IP Library Granted Patent US 12,245,199
Granted Patent B2
US 12,245,199 · App. 18/234,627 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Resource selection window for sidelink inter-UE coordination

Inventors: Bing Hui (Nanjing, CN); Yunjung Yi (Vienna, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Hyukjin Chae (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W72/02H04W72/0446
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Patent No.
US 12,245,199
App. No.
18/234,627
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first wireless device receives, from a second wireless device, a first medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) requesting for an inter-UE coordination between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, wherein the first MAC CE indicates a start time and an end time of a selection window for a resource selection procedure of the second wireless device to select resources for one or more sidelink transmissions by the second wireless device. The first wireless device selects a preferred resource set or a non-preferred resource set during the selection window. The first wireless device transmits, to the second wireless device, a second MAC CE indicating the preferred resource set or the non-preferred resource set for the second wireless device to select resources for the one or more sidelink transmissions. The first wireless device receives the one or more sidelink transmissions.

Claims (61)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first wireless device, a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters indicating:

a first reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold value for a resource selection for inter-UE coordination; and

a second RSRP threshold value for a resource selection for transmission by the first wireless device;

receiving, by the first wireless device from a second wireless device, a first medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) requesting for the inter-UE coordination, wherein the first MAC CE indicates a start time and an end time of a selection window for a resource selection procedure of the second wireless device to select resources for one or more sidelink transmissions by the second wireless device;

selecting, by the first wireless device, a non-preferred resource set, wherein the selecting is based on comparing a RSRP, associated with a resource during the selection window, with the first RSRP threshold value for the resource selection for the inter-UE coordination;

transmitting, to the second wireless device, a second MAC CE indicating the non-preferred resource set for the second wireless device to select resources for the one or more sidelink transmissions; and

receiving, by the first wireless device, the one or more sidelink transmissions.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the end time comprises a first reference time, n+T2, of the selection window;

a slot with a slot index n indicates a time for triggering a second resource selection procedure by the second wireless device for the one or more sidelink transmissions; and

T2 is determined by the second wireless device, based on T2≥T2 min, wherein T2 min is associated with a priority value of the one or more sidelink transmissions.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first reference time is based on a first slot index.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the start time comprises a second reference time, n+T1, of the selection window;

T1 is determined, by the second wireless device, based on T1≤ T proc,1 ; and

T proc,1 is a maximum processing latency for completing the second resource selection procedure being triggered at the slot index n for the one or more sidelink transmissions.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the second reference time is indicated by a second slot index.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, by the first wireless device and based on the first MAC CE, the selection window.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the non-preferred resource set during the selection window is based on a first resource selection procedure.

8. A first wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first wireless device to:

receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters indicating:

a first reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold value for a resource selection for inter-UE coordination; and

a second RSRP threshold value for a resource selection for transmission by the first wireless device;

receive, from a second wireless device, a first medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) requesting for the inter-UE coordination, wherein the first MAC CE indicates a start time and an end time of a selection window for a resource selection procedure of the second wireless device to select resources for one or more sidelink transmissions by the second wireless device;

select a non-preferred resource set, wherein the selecting is based on comparing a RSRP, associated with a resource during the selection window, with the first RSRP threshold value for the resource selection for the inter-UE coordination;

transmit, to the second wireless device, a second MAC CE indicating the non-preferred resource set for the second wireless device to select resources for the one or more sidelink transmissions; and

receive the one or more sidelink transmissions.

9. The first wireless device of claim 8 , wherein:

the end time comprises a first reference time, n+T2, of the selection window;

a slot with a slot index n indicates a time for triggering a second resource selection procedure by the second wireless device for the one or more sidelink transmissions; and

T2 is determined by the second wireless device, based on T2≥T2 min, wherein T2 min is associated with a priority value of the one or more sidelink transmissions.

10. The first wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the first reference time is based on a first slot index.

11. The first wireless device of claim 9 , wherein:

the start time comprises a second reference time, n+T1, of the selection window;

T1 is determined, by the second wireless device, based on T1≤T proc,1 ; and

T proc,1 is a maximum processing latency for completing the second resource selection procedure being triggered at the slot index n for the one or more sidelink transmissions.

12. The first wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the second reference time is indicated by a second slot index.

13. The first wireless device of claim 8 , further comprising determining, by the first wireless device and based on the first MAC CE, the selection window.

14. The first wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the selecting of the non-preferred resource set during the selection window is based on a first resource selection procedure.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a first wireless device to:

receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters indicating:

a first reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold value for a resource selection for inter-UE coordination; and

a second RSRP threshold value for a resource selection for transmission by the first wireless device;

receive, from a second wireless device, a first medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) requesting for the inter-UE coordination, wherein the first MAC CE indicates a start time and an end time of a selection window for a resource selection procedure of the second wireless device to select resources for one or more sidelink transmissions by the second wireless device;

select a non-preferred resource set, wherein the selecting is based on comparing a RSRP, associated with a resource during the selection window, with the first RSRP threshold value for the resource selection for the inter-UE coordination;

transmit, to the second wireless device, a second MAC CE indicating the non-preferred resource set for the second wireless device to select resources for the one or more sidelink transmissions; and

receive the one or more sidelink transmissions.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein:

the end time comprises a first reference time, n+T2, of the selection window;

a slot with a slot index n indicates a time for triggering a second resource selection procedure by the second wireless device for the one or more sidelink transmissions; and

T2 is determined by the second wireless device, based on T2≥T2 min, wherein T2 min is associated with a priority value of the one or more sidelink transmissions.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the first reference time is based on a first slot index.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein:

the start time comprises a second reference time, n+T1, of the selection window;

T1 is determined, by the second wireless device, based on T1≤T proc,1 ; and

T proc,1 is a maximum processing latency for completing the second resource selection procedure being triggered at the slot index n for the one or more sidelink transmissions.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the second reference time is indicated by a second slot index.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising determining, by the first wireless device and based on the first MAC CE, the selection window.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2023
From: HUI, BING; YI, YUNJUNG; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; CHAE, HYUKJIN
To: OFINNO, LLC
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 17856603 · Jul 1, 2022
Continuation PCTUS2021065637 · Dec 30, 2021
Provisional Application 63132300 · Dec 30, 2020
Related Publication 20230397168A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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