Selective receiver-assisted channel sensing

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• one or more antennas;
• and
• a processing system that includes one or more processors and one or more memories that store code and are coupled with the one or more processors, the processing system configured to cause the UE to:
• receive a receiver-assisted channel sensing trigger via a pre-channel occupancy time (pre-COT) signal indicating one or more beams for sensing a channel;
• sense the channel in response to the pre-COT signal,
• wherein the processing system, to sense the channel, is configured to cause the UE to measure a signal energy or power during a sensing period;
• and
• transmit channel sensing information including signal measurements.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to:
• receive a receiver-assisted channel sensing trigger via a pre-channel occupancy time (pre-COT) signal indicating one or more beams for sensing a channel;
• sense the channel in response to the pre-COT signal,
• wherein the one or more instructions, to cause the UE to sense the channel, are configured to cause the UE to measure a signal energy or power during a sensing period;
• and
• transmit channel sensing information including signal measurements.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a receiver-assisted channel sensing trigger via a pre-channel occupancy time (pre-COT) signal indicating one or more beams for sensing a channel;
• means for sensing the channel in response to receiving the pre-COT signal;
• and
• means for transmitting, based on sensing the channel, channel sensing information including signal measurements.