# US 11,910,359 B2 · Techniques for control resource pool-gated data transmission > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,910,359 B2 - Document ID: US11910359B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/484,117 - Filed: 2021-09-24 - Published: 2023-03-30 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-24 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Chih-Hao Liu; Yisheng Xue; Jing Sun; Xiaoxia Zhang; Junyi Li; Piyush Gupta; Ozcan Ozturk; Tao Luo; Peter Gaal - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11910359B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/02: Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal - H04W 72/25: between terminals via a wireless link, e.g. sidelink - H04L 1/1854: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements} - H04L 1/1887: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements} - H04L 1/1896: {ARQ related signaling} - H04L 5/0044: {Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management - H04L 5/0078: {Timing of allocation} - H04W 76/23: Manipulation of direct-mode connections - H04W 92/18: between terminal devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a first sidelink control information (SCI) message during a mini-slot of a control resource pool which is decoupled from a data resource pool for sidelink communications. The first SCI message may indicate a data message to be transmitted on a subchannel of the data resource pool to a second UE, where resources between the control resource pool and the data resource pool are mapped. The UE may receive a feedback message from the second UE for the first SCI message during a second mini-slot of the control resource pool. The feedback message may indicate whether a collision or strong interference was detected for the first SCI message. The UE may determine whether to transmit the data message or retransmit the first SCI message based on the feedback message. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for wireless communications at a first user equipment (UE), comprising: one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the apparatus to: transmit a first sidelink control information message during a first transmission time interval of a first resource pool, the first sidelink control information message indicating a data message to be transmitted on a subchannel of a second resource pool to a second UE; receive a feedback message from the second UE for the first sidelink control information message during a second transmission time interval of the first resource pool; determine whether to transmit the data message on the subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message received from the second UE; reserve, based at least in part on transmitting the first sidelink control information message, a third transmission time interval of the first resource pool; transmit a retransmission of the first sidelink control information message during the third transmission time interval of the first resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message indicating a negative acknowledgment, the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message indicating the data message to be transmitted on a second subchannel of the second resource pool to the second UE; receive a second feedback message from the second UE during a fourth transmission time interval of the first resource pool, the second feedback message indicating an acknowledgment for the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message; and transmit the data message on the second subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the second feedback message. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to determine whether to transmit the data message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit the data message on the subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message indicating an acknowledgment for the first sidelink control information message. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit a second sidelink control information message during the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool, wherein the first sidelink control information message is of a first type and the second sidelink control information message is of a second type. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first sidelink control information message includes a source identifier or a destination identifier, or both. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second sidelink control information message includes a destination identifier, a transmission configuration indicator state for the data message, a channel state information triggering state field, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: scramble a demodulation reference signal included in the second sidelink control information message using a source identifier. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first resource pool and the second resource pool are time division multiplexed or frequency division multiplexed, or both. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive an indication of a mapping between the first resource pool and the second resource pool based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing for the first resource pool and a second subcarrier spacing for the second resource pool. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein: a first slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to a first subchannel of the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool, and a second slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to a second subchannel of the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein: a first slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to a subchannel of the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool, and a second slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to the subchannel of the second transmission time interval of the first resource pool. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to receive the feedback message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive the feedback message in a first portion of the first resource pool configured for feedback signaling which is frequency division multiplexed with a second portion of the first resource pool configured for sidelink control information signaling. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to receive the feedback message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive the feedback message in a first portion of the first resource pool configured for feedback signaling which is time division multiplexed with a second portion of the first resource pool configured for sidelink control information signaling. ### Claim 13 An apparatus for wireless communications at a second user equipment (UE), comprising: one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the apparatus to: receive, from a first UE, a first sidelink control information message during a first transmission time interval of a first resource pool, the first sidelink control information message indicating a data message to be transmitted by the first UE on a subchannel of a second resource pool; transmit a feedback message to the first UE for the first sidelink control information message during a second transmission time interval of the first resource pool; determine whether to monitor for the data message on the subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message; identify a third transmission time interval of the first resource pool reserved by the first sidelink control information message; receive a retransmission of the first sidelink control information message during the third transmission time interval of the first resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message indicating a negative acknowledgment, the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message indicating the data message from the first UE on a second subchannel of the second resource pool; transmit a second feedback message to the first UE during a fourth transmission time interval of the first resource pool, the second feedback message indicating an acknowledgment for the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message; and receive the data message on the second subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the second feedback message. