Techniques for performing carrier sense adaptive transmission in unlicensed spectrum
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1. A method for reducing interference between networks, comprising:
- decoding a first signal transmitted by a first network over a communications medium using an unlicensed frequency spectrum to determine one or more parameters of a data packet in the signal;
decoding a second signal transmitted by the first network over the communications medium;
determining that the second signal includes an acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet;
determining a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with a first signal strength of the first signal;
determining, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet, a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) as a function of at least a second signal strength of the second signal;
utilizing, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet and where a function including both of the SNR and the SIR achieves a threshold, a duration of the first signal in computing a level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; and
adjusting a time for communicating in a second network over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum based at least in part on the level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; and
communicating, based on the time as adjusted, in the second network by transmitting over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum.
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Abstract
Aspects for reducing interference between networks are provided. A signal transmitted by a first network over a communications medium using an unlicensed frequency spectrum is decoded to determine one or more parameters of a packet in the signal. A level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network can be estimated based at least in part on a signal strength of the signal and the one or more parameters. A time for communicating in a second network over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum can be adjusted based at least in part on the level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network.
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1. A method for reducing interference between networks, comprising:
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decoding a first signal transmitted by a first network over a communications medium using an unlicensed frequency spectrum to determine one or more parameters of a data packet in the signal; decoding a second signal transmitted by the first network over the communications medium; determining that the second signal includes an acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet; determining a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with a first signal strength of the first signal; determining, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet, a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) as a function of at least a second signal strength of the second signal; utilizing, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet and where a function including both of the SNR and the SIR achieves a threshold, a duration of the first signal in computing a level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; and adjusting a time for communicating in a second network over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum based at least in part on the level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; and communicating, based on the time as adjusted, in the second network by transmitting over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for reducing interference between networks, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute; a signal decoding component configured to decode a first signal transmitted by a first network over a communications medium using an unlicensed frequency spectrum and decode a second signal transmitted by the first network over the communications medium; a signal parameters evaluating component configured to determine one or more parameters of a data packet in the first signal and determine that the second signal includes an acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet; a medium utilization estimating component configured to; determine a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with a first signal strength of the first signal; determine, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet, a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) as a function of at least a second signal strength of the second signal; and utilize, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet and where a function including both of the SNR and the SIR achieves a threshold, a duration of the first signal in computing a level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; a communication time adjusting component configured to adjust a time for communicating in a second network over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum based at least in part on the level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; and a communication device configured to communicate, based on the time as adjusted, in the second network by transmitting over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for reducing interference between networks, comprising:
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means for decoding a first signal transmitted by a first network over a communications medium using an unlicensed frequency spectrum and decoding a second signal transmitted by the first network over the communications medium; means for determining one or more parameters of a data packet in the first signal and determining that the second signal includes an acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet; means for determining a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with a first signal strength of the first signal; means for determining, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet, a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) as a function of at least a second signal strength of the second signal; means for utilizing, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet and where a function including both of the SNR and the SIR achieves a threshold, a duration of the first signal in computing a level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; means for adjusting a time for communicating in a second network over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum based at least in part on the level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; and means for communicating, based on the time as adjusted, in the second network by transmitting over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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decode a first signal transmitted by a first network over a communications medium using an unlicensed frequency spectrum; decode a second signal transmitted by the first network over the communications medium; determine one or more parameters of a data packet in the first signal; determine that the second signal includes an acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet; determine a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with a first signal strength of the first signal; determine, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet, a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) as a function of at least a second signal strength of the second signal; utilize, based on determining that the second signal includes the acknowledgement packet associated with the data packet and where a function including both of the SNR and the SIR achieves a threshold, a duration of the first signal in computing a level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; adjust a time for communicating in a second network over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum based at least in part on the level of utilization of the communications medium by the first network; and communicate, based on the time as adjusted, in the second network by transmitting over the communications medium using the unlicensed frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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