Sensing for unicast sidelink communication

A first user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a transceiver;
• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory, coupled to the transceiver and the at least one processor, storing computer executable code, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
• receive, from a second UE over a sidelink channel, via the transceiver, a first transmission comprising sidelink control information (SCI), the SCI indicating a resource reservation of the second UE;
• determine whether the SCI includes an indication that the second UE is following a first resource recommendation of a third UE that is an intended receiver of the second UE;
• and
• ignore the resource reservation of the second UE when the SCI includes the indication that the UE is following the first resource recommendation of the third UE.

A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable program code for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE), the code when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:

• receive, from a second UE over a sidelink channel, a first transmission comprising sidelink control information (SCI), the SCI indicating a resource reservation of the second UE;
• determine whether the SCI includes an indication that the second UE is following a first resource recommendation of a third UE that is an intended receiver of the second UE;
• and
• ignore the resource reservation of the second UE when the SCI includes the indication that the UE is following the first resource recommendation of the third UE.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for receiving, from a second UE over a sidelink channel, a first transmission comprising sidelink control information (SCI), the SCI indicating a resource reservation of the second UE;
• means for determining whether the SCI includes an indication that the second UE is following a first resource recommendation of a third UE that is an intended receiver of the second UE;
• and
• means for ignoring the resource reservation of the second UE when the SCI includes the indication that the UE is following the first resource recommendation of the third UE.