Systems, methods, and devices for multiple-slot, consecutive, unlicensed sidelink transmissions

A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• determining initial candidate consecutive slot resources for unlicensed spectrum sidelink (SL-U) transmissions within a resource selection window;
• removing consecutive slot resources, from the initial candidate consecutive slot resources, based on a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold measured during a sensing window corresponding to the resource selection window;
• and
• when a number of consecutive slot resources, of a consecutive slot SL transmission, is less than a number of consecutive slot resources of the initial candidate consecutive slot resources remaining in the resource selection window, reporting the consecutive slot resources remaining in the resource selection window for higher layer processing.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising:

• one or more instructions that when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:
• determine initial candidate consecutive slot resources for unlicensed spectrum sidelink (SL-U) transmissions within a resource selection window;
• remove consecutive slot resources, from the initial candidate consecutive slot resources, based on a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold measured during a sensing window corresponding to the resource selection window;
• and
• when a number of consecutive slot resources, of a consecutive slot SL transmission, is less than a number of consecutive slot resources of the initial candidate consecutive slot resources remaining in the resource selection window, report the consecutive slot resources remaining in the resource selection window for higher layer processing.