# US 2026/0292718 A1 · Agc symbol patterns in time-interlaced sensing transmissions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0292718 A1 - Document ID: US20260292718A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/474,501 - Filed: 2024-04-15 - Published: 2026-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2023-05-08 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Stelios STEFANATOS; Preeti KUMARI; Kapil GULATI; Shijun WU; Junyi LI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260292718A1 ## CPC - H04L 5/0005: {Time-frequency} - H04W 52/52: using AGC [Automatic Gain Control] circuits or amplifiers - H04L 5/0044: {Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH} - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04W 4/38: for collecting sensor information - H04W 72/231: the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling - H04L 27/0006: {Assessment of spectral gaps suitable for allocating digitally modulated signals, e.g. for carrier allocation in cognitive radio (for spectrum sharing between different networks H04W16/14)} - H04W 92/18: between terminal devices - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Method and apparatus for a configuration for AGC patterns for time-interlaced sensing transmissions. The apparatus transmits a sensing interlace transmission comprising an interlace pattern of sensing symbols over a plurality of slots. The apparatus transmits an AGC signal in a first symbol of each slot of the plurality of slots comprising at least one sensing symbol of the sensing interlace transmission or prior to each contiguous set of one or more sensing symbols of the sensing interlace transmission. The apparatus may receive an indication to transmit the AGC signal in the first symbol of each slot of the plurality of slots comprising the at least one sensing symbol or prior to each contiguous set of the one or more sensing symbols of the sensing interlace transmission. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: at least one memory; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the at least one memory, the at least one processor is configured to: transmit a sensing interlace transmission comprising an interlace pattern of sensing symbols over a plurality of slots; and transmit an automatic gain control (AGC) signal in a first symbol of each slot of the plurality of slots comprising at least one sensing symbol of the sensing interlace transmission or prior to each contiguous set of one or more sensing symbols of the sensing interlace transmission. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the sensing interlace transmission and the AGC signal via the transceiver. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to transmit the AGC signal, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the AGC signal in the first symbol of each slot of the plurality of slots comprising the at least one sensing symbol of the sensing interlace transmission. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, downlink control information (DCI), or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) (MAC-CE), an indication to transmit the AGC signal in the first symbol of each slot of the plurality of slots comprising the at least one sensing symbol or prior to each contiguous set of one or more sensing symbols of the sensing interlace transmission. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to transmit the AGC signal in the first symbol, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the AGC signal at a transmission power that is common to the sensing interlace transmission in other symbols within a same slot as the AGC signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the AGC signal comprises at least one of: a configured signal, a defined signal, a repetition of a first sensing transmission symbol of the sensing interlace transmission, a signal based on rate matching of data over an extended number transmit resources, or a UE selected signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to transmit the AGC signal, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the AGC signal prior to each contiguous set of one or more sensing symbols of the sensing interlace transmission. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an AGC symbol is included with each of the at least one sensing symbol, wherein the AGC symbol uses a same frequency pattern as each of the at least one sensing symbol within a same slot. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to transmit the AGC signal, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the AGC signal in a set of one or more resource elements dedicated for the AGC signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive a configuration indicating the set of one or more resource elements for the AGC signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to transmit the AGC signal, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the AGC signal in resource elements spanning a frequency range of the sensing interlace transmission. ### Claim 12 (canceled) ### Claim 13 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) comprising: at least one memory; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the at least one memory, the at least one processor is configured to: receive an allocation of resources for an uplink transmission or a sidelink transmission with a starting symbol after a first symbol in a slot; and transmit in the first symbol of the slot corresponding to the uplink transmission or the sidelink transmission. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a transceiver coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the allocation of resources and transmit in the first symbol of the slot via the transceiver. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein to transmit in the first symbol of the slot, the at least one processor is configured to transmit at least one of an automatic gain control (AGC) signal or a portion of communication for the uplink transmission or the sidelink transmission in the first symbol of the slot. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the AGC signal in the first symbol of the slot, the AGC signal comprising at least one of: a configured signal, a defined signal, a repetition of a first uplink or sidelink symbol of the uplink transmission or the sidelink transmission, a signal based on rate matching of data over an extended number transmit resources, or a UE selected signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, downlink control information (DCI), or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) (MAC-CE), an indication to transmit the first symbol of each slot in which resources are allocated for the uplink transmission or the sidelink transmission beginning after the first symbol of the slot. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein to transmit in the first symbol of the slot, the at least one processor is configured to transmit in a set of one or more resource elements dedicated for automatic gain control (AGC). ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive a configuration indicating the set of one or more resource elements for the AGC. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein to transmit in the first symbol of the slot, the at least one processor is configured to transmit in resource elements spanning a frequency range of the uplink transmission or the sidelink transmission. ### Claim 21 (canceled) ### Claim 22 An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, comprising: at least one memory; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the at least one memory, the at least one processor is configured to: provide an indication for a user equipment (UE) to transmit an automatic gain control (AGC) signal in a first symbol of each slot of a plurality of slots comprising at least one of an sensing symbol of a sensing interlace transmission, an uplink transmission having an uplink starting symbol allocated after the first symbol of a slot, or a sidelink transmission having a sidelink starting symbol allocated after the first symbol of the slot, or prior to each contiguous set of one or more sensing symbols of the sensing interlace transmission; and provide, to the UE, an allocation of resources for at least one of the sensing interlace transmission comprising sensing symbols over one or more slots, the uplink transmission starting after the first symbol of the slot, or the sidelink transmission starting after the first symbol of the slot. ### Claim at position 23 23-30. (canceled)