METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO FEEDBACK BASED ON DISTANCE IN NR V2X

Abstract

Provided herein is a method for performing, by a first apparatus (100), wireless communication. The method may include the steps of receiving sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from a second apparatus (200); receiving location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second apparatus (200); obtaining a distance between the first apparatus (100) and the second apparatus (200) based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus (100); and determining whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

Claims

1. A method for performing, by a first apparatus, wireless communication, the method comprising: receiving sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from a second apparatus, wherein the SCI includes a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second apparatus, and a range requirement; receiving location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second apparatus; obtaining a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus; and determining whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the feedback is determined to be performed based on the distance which is lower than the range requirement.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising: transmitting HARQ negative acknowledgement (NACK) to the second apparatus based on the determination to perform the feedback, wherein the feedback is a HARQ feedback.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining the zone based on the second zone ID and the location-related information, wherein the zone is related to the second apparatus, wherein the distance is obtained based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, the location of the first apparatus, and the zone.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the feedback is one of a HARQ feedback, channel state information (CSI) report, or rank indicator (RI) report.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the location-related information includes at least one of latitude, longitude, a number of zones related to the latitude and the longitude, or speed of the second apparatus.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the location-related information is received via at least one of the SCI, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), or a PC5-RRC signaling.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the location-related information is received periodically.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a zone configuration from a base station, wherein the first apparatus is in coverage of the base station.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the zone configuration is related to the second apparatus.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising: transmitting a request of the zone configuration to the base station, wherein the zone configuration is received based on the request of the first apparatus.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining a first zone ID based on the location-related information and a zone configuration; and receiving a list of zones related to the range requirement, and a zone ID list from the second apparatus.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein whether to perform the feedback is determined based on the zone ID list and the first zone ID.

14. A first apparatus for performing wireless communication, the first apparatus comprising: one or more memories storing instructions; one or more transceivers; and one or more processors connected to the one or more memories and the one or more transceivers, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to: receive sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from a second apparatus, wherein the SCI includes a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second apparatus, and a range requirement; receive location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second apparatus; obtain a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus; and determine whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

15. An apparatus configured to control a first user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memories operably connectable to the one or more processors and storing instructions, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to: receive sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from a second UE, wherein the SCI includes a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second UE, and a range requirement; receive location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second UE; obtain a distance between the first UE and the second UE based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first UE; and determine whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

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Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 is a drawing for describing V2X communication based on NR, compared to V2X communication based on RAT used before NR.

[0017] FIG. 2 shows a structure of an NR system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 3 shows a functional division between an NG-RAN and a 5GC, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 4 shows a radio protocol architecture, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 5 shows a structure of an NR system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 6 shows a structure of a slot of an NR frame, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 7 shows an example of a BWP, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG. 8 shows a radio protocol architecture for a SL communication, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 9 shows a UE performing V2X or SL communication, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 10 shows a procedure of performing V2X or SL communication by a UE based on a transmission mode, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 11 shows three cast types, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 12 shows a procedure of determining whether to feedback based on a distance between a first apparatus and a second apparatus.

[0028] FIG. 13 shows a procedure of determining whether to feedback based on a list of zones and a first zone ID.

[0029] FIG. 14 shows a procedure of transmitting and receiving a zone configuration.

[0030] FIG. 15 shows a procedure of determining whether to feedback by a first apparatus.

[0031] FIG. 16 show a procedure of transmitting SCI and location-related information by a second apparatus.

[0032] FIG. 17 shows a communication system 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 18 shows wireless devices, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 19 shows a signal process circuit for a transmission signal, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 20 shows a wireless device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 21 shows a hand-held device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 22 shows a car or an autonomous vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0038] In the present specification, “A or B” may mean “only A”, “only B” or “both A and B.” In other words, in the present specification, “A or B” may be interpreted as “A and/or B”. For example, in the present specification, “A, B, or C” may mean “only A”, “only B”, “only C”, or “any combination of A, B, C”

[0039] A slash (/) or comma used in the present specification may mean “and/or”. For example, “A/B” may mean “A and/or B”. Accordingly, “A/B” may mean “only A”, “only B”, or “both A and B”. For example, “A, B, C” may mean “A, B, or C”

[0040] In the present specification, “at least one of A and B” may mean “only A”, “only B”, or “both A and B”. In addition, in the present specification, the expression “at least one of A or B” or “at least one of A and/or B” may be interpreted as “at least one of A and B”

[0041] In addition, in the present specification, “at least one of A, B, and C” may mean “only A”, “only B”, “only C”, or “any combination of A, B, and C”. In addition, “at least one of A, B, or C” or “at least one of A, B, and/or C” may mean “at least one of A, B, and C”

[0042] In addition, a parenthesis used in the present specification may mean “for example”. Specifically, when indicated as “control information (PDCCH)”, it may mean that “PDCCH” is proposed as an example of the “control information”. In other words, the “control information” of the present specification is not limited to “PDCCH”, and “PDDCH” may be proposed as an example of the “control information”. In addition, when indicated as “control information (i.e., PDCCH)”, it may also mean that “PDCCH” is proposed as an example of the “control information”

[0043] A technical feature described individually in one figure in the present specification may be individually implemented, or may be simultaneously implemented.

[0044] The technology described below may be used in various wireless communication systems such as code division multiple access (CDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA), and so on. The CDMA may be implemented with a radio technology, such as universal terrestrial radio access (UTRA) or CDMA-2000. The TDMA may be implemented with a radio technology, such as global system for mobile communications (GSM)/general packet ratio service (GPRS)/enhanced data rate for GSM evolution (EDGE). The OFDMA may be implemented with a radio technology, such as institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), and so on. IEEE 802.16m is an evolved version of IEEE 802.16e and provides backward compatibility with a system based on the IEEE 802.16e. The UTRA is part of a universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS). 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) is part of an evolved UMTS (E-UMTS) using the E-UTRA. The 3GPP LTE uses the OFDMA in a downlink and uses the SC-FDMA in an uplink. LTE-advanced (LTE-A) is an evolution of the LTE.

[0045] 5G NR is a successive technology of LTE-A corresponding to a new Clean-slate type mobile communication system having the characteristics of high performance, low latency, high availability, and so on. 5G NR may use resources of all spectrum available for usage including low frequency bands of less than 1 GHz, middle frequency bands ranging from 1 GHz to 10 GHz, high frequency (millimeter waves) of 24 GHz or more, and so on.

[0046] For clarity in the description, the following description will mostly focus on LTE-A or 5G NR. However, technical features according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will not be limited only to this.

[0047] FIG. 2 shows a structure of an NR system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 2 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 2, a next generation-radio access network (NG-RAN) may include a BS 20 providing a UE 10 with a user plane and control plane protocol termination. For example, the BS 20 may include a next generation-Node B (gNB) and/or an evolved-NodeB (eNB). For example, the UE 10 may be fixed or mobile and may be referred to as other terms, such as a mobile station (MS), a user terminal (UT), a subscriber station (SS), a mobile terminal (MT), wireless device, and so on. For example, the BS may be referred to as a fixed station which communicates with the UE 10 and may be referred to as other terms, such as a base transceiver system (BTS), an access point (AP), and so on.

[0049] The embodiment of FIG. 2 exemplifies a case where only the gNB is included. The BSs 20 may be connected to one another via Xn interface. The BS 20 may be connected to one another via 5th generation (5G) core network (5GC) and NG interface. More specifically, the BSs 20 may be connected to an access and mobility management function (AMF) 30 via NG-C interface, and may be connected to a user plane function (UPF) 30 via NG-U interface.

[0050] FIG. 3 shows a functional division between an NG-RAN and a 5GC, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0051] Referring to FIG. 3, the gNB may provide functions, such as Inter Cell Radio Resource Management (RRM), Radio Bearer (RB) control, Connection Mobility Control, Radio Admission Control, Measurement Configuration & Provision, Dynamic Resource Allocation, and so on. An AMF may provide functions, such as Non Access Stratum (NAS) security, idle state mobility processing, and so on. A UPF may provide functions, such as Mobility Anchoring, Protocol Data Unit (PDU) processing, and so on. A Session Management Function (SMF) may provide functions, such as user equipment (UE) Internet Protocol (IP) address allocation, PDU session control, and so on.

[0052] Layers of a radio interface protocol between the UE and the network can be classified into a first layer (L1), a second layer (L2), and a third layer (L3) based on the lower three layers of the open system interconnection (OSI) model that is well-known in the communication system. Among them, a physical (PHY) layer belonging to the first layer provides an information transfer service by using a physical channel, and a radio resource control (RRC) layer belonging to the third layer serves to control a radio resource between the UE and the network. For this, the RRC layer exchanges an RRC message between the UE and the BS.

