Channel occupancy time resource reservation and selection for new radio sidelink communications

A method of wireless communication performed by a first sidelink user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving, from a base station (BS), a resource pool (RP) configuration that indicates resources in a licensed frequency band reserved for sidelink control information (SCI);
• receiving, from a second sidelink UE, the SCI in the reserved resources, wherein the SCI includes a starting position of channel occupancy time (COT) resources in an unlicensed frequency band;
• and
• receiving, from the second sidelink UE, a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) via the COT resources in the unlicensed frequency band.

A first sidelink user equipment (UE) comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, wherein the first sidelink UE is configured to:
• receive, from a base station (BS), a resource pool (RP) configuration that indicates resources in a licensed frequency band reserved for sidelink control information (SCI);
• transmit, to a second sidelink UE, the SCI in the reserved resources, wherein the SCI includes a starting position of channel occupancy time (COT) resources in an unlicensed frequency band;
• and
• transmit, to the second sidelink UE, a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) via the COT resources in the unlicensed frequency band.

A first sidelink user equipment (UE) comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, wherein the first sidelink UE is configured to:
• receive, from a base station (BS), a resource pool (RP) configuration that indicates resources in a licensed frequency band reserved for sidelink control information (SCI);
• receive, from a second sidelink UE, the SCI in the reserved resources, wherein the SCI includes a starting position of channel occupancy time (COT) resources in an unlicensed frequency band;
• and
• receive, from the second sidelink UE, a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) via the COT resources in the unlicensed frequency band.