User equipment configured for sidelink positioning reference signal (sl-prs) measurement and reporting

A computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by processing circuitry of a user equipment (UE) configured for operation in a fifth-generation new radio (5G NR) network, the UE capable of performing sidelink (SL) positioning measurements,

• wherein for performing the SL positioning measurements, the processing circuitry is to:
• decode a sidelink configuration information (SCI) received from a generation Node B (gNB), the SCI including an information element that indicates configuration information for resources of a sidelink positioning reference signal (SL PRS) resource pool;
• measure sidelink (SL) positioning reference signal (SL PRS) resources received from another UE based on the configuration information;
• and
• report measurements of the SL PRS resources within a measurement reporting delay time,
• wherein the measurements include at least one of SL PRS reference signal received power (SL PRS-RSRP) and SL PRS reference signal received path power (SL PRS-RSRPP).

An apparatus for a generation Node B (gNB) configured for operation in a fifth-generation new radio (5G NR) network, the apparatus comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• and memory,
• wherein for a User Equipment (UE) UE capable of performing sidelink (SL) positioning measurements, the processing circuitry is configured to:
• encode a sidelink configuration information (SCI) for transmission to the UE, the SCI including an information element that indicates configuration information for resources of a sidelink positioning reference signal (SL PRS) resource pool;
• and
• receive a measurement report from the UE, the measurement report comprising measurements of sidelink (SL) positioning reference signal (SL PRS) resources received by the UE from another UE based on the configuration information, the measurement report being received within a measurement reporting delay time,
• wherein the measurements include at least one of SL PRS reference signal received power (SL PRS-RSRP) and SL PRS reference signal received path power (SL PRS-RSRPP).