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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2022
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Vinh Van Phan, Oulu, FI;
Ling Yu, Espoo, FI;
Lianghai Ji, Aalborg, DK;
Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Aalborg, DK;
Daniel Medina, Munich, DE;
Torsten Wildschek, Gloucester, GB;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Apparatus and method for inter-UE coordination in groupcast transmissions are provided. Solution comprises communicating () with a group of apparatuses in a group communication utilising sidelink transmission, where the group of apparatuses comprises a second apparatus configured to coordinate resource allocation for the group communication and at least one other first apparatus; transmitting (), utilising a designated hybrid automatic repeat request process, an inter-UE coordination request. Positive or negative hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgements are received () from the group of apparatuses in response to transmitting the inter-UE coordination request and monitoring of inter-UE coordination requests of the at least one other first apparatus are monitored () based on the received acknowledgements from the at least one other first apparatus.