[0053] FIG. 4 shows a radio protocol architecture, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 4 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 4(a) shows a radio protocol architecture for a user plane, and FIG. 4(b) shows a radio protocol architecture for a control plane. The user plane corresponds to a protocol stack for user data transmission, and the control plane corresponds to a protocol stack for control signal transmission.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 4, a physical layer provides an upper layer with an information transfer service through a physical channel. The physical layer is connected to a medium access control (MAC) layer which is an upper layer of the physical layer through a transport channel. Data is transferred between the MAC layer and the physical layer through the transport channel. The transport channel is classified according to how and with what characteristics data is transmitted through a radio interface.

[0055] Between different physical layers, i.e., a physical layer of a transmitter and a physical layer of a receiver, data are transferred through the physical channel. The physical channel is modulated using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme, and utilizes time and frequency as a radio resource.

[0056] The MAC layer provides services to a radio link control (RLC) layer, which is a higher layer of the MAC layer, via a logical channel. The MAC layer provides a function of mapping multiple logical channels to multiple transport channels. The MAC layer also provides a function of logical channel multiplexing by mapping multiple logical channels to a single transport channel. The MAC layer provides data transfer services over logical channels.

[0057] The RLC layer performs concatenation, segmentation, and reassembly of Radio Link Control Service Data Unit (RLC SDU). In order to ensure diverse quality of service (QoS) required by a radio bearer (RB), the RLC layer provides three types of operation modes, i.e., a transparent mode (TM), an unacknowledged mode (UM), and an acknowledged mode (AM). An AM RLC provides error correction through an automatic repeat request (ARQ).

[0058] A radio resource control (RRC) layer is defined only in the control plane. The RRC layer serves to control the logical channel, the transport channel, and the physical channel in association with configuration, reconfiguration and release of RBs. The RB is a logical path provided by the first layer (i.e., the physical layer or the PHY layer) and the second layer (i.e., the MAC layer, the RLC layer, and the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer) for data delivery between the UE and the network.

[0059] Functions of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer in the user plane include user data delivery, header compression, and ciphering. Functions of a PDCP layer in the control plane include control-plane data delivery and ciphering/integrity protection.

[0060] A service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer is defined only in a user plane. The SDAP layer performs mapping between a Quality of Service (QoS) flow and a data radio bearer (DRB) and QoS flow ID (QFI) marking in both DL and UL packets.

[0061] The configuration of the RB implies a process for specifying a radio protocol layer and channel properties to provide a particular service and for determining respective detailed parameters and operations. The RB can be classified into two types, i.e., a signaling RB (SRB) and a data RB (DRB). The SRB is used as a path for transmitting an RRC message in the control plane. The DRB is used as a path for transmitting user data in the user plane.

[0062] When an RRC connection is established between an RRC layer of the UE and an RRC layer of the E-UTRAN, the UE is in an RRC_CONNECTED state, and, otherwise, the UE may be in an RRC_IDLE state. In case of the NR, an RRC_INACTIVE state is additionally defined, and a UE being in the RRC_INACTIVE state may maintain its connection with a core network whereas its connection with the BS is released.

[0063] Data is transmitted from the network to the UE through a downlink transport channel. Examples of the downlink transport channel include a broadcast channel (BCH) for transmitting system information and a downlink-shared channel (SCH) for transmitting user traffic or control messages. Traffic of downlink multicast or broadcast services or the control messages can be transmitted on the downlink-SCH or an additional downlink multicast channel (MCH). Data is transmitted from the UE to the network through an uplink transport channel. Examples of the uplink transport channel include a random access channel (RACH) for transmitting an initial control message and an uplink SCH for transmitting user traffic or control messages.

[0064] Examples of logical channels belonging to a higher channel of the transport channel and mapped onto the transport channels include a broadcast channel (BCCH), a paging control channel (PCCH), a common control channel (CCCH), a multicast control channel (MCCH), a multicast traffic channel (MTCH), etc.

[0065] The physical channel includes several OFDM symbols in a time domain and several sub-carriers in a frequency domain. One sub-frame includes a plurality of OFDM symbols in the time domain. A resource block is a unit of resource allocation, and consists of a plurality of OFDM symbols and a plurality of sub-carriers. Further, each subframe may use specific sub-carriers of specific OFDM symbols (e.g., a first OFDM symbol) of a corresponding sub frame for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), i.e., an L1/L2 control channel. A transmission time interval (TTI) is a unit time of subframe transmission.

[0066] FIG. 5 shows a structure of an NR system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 5 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0067] Referring to FIG. 5, in the NR, a radio frame may be used for performing uplink and downlink transmission. A radio frame has a length of 10 ms and may be defined to be configured of two half-frames (HFs). A half-frame may include five 1 ms subframes (SFs). A subframe (SF) may be divided into one or more slots, and the number of slots within a subframe may be determined in accordance with subcarrier spacing (SCS). Each slot may include 12 or 14 OFDM(A) symbols according to a cyclic prefix (CP).

[0068] In case of using a normal CP, each slot may include 14 symbols. In case of using an extended CP, each slot may include 12 symbols. Herein, a symbol may include an OFDM symbol (or CP-OFDM symbol) and a Single Carrier-FDMA (SC-FDMA) symbol (or Discrete Fourier Transform-spread-OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM) symbol).

[0069] Table 1 shown below represents an example of a number of symbols per slot (N.sup.slot.sub.symb), a number slots per frame (N.sup.frame,u.sub.slot), and a number of slots per subframe (N.sup.subframe,u.sub.slot) in accordance with an SCS configuration (u), in a case where a normal CP is used.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 SCS (15*2.sup.u) N.sup.slot.sub.symb N.sup.frame, u.sub.slot N.sup.subframe, u.sub.slot 15 KHz (u = 0) 14 10 1 30 KHz (u = 1) 14 20 2 60 KHz (u = 2) 14 40 4 120 KHz (u = 3) 14 80 8 240 KHz (u = 4) 14 160 16

[0070] Table 2 shows an example of a number of symbols per slot, a number of slots per frame, and a number of slots per subframe in accordance with the SCS, in a case where an extended CP is used.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 SCS (15*2.sup.u) N.sup.slot.sub.symb N.sup.frame, u.sub.slot N.sup.subframe, u.sub.slot 60 KHz (u = 2) 12 40 4

[0071] In an NR system, OFDM(A) numerologies (e.g., SCS, CP length, and so on) between multiple cells being integrate to one UE may be differently configured. Accordingly, a (absolute time) duration (or section) of a time resource (e.g., subframe, slot or TTI) (collectively referred to as a time unit (TU) for simplicity) being configured of the same number of symbols may be differently configured in the integrated cells.

[0072] In the NR, multiple numerologies or SCSs for supporting diverse 5G services may be supported. For example, in case an SCS is 15 kHz, a wide area of the conventional cellular bands may be supported, and, in case an SCS is 30 kHz/60 kHz a dense-urban, lower latency, wider carrier bandwidth may be supported. In case the SCS is 60 kHz or higher, a bandwidth that is greater than 24.25 GHz may be used in order to overcome phase noise.

[0073] An NR frequency band may be defined as two different types of frequency ranges. The two different types of frequency ranges may be FR1 and FR2. The values of the frequency ranges may be changed (or varied), and, for example, the two different types of frequency ranges may be as shown below in Table 3. Among the frequency ranges that are used in an NR system, FR1 may mean a “sub 6 GHz range”, and FR2 may mean an “above 6 GHz range” and may also be referred to as a millimeter wave (mmW).

TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Frequency Range Corresponding Subcarrier designation frequency range Spacing (SCS) FR1  450 MHz-6000 MHz  15, 30, 60 kHz FR2 24250 MHz-52600 MHz 60, 120, 240 kHz

[0074] As described above, the values of the frequency ranges in the NR system may be changed (or varied). For example, as shown below in Table 4, FR1 may include a band within a range of 410 MHz to 7125 MHz. More specifically, FR1 may include a frequency band of 6 GHz (or 5850, 5900, 5925 MHz, and so on) and higher. For example, a frequency band of 6 GHz (or 5850, 5900, 5925 MHz, and so on) and higher being included in FR1 mat include an unlicensed band. The unlicensed band may be used for diverse purposes, e.g., the unlicensed band for vehicle-specific communication (e.g., automated driving).

TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Frequency Range Corresponding Subcarrier designation frequency range Spacing (SCS) FR1  410 MHz-7125 MHz  15, 30, 60 kHz FR2 24250 MHz-52600 MHz 60, 120, 240 kHz

[0075] FIG. 6 shows a structure of a slot of an NR frame, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] Referring to FIG. 6, a slot includes a plurality of symbols in a time domain. For example, in case of a normal CP, one slot may include 14 symbols. However, in case of an extended CP, one slot may include 12 symbols. Alternatively, in case of a normal CP, one slot may include 7 symbols. However, in case of an extended CP, one slot may include 6 symbols.

[0077] A carrier includes a plurality of subcarriers in a frequency domain. A Resource Block (RB) may be defined as a plurality of consecutive subcarriers (e.g., 12 subcarriers) in the frequency domain. A Bandwidth Part (BWP) may be defined as a plurality of consecutive (Physical) Resource Blocks ((P)RBs) in the frequency domain, and the BWP may correspond to one numerology (e.g., SCS, CP length, and so on). A carrier may include a maximum of N number BWPs (e.g., 5 BWPs). Data communication may be performed via an activated BWP. Each element may be referred to as a Resource Element (RE) within a resource grid and one complex symbol may be mapped to each element.

[0078] Meanwhile, a radio interface between a UE and another UE or a radio interface between the UE and a network may consist of an L1 layer, an L2 layer, and an L3 layer. In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the L1 layer may imply a physical layer. In addition, for example, the L2 layer may imply at least one of a MAC layer, an RLC layer, a PDCP layer, and an SDAP layer. In addition, for example, the L3 layer may imply an RRC layer.

[0079] Hereinafter, a bandwidth part (BWP) and a carrier will be described.

[0080] The BWP may be a set of consecutive physical resource blocks (PRBs) in a given numerology. The PRB may be selected from consecutive sub-sets of common resource blocks (CRBs) for the given numerology on a given carrier.

[0081] When using bandwidth adaptation (BA), a reception bandwidth and transmission bandwidth of a UE are not necessarily as large as a bandwidth of a cell, and the reception bandwidth and transmission bandwidth of the BS may be adjusted. For example, a network/BS may inform the UE of bandwidth adjustment. For example, the UE receive information/configuration for bandwidth adjustment from the network/BS. In this case, the UE may perform bandwidth adjustment based on the received information/configuration. For example, the bandwidth adjustment may include an increase/decrease of the bandwidth, a position change of the bandwidth, or a change in subcarrier spacing of the bandwidth.

[0082] For example, the bandwidth may be decreased during a period in which activity is low to save power. For example, the position of the bandwidth may move in a frequency domain. For example, the position of the bandwidth may move in the frequency domain to increase scheduling flexibility. For example, the subcarrier spacing of the bandwidth may be changed. For example, the subcarrier spacing of the bandwidth may be changed to allow a different service. A subset of a total cell bandwidth of a cell may be called a bandwidth part (BWP). The BA may be performed when the BS/network configures the BWP to the UE and the BS/network informs the UE of the BWP currently in an active state among the configured BWPs.

[0083] For example, the BWP may be at least any one of an active BWP, an initial BWP, and/or a default BWP. For example, the UE may not monitor downlink radio link quality in a DL BWP other than an active DL BWP on a primary cell (PCell). For example, the UE may not receive PDCCH, PDSCH, or CSI-RS (excluding RRM) outside the active DL BWP. For example, the UE may not trigger a channel state information (CSI) report for the inactive DL BWP. For example, the UE may not transmit PUCCH or PUSCH outside an active UL BWP. For example, in a downlink case, the initial BWP may be given as a consecutive RB set for an RMSI CORESET (configured by PBCH). For example, in an uplink case, the initial BWP may be given by SIB for a random access procedure. For example, the default BWP may be configured by a higher layer. For example, an initial value of the default BWP may be an initial DL BWP. For energy saving, if the UE fails to detect DCI during a specific period, the UE may switch the active BWP of the UE to the default BWP.

[0084] Meanwhile, the BWP may be defined for SL. The same SL BWP may be used in transmission and reception. For example, a transmitting UE may transmit an SL channel or an SL signal on a specific BWP, and a receiving UE may receive the SL channel or the SL signal on the specific BWP. In a licensed carrier, the SL BWP may be defined separately from a Uu BWP, and the SL BWP may have configuration signaling separate from the Uu BWP. For example, the UE may receive a configuration for the SL BWP from the BS/network. The SL BWP may be (pre-)configured in a carrier with respect to an out-of-coverage NR V2X UE and an RRC_IDLE UE. For the UE in the RRC_CONNECTED mode, at least one SL BWP may be activated in the carrier.

[0085] FIG. 7 shows an example of a BWP, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 7 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is assumed in the embodiment of FIG. 7 that the number of BWPs is 3.

[0086] Referring to FIG. 7, a common resource block (CRB) may be a carrier resource block numbered from one end of a carrier band to the other end thereof. In addition, the PRB may be a resource block numbered within each BWP. A point A may indicate a common reference point for a resource block grid.

[0087] The BWP may be configured by a point A, an offset N.sup.start.sub.BWP from the point A, and a bandwidth N.sup.size.sub.BWP. For example, the point A may be an external reference point of a PRB of a carrier in which a subcarrier 0 of all numerologies (e.g., all numerologies supported by a network on that carrier) is aligned. For example, the offset may be a PRB interval between a lowest subcarrier and the point A in a given numerology. For example, the bandwidth may be the number of PRBs in the given numerology.

[0088] Hereinafter, V2X or SL communication will be described.

[0089] FIG. 8 shows a radio protocol architecture for a SL communication, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 8 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure. More specifically, FIG. 8(a) shows a user plane protocol stack, and FIG. 8(b) shows a control plane protocol stack.

[0090] Hereinafter, a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) and synchronization information will be described.

[0091] The SLSS may include a primary sidelink synchronization signal (PSSS) and a secondary sidelink synchronization signal (SSSS), as an SL-specific sequence. The PSSS may be referred to as a sidelink primary synchronization signal (S-PSS), and the SSSS may be referred to as a sidelink secondary synchronization signal (S-SSS). For example, length-127 M-sequences may be used for the S-PSS, and length-127 gold sequences may be used for the S-SSS. For example, a UE may use the S-PSS for initial signal detection and for synchronization acquisition. For example, the UE may use the S-PSS and the S-SSS for acquisition of detailed synchronization and for detection of a synchronization signal ID.

[0092] A physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) may be a (broadcast) channel for transmitting default (system) information which must be first known by the UE before SL signal transmission/reception. For example, the default information may be information related to SLSS, a duplex mode (DM), a time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration, information related to a resource pool, a type of an application related to the SLSS, a subframe offset, broadcast information, or the like. For example, for evaluation of PSBCH performance, in NR V2X, a payload size of the PSBCH may be 56 bits including 24-bit CRC.

[0093] The S-PSS, the S-SSS, and the PSBCH may be included in a block format (e.g., SL synchronization signal (SS)/PSBCH block, hereinafter, sidelink-synchronization signal block (S-SSB)) supporting periodical transmission. The S-SSB may have the same numerology (i.e., SCS and CP length) as a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH)/physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) in a carrier, and a transmission bandwidth may exist within a (pre-)configured sidelink (SL) BWP. For example, the S-SSB may have a bandwidth of 11 resource blocks (RBs). For example, the PSBCH may exist across 11 RBs. In addition, a frequency position of the S-SSB may be (pre-)configured. Accordingly, the UE does not have to perform hypothesis detection at frequency to discover the S-SSB in the carrier.

[0094] FIG. 9 shows a UE performing V2X or SL communication, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 9 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0095] Referring to FIG. 9, in V2X or SL communication, the term ‘UE’ may generally imply a UE of a user. However, if a network equipment such as a BS transmits/receives a signal according to a communication scheme between UEs, the BS may also be regarded as a sort of the UE. For example, a UE 1 may be a first apparatus 100, and a UE 2 may be a second apparatus 200.

[0096] For example, the UE 1 may select a resource unit corresponding to a specific resource in a resource pool which implies a set of series of resources. In addition, the UE 1 may transmit an SL signal by using the resource unit. For example, a resource pool in which the UE 1 is capable of transmitting a signal may be configured to the UE 2 which is a receiving UE, and the signal of the UE 1 may be detected in the resource pool.

[0097] Herein, if the UE 1 is within a connectivity range of the BS, the BS may inform the UE 1 of the resource pool. Otherwise, if the UE 1 is out of the connectivity range of the BS, another UE may inform the UE 1 of the resource pool, or the UE 1 may use a pre-configured resource pool.

