TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING A PLURALITY OF RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES ACCESSING A SHARED RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM BAND
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
- sensing an indication of first radio access technology (RAT) communications occupying a shared radio frequency spectrum band; and
configuring, in response to the sensing, at least one parameter of a second RAT used by a device to contend for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A first method includes sensing an indication of first radio access technology (RAT) communications occupying a shared radio frequency spectrum band; and configuring, in response to the sensing, at least one parameter of a second RAT used by a device to contend for access to the band. A second method includes randomly selecting a number from a range of numbers extending between a lower bound and an upper bound; contending for access to a shared radio frequency spectrum band by performing an extended clear channel assessment (ECCA) procedure over a plurality of CCA slots, the plurality of CCA slots including a first number of CCA slots equal to the upper bound; and winning contention for access to the band after determining, while performing the ECCA procedure, that the band is available for a second number of CCA slots equal to the randomly selected number.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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sensing an indication of first radio access technology (RAT) communications occupying a shared radio frequency spectrum band; and configuring, in response to the sensing, at least one parameter of a second RAT used by a device to contend for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; sense an indication of first radio access technology (RAT) communications occupying a shared radio frequency spectrum band; and configure, in response to the sensing, at least one parameter of a second RAT used by a device to contend for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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randomly selecting a number from a range of numbers extending between a lower bound and an upper bound; contending for access to a shared radio frequency spectrum band by performing an extended clear channel assessment (CCA) procedure over a plurality of CCA slots, the plurality of CCA slots comprising a first number of CCA slots equal to the upper bound; and winning contention for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band after determining, while performing the extended CCA procedure, that the shared radio frequency spectrum band is available for a second number of CCA slots equal to the randomly selected number. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; randomly select a number from a range of numbers extending between a lower bound and an upper bound; contend for access to a shared radio frequency spectrum band by performing an extended clear channel assessment (CCA) procedure over a plurality of CCA slots, the plurality of CCA slots comprising a first number of CCA slots equal to the upper bound; and win contention for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band after determining, while performing the extended CCA procedure, that the shared radio frequency spectrum band is available for a second number of CCA slots equal to the randomly selected number.
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