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Method and apparatus for indicating time gap for device-to-device communication in a wireless communication system

US11057870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2020
Grant dateJul 6, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE being configured or pre-configured with a sidelink resource pool for sidelink transmission. The method also includes the first UE being triggered to select resources for a TB (Transport Block). The method further includes the first UE selecting a first resource for transmission of the TB. In addition, the method includes the first UE selecting a second resource for HARQ-ACK (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request-Acknowledgement) based retransmission of the TB, wherein the second resource is later than the first resource, and a time gap between the first resource and the second resource is larger than or equal to a first time duration. Furthermore, the method includes the first UE transmitting a SCI (Sidelink Control Information) and the TB on the first resource in a slot to a second UE, wherein the SCI indicates the first resource and the second resource.

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