[0098] In general, the resource pool may be configured in unit of a plurality of resources, and each UE may select a unit of one or a plurality of resources to use it in SL signal transmission thereof.

[0099] Hereinafter, resource allocation in SL will be described.

[0100] FIG. 10 shows a procedure of performing V2X or SL communication by a UE based on a transmission mode, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 10 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure. In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmission mode may be called a mode or a resource allocation mode. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, in LTE, the transmission mode may be called an LTE transmission mode. In NR, the transmission mode may be called an NR resource allocation mode.

[0101] For example, FIG. 10(a) shows a UE operation related to an LTE transmission mode 1 or an LTE transmission mode 3. Alternatively, for example, FIG. 10(a) shows a UE operation related to an NR resource allocation mode 1. For example, the LTE transmission mode 1 may be applied to general SL communication, and the LTE transmission mode 3 may be applied to V2X communication.

[0102] For example, FIG. 10(b) shows a UE operation related to an LTE transmission mode 2 or an LTE transmission mode 4. Alternatively, for example, FIG. 10(b) shows a UE operation related to an NR resource allocation mode 2.

[0103] Referring to FIG. 10(a), in the LTE transmission mode 1, the LTE transmission mode 3, or the NR resource allocation mode 1, a BS may schedule an SL resource to be used by the UE for SL transmission. For example, the BS may perform resource scheduling to a UE 1 through a PDCCH (more specifically, downlink control information (DCI)), and the UE 1 may perform V2X or SL communication with respect to a UE 2 according to the resource scheduling. For example, the UE 1 may transmit a sidelink control information (SCI) to the UE 2 through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), and thereafter transmit data based on the SCI to the UE 2 through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH).

[0104] Referring to FIG. 10(b), in the LTE transmission mode 2, the LTE transmission mode 4, or the NR resource allocation mode 2, the UE may determine an SL transmission resource within an SL resource configured by a BS/network or a pre-configured SL resource. For example, the configured SL resource or the pre-configured SL resource may be a resource pool. For example, the UE may autonomously select or schedule a resource for SL transmission. For example, the UE may perform SL communication by autonomously selecting a resource within a configured resource pool. For example, the UE may autonomously select a resource within a selective window by performing a sensing and resource (re)selection procedure. For example, the sensing may be performed in unit of subchannels. In addition, the UE 1 which has autonomously selected the resource within the resource pool may transmit the SCI to the UE 2 through a PSCCH, and thereafter may transmit data based on the SCI to the UE 2 through a PSSCH.

[0105] FIG. 11 shows three cast types, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 11 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 11(a) shows broadcast-type SL communication, FIG. 11(b) shows unicast type-SL communication, and FIG. 11(c) shows groupcast-type SL communication. In case of the unicast-type SL communication, a UE may perform one-to-one communication with respect to another UE. In case of the groupcast-type SL transmission, the UE may perform SL communication with respect to one or more UEs in a group to which the UE belongs. In various embodiments of the present disclosure, SL groupcast communication may be replaced with SL multicast communication, SL one-to-many communication, or the like.

[0106] The geographical zone concept was defined in LTE V2X to allocate sidelink resources by partitioning a given geographical area into grids based on a given length and width. The zone configuration may be performed by the base station or in the case of out-of-coverage scenarios, (pre-) configured in a UE. For example, for UEs in-coverage the base station may provide the mapping between the zones and V2X sidelink transmission resource pools via RRC signalling. For example, this mapping may also be (pre-) configured in UEs, which are out-of-coverage.

[0107] The “minimum communication range” parameter is a performance requirement parameter specified for each CoR (Category of Requirement) and LoA (Level of Automation) for V2X communications and automated driving. This range parameter was specified to indicate the applicability of the PC5 QoS parameters during PC5 communications. The range is a physical layer parameter in meters (defined by upper layers) useful for QoS management.

[0108] Regarding the use of TX-RX geographical distance and/or RSRP in determining whether to send HARQ feedback for groupcast, at least the use of TX-RX geographical distance may be supported.

[0109] The main idea is that, if a receiving (RX) UE is outside the range, it does not need to send HARQ feedback because reliable packet delivery to that specific RX UE is not essential. For example, the reliable packet delivery may cause unnecessary interference. For example, in order for the RX UE to estimate its own TX-RX distance, it would require the transmitting (TX) UE's location via SCI. For example, for TX-RX distance-based HARQ feedback for groupcast Option 1, zone is (pre-)configured with respect to geographical area, and Zone ID associated with TX UE's location which is indicated by SCI.

[0110] The operation when performing Distance-based HARQ using the Zone ID is based on the following.

[0111] If the RX UE can compare its own zone ID with the TX UE's Zone ID (received via SCI), then there can be two options on whether or not to transmit HARQ feedback: If TX UE Zone ID≠RX UE Zone ID, the RX UE does not provide any HARQ feedback. Or, If TX UE Zone ID=RX UE Zone ID, the RX UE provides HARQ feedback. An issue which arises due to the above operation is that UEs on the zone edge or zone boundaries may be interpreted to be far apart due to the different Zone IDs, when in actual fact the TX-RX Distance may fall within the range requirement, thus requiring feedback to be transmitted by the RX UE. The disclosure aims to address this problem.

[0112] The present disclosure provides the following claims. Referring to an example of the disclosure, a method wherein a transmitting node signals to a receiving UE, the location-related information directly together with the zone identity (ID) for enabling procedures which enhance the QoS of the sidelink transmission may be provided. For example, the node may be a base station, Road-side Unit or UE. For the context of the present disclosure, the transmitting node is herewith referred to as a UE. For example, an example of the location-related information may include the latitude and longitude coordinates indicating current position of the UE or speed of the UE. For example, the receiving UE may then use the location-related information to compute the distance between the transmitter UE and receiver UE, and then compare against the range requirement to determine whether or not to send feedback. An example of feedback may include HARQ, CSI/RI reports. For example, the reliability of a sidelink transmission may be an example of a QoS parameter that may be enhanced using HARQ feedback and retransmission procedures. For example, the zone ID is associated by a formula, which is dependent on the zone length and width, geodesic distance in latitude and longitude and the total number of zones that are configured with respect to latitude and longitude, which form part of a zone configuration. For example, the transmitting UE may signal this said location-related information using the SCI or MAC CE or PC5-RRC signalling. Examples of the location-related information which can be signaled along with the Zone ID include zone length and width, geodesic distance in latitude and longitude and the total number of zones that are configured with respect to latitude and longitude. For example, the signalling may be based on event-triggered reporting and/or periodic reporting.

[0113] Referring to an example of the disclosure, a method wherein a transmitting node signals to a receiving UE, a set or a list of zones which may comprise of a zone ID or zone configuration may be provided. For example, the node may be a base station or UE. For the context of the present disclosure the transmitting node is herewith referred to as a UE. For example, the said transmitting UE applies the range requirement, also referred to as minimum communication range, to derive a list of compatible zones for enabling the receiving UE to transmit feedback. An example of feedback may include HARQ, CSI/RI reports. For example, the receiving UE then compares its own zone ID against the list of zone IDs or zone configurations, to determine whether or not to transmit HARQ feedback. For example, if a transmitting UE changes from one zone to another zone, the transmitting UE may update the list of compatible zones with a new set or list of zones in which to transmit feedback. The receiving UE receives the new set or list of zones and determines whether or not to transmit feedback based on a comparison with its own zone configuration.

[0114] Referring to an example of the disclosure, a method wherein a base station may provide the zone configuration of the TX UE to the RX UE may be provided.

[0115] The details of the present disclosure are described as follows. As mentioned in the earlier part of the disclosure, Distance-based HARQ enables a receiving (RX) UE which is within/outside the range requirement of an application service, to determine whether or not to transmit HARQ feedback in order to be efficient with respect to feedback resources. For example, if the RX UE falls outside the range requirement it would be served in a best effort manner. It has been proposed that the zone ID associated to the location of the TX UE would be transmitted to the RX UE to enable the RX UE to determine whether or not to transmit HARQ feedback.

[0116] In LTE V2X, the zone ID was determined at the UE using the following Math Figure 1.

x.sub.1=Floor(x/L)Mod N.sub.x;

y.sub.1=Floor(y/W)Mod N.sub.y;

Zone_id=y.sub.1*N.sub.x+x.sub.1;  [Math Figure 1]

[0117] Referring to the Math Figure 1, for example, L may be the length of the zone; W may be the width of the zone, N.sub.x and N.sub.y may be the number of zones that are configured with respect to longitude and latitude respectively, x may be the geodesic distance in longitude between UE's current location and geographical coordinates (0, 0), y may be the geodesic distance in latitude between UE's current location and geographical coordinates (0, 0).

