AUTONOMOUS UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS ON A SHARED COMMUNICATION MEDIUM
First Claim
1. A method of operating an access terminal configured to selectively implement autonomous uplink (AUL) transmissions, comprising:
- monitoring a Discovery Reference Signaling (DRS) Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) window of a shared communication medium while refraining from performing any AUL transmissions; and
selectively transmitting one or more AUL transmissions based on the monitoring.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an AT monitors a DMTC window of a shared communication medium while refraining from performing any AUL transmissions. The AT selectively transmits one or more AUL transmissions based on the monitoring (e.g., in response to DRS detection, either in one or more subframes of the DMTC window or outside of the DMTC window). In a further embodiment, the AT establishes different LBT contention windows for use during and outside of POWs and/or DMTC windows. In a further embodiment, the AT receives an AUL disable signal instructing the AT to disable AUL transmissions, and the AT refrains from performing one or more AUL transmissions on the shared communication medium in response to the AUL disable signal.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of operating an access terminal configured to selectively implement autonomous uplink (AUL) transmissions, comprising:
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monitoring a Discovery Reference Signaling (DRS) Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) window of a shared communication medium while refraining from performing any AUL transmissions; and selectively transmitting one or more AUL transmissions based on the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating an access terminal configured to selectively implement autonomous uplink (AUL) transmissions, comprising:
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establishing a first Listen Before Talk (LBT) contention window duration for use outside of paging opportunity windows (POWs) and/or Discovery Reference Signaling (DRS) Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) windows of a shared communication medium and a second LBT contention window duration for during the POWs and/or DMTC windows of the shared communication medium; detecting a POW and/or DMTC window; and setting an LBT contention window to the second LBT contention window duration in response to the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating an access terminal configured to selectively implement autonomous uplink (AUL) transmissions, comprising:
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receiving an AUL disable signal instructing the access terminal to disable AUL transmissions; and refraining from performing one or more AUL transmissions on a shared communication medium in response to the AUL disable signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An access terminal configured to selectively implement autonomous uplink (AUL) transmissions, comprising:
at least one processor coupled to at least one transceiver and configured to; monitor a Discovery Reference Signaling (DRS) Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) window of a shared communication medium while refraining from performing any AUL transmissions; and selectively transmit one or more AUL transmissions based on the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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