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Techniques for acquiring measurements of a shared spectrum and performing channel selection for access points using the shared spectrum

  • US 9,531,494 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2015
  • Issued: 12/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

  • performing a clear channel assessment (CCA) for a shared spectrum;

    transmitting a CCA-exempt transmission (CET) to a user equipment (UE) over the shared spectrum, wherein the CET comprises a reference signal from an access point to the UE and an indication of whether the CCA was successful; and

    receiving a measurement of the reference signal from the UE, the measurement indicating interference with the shared spectrum from outside of a clear channel assessment (CCA) sense range of the access point.

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