[0118] For example, in order for the RX UE to calculate the TX-RX distance using the zone ID, the TX UE would also need to signal x.sub.1 and y.sub.1, in addition to the zone ID, to obtain the exact location of the TX UE. Thereafter, the RX UE can derive the TX UE's x and y location co-ordinates and may then compute the TX-RX distance using a variety of methods, for example, such as the Haversine formula, Spherical Law of Cosines or Equirectangular approximation.

[0119] FIG. 12 shows a procedure of determining whether to feedback based on a distance between a first apparatus and a second apparatus. The embodiment of FIG. 12 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0120] Referring to FIG. 12, in step S1210, the TX UE may be aware about the range requirement of a particular V2X service. For example, the range requirement may be received by the TX UE from higher layers. For example, the TX UE's lower layers may receive the range requirement from the higher layers which include V2X layer or application layer. For example, the lower layers may include at least one of PDCP, RLC, MAC, or PHY layer. In step S1220, the TX UE may transmit the range requirement in addition to the Zone ID to the RX UE via the SCI. In step S1230, the TX UE may transmit location-related information to the RX UE. The location-related information may include the zone configuration parameters including at least one or more of the parameters described in the Math Figure 1. For example, these parameters may include at least one of the following: L, W, N.sub.x and N.sub.y, x.sub.1, y.sub.1, x or y. For example, the location-related information may be transmitted via SCI, MAC CE, or PC5-RRC. In step S1240, the RX UE may use the TX UE's zone configuration to derive the location coordinates (including latitude and longitude) of the TX UE, which in turn may enable the RX UE to compute the TX-RX distance using its own location coordinates. And, for example, the RX UE may obtain the distance between the TX UE and the RX UE based on the zone configuration and the location-related information. In step S1250, the RX UE may compare the range requirement with the computed TX-RX distance, in order to ascertain whether or not to provide feedback. For example, the RX UE may determine whether to feedback based on the range requirement and the distance. In step S1260, the RX UE may transmit feedback such as HARQ upon fulfillment of the range criteria. In this case, for example, if the TX-RX distance is smaller than the range requirement, then RX UE may provide HARQ feedback.

[0121] FIG. 13 shows a procedure of determining whether to feedback based on a list of zones and a first zone ID. The embodiment of FIG. 13 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0122] Referring to FIG. 13, in step S1310, the TX UE may be aware about the range requirement of a particular V2X service. For example, the TX UE may receive the range requirement from higher layers. For example, the TX UE's lower layers may receive the range requirement from the higher layers which include V2X layer or application layer. For example, the lower layers may include at least one of PDCP, RLC, MAC, or PHY layer. In step S1320, the TX UE maps the range requirement to a compatible list of zones that fall within the radius of the range requirement. Alternatively, for example, the base station may provide the mapping configuration when the TX UE is within coverage of the said base station. In step S1330, the TX UE may transmit location-related information to the RX UE. The location-related information may include the zone configuration parameters including at least one or more of the parameters described in the Math Figure 1. For example, these parameters may include at least one of the following: L, W, N.sub.x and N.sub.y, x.sub.1, y.sub.1, x or y. In step S1340, the TX UE may transmit the list of compatible zones to the RX UE via first stage or second stage SCI, MAC CE or PC5-RRC signalling. The list may be transmitted within a configuration that contains a zone ID list. In step S1350, the RX UE may obtain its zone ID based on received zone configuration and location-related information. For example, the RX UE checks whether its own zone configuration, e.g. zone ID matches to a list of compatible zone configurations, e.g. list of zone IDs. For example, in step S1360, based on the outcome of the step S1350, the RX UE will determine whether or not to send feedback to the RX UE. For example, if the zone ID of the RX UE matches to the list of compatible zone configuration. For example, an exemplary form of feedback is HARQ feedback for improved reliability of packet transmissions. In step S1370, the RX UE may transmit feedback if there is a match.

[0123] Referring to an example of the disclosure, a method according to above disclosures, wherein the base station may also provide the TX UE's zone configuration to the RX UE when in coverage of a base station. The base station may use the V2X system information broadcast to convey the TX UE's zone configuration to the RX UE. Alternatively, for example, the RX UE may request such a zone configuration via on-demand system information signalling, resulting in the base station either providing the said TX UE zone configuration via broadcast or unicast.

[0124] The TX UE or base station may also groupcast the TX UE's location related information including zone configuration to a set of RX UEs, e.g. UEs within a group.

[0125] FIG. 14 shows a procedure of transmitting and receiving a zone configuration. The embodiment of FIG. 14 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0126] Referring to FIG. 14, both of RX UE and TE UE may be in-coverage UEs of a base station. In step S1410, the TX UE may receive a zone configuration from the base station. In step S1420, the RX UE may receive the zone configuration from the base station. For example, the RX UE might request the zone configuration to the base station before the RX UE receives the zone configuration.

[0127] Data unit(s) (e.g. PDCP SDU, PDCP PDU, RLC SDU, RLC PDU, RLC SDU, MAC SDU, MAC CE, MAC PDU) in the present disclosure may be transmitted/received on a physical channel (e.g. PDSCH, PUSCH) based on resource allocation (e.g. UL grant, DL assignment). In the present disclosure, uplink resource allocation is also referred to as uplink grant, and downlink resource allocation is also referred to as downlink assignment. The resource allocation includes time domain resource allocation and frequency domain resource allocation. In the present disclosure, an uplink grant is either received by the UE dynamically on PDCCH, in a Random Access Response, or configured to the UE semi-persistently by RRC. In the present disclosure, downlink assignment is either received by the UE dynamically on the PDCCH, or configured to the UE semi-persistently by RRC signalling from the BS.

[0128] Referring to the disclosure, the provision of the TX UE's zone configuration may enable the RX UE to determine whether or not to provide feedback such as HARQ, which increases resource efficiency.

[0129] FIG. 15 shows a procedure of determining whether to feedback by a first apparatus. The embodiment of FIG. 15 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0130] Referring to FIG. 15, in step S1510, a first apparatus may receive sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from a second apparatus. For example, the SCI may include a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second apparatus, and a range requirement. In step S1520, the first apparatus may receive location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second apparatus. In step S1530, the first apparatus may obtain a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus. In step S1540, the first apparatus may determine whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

[0131] For example, the feedback may be determined to be performed based on the distance which is lower than the range requirement.

[0132] For example, additionally, the first apparatus may transmit HARQ negative acknowledgement (NACK) to the second apparatus based on the determination to perform the feedback. For example, the feedback may be a HARQ feedback.

[0133] For example, additionally, the first apparatus may determine the zone based on the second zone ID and the location-related information. For example, the zone may be related to the second apparatus. For example, the distance may be obtained based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, the location of the first apparatus, and the zone.

[0134] For example, the feedback may be one of a HARQ feedback, channel state information (CSI) report, or rank indicator (RI) report.

[0135] For example, the location-related information includes at least one of latitude, longitude, a number of zones related to the latitude and the longitude, or speed of the second apparatus.

[0136] For example, the location-related information may be received via at least one of the SCI, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), or a PC5-RRC signalling.

[0137] For example, the location-related information may be received periodically.

[0138] For example, additionally, the first apparatus may receive a zone configuration from a base station. For example, the first apparatus may be in coverage of the base station.

[0139] For example, the zone configuration may be related to the second apparatus.

[0140] For example, additionally, the first apparatus may transmit a request of the zone configuration to the base station. For example, the zone configuration may be received based on the request of the first apparatus.

[0141] For example, additionally, the first apparatus may obtain a first zone ID based on the location-related information and a zone configuration; and receive a list of zones related to the range requirement, and a zone ID list from the second apparatus.

[0142] For example, whether to perform the feedback may be determined based on the zone ID list and the first zone ID.

