Apple Inc.
Systems, methods and devices for sharing a wireless medium using listen before talk

Abstract:

Licensed assisted access (LAA) uplink (UL) transmissions can be performed using UL scheduling, enhanced node B (eNB) listen before talk (LBT), and user equipment (UE) LBT. A scheduling of a UE for UL transmission can include different procedures for a UE to perform LBT before UL transmission. These procedures can be classified as: i) a scheduled UE performing no LBT for UL transmission, ii) a scheduled UE performing fast LBT (as compared to the eNB) with a more aggressive choice of parameters than the eNB and iii) a scheduled UE performing LBT using parameters as used by the eNB for LBT. In some embodiments, the UL grant transmission by the eNB occurs in the unlicensed band after a successful LBT procedure at the eNB.