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions to determine whether to monitor for the data message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive the data message on the subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message indicating an acknowledgment for the first sidelink control information message. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: measure a first reference signal received power associated with the first resource pool based at least in part on the first sidelink control information message; and determine a second reference signal received power associated with the second resource pool based at least in part on a mapping to the first reference signal received power. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a second sidelink control information message during the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool, wherein the first sidelink control information message is of a first type and the second sidelink control information message is of a second type. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first sidelink control information message includes a source identifier or a destination identifier, or both. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the second sidelink control information message includes a destination identifier, a transmission configuration indicator state for the data message, a channel state information triggering state field, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: descramble a demodulation reference signal included in the second sidelink control information message using a source identifier. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: estimate an interference level on the subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the demodulation reference signal. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first resource pool and the second resource pool are time division multiplexed or frequency division multiplexed, or both. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive an indication of a mapping between the first resource pool and the second resource pool based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing for the first resource pool and a second subcarrier spacing for the second resource pool. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein: a first slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to a first subchannel of the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool, and a second slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to a second subchannel of the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein: a first slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to a subchannel of the first transmission time interval of the first resource pool, and a second slot of the subchannel of the second resource pool maps to the subchannel of the second transmission time interval of the first resource pool. ### Claim 25 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions to transmit the feedback message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit the feedback message in a first portion of the first resource pool configured for feedback signaling which is frequency division multiplexed with a second portion of the first resource pool configured for sidelink control information signaling. ### Claim 26 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions to transmit the feedback message are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit the feedback message in a first portion of the first resource pool configured for feedback signaling which is time division multiplexed with a second portion of the first resource pool configured for sidelink control information signaling. ### Claim 27 A method for wireless communications at a first user equipment (UE), comprising: transmitting a first sidelink control information message during a first transmission time interval of a first resource pool, the first sidelink control information message indicating a data message to be transmitted on a subchannel of a second resource pool to a second UE; receiving a feedback message from the second UE for the first sidelink control information message during a second transmission time interval of the first resource pool; determining whether to transmit the data message on the subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message received from the second UE; reserving, based at least in part on transmitting the first sidelink control information message, a third transmission time interval of the first resource pool; transmitting a retransmission of the first sidelink control information message during the third transmission time interval of the first resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message indicating a negative acknowledgment, the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message indicating the data message to be transmitted on a second subchannel of the second resource pool to the second UE; receiving a second feedback message from the second UE during a fourth transmission time interval of the first resource pool, the second feedback message indicating an acknowledgment for the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message; and transmitting the data message on the second subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the second feedback message. ### Claim 28 A method for wireless communications at a second user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a first UE, a first sidelink control information message during a first transmission time interval of a first resource pool, the first sidelink control information message indicating a data message to be transmitted by the first UE on a subchannel of a second resource pool; transmitting a feedback message to the first UE for the first sidelink control information message during a second transmission time interval of the first resource pool; determining whether to monitor for the data message on the subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message; identifying a third transmission time interval of the first resource pool reserved by the first sidelink control information message; receiving a retransmission of the first sidelink control information message during the third transmission time interval of the first resource pool based at least in part on the feedback message indicating a negative acknowledgment, the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message indicating the data message from the first UE on a second subchannel of the second resource pool; transmitting a second feedback message to the first UE during a fourth transmission time interval of the first resource pool, the second feedback message indicating an acknowledgment for the retransmission of the first sidelink control information message; and receiving the data message on the second subchannel of the second resource pool based at least in part on the second feedback message.