[0143] Examples described above may be applied to variable devices which will be described below. For example, a processor (102) of a first apparatus (100) may control a transceiver (106) to receive sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from the second apparatus (200). For example, the processor (102) of the first apparatus (100) may control the transceiver (106) to receive location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second apparatus (200). For example, the processor (102) of the first apparatus (100) may obtain a distance between the first apparatus (100) and the second apparatus (200) based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus (100). For example, the processor (102) of the first apparatus (100) may determine whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

[0144] Referring to an example of this disclosure, a first apparatus for performing wireless communication may be provided. The first apparatus may comprise one or more memories storing instructions; one or more transceivers; and one or more processors connected to the one or more memories and the one or more transceivers. For example, the one or more processors may execute the instructions to: receive sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from a second apparatus, wherein the SCI includes a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second apparatus, and a range requirement; receive location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second apparatus; obtain a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus; and determine whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

[0145] Referring to an example of this disclosure, an apparatus configured to control a first user equipment (UE) may be provided. The apparatus may comprise: one or more processors; and one or more memories operably connected to the one or more processors and storing instructions. For example, the one or more processors execute the instructions to: receive sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from the second UE, wherein the SCI includes a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second UE, and a range requirement; receive location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second UE; obtain a distance between the first UE and the second UE based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first UE; and determine whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

[0146] Referring to an example of this disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be provided. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may store instructions that, when executed, cause a first apparatus to: receive sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast from a second apparatus, wherein the SCI includes a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second apparatus, and a range requirement; receive location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID from the second apparatus; obtain a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus; and determine whether to perform a feedback based on the distance and the range requirement.

[0147] FIG. 16 show a procedure of transmitting SCI and location-related information by a second apparatus. The embodiment of FIG. 16 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0148] Referring to FIG. 16, in step S1610, a second apparatus may transmit sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast to a first apparatus. For example, the SCI may include a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second apparatus, and a range requirement. In step S1620, the second apparatus may transmit location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID to the first apparatus. For example, a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus may be obtained based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus. For example, whether to perform a feedback may be determined based on the distance and the range requirement.

[0149] For example, the feedback may be determined to be performed based on the distance which is lower than the range requirement.

[0150] Examples described above may be applied to variable devices which will be described below. For example, a processor (202) of a second apparatus (200) may control a transceiver (206) to transmit sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast to a first apparatus (100). For example, the processor (202) of the second apparatus (200) may control the transceiver (206) to transmit location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID to the first apparatus (100).

[0151] Referring to an example of this disclosure, a second apparatus for performing wireless communication may be provided. The second apparatus may comprise one or more memories storing instructions; one or more transceivers; and one or more processors connected to the one or more memories and the one or more transceivers. For example, the one or more processors may execute the instructions to: transmit sidelink control information (SCI) related to a groupcast to a first apparatus, wherein the SCI includes a second zone identifier (ID) related to the second apparatus, and a range requirement; transmit location-related information including information related to a length of a zone related to the second zone ID to the first apparatus; wherein a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus is obtained based on the second zone ID, the location-related information, and a location of the first apparatus; and wherein whether to perform a feedback is determined based on the distance and the range requirement.

[0152] For example, the feedback may be determined to be performed based on the distance which is lower than the range requirement.

[0153] Hereinafter, an apparatus to which various embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied will be described.

[0154] The various descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts of the present disclosure described in this document may be applied to, without being limited to, a variety of fields requiring wireless communication/connection (e.g., 5G) between devices.

[0155] Hereinafter, a description will be given in more detail with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings/description, the same reference symbols may denote the same or corresponding hardware blocks, software blocks, or functional blocks unless described otherwise.

[0156] FIG. 17 shows a communication system 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0157] Referring to FIG. 17, a communication system 1 to which various embodiments of the present disclosure are applied includes wireless devices, Base Stations (BSs), and a network. Herein, the wireless devices represent devices performing communication using Radio Access Technology (RAT) (e.g., 5G New RAT (NR)) or Long-Term Evolution (LTE)) and may be referred to as communication/radio/5G devices. The wireless devices may include, without being limited to, a robot 100a, vehicles 100b-1 and 100b-2, an eXtended Reality (XR) device 100c, a hand-held device 100d, a home appliance 100e, an Internet of Things (IoT) device 100f, and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) device/server 400. For example, the vehicles may include a vehicle having a wireless communication function, an autonomous vehicle, and a vehicle capable of performing communication between vehicles. Herein, the vehicles may include an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (e.g., a drone). The XR device may include an Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR)/Mixed Reality (MR) device and may be implemented in the form of a Head-Mounted Device (HMD), a Head-Up Display (HUD) mounted in a vehicle, a television, a smartphone, a computer, a wearable device, a home appliance device, a digital signage, a vehicle, a robot, etc. The hand-held device may include a smartphone, a smartpad, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch or a smartglasses), and a computer (e.g., a notebook). The home appliance may include a TV, a refrigerator, and a washing machine. The IoT device may include a sensor and a smartmeter. For example, the BSs and the network may be implemented as wireless devices and a specific wireless device 200a may operate as a B S/network node with respect to other wireless devices.

[0158] Here, wireless communication technology implemented in wireless devices 100a to 100f of the present disclosure may include Narrowband Internet of Things for low-power communication in addition to LTE, NR, and 6G. In this case, for example, NB-IoT technology may be an example of Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology and may be implemented as standards such as LTE Cat NB1, and/or LTE Cat NB2, and is not limited to the name described above. Additionally or alternatively, the wireless communication technology implemented in the wireless devices 100a to 100f of the present disclosure may perform communication based on LTE-M technology. In this case, as an example, the LTE-M technology may be an example of the LPWAN and may be called by various names including enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC), and the like. For example, the LTE-M technology may be implemented as at least any one of various standards such as 1) LTE CAT 0, 2) LTE Cat M1, 3) LTE Cat M2, 4) LTE non-Bandwidth Limited (non-BL), 5) LTE-MTC, 6) LTE Machine Type Communication, and/or 7) LTE M, and is not limited to the name described above. Additionally or alternatively, the wireless communication technology implemented in the wireless devices 100a to 100f of the present disclosure may include at least one of Bluetooth, Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN), and ZigBee considering the low-power communication, and is not limited to the name described above. As an example, the ZigBee technology may generate personal area networks (PAN) related to small/low-power digital communication based on various standards including IEEE 802.15.4, and the like, and may be called by various names.

[0159] The wireless devices 100a to 100f may be connected to the network 300 via the BSs 200. An AI technology may be applied to the wireless devices 100a to 100f and the wireless devices 100a to 100f may be connected to the AI server 400 via the network 300. The network 300 may be configured using a 3G network, a 4G (e.g., LTE) network, or a 5G (e.g., NR) network. Although the wireless devices 100a to 100f may communicate with each other through the BSs 200/network 300, the wireless devices 100a to 100f may perform direct communication (e.g., sidelink communication) with each other without passing through the BSs/network. For example, the vehicles 100b-1 and 100b-2 may perform direct communication (e.g. Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V)/Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication). The IoT device (e.g., a sensor) may perform direct communication with other IoT devices (e.g., sensors) or other wireless devices 100a to 100f.

[0160] Wireless communication/connections 150a, 150b, or 150c may be established between the wireless devices 100a to 100f/BS 200, or BS 200/BS 200. Herein, the wireless communication/connections may be established through various RATs (e.g., 5G NR) such as uplink/downlink communication 150a, sidelink communication 150b (or, D2D communication), or inter BS communication (e.g. relay, Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB)). The wireless devices and the BSs/the wireless devices may transmit/receive radio signals to/from each other through the wireless communication/connections 150a and 150b. For example, the wireless communication/connections 150a and 150b may transmit/receive signals through various physical channels. To this end, at least a part of various configuration information configuring processes, various signal processing processes (e.g., channel encoding/decoding, modulation/demodulation, and resource mapping/demapping), and resource allocating processes, for transmitting/receiving radio signals, may be performed based on the various proposals of the present disclosure.

[0161] FIG. 18 shows wireless devices, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0162] Referring to FIG. 18, a first wireless device 100 and a second wireless device 200 may transmit radio signals through a variety of RATs (e.g., LTE and NR). Herein, {the first wireless device 100 and the second wireless device 200} may correspond to {the wireless device 100x and the BS 200} and/or {the wireless device 100x and the wireless device 100x} of FIG. 17.

[0163] The first wireless device 100 may include one or more processors 102 and one or more memories 104 and additionally further include one or more transceivers 106 and/or one or more antennas 108. The processor(s) 102 may control the memory(s) 104 and/or the transceiver(s) 106 and may be configured to implement the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. For example, the processor(s) 102 may process information within the memory(s) 104 to generate first information/signals and then transmit radio signals including the first information/signals through the transceiver(s) 106. The processor(s) 102 may receive radio signals including second information/signals through the transceiver 106 and then store information obtained by processing the second information/signals in the memory(s) 104. The memory(s) 104 may be connected to the processor(s) 102 and may store a variety of information related to operations of the processor(s) 102. For example, the memory(s) 104 may store software code including commands for performing a part or the entirety of processes controlled by the processor(s) 102 or for performing the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. Herein, the processor(s) 102 and the memory(s) 104 may be a part of a communication modem/circuit/chip designed to implement RAT (e.g., LTE or NR). The transceiver(s) 106 may be connected to the processor(s) 102 and transmit and/or receive radio signals through one or more antennas 108. Each of the transceiver(s) 106 may include a transmitter and/or a receiver. The transceiver(s) 106 may be interchangeably used with Radio Frequency (RF) unit(s). In the present disclosure, the wireless device may represent a communication modem/circuit/chip.

