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Techniques for transmitting data over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band in accordance with an agreement between operators

  • US 9,717,087 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2015
  • Issued: 07/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

  • performing, for a first node associated with a first operator in a deployment of operators, a clear channel assessment (CCA) associated with data at the first node over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band, wherein the deployment of operators comprises a second operator associated with a second node;

    determining that a CCA of the second node for a frame associated with transmission of the data at the first node has failed; and

    transmitting data over the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band when the CCA is successful;

    the data being transmitted by the first node in accordance with an agreement between the first operator and the second operator and based on the determination that the CCA of the second node has failed.

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