Channel sharing within wireless communications

1. A wireless communication device comprising:

a communication interface to:

receive a first signal from a first other wireless communication device; and

transmit a second signal to a second other wireless communication device;

a processor configured to:

process the first signal to determine one or more concurrent transmission parameters;

generate the second signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters and direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal;

determine a power of the first signal;

when the power is below a first threshold and above a second threshold, generate the second signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters and direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal;

when the power is above the first threshold, direct the communication interface to delay commencing transmission of the second signal; and

when the power is below the second threshold, generate a third signal based on one or more other transmission parameters and direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the third signal to the second other wireless communication device.

2. The wireless communication device of claim 1 further comprising:

a laptop computer, a tablet, a personal digital assistant, a personal computer, or a cellular telephone.

3. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

process the first signal to determine that another signal is expected in response to the first signal; and

direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal and not to transmit any signal during receipt of the another signal expected in response to the first signal.

4. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

process the first signal to determine the one or more concurrent transmission parameters that includes at least one of a concurrent transmission start time or a concurrent transmission end time; and

direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal and at least one of to begin transmission of the second signal based on the concurrent transmission start time or to end transmission of the second signal based on the concurrent transmission end time.

5. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

the communication interface configured, before receipt of the first signal, to:

receive a first other signal from the first other wireless communication device; and

commence transmission of a second other signal to the first other wireless communication device; and

the processor configured to generate the second other signal based on analysis of the first other signal, wherein the second other signal includes one or more recommended concurrent transmission parameters.

6. The wireless communication device of claim 1 further comprising:

the communication interface configured to receive a fourth signal from the first other wireless communication device; and

the processor is configured to generate a fifth signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters and direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the fifth signal during receipt of the fourth signal.

7. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more concurrent transmission parameters includes information corresponding to at least one of a modulation type, a coding type, a modulation coding set (MCS), a transmit or receive power level, a duration of the first signal, a frame type of the first signal, uplink or downlink indication, an interference margin level, a basic services set (BSS) identifier, a transmitter or receiver identifier, a number of spatial streams, a number or transmitter or receiver antennae, symbol timing and carrier frequency offset, a concurrent transmission start time, a concurrent transmission end time, or a carrier sense threshold.

8. The wireless communication device of claim 1 further comprising:

a wireless station (STA), wherein the first other wireless communication device is an access point (AP) and the second other wireless communication device is another STA or another AP.

9. A wireless communication device comprising:

a communication interface to:

receive a first signal from a first other wireless communication device; and

transmit a second signal to a second other wireless communication device;

a processor configured to:

process the first signal to determine a power of the first signal and to determine one or more concurrent transmission parameters that includes at least one of a concurrent transmission start time or a concurrent transmission end time;

when the power is below a first threshold and above a second threshold, generate the second signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters and direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal and based on the at least one of the concurrent transmission start time or the concurrent transmission end time;

when the power is above the first threshold, direct the communication interface not to transmit any signal during receipt of the first signal; and

when the power is below the second threshold, generate a third signal based on second one or more other transmission parameters and direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the third signal to the second other wireless communication device.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

process the first signal to determine that another signal is expected in response to the first signal; and

direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal and not to transmit any signal during the another signal expected in response to the first signal.

11. The wireless communication device of claim 9 further comprising:

the communication interface configured to receive a fourth signal from the first other wireless communication device; and

the processor is configured to generate a fifth signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters and direct the communication interface to commence transmission of the fifth signal during receipt of the fourth signal.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more concurrent transmission parameters also includes information corresponding to at least one of a modulation type, a coding type, a modulation coding set (MCS), a transmit or receive power level, a duration of the first signal, a frame type of the first signal, uplink or downlink indication, an interference margin level, a basic services set (BSS) identifier, a transmitter or receiver identifier, a number of spatial streams, a number or transmitter or receiver antennae, symbol timing and carrier frequency offset, or a carrier sense threshold.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 9 further comprising:

a wireless station (STA), wherein the first other wireless communication device is an access point (AP) and the second other wireless communication device is another STA or another AP.

14. A method for execution by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

via a communication interface of the wireless communication device, receiving a first signal from a first other wireless communication device;

processing the first signal to determine one or more concurrent transmission parameters;

generating a second signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters;

via the communication interface of the wireless communication device, commencing transmission of the second signal to a second other wireless communication device during receipt of the first signal;

determining a power of the first signal;

when the power is below a first threshold and above a second threshold:

generating the second signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters; and

commencing transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal;

when the power is above the first threshold, delaying transmission of the second signal; and

when the power is below the second threshold:

generating a third signal based on one or more other transmission parameters; and

commencing transmission of the third signal to the second other wireless communication device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication device includes a laptop computer, a tablet, a personal digital assistant, a personal computer, or a cellular telephone.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

processing the first signal to determine that another signal is expected in response to the first signal;

commencing transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal; and

preventing the communication interface from transmitting any signal during receipt of the another signal expected in response to the first signal.

17. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

processing the first signal to determine the one or more concurrent transmission parameters that includes at least one of a concurrent transmission start time or a concurrent transmission end time; and performing at least one of:

beginning transmission of the second signal during receipt of the first signal based on the concurrent transmission start time; or

ending transmission of the second signal based on the concurrent transmission end time.

18. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

via the communication interface of the wireless communication device, receiving a fourth signal from the first other wireless communication device;

generating a fifth signal based on the one or more concurrent transmission parameters; and

commencing transmission of the fifth signal during receipt of the fourth signal.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more concurrent transmission parameters includes information corresponding to at least one of a modulation type, a coding type, a modulation coding set (MCS), a transmit or receive power level, a duration of the first signal, a frame type of the first signal, uplink or downlink indication, an interference margin level, a basic services set (BSS) identifier, a transmitter or receiver identifier, a number of spatial streams, a number or transmitter or receiver antennae, symbol timing and carrier frequency offset, a concurrent transmission start time, a concurrent transmission end time, or a carrier sense threshold.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication device is a wireless station (STA), the first other wireless communication device is an access point (AP), and the second other wireless communication device is another STA or another AP.