[0164] The second wireless device 200 may include one or more processors 202 and one or more memories 204 and additionally further include one or more transceivers 206 and/or one or more antennas 208. The processor(s) 202 may control the memory(s) 204 and/or the transceiver(s) 206 and may be configured to implement the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. For example, the processor(s) 202 may process information within the memory(s) 204 to generate third information/signals and then transmit radio signals including the third information/signals through the transceiver(s) 206. The processor(s) 202 may receive radio signals including fourth information/signals through the transceiver(s) 106 and then store information obtained by processing the fourth information/signals in the memory(s) 204. The memory(s) 204 may be connected to the processor(s) 202 and may store a variety of information related to operations of the processor(s) 202. For example, the memory(s) 204 may store software code including commands for performing a part or the entirety of processes controlled by the processor(s) 202 or for performing the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. Herein, the processor(s) 202 and the memory(s) 204 may be a part of a communication modem/circuit/chip designed to implement RAT (e.g., LTE or NR). The transceiver(s) 206 may be connected to the processor(s) 202 and transmit and/or receive radio signals through one or more antennas 208. Each of the transceiver(s) 206 may include a transmitter and/or a receiver. The transceiver(s) 206 may be interchangeably used with RF unit(s). In the present disclosure, the wireless device may represent a communication modem/circuit/chip.

[0165] Hereinafter, hardware elements of the wireless devices 100 and 200 will be described more specifically. One or more protocol layers may be implemented by, without being limited to, one or more processors 102 and 202. For example, the one or more processors 102 and 202 may implement one or more layers (e.g., functional layers such as PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, and SDAP). The one or more processors 102 and 202 may generate one or more Protocol Data Units (PDUs) and/or one or more Service Data Unit (SDUs) according to the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. The one or more processors 102 and 202 may generate messages, control information, data, or information according to the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. The one or more processors 102 and 202 may generate signals (e.g., baseband signals) including PDUs, SDUs, messages, control information, data, or information according to the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document and provide the generated signals to the one or more transceivers 106 and 206. The one or more processors 102 and 202 may receive the signals (e.g., baseband signals) from the one or more transceivers 106 and 206 and acquire the PDUs, SDUs, messages, control information, data, or information according to the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document.

[0166] The one or more processors 102 and 202 may be referred to as controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or microcomputers. The one or more processors 102 and 202 may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. As an example, one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), one or more Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), one or more Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), one or more Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), or one or more Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) may be included in the one or more processors 102 and 202. The descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document may be implemented using firmware or software and the firmware or software may be configured to include the modules, procedures, or functions. Firmware or software configured to perform the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document may be included in the one or more processors 102 and 202 or stored in the one or more memories 104 and 204 so as to be driven by the one or more processors 102 and 202. The descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document may be implemented using firmware or software in the form of code, commands, and/or a set of commands.

[0167] The one or more memories 104 and 204 may be connected to the one or more processors 102 and 202 and store various types of data, signals, messages, information, programs, code, instructions, and/or commands. The one or more memories 104 and 204 may be configured by Read-Only Memories (ROMs), Random Access Memories (RAMs), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memories (EPROMs), flash memories, hard drives, registers, cash memories, computer-readable storage media, and/or combinations thereof. The one or more memories 104 and 204 may be located at the interior and/or exterior of the one or more processors 102 and 202. The one or more memories 104 and 204 may be connected to the one or more processors 102 and 202 through various technologies such as wired or wireless connection.

[0168] The one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may transmit user data, control information, and/or radio signals/channels, mentioned in the methods and/or operational flowcharts of this document, to one or more other devices. The one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may receive user data, control information, and/or radio signals/channels, mentioned in the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document, from one or more other devices. For example, the one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may be connected to the one or more processors 102 and 202 and transmit and receive radio signals. For example, the one or more processors 102 and 202 may perform control so that the one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may transmit user data, control information, or radio signals to one or more other devices. The one or more processors 102 and 202 may perform control so that the one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may receive user data, control information, or radio signals from one or more other devices. The one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may be connected to the one or more antennas 108 and 208 and the one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may be configured to transmit and receive user data, control information, and/or radio signals/channels, mentioned in the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and/or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document, through the one or more antennas 108 and 208. In this document, the one or more antennas may be a plurality of physical antennas or a plurality of logical antennas (e.g., antenna ports). The one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may convert received radio signals/channels etc. from RF band signals into baseband signals in order to process received user data, control information, radio signals/channels, etc. using the one or more processors 102 and 202. The one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may convert the user data, control information, radio signals/channels, etc. processed using the one or more processors 102 and 202 from the base band signals into the RF band signals. To this end, the one or more transceivers 106 and 206 may include (analog) oscillators and/or filters.

[0169] FIG. 19 shows a signal process circuit for a transmission signal, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0170] Referring to FIG. 19, a signal processing circuit 1000 may include scramblers 1010, modulators 1020, a layer mapper 1030, a precoder 1040, resource mappers 1050, and signal generators 1060. An operation/function of FIG. 19 may be performed, without being limited to, the processors 102 and 202 and/or the transceivers 106 and 206 of FIG. 18. Hardware elements of FIG. 19 may be implemented by the processors 102 and 202 and/or the transceivers 106 and 206 of FIG. 18. For example, blocks 1010 to 1060 may be implemented by the processors 102 and 202 of FIG. 18. Alternatively, the blocks 1010 to 1050 may be implemented by the processors 102 and 202 of FIG. 18 and the block 1060 may be implemented by the transceivers 106 and 206 of FIG. 18.

[0171] Codewords may be converted into radio signals via the signal processing circuit 1000 of FIG. 19. Herein, the codewords are encoded bit sequences of information blocks. The information blocks may include transport blocks (e.g., a UL-SCH transport block, a DL-SCH transport block). The radio signals may be transmitted through various physical channels (e.g., a PUSCH and a PDSCH).

[0172] Specifically, the codewords may be converted into scrambled bit sequences by the scramblers 1010. Scramble sequences used for scrambling may be generated based on an initialization value, and the initialization value may include ID information of a wireless device. The scrambled bit sequences may be modulated to modulation symbol sequences by the modulators 1020. A modulation scheme may include pi/2-Binary Phase Shift Keying (pi/2-BPSK), m-Phase Shift Keying (m-PSK), and m-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (m-QAM). Complex modulation symbol sequences may be mapped to one or more transport layers by the layer mapper 1030. Modulation symbols of each transport layer may be mapped (precoded) to corresponding antenna port(s) by the precoder 1040. Outputs z of the precoder 1040 may be obtained by multiplying outputs y of the layer mapper 1030 by an N*M precoding matrix W. Herein, N is the number of antenna ports and M is the number of transport layers. The precoder 1040 may perform precoding after performing transform precoding (e.g., DFT) for complex modulation symbols. Alternatively, the precoder 1040 may perform precoding without performing transform precoding.

[0173] The resource mappers 1050 may map modulation symbols of each antenna port to time-frequency resources. The time-frequency resources may include a plurality of symbols (e.g., a CP-OFDMA symbols and DFT-s-OFDMA symbols) in the time domain and a plurality of subcarriers in the frequency domain. The signal generators 1060 may generate radio signals from the mapped modulation symbols and the generated radio signals may be transmitted to other devices through each antenna. For this purpose, the signal generators 1060 may include Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) modules, Cyclic Prefix (CP) inserters, Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), and frequency up-converters.

[0174] Signal processing procedures for a signal received in the wireless device may be configured in a reverse manner of the signal processing procedures 1010 to 1060 of FIG. 19. For example, the wireless devices (e.g., 100 and 200 of FIG. 18) may receive radio signals from the exterior through the antenna ports/transceivers. The received radio signals may be converted into baseband signals through signal restorers. To this end, the signal restorers may include frequency downlink converters, Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), CP remover, and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) modules. Next, the baseband signals may be restored to codewords through a resource demapping procedure, a postcoding procedure, a demodulation processor, and a descrambling procedure. The codewords may be restored to original information blocks through decoding. Therefore, a signal processing circuit (not illustrated) for a reception signal may include signal restorers, resource demappers, a postcoder, demodulators, descramblers, and decoders.

