Sidelink position estimation procedure coordinated via a relay wireless node

A method of operating a network component, comprising:

• receiving, from a wireless node, a request for sidelink resources for a sidelink position estimation procedure associated with a set of user equipments (UEs);
• determining an available sidelink resource pool for the sidelink position estimation procedure in response to the request;
• and
• transmitting, to the wireless node in response to the request, an indication of the available sidelink resource pool for the sidelink position estimation procedure.

A wireless node, comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• establish sidelink connections with a set of user equipments (UEs);
• transmit, via the at least one transceiver, to a network component, a request for sidelink resources for a sidelink position estimation procedure associated with the set of UEs;
• receive, via the at least one transceiver, from the network component in response to the request, an indication of an available sidelink resource pool for the sidelink position estimation procedure;
• and
• transmit, via the at least one transceiver, to each UE in the set of UEs, a sidelink resource configuration that is based on the available sidelink resource pool for the sidelink position estimation procedure.

A network component, comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• receive, via the at least one transceiver, from a wireless node, a request for sidelink resources for a sidelink position estimation procedure associated with a set of user equipments (UEs);
• determine an available sidelink resource pool for the sidelink position estimation procedure in response to the request;
• and
• transmit, via the at least one transceiver, to the wireless node in response to the request, an indication of the available sidelink resource pool for the sidelink position estimation procedure.