# US 12,193,035 B2 · Multiplexing sidelink positioning reference signal resources > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,193,035 B2 - Document ID: US12193035B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/481,667 - Filed: 2021-09-22 - Published: 2023-03-23 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-22 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Wooseok Nam; Yucheng Dai; Tao Luo; Jing Sun; Junyi Li; Peter Gaal; Sony Akkarakaran; Juan Montojo; Srinivas Yerramalli - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12193035B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04W 72/51: based on terminal or device properties - G01S 1/0428: {Signal details} - G01S 5/0072: {Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems} - H04L 5/0048: {Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091)} - H04L 5/0051: {of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or terminal} - H04L 5/0092: {Indication of how the channel is divided} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - 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 - G01S 1/042: {Transmitters} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES ## Abstract Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, via first frequency ranges and first time periods, a plurality of sidelink control blocks that each indicate a sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern for one or more sidelink UEs. The UE may receive, within a second frequency range and during a second time period, a plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals from the one or more sidelink UEs in accordance with the sidelink positioning reference signal burst patterns. The UE may determine a position of the UE based at least in part on the receiving of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, via first frequency ranges and first time periods, a plurality of sidelink control blocks that each indicate a sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern for one or more sidelink UEs, wherein each of the plurality of sidelink control blocks comprises a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) sidelink control information-1 (SCI-1), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) sidelink control information-2 (SCI-2) that indicates the sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern, and one or more demodulation reference signals (DMRSs); receiving, within a second frequency range and during a second time period, a plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals from the one or more sidelink UEs in accordance with the sidelink positioning reference signal burst patterns; and determining a position of the UE based at least in part on the receiving of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the plurality of sidelink control blocks further comprises: receiving the plurality of sidelink control blocks during a first subset of symbols of a slot, wherein the first time periods are each within the first subset of symbols of the slot and wherein the second time period is a second subset of symbols of the slot subsequent to the first subset of symbols of the slot. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the plurality of sidelink control blocks further comprises: receiving the plurality of sidelink control blocks in different first slots, wherein the first time periods are within the different first slots and wherein the second time period is a second slot subsequent to the different first slots. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the plurality of sidelink control blocks further comprises: receiving at least one of the plurality of sidelink control blocks in a frequency range of the first frequency ranges that overlaps in frequency with the second frequency range. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the plurality of sidelink control blocks further comprises: receiving at least one of the plurality of sidelink control blocks in a frequency range of the first frequency ranges that does not overlap in frequency with the second frequency range. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals from the one or more sidelink UEs multiplexed on different tones within the second frequency range and during the second time period in accordance with the sidelink positioning reference signal burst patterns. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining, based at least in part on the plurality of sidelink control blocks, that the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals are received in a plurality of symbols of a slot; and performing a gain control function using the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals during a first symbol of the plurality of symbols. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the plurality of sidelink control blocks, a gain control symbol associated with the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals; and performing a gain control function using the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals during the gain control symbol. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying a gain control offset between the plurality of sidelink control blocks and the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals; and performing a gain control function using the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals based at least in part on the gain control offset. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: identifying the gain control offset based at least in part on the plurality of sidelink control blocks, on one or more radio resource control messages, or both. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: performing a gain control function using the plurality of sidelink control blocks; and determining a gain control associated with the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals based at least in part on the gain control function. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first gain control symbol associated with the plurality of sidelink control blocks is within a threshold power level of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each sidelink control block indicates a frequency domain resource allocation and a time domain resource allocation of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals for one of the one or more sidelink UEs. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second frequency range is a larger bandwidth than individual ones of the first frequency ranges. ### Claim 15 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: one or more transceivers; one or more memory; and one or more processors electronically coupled to the one or more memory and the one or more transceivers, the one or more processors configured to: receive, via first frequency ranges and first time periods, a plurality of sidelink control blocks that each indicate a sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern for one or more sidelink UEs, wherein each of the plurality of sidelink control blocks comprises a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) sidelink control information-1 (SCI-1), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) sidelink control information-2 (SCI-2) that indicates the sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern, and one or more demodulation reference signals (DMRSs); receive, within a second frequency range and during a second time period, a plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals from the one or more sidelink UEs in accordance with the sidelink positioning reference signal burst patterns; and determine a position of the UE based at least in part on the receiving of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein, to receive the plurality of sidelink control blocks, the one or more processors are configured to: receive the plurality of sidelink control blocks during a first subset of symbols of a slot, wherein the first time periods are each within the first subset of symbols of the slot and wherein the second time period is a second subset of symbols of the slot subsequent to the first subset of symbols of the slot. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein, to receive the plurality of sidelink control blocks, the one or more processors are configured to: receive the plurality of sidelink control blocks in different first slots, wherein the first time periods are within the different first slots and wherein the second time period is a second slot subsequent to the different first slots. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein, to receive the plurality of sidelink control blocks, the one or more processors are configured to: receive at least one of the plurality of sidelink control blocks in a frequency range of the first frequency ranges that overlaps in frequency with the second frequency range. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein, to receive the plurality of sidelink control blocks, the one or more processors are configured: receive at least one of the plurality of sidelink control blocks in a frequency range of the first frequency ranges that does not overlap in frequency with the second frequency range. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: receive the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals from the one or more sidelink UEs multiplexed on different tones within the second frequency range and during the second time period in accordance with the sidelink positioning reference signal burst patterns. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: determine, based at least in part on the plurality of sidelink control blocks, that the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals are received in a plurality of symbols of a slot; and perform a gain control function using the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals during a first symbol of the plurality of symbols. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: identify, based at least in part on the plurality of sidelink control blocks, a gain control symbol associated with the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals; and perform a gain control function using the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals during the gain control symbol. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: identify a gain control offset between the plurality of sidelink control blocks and the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals; and perform a gain control function using the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals based at least in part on the gain control offset. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: identify the gain control offset based at least in part on the plurality of sidelink control blocks, on one or more radio resource control messages, or both. ### Claim 25 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: perform a gain control function using the plurality of sidelink control blocks; and determine a gain control associated with the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals based at least in part on the gain control function. ### Claim 26 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein a first gain control symbol associated with the plurality of sidelink control blocks is within a threshold power level of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals. ### Claim 27 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second frequency range is a larger bandwidth than individual ones of the first frequency ranges. ### Claim 28 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: means for receiving, via first frequency ranges and first time periods, a plurality of sidelink control blocks that each indicate a sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern for one or more sidelink UEs, wherein each of the plurality of sidelink control blocks comprises a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) sidelink control information-1 (SCI-1), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) sidelink control information-2 (SCI-2) that indicates the sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern, and one or more demodulation reference signals (DMRSs); means for receiving, within a second frequency range and during a second time period, a plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals from the one or more sidelink UEs in accordance with the sidelink positioning reference signal burst patterns; and means for determining a position of the UE based at least in part on the receiving of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals. ### Claim 29 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to: receive, via first frequency ranges and first time periods, a plurality of sidelink control blocks that each indicate a sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern for one or more sidelink UEs, wherein each of the plurality of sidelink control blocks comprises a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) sidelink control information-1 (SCI-1), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) sidelink control information-2 (SCI-2) that indicates the sidelink positioning reference signal burst pattern, and one or more demodulation reference signals (DMRSs); receive, within a second frequency range and during a second time period, a plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals from the one or more sidelink UEs in accordance with the sidelink positioning reference signal burst patterns; and determine a position of the UE based at least in part on the receiving of the plurality of multiplexed sidelink positioning reference signals.