CPC H04W 72/51 (2023.01) [H04L 5/0037 (2013.01); H04L 5/0055 (2013.01); H04W 72/30 (2023.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. A method for wireless communications performed by a helper user equipment (UE), comprising:
receiving a data transmission from a network node;
receiving a downlink control information (DCI) message including a field indicating whether the data transmission is intended for the helper UE or a target UE;
receiving a control message indicating whether the data transmission is to be at least partially decoded by the helper UE when the data transmission is intended for the target UE;
decoding at least part of the data transmission intended for the target UE in response to the control message indicating the data transmission is to be at least partially decoded;
retransmitting the data transmission to the target UE based at least in part on the field indicating the data transmission is intended for the target UE; and
performing a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission of the data transmission to the target UE in accordance with either a semi-persistently scheduled resource allocation of an intended sidelink for the retransmission or a resource allocation received in the control message.
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