Initializing sequence generators to facilitate sidelink communications
Aspects directed towards initializing sequence generators to facilitate sidelink communications are disclosed. In one example, a type associated with a sidelink communication is determined. A sequence generator is then initialized with a seed in which the seed is based on the type associated with the sidelink communication. The sequence generator is then utilized to facilitate transmitting at least a portion of the sidelink communication.
1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
determining a type associated with a sidelink communication;
initializing a sequence generator with a seed, wherein the seed is determined based on the type associated with the sidelink communication, out of a plurality of seeds that are respectively based on a plurality of types of sidelink communication, the plurality of types of sidelink communication including a second stage sidelink control information (SCI) communication, a Phase-tracking Reference Signal (PTRS) communication, and a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) communication; and
utilizing the sequence generator to facilitate transmitting at least a portion of the sidelink communication.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the second stage SCI communication.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the utilizing comprises utilizing the sequence generator to scramble coded bits of the second stage SCI communication.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the initializing comprises selecting the seed based on a pre-configuration of the seed according to a corresponding resource pool.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the PTRS communication, and wherein the utilizing comprises utilizing the sequence generator to transmit the PTRS communication.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the initializing comprises selecting the seed based on a pre-configuration of the seed according to a corresponding resource pool.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the initializing comprises calculating the seed from a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of a corresponding first stage sidelink control information (SCI) communication.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the initializing comprises calculating the seed from a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of a corresponding second stage sidelink control information (SCI) communication.
9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the initializing comprises calculating the seed from a source identifier associated with the PTRS communication.
10. The method of claim 5 , wherein the initializing comprises calculating the seed from a destination identifier associated with the PTRS communication.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) communication.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the initializing comprises selecting the seed based on a pre-configuration of the seed according to a corresponding resource pool.
13. A wireless communication device comprising:
a transceiver;
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the at least one processor and memory are configured to:
determine a type associated with a sidelink communication;
initialize a sequence generator with a seed, wherein the seed is determined based on the type associated with the sidelink communication, out of a plurality of seeds that are respectively based on a plurality of types of sidelink communication, the plurality of types of sidelink communication including a second stage sidelink control information (SCI) communication, a Phase-tracking Reference Signal (PTRS) communication, and a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) communication; and
utilize the sequence generator to facilitate transmitting at least a portion of the sidelink communication.
14. The wireless communication device of claim 13 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the PTRS communication, and wherein the utilizing comprises utilizing the sequence generator to transmit the PTRS communication.
15. The wireless communication device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor configured to initialize the sequence generator with the seed is configured to calculate the seed from a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of a corresponding first stage sidelink control information (SCI) communication.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the PSFCH communication.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor configured to initialize the sequence generator with the seed is configured to select the seed based on a pre-configuration of the seed according to a corresponding resource pool.
18. The wireless communication device of claim 13 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the second stage SCI communication.
19. The wireless communication device of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor configured to utilize the sequence generator is configured to utilize the sequence generator to scramble coded bits of the second stage SCI communication.
20. The wireless communication device of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor configured to initialize the sequence generator is configured to select the seed based on a pre-configuration of the seed according to a corresponding resource pool.
21. An apparatus for wireless communication comprising:
means for determining a type associated with a sidelink communication;
means for initializing a sequence generator with a seed, wherein the seed is determined based on the type associated with the sidelink communication, out of a plurality of seeds that are respectively based on a plurality of types of sidelink communication, the plurality of types of sidelink communication including a second stage sidelink control information (SCI) communication, a Phase-tracking Reference Signal (PTRS) communication, and a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) communication; and
means for utilizing the sequence generator to facilitate transmitting at least a portion of the sidelink communication.
22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the PTRS communication, and wherein the means for utilizing is configured to utilize the sequence generator to transmit the PTRS communication.
23. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the means for initializing is configured to calculate the seed from a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of a corresponding first stage sidelink control information (SCI) communication.
24. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the PSFCH communication, and
wherein the means for initializing is configured to select the seed based on a pre-configuration of the seed according to a corresponding resource pool.
25. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the type associated with the sidelink communication is the second stage SCI communication.
26. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the means for utilizing the sequence generator is configured to utilize the sequence generator to scramble coded bits of the second stage SCI communication.
27. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the means for initializing is configured to select the seed based on a pre-configuration of the seed according to a corresponding resource pool.