Radio resource reservation for inter-UE coordination in NR sidelink mode 2

Inventors: Daniel Medina (Munich, DE); Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas (Aalborg, DK); Torsten Wildschek (Gloucester, GB)

Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy

H04W76/20 H04L1/08 H04W72/02 H04W72/52

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Patent No.: US 12666489
App. No.: 18/563,737
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for radio resource reservation for inter-UE coordination in NR sidelink mode 2. The method may include transmitting from a first user equipment to a second user equipment, a first coordination request to request a set of preferred or non-preferred radio resources for transmission by the first user equipment. The first coordination request may include at least a first resource indication value for indicating a first radio resource for transmission of a corresponding first coordination message by the second user equipment to the first user equipment. The method may also include receiving the corresponding first coordination message from the second user equipment transmitted on the first radio resource in response to the first coordination request.

Claims (29)

1 . A method, comprising:

transmitting, from a first user equipment to a second user equipment, a first coordination request to request a set of preferred or non-preferred radio resources for transmission by the first user equipment, wherein the first coordination request comprises at least a first resource indication value for indicating a first radio resource for transmission of a corresponding first coordination message by the second user equipment to the first user equipment, and wherein the first coordination request further comprises a second resource indication value for indicating a second radio resource for retransmission of the first coordination request, and wherein the second radio resource occurs after the first radio resource; and

receiving the corresponding first coordination message from the second user equipment transmitted on the first radio resource in response to the first coordination request.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a radio resource for transmitting the first coordination request based on a sensed second coordination request transmitted by the second user equipment or a third user equipment.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein determining the radio resource for transmitting the first coordination request comprises excluding or deprioritizing a candidate radio resource if it overlaps with a radio resource indicated by the sensed second coordination request.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

determining the first radio resource or the second radio resource based on the sensed second coordination request.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein determining the first radio resource or the second radio resource comprises excluding or deprioritizing a candidate radio resource if it overlaps with a radio resource indicated by the sensed second coordination request.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a resource size for the first radio resource based on a measured congestion level.

7 . An apparatus, comprising:

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:

transmit a first coordination request to a user equipment to request a set of preferred or non-preferred radio resources for transmission by the apparatus, wherein the first coordination request comprises at least a first resource indication value for indicating a first radio resource for transmission of a corresponding first coordination message by the user equipment to the apparatus, and wherein the first coordination request further comprises a second resource indication value for indicating a second radio resource for retransmission of the first coordination request, and wherein the second radio resource occurs after the first radio resource; and

receive the corresponding first coordination message from the user equipment transmitted on the first radio resource in response to the first coordination request.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine a radio resource for transmitting the first coordination request based on a sensed second coordination request transmitted by the user equipment or another user equipment.

9 . The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein determining the radio resource for transmitting the first coordination request comprises excluding or deprioritizing a candidate radio resource if it overlaps with a radio resource indicated by the sensed second coordination request.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine a resource size for the first radio resource based on a measured congestion level.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine the first radio resource or the second radio resource based on the sensed second coordination request.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein determining the first radio resource or the second radio resource comprises excluding or deprioritizing a candidate radio resource if it overlaps with a radio resource indicated by the sensed second coordination request.

13 . An apparatus, comprising:

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:

receive a first coordination request from a user equipment requesting a set of preferred or non-preferred radio resources for transmission by the user equipment, wherein the first coordination request comprises at least a first resource indication value for indicating a first radio resource for transmission of a corresponding first coordination message by the apparatus to the user equipment, and wherein the first coordination request further comprises a second resource indication value for indicating a second radio resource for retransmission of the first coordination request, and wherein the second radio resource occurs after the first radio resource; and

transmit the corresponding first coordination message to the user equipment, wherein the corresponding first coordination message is transmitted on the first radio resource in response to the first coordination request.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein a cardinality of the set of the preferred or the non-preferred radio resources is dependent upon a resource size for the first radio resource.