Granted Patent B2

US 12,604,343 · App. 18/748,956 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Inventors: Xiaoxia Zhang (San Diego, CA); Shuanshuan Wu (San Diego, CA); Jing Sun (San Diego, CA); Arthur Gubeskys (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04W74/0816H04W4/40H04W72/02H04W72/20H04W74/0825

Abstract

Claims (95)

1 . A method of wireless communication performed at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a first message from a first device, the first device includes an originator of a first channel occupancy time (COT), wherein the first message includes the source ID of the first device, sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof; and

receiving a second message including the source ID of the first device from a second device; and

determining whether to attempt access of a resource during the COT based on the first and second messages.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message includes first sidelink control (SCI) from the first device, the second message includes second SCI, or a combination thereof.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting, based on the first message, the source ID of the first device, the sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first message includes location information associated with the first device, an indication of a threshold, or a combination thereof; and

the location information includes coordinates associated with the first device, a zone identifier associated with the first device, or a combination thereof.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message further includes a source ID of the second device, the sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a third message including a source identity (ID) of the first device, wherein:

the third message further includes the location information associated with the first device, an indication of a threshold, or a combination thereof; and

the threshold includes one or more distance thresholds, one or more signal strength thresholds, an energy detection (ED) threshold, or a combination thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a radio resource configuration (RRC) message from a base station, the RRC message including the indication of the threshold.

8 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

determining whether to transmit the third message; and

selecting the threshold based on a determination the UE received the sharing information associated with the first COT directly from the first device.

9 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

determining whether to transmit the third message;

determining an ED value; and

performing a comparison based on the ED value and the threshold, and

wherein determining whether to transmit the third message is based on a result of the comparison.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after expiration of the first COT, receiving, from a third device, a fourth message including a source ID of a fourth device and second sharing information associated with a second COT, wherein the fourth device includes an originator of the second COT; and

determining whether to attempt access of a resource during the second COT based on the source ID of the fourth device, and wherein, prior to receiving the fourth message, the UE missed receiving the second sharing information associated with the second COT directly from the fourth device.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE is configured for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

attempting to access the resource during the second COT; and

wherein:

the message is received from a third device and includes sidelink control information associated with the fourth device, sharing information associated with the COT, or a combination thereof, and

prior to receiving the second message, the UE missed receiving the sidelink information directly from the fourth device.

13 . The method claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a distance between the UE and the first device; and

performing a first comparison based on the distance and a first threshold; or

measuring, based on the source ID, one or more sideline communications between the second device and the UE;

determining, based on the measurement of the one or more sideline communications, a signal strength associated with the second device and the UE, wherein the signal strength is associated with a reference signal received power (RSRP), a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), or a pathloss; and

performing a second comparison based on the signal strength and a second threshold,

wherein determining whether to attempt access of the COT is based on a result of the first comparison, a result of the second comparison, or a combination thereof.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an energy detection (ED) value, the ED threshold included in the second message, is determined based on a radio resource configuration (RRC) message received by the UE, or a combination thereof;

performing a third comparison based on the ED value and an ED threshold;

wherein determining whether to attempt access of the COT is based on a result of the third comparison.

15 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a third message from a fourth device, the fourth device includes a third originator of a third COT, the third message includes sidelink control information, the sidelink control information including a third source ID of the fourth device and sharing information associated with the third COT; and

transmitting a fourth message including a source ID of the UE, the source ID of the fourth device, the sharing information associated with the third COT, or a combination thereof.

16 . A user equipment (UE) comprising:

a transceiver configured to:

receive a first message from a first device, the first device includes an originator of a first channel occupancy time (COT), wherein the first message includes the source ID of the first device, sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof; and

receive a second message including the source ID of the first device from a second device;

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled with the at least one processor and storing processor-readable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to determine whether to attempt access of a resource during the COT based on the first and second messages.

17 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein the first message includes first sidelink control (SCI) from the first device, the second message includes second SCI, or a combination thereof.

18 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein the processor-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is further configured to detect, based on the first message, the source ID of the first device, the sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof.

19 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein:

the first message includes location information associated with the first device, an indication of a threshold, or a combination thereof; and

the location information includes coordinates associated with the first device, a zone identifier associated with the first device, or a combination thereof.

20 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein the second message further includes a source ID of the second device, the sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof.

21 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to transmit a third message including a source identity (ID) of the first device, wherein:

the third message further includes the location information associated with the first device, an indication of a threshold, or a combination thereof; and

the threshold includes one or more distance thresholds, one or more signal strength thresholds, an energy detection (ED) threshold, or a combination thereof.

22 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive a radio resource configuration (RRC) message from a base station, the RRC message including the indication of the threshold.

23 . The UE of claim 21 , wherein the processor-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is further configured to:

determine whether to transmit the third message; and

select the threshold based on a determination the UE received the sharing information associated with the first COT directly from the first device.

24 . The UE of claim 21 , wherein the processor-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is further configured to:

determine whether to transmit the third message;

determine an ED value; and

perform a comparison based on the ED value and the threshold, and

wherein determining whether to transmit the third message is based on a result of the comparison.

25 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to, after expiration of the first COT, receive, from a third device, a fourth message including a source ID of a fourth device and second sharing information associated with a second COT, wherein the fourth device includes an originator of the second COT; and

the processor-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is further configured to determine whether to attempt access of a resource during the second COT based on the source ID of the fourth device, and wherein, prior to receiving the fourth message, the UE missed receiving the second sharing information associated with the second COT directly from the fourth device.

26 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein the UE is configured for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

27 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein:

the processor-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is further configured to attempt to access the resource during the second COT; and

wherein:

the message is received from a third device and includes sidelink control information associated with the fourth device, sharing information associated with the COT, or a combination thereof, and

prior to receiving the second message, the UE missed receiving the sidelink information directly from the fourth device.

28 . The UE of claim 16 , wherein the processor-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is further configured to:

determine a distance between the UE and the first device; and

perform a first comparison based on the distance and a first threshold; or

measure, based on the source ID, one or more sideline communications between the second device and the UE;

determine, based on the measurement of the one or more sideline communications, a signal strength associated with the second device and the UE, wherein the signal strength is associated with a reference signal received power (RSRP), a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), or a pathloss; and

perform a second comparison based on the signal strength and a second threshold,

wherein determining whether to attempt access of the COT is based on a result of the first comparison, a result of the second comparison, or a combination thereof.

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

means for receiving a first message from a first device, the first device includes an originator of a first channel occupancy time (COT), wherein the first message includes the source ID of the first device, sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof;

means for receiving a second message including the source ID of the first device from a second device; and

means for determining whether to attempt access of a resource during the COT based on the first and second messages.

30 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first message from a first device, the first device includes an originator of a first channel occupancy time (COT), wherein the first message includes the source ID of the first device, sharing information associated with the first COT, or a combination thereof;

receiving a second message including the source ID of the first device from a second device; and

determining whether to attempt access of a resource during the COT based on the first and second messages.

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