US 12,432,776 B2
Sidelink synchronization signal block patterns for multiple listen-before-talk opportunities
Chih-Hao Liu, San Diego, CA (US); Jing Sun, San Diego, CA (US); Xiaoxia Zhang, San Diego, CA (US); and Giovanni Chisci, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/057,383.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/371,213, filed on Aug. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057155 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 74/0808 (2024.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 74/0808 (2013.01) [H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of wireless communication performed by a first sidelink user equipment (UE), the method comprising:
performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure; anel transmitting, to a second sidelink UE based on the LBT procedure being successful, a sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB) in one of a plurality of candidate S-SSB locations of a slot, wherein a leading symbol of the S-SSB comprises an automatic gain control (AGC) symbol; and
rate matching the AGC symbol with a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) symbol of the S-SSB.