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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2022
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Ling Yu, Kauniainen, FI;
Vinh Van Phan, Oulu, FI;
Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Gistrup, DK;
Prajwal Keshavamurthy, Munich, DE;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform generating assistance information for a network node. The network node provides a grant of resources for sidelink communications between the apparatus and at least one receiving user equipment. The receiving user equipment is configured to operate in a discontinuous reception mode comprising a discontinuous reception cycle with an active time and an inactive time. The assistance information comprises a plurality of elements indicative of characteristics of the sidelink communications and at least one of the plurality of elements comprises an indication of the discontinuous reception mode of the receiving user equipment.