17644263. SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN FLEXIBLE SLOT simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN FLEXIBLE SLOT

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Hua Wang of Basking Ridge NJ (US)

Sony Akkarakaran of Poway CA (US)

Tao Luo of San Diego CA (US)

Junyi Li of Fairless Hills PA (US)

Jelena Damnjanovic of Del Mar CA (US)

Peter Gaal of San Diego CA (US)

Juan Montojo of San Diego CA (US)

Jung Ho Ryu of Fort Lee NJ (US)

SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN FLEXIBLE SLOT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17644263 titled 'SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN FLEXIBLE SLOT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application relates to wireless communication and specifically to a method for enabling flexible slots for both downlink and uplink communication in user equipment (UE).

• The UE receives an indication of available flexible slots for communication.
• The UE receives a configuration of a resource pool including the flexible slots.
• The UE performs sidelink communication based on the configuration.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various wireless communication scenarios, including:

• Internet of Things (IoT) devices communicating with each other.
• Vehicle-to-vehicle communication for improved road safety.
• Smart city infrastructure for efficient data exchange.
• Industrial automation for real-time monitoring and control.

Problems Solved

The technology solves several problems in wireless communication:

• Efficient utilization of available slots for both downlink and uplink communication.
• Flexibility in allocating slots based on the specific communication requirements.
• Improved reliability and reduced latency in sidelink communication.
• Enhanced capacity and throughput in wireless networks.

Benefits

The technology offers several benefits in wireless communication systems:

• Increased flexibility in slot allocation for improved communication efficiency.
• Seamless integration of sidelink communication with existing wireless networks.
• Enhanced reliability and reduced latency in communication between devices.
• Improved capacity and throughput for better overall network performance.

Original Abstract Submitted

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication regarding a set of slots, wherein the indication indicates one or more flexible slots, of the set of slots, that are available for both downlink communication and uplink communication. The UE may receive a configuration of a resource pool including the one or more flexible slots. The UE may perform a sidelink communication in accordance with the configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.