operation

Methods and apparatuses for use of flexible starting locations for SL transmissions in a wireless communication system. A method of user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system operating with a shared spectrum channel access includes determining a set of multiple orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in a slot and performing a channel access procedure over a channel. The method further includes transmitting a sidelink transmission over the channel, starting from an OFDM symbol within the set of multiple OFDM symbols in the slot, upon successfully performing the channel access procedure before the OFDM symbol. The set of multiple OFDM symbols in the slot may be determined based on a higher layer configuration or pre-configurations.

Method and apparatus for flexible starting locations for sidelink transmission

Apparatuses and methods for transmitting or receiving a synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a SS/PBCH block, decoding a content of a PBCH in the SS/PBCH block, and determining whether the wireless communication system operates with shared spectrum channel access based on the content of the PBCH. The method further includes determining the content of the PBCH in a first manner based on determining that the wireless communication system operates with shared spectrum channel access or determining the content of the PBCH in a second manner based on determining that the wireless communication system operates without shared spectrum channel access.

Method and apparatus for PBCH payload in higher frequency ranges

A method for a user equipment (UE) to provide hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information includes transmitting physical sidelink shared channels (PSSCHs), where each of the PSSCH transmissions provides a transport block (TB); receiving physical sidelink feedback channels (PSFCHs); and generating values for HARQ-ACK information bits from the PSFCH receptions. The PSFCH receptions correspond to the PSSCH transmissions and the values of the HARQ-ACK information bits correspond to the TBs in the PSSCH transmissions. The method further includes generating a HARQ-ACK codeword that includes the values of the HARQ-ACK information bits arranged in a predetermined order and transmitting the HARQ-ACK codeword in a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

Method and apparatus for configuration of resource sensing in NR V2X resource allocation

Methods and apparatuses for network operation adaptation in a spatial domain in a wireless communication system. A method for a user equipment (UE) to report channel state information (CSI) includes receiving: first information related to reception of CSI reference signals (CSI-RSs) on a cell, second information related to determining a first number of CSI reports respectively associated with a first number of operation states on the cell, third information related to triggering a second number CSI reports respectively associated with a second number of operation states from the first number of operation states, and the CSI-RSs based on the first information. An operation state is associated with a configuration for active antenna ports, antenna panels, or transmission reception points. The method further includes determining, based on the second information and the CSI-RSs, the second number of CSI reports and transmitting a channel with the second number of CSI reports.

CSI report for spatial domain network adaptation

A method and apparatus of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method and apparatus comprises: receiving a synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block; determining whether a shared spectrum channel access is enabled; determining a first index of the SS/PBCH block as a candidate SS/PBCH block index (I) based on a number of candidate SS/PBCH blocks in a half frame; and determining a second index of the SS/PBCH block as an SS/PBCH block index (I) based on a quasi-co-location (QCL) parameter (Q) indicated by a PBCH in the SS/PBCH block, wherein the SS/PBCH block index (I) is determined as: I=Imod Q based on a determination that the shared spectrum channel access is enabled, where mod is a modular operation; or I=Ibased on the determination that the shared spectrum channel access is not enabled.

Method and apparatus for indexing of SS/PBCH block in unlicensed spectrum

A method and apparatus of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system are provided. A method of operating a UE includes receiving a set of configurations; determining, based on the set of configurations, a number Nof sidelink synchronization signals and physical sidelink broadcast channel (S-SS/PSBCH) blocks to transmit in a period; and determining, based on the set of configurations, a transmission window for transmitting the S-SS/PSBCH blocks in the period. The method further includes determining a set of candidate slots for transmitting the S-SS/PSBCH blocks in the transmission window; performing channel access procedures before the set of candidate slots for transmitting the S-SS/PSBCH blocks in the transmission window; and transmitting, to another UE, the S-SS/PSBCH blocks over a sidelink channel with shared channel access, upon successfully performing the channel access procedures.

Method and apparatus for S-SSB transmission and measurement in unlicensed operation

Methods and apparatuses for channel occupancy sharing with a sidelink in a wireless communication system. A method of a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a set of configurations, determining a channel occupancy initiated by the BS based on the set of configurations, determining a set of resources for a first sidelink transmission within the channel occupancy based on the set of configurations, and determining a sidelink channel access procedure associated with the first sidelink transmission based on the set of configurations. The method further includes performing the sidelink channel access procedure and transmitting, to at least one other UE, the first sidelink transmission within the channel occupancy upon successfully performing the sidelink channel access procedure.

Method and apparatus for channel occupancy sharing with sidelink

Methods and apparatuses for adapting a channel sensing threshold in a wireless communication system operating with shared spectrum channel access. A method for operating a base station (BS) includes determining whether an antenna configuration for channel sensing is omni-directional or directional and determining a channel sensing threshold. The channel sensing threshold includes two parts: a first part of the channel sensing threshold being common for omni-directional and directional antenna configurations and a second part of the channel sensing threshold depending on the antenna configuration. The method further includes performing a channel sensing procedure based on the antenna configuration and the channel sensing threshold and transmitting downlink (DL) data over a channel based on the channel being sensed as idle in the channel sensing procedure.

Method and apparatus for adapting a channel sensing threshold

Methods and apparatuses for a repeated pattern over multiple slots in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment includes receiving a configuration for search space sets, determining a combination (X, Y), and determining a bitmap for a search space set from the search space sets based on the configuration. Each bit in the bitmap is associated with a slot within a group of X consecutive slots. A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reception occasion in a slot is present if the associated bit for the slot in the bitmap has a value of '1' and is absent if the associated bit for the slot in the bitmap has a value of “0”. Bits with a value of “1” are consecutive in the bitmap. The method further includes receiving PDCCHs in PDCCH reception occasions that are indicated as present according to the bitmap.

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