QUALCOMM Incorporated
SYNCHRONIZED BACKOFF WINDOW

Abstract:

This disclosure provides systems, methods, apparatus and wireless nodes as well as computer programs encoded on computer-readable mediums for providing synchronized start times of backoff windows in a given or particular physical area. In some implementations, a schedule of synchronized start times may be determined and an indication that the first schedule is active may be signaled. In some other implementations, signaling indicating a first schedule of synchronized start times is active may be detected and channel access may be performed according to the first schedule.