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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
May. 20, 2021
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Lianghai Ji, Aalborg, DK;
Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Aalborg, DK;
Ling Yu, Espoo, FI;
Vinh Van Phan, Oulu, FI;
Yong Liu, Shanghai, CN;
Tao Tao, Shanghai, CN;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for channel occupancy time (COT) sharing for sidelink (SL) in unlicensed spectrum are provided. One method may include, upon acquiring a COT, an initiating user equipment (UE) transmitting a first indication to one or more responding UEs. The first indication may include at least a duration of the channel occupancy time (COT) and/or configuration information for at least one second indication. The method may also include transmitting the at least one second indication to the one or more responding UEs prior to a SL transmission from the one or more responding UEs. The at least one second indication may include an indication of a listen before talk (LBT) type that the one or more responding UEs should apply for the SL transmission taking place within the COT duration and/or an indication of a new COT duration.