Techniques for synchronizing and desynchronizing contention for access to a plurality of channels
US9929835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/0816
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes identifying a plurality of counters used to contend for access to a plurality of channels of an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. Each of the plurality of counters is associated with a respective channel of the plurality of channels of the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. The method also includes measuring at least one channel of the plurality of channels of the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. The measuring is associated with a contention for access to the at least one channel of the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. The method also includes synchronizing or desynchronizing at least a subset of the plurality of counters based at least in part on the measuring.
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