[0175] FIG. 20 shows another example of a wireless device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wireless device may be implemented in various forms according to a use-case/service (refer to FIG. 17).

[0176] Referring to FIG. 20, wireless devices 100 and 200 may correspond to the wireless devices 100 and 200 of FIG. 18 and may be configured by various elements, components, units/portions, and/or modules. For example, each of the wireless devices 100 and 200 may include a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, a memory unit 130, and additional components 140. The communication unit may include a communication circuit 112 and transceiver(s) 114. For example, the communication circuit 112 may include the one or more processors 102 and 202 and/or the one or more memories 104 and 204 of FIG. 18. For example, the transceiver(s) 114 may include the one or more transceivers 106 and 206 and/or the one or more antennas 108 and 208 of FIG. 18. The control unit 120 is electrically connected to the communication unit 110, the memory 130, and the additional components 140 and controls overall operation of the wireless devices. For example, the control unit 120 may control an electric/mechanical operation of the wireless device based on programs/code/commands/information stored in the memory unit 130. The control unit 120 may transmit the information stored in the memory unit 130 to the exterior (e.g., other communication devices) via the communication unit 110 through a wireless/wired interface or store, in the memory unit 130, information received through the wireless/wired interface from the exterior (e.g., other communication devices) via the communication unit 110.

[0177] The additional components 140 may be variously configured according to types of wireless devices. For example, the additional components 140 may include at least one of a power unit/battery, input/output (I/O) unit, a driving unit, and a computing unit. The wireless device may be implemented in the form of, without being limited to, the robot (100a of FIG. 17), the vehicles (100b-1 and 100b-2 of FIG. 17), the XR device (100c of FIG. 17), the hand-held device (100d of FIG. 17), the home appliance (100e of FIG. 17), the IoT device (100f of FIG. 17), a digital broadcast terminal, a hologram device, a public safety device, an MTC device, a medicine device, a fintech device (or a finance device), a security device, a climate/environment device, the AI server/device (400 of FIG. 17), the BSs (200 of FIG. 17), a network node, etc. The wireless device may be used in a mobile or fixed place according to a use-example/service.

[0178] In FIG. 20, the entirety of the various elements, components, units/portions, and/or modules in the wireless devices 100 and 200 may be connected to each other through a wired interface or at least a part thereof may be wirelessly connected through the communication unit 110. For example, in each of the wireless devices 100 and 200, the control unit 120 and the communication unit 110 may be connected by wire and the control unit 120 and first units (e.g., 130 and 140) may be wirelessly connected through the communication unit 110. Each element, component, unit/portion, and/or module within the wireless devices 100 and 200 may further include one or more elements. For example, the control unit 120 may be configured by a set of one or more processors. As an example, the control unit 120 may be configured by a set of a communication control processor, an application processor, an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), a graphical processing unit, and a memory control processor. As another example, the memory 130 may be configured by a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Dynamic RAM (DRAM), a Read Only Memory (ROM)), a flash memory, a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and/or a combination thereof.

[0179] Hereinafter, an example of implementing FIG. 20 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0180] FIG. 21 shows a hand-held device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The hand-held device may include a smartphone, a smartpad, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch or a smartglasses), or a portable computer (e.g., a notebook). The hand-held device may be referred to as a mobile station (MS), a user terminal (UT), a Mobile Subscriber Station (MSS), a Subscriber Station (SS), an Advanced Mobile Station (AMS), or a Wireless Terminal (WT).

[0181] Referring to FIG. 21, a hand-held device 100 may include an antenna unit 108, a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, a memory unit 130, a power supply unit 140a, an interface unit 140b, and an I/O unit 140c. The antenna unit 108 may be configured as a part of the communication unit 110. Blocks 110 to 130/140a to 140c correspond to the blocks 110 to 130/140 of FIG. 20, respectively.

[0182] The communication unit 110 may transmit and receive signals (e.g., data and control signals) to and from other wireless devices or BSs. The control unit 120 may perform various operations by controlling constituent elements of the hand-held device 100. The control unit 120 may include an Application Processor (AP). The memory unit 130 may store data/parameters/programs/code/commands needed to drive the hand-held device 100. The memory unit 130 may store input/output data/information. The power supply unit 140a may supply power to the hand-held device 100 and include a wired/wireless charging circuit, a battery, etc. The interface unit 140b may support connection of the hand-held device 100 to other external devices. The interface unit 140b may include various ports (e.g., an audio I/O port and a video I/O port) for connection with external devices. The I/O unit 140c may input or output video information/signals, audio information/signals, data, and/or information input by a user. The I/O unit 140c may include a camera, a microphone, a user input unit, a display unit 140d, a speaker, and/or a haptic module.

[0183] As an example, in the case of data communication, the I/O unit 140c may acquire information/signals (e.g., touch, text, voice, images, or video) input by a user and the acquired information/signals may be stored in the memory unit 130. The communication unit 110 may convert the information/signals stored in the memory into radio signals and transmit the converted radio signals to other wireless devices directly or to a BS. The communication unit 110 may receive radio signals from other wireless devices or the BS and then restore the received radio signals into original information/signals. The restored information/signals may be stored in the memory unit 130 and may be output as various types (e.g., text, voice, images, video, or haptic) through the I/O unit 140c.

[0184] FIG. 22 shows a vehicle or an autonomous vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The vehicle or autonomous vehicle may be implemented by a mobile robot, a car, a train, a manned/unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AV), a ship, etc.

[0185] Referring to FIG. 22, a vehicle or autonomous vehicle 100 may include an antenna unit 108, a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, a driving unit 140a, a power supply unit 140b, a sensor unit 140c, and an autonomous driving unit 140d. The antenna unit 108 may be configured as a part of the communication unit 110. The blocks 110/130/140a to 140d correspond to the blocks 110/130/140 of FIG. 20, respectively.

[0186] The communication unit 110 may transmit and receive signals (e.g., data and control signals) to and from external devices such as other vehicles, BSs (e.g., gNBs and road side units), and servers. The control unit 120 may perform various operations by controlling elements of the vehicle or the autonomous vehicle 100. The control unit 120 may include an Electronic Control Unit (ECU). The driving unit 140a may cause the vehicle or the autonomous vehicle 100 to drive on a road. The driving unit 140a may include an engine, a motor, a powertrain, a wheel, a brake, a steering device, etc. The power supply unit 140b may supply power to the vehicle or the autonomous vehicle 100 and include a wired/wireless charging circuit, a battery, etc. The sensor unit 140c may acquire a vehicle state, ambient environment information, user information, etc. The sensor unit 140c may include an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensor, a collision sensor, a wheel sensor, a speed sensor, a slope sensor, a weight sensor, a heading sensor, a position module, a vehicle forward/backward sensor, a battery sensor, a fuel sensor, a tire sensor, a steering sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an illumination sensor, a pedal position sensor, etc. The autonomous driving unit 140d may implement technology for maintaining a lane on which a vehicle is driving, technology for automatically adjusting speed, such as adaptive cruise control, technology for autonomously driving along a determined path, technology for driving by automatically setting a path if a destination is set, and the like.

[0187] For example, the communication unit 110 may receive map data, traffic information data, etc. from an external server. The autonomous driving unit 140d may generate an autonomous driving path and a driving plan from the obtained data. The control unit 120 may control the driving unit 140a such that the vehicle or the autonomous vehicle 100 may move along the autonomous driving path according to the driving plan (e.g., speed/direction control). In the middle of autonomous driving, the communication unit 110 may aperiodically/periodically acquire recent traffic information data from the external server and acquire surrounding traffic information data from neighboring vehicles. In the middle of autonomous driving, the sensor unit 140c may obtain a vehicle state and/or surrounding environment information. The autonomous driving unit 140d may update the autonomous driving path and the driving plan based on the newly obtained data/information. The communication unit 110 may transfer information about a vehicle position, the autonomous driving path, and/or the driving plan to the external server. The external server may predict traffic information data using AI technology, etc., based on the information collected from vehicles or autonomous vehicles and provide the predicted traffic information data to the vehicles or the autonomous vehicles.

[0188] Claims in the present description can be combined in a various way. For instance, technical features in method claims of the present description can be combined to be implemented or performed in an apparatus, and technical features in apparatus claims can be combined to be implemented or performed in a method. Further, technical features in method claim(s) and apparatus claim(s) can be combined to be implemented or performed in an apparatus. Further, technical features in method claim(s) and apparatus claim(s) can be combined to be implemented or performed in a method.