Resource reservation for nr-u sl

An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• transmit a first transmission in a first Channel Occupancy Time (COT) for a NR-U sidelink channel;
• perform a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) Category (CAT) 4 operation at a start of a second COT, wherein the second COT is associated with the apparatus;
• perform a continuous transmission operation in the second COT based on successfully performing the LBT CAT 4 operation;
• and
• transmit a second transmission in a reserved resource of a non-shared portion of the second COT based on successfully performing a second LBT CAT 1 or 2 operation.

An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for transmitting a first transmission in a first Channel Occupancy Time (COT) for a NR-U sidelink channel;
• means for performing a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) Category (CAT) 4 operation at a start of a second COT, wherein the second COT is associated with the UE;
• means for performing a continuous transmission operation in the second COT based on successfully performing the LBT CAT 4 operation;
• and,
• means for transmitting a second transmission in a reserved resource of a non-shared portion of the second COT based on successfully performing a second LBT CAT 1 or 2 operation.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), a first transmission in a first Channel Occupancy Time (COT) for a NR-U sidelink channel;
• performing, by the UE, a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) Category (CAT) 4 operation at a start of a second COT, wherein the second COT is associated with the UE;
• performing, by the UE, a continuous transmission operation in the second COT based on successfully performing the LBT CAT 4 operation;
• and
• transmitting a second transmission in a reserved resource of a non-shared portion of the second COT based on successfully performing a second LBT CAT 1 or 2 operation.