Methods of scheduling with inactivity in sidelink unicast

A method for wireless communications at a first user equipment (UE), comprising:

• identifying a schedule associated with the first UE in direct communications with a second UE, the schedule comprising an awake period reserved for transmitting or receiving uni-directional communications;
• determining the awake period of a discontinuous reception configuration associated with transmitting or receiving the uni-directional communications based at least in part on traffic information associated with the first UE or the second UE, wherein the discontinuous reception configuration is for at least one discontinuous reception cycle controlled by a set of timers associated with the first UE, and wherein the awake period of the discontinuous reception configuration is based at least in part on a traffic load associated with slots used for transmissions by the first UE and a predicted sidelink traffic load between the first UE and one or more other UEs including the second UE;
• and
• communicating with the second UE in accordance with the discontinuous reception configuration.

A first apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• one or more processors, and
• at least one memory coupled with the one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to:
• identify a schedule associated with the first apparatus in direct communications with a second apparatus, the schedule comprising an awake period reserved for transmitting or receiving uni-directional communications;
• determine the awake period of a discontinuous reception configuration associated with transmitting or receiving the uni-directional communications, wherein the discontinuous reception configuration is for at least one discontinuous reception cycle controlled by a set of timers associated with the first apparatus, and wherein the awake period of the discontinuous reception configuration is based at least in part on a traffic load associated with slots used for transmissions by the first apparatus and a predicted sidelink traffic load between the first apparatus and one or more other apparatuses including the second apparatus;
• and
• communicate with the second apparatus in accordance with the discontinuous reception configuration.

A first apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• one or more processors, and
• at least one memory coupled with the one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to:
• identify a schedule associated with the first apparatus in direct communications with a second apparatus, the schedule comprising an awake period reserved for transmitting or receiving uni-directional communications;
• determine the awake period of a discontinuous reception configuration associated with transmitting or receiving the uni-directional communications based at least in part on traffic information associated with the first apparatus or the second apparatus, wherein the discontinuous reception configuration is for at least one discontinuous reception cycle controlled by a set of timers associated with the first apparatus, and wherein the awake period of the discontinuous reception configuration is based at least in part on a traffic load associated with slots used for transmissions by the first apparatus and a predicted sidelink traffic load between the first apparatus and one or more other apparatuses including the second apparatus;
• and
• communicate with the second apparatus in accordance with the discontinuous reception configuration.