Randomization of reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) signals

1 . A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:

determining a random reflection parameter for each of one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), wherein the random reflection parameter is random over time for the one or more RISs; and

obtaining a reflected transmission; and

identifying a RIS, of the one or more RISs, based on the random reflection parameter.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining different random values of the random reflection parameter at different times for each of multiple sub-RISs of the one or more RISs, wherein each of the one or more RISs comprises a plurality of reflection elements, and wherein each of the multiple sub-RISs comprises a subset of the plurality of reflection elements; and

identifying a sub-RIS of the one or more RISs based on the different random values and the reflected transmission.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising outputting an indication to a RIS-controller of the one or more RISs of the random reflection parameter.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the random reflection parameter comprises a random signature, a random orthogonal cover code (OCC), a random frequency hopping, a random pattern of active and inactive panels, or a random beamforming.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving signaling indicating the random reflection parameter, wherein the determining the random reflection parameter is based on the signaling.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining random values of the random reflection parameter at different times based on a RIS identifier (ID) of a given RIS, a sub-RIS ID of a given sub-RIS, a configured ID, a transmitter device ID, a receiver device ID, a zone ID of a given RIS, a zone ID of a transmitter device, a zone ID of a receiver device, or a combination thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a duration that a random reflection parameter value is used before randomizing the random reflection parameter to a different value.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the duration is configured by a RIS controller, a network entity, a programmable logic controller (PLC), or a user equipment (UE).

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising signaling one or more resource pool configurations, wherein each of the one or more resource pool configurations configures a list of one or more random reflection parameters, including the random reflection parameter.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more resource pool configurations comprises one or more reference signal (RS) resource set configurations, one or more RS resource set configuration, one or more RS report configurations, one or more sidelink resource pool configurations, or a combination thereof.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a network entity, a base station (BS), a programmable logic controller (PLC), or a user equipment (UE).

12 . An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

a memory comprising processor-executable instructions; and

one or more processors configured to, individually or collectively, execute the processor-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to:

determine a random reflection parameter for each of one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), wherein the random reflection parameter is random over time for the one or more RISs;

obtain a reflected transmission; and

identify a RIS, of the one or more RISs, based on the random reflection parameter.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, individually or collectively, cause the apparatus to:

determine different random values of the random reflection parameter at different times for each of multiple sub-RISs of the one or more RISs, wherein each of the one or more RISs comprises a plurality of reflection elements, and wherein each of the multiple sub-RISs comprises a subset of the plurality of reflection elements; and

identify a sub-RIS of the one or more RISs based on the different random values and the reflected transmission.

14 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, individually or collectively, cause the apparatus to output an indication to a RIS-controller of the one or more RISs of the random reflection parameter.

15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the random reflection parameter comprises a random signature, a random orthogonal cover code (OCC), a random frequency hopping, a random pattern of active and inactive panels, or a random beamforming.

16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, individually or collectively, cause the apparatus to receive signaling indicating the random reflection parameter, wherein the determination of the random reflection parameter is based on the signaling.

17 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, individually or collectively, cause the apparatus to determine random values of the random reflection parameter at different times based on a RIS identifier (ID) of a given RIS, a sub-RIS ID of a given sub-RIS, a configured ID, a transmitter device ID, a receiver device ID, a zone ID of a given RIS, a zone ID of a transmitter device, a zone ID of a receiver device, or a combination thereof.

18 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, individually or collectively, cause the apparatus to determine a duration that a random reflection parameter value is used before randomizing the random reflection parameter to a different value.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the duration is configured by a RIS controller, a network entity, a programmable logic controller (PLC), or a user equipment (UE).

20 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, individually or collectively, cause the apparatus to signal one or more resource pool configurations, wherein each of the one or more resource pool configurations configures a list of one or more random reflection parameters, including the random reflection parameter.

21 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the one or more resource pool configurations comprises one or more reference signal (RS) resource set configurations, one or more RS resource set configuration, one or more RS report configurations, one or more sidelink resource pool configurations, or a combination thereof.

22 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the apparatus comprises a network entity, a base station (BS), a programmable logic controller (PLC), or a user equipment (UE).

23 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication, the computer-executable code comprising:

code for determining a random reflection parameter for each of one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), wherein the random reflection parameter is random over time for the one or more RISs; and

code for obtaining a reflected transmission; and

code for identifying a RIS, of the one or more RISs, based on the random reflection parameter.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , further comprising:

code for determining different random values of the random reflection parameter at different times for each of multiple sub-RISs of the one or more RISs, wherein each of the one or more RISs comprises a plurality of reflection elements, and wherein each of the multiple sub-RISs comprises a subset of the plurality of reflection elements; and

code for identifying a sub-RIS of the one or more RISs based on the different random values and the reflected transmission.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , further comprising code for outputting an indication to a RIS-controller of the one or more RISs of the random reflection parameter.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the random reflection parameter comprises a random signature, a random orthogonal cover code (OCC), a random frequency hopping, a random pattern of active and inactive panels, or a random beamforming.

27 . An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

means for determining a random reflection parameter for each of one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), wherein the random reflection parameter is random over time for the one or more RISs; and

means for obtaining a reflected transmission; and

means for identifying a RIS, of the one or more RISs, based on the random reflection parameter.