QUALCOMM Incorporated
DYNAMIC BACKOFF SELECTION FOR WLAN AIRTIME FAIRNNESS

Abstract:

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for medium access contention operations. In some implementations, a device initiates a countdown of a backoff counter associated with a medium access contention operation for transmitting uplink (UL) data on a shared wireless medium, detects a presence of downlink (DL) data on the shared wireless medium, determines whether the wireless communication device is an intended recipient of the DL data, and adjusts the backoff counter based on the determination.