Contention window with spatial LBT

1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

identifying, by a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) transmitter, data for transmission, wherein the MIMO transmitter communicates using a transmission medium shared by one or more transmitter-receiver pairs;

determining, by the MIMO transmitter, a configuration of a medium access contention operation based on a condition of the MIMO transmitter; and

transmitting the data by the MIMO transmitter using the transmission medium according to the configuration of the medium access contention operation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration includes a contention window size, the medium access contention operation includes contention window access, and the condition includes a MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial listen before talk (LBT) transmission.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the determining the configuration includes:

identifying the MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial LBT transmission;

setting a contention window for the contention window access according to the contention window size associated with the identified MIMO capability, wherein the contention window size corresponding to a higher MIMO capability is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the contention window size corresponding to a lower MIMO capability; and

counting down, by the MIMO transmitter, a random counter within the contention window.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration includes a medium access priority assignment, the medium access contention operation includes a priority-based synchronous medium access, and the condition includes a MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial LBT transmission.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining the configuration includes:

identifying the MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter;

obtaining the medium access priority assignment associated with the MIMO capability, wherein the medium access priority assignment corresponding to a higher MIMO capability is lower than the medium access priority assignment corresponding to a lower MIMO capability when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission; and

accessing the transmission medium according to the medium access priority assignment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration includes a contention window size, the medium access contention operation includes contention window access, and the condition includes an enabled transmission nulling.

7. The method of claim 6 ,

wherein the determining the configuration includes:

detecting the MIMO transmitter is configured with the enabled transmission nulling;

setting a contention window for the contention window access according to the contention window size associated with the enabled transmission nulling, wherein the contention window size corresponding to the enabled transmission nulling is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the contention window size corresponding to a disabled transmission nulling; and

counting down, by the MIMO transmitter, a random counter within the contention window; and

wherein the transmitting includes:

transmitting the data to a receiver of the data; and

transmitting a nulling signal to a neighboring receiver, wherein the nulling signal is formed to reduce interference at the neighboring receiver caused by the transmitting the data.

8. The method of claim 7 , further including:

receiving, at the MIMO transmitter, a configuration signal configuring the MIMO transmitter to enable transmission nulling.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration includes a medium access priority assignment, the medium access contention operation includes a priority-based synchronous medium access, and the condition includes an enabled transmission nulling.

10. The method of claim 9 ,

wherein the determining the configuration includes:

detecting the MIMO transmitter is configured for the enabled transmission nulling;

setting the medium access priority according to the enabled transmission nulling, wherein the medium access priority corresponding to the enabled transmission nulling is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the medium access priority corresponding to a disabled transmission nulling; and

accessing the transmission medium according to the medium access priority assignment; and

wherein the transmitting includes:

transmitting the data to a receiver of the data; and

transmitting a nulling signal to a neighboring receiver, wherein the nulling signal is formed to reduce interference at the neighboring receiver caused by the transmitting the data.

11. The method of claim 10 , further including:

receiving, at the MIMO transmitter, a configuration signal configuring the MIMO transmitter to enable transmission nulling.

12. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is configured:

to identify, by a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) transmitter, data for transmission, wherein the MIMO transmitter communicates using a transmission medium shared by one or more transmitter-receiver pairs;

to determine, by the MIMO transmitter, a configuration of a medium access contention operation based on a condition of the MIMO transmitter; and

to transmit the data by the MIMO transmitter using the transmission medium according to the configuration of the medium access contention operation.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the configuration includes a contention window size, the medium access contention operation includes contention window access, and the condition includes a MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial listen before talk (LBT) transmission.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to determine the configuration includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to identify the MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial LBT transmission;

to set a contention window for the contention window access according to the contention window size associated with the identified MIMO capability, wherein the contention window size corresponding to a higher MIMO capability is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the contention window size corresponding to a lower MIMO capability; and

to count down, by the MIMO transmitter, a random counter within the contention window.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the configuration includes a medium access priority assignment, the medium access contention operation includes a priority-based synchronous medium access, and the condition includes a MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial LBT transmission.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to determine the configuration includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to identify the MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter;

to obtain the medium access priority assignment associated with the MIMO capability, wherein the medium access priority assignment corresponding to a higher MIMO capability is lower than the medium access priority assignment corresponding to a lower MIMO capability when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission; and

to access the transmission medium according to the medium access priority assignment.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the configuration includes a contention window size, the medium access contention operation includes contention window access, and the condition includes an enabled transmission nulling.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 ,

wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to determine the configuration includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to detect the MIMO transmitter is configured with the enabled transmission nulling; and

to set a contention window for the contention window access according to the contention window size associated with the enabled transmission nulling, wherein the contention window size corresponding to the enabled transmission nulling is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the contention window size corresponding to a disabled transmission nulling; and

to count down, by the MIMO transmitter, a random counter within the contention window, and

wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to transmit includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to transmit the data to a receiver of the data, and

to transmit a nulling signal to a neighboring receiver, wherein the nulling signal is formed to reduce interference at the neighboring receiver caused by execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to transmit the data.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , further including configuration of the at least one processor to receive, at the MIMO transmitter, a configuration signal configuring the MIMO transmitter to enable transmission nulling.

20. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the configuration includes a medium access priority assignment, the medium access contention operation includes a priority-based synchronous medium access, and the condition includes an enabled transmission nulling.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 ,

wherein configuration of the at least one processor to determine the configuration includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to detect the MIMO transmitter is configured for the enabled transmission nulling; and

to set the medium access priority according to the enabled transmission nulling, wherein the medium access priority corresponding to the enabled transmission nulling is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the medium access priority corresponding to a disabled transmission nulling; and

to access the transmission medium according to the medium access priority assignment; and

wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to transmit includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to transmit the data to a receiver of the data, and

to transmit a nulling signal to a neighboring receiver, wherein the nulling signal is formed to reduce interference at the neighboring receiver caused by execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to transmit the data.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , further including configuration of the at least one processor to receive, at the MIMO transmitter, a configuration signal configuring the MIMO transmitter to enable transmission nulling.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code for a wireless communication device recorded thereon, the program code executable by a processor of the wireless communication device for causing the processor to:

identify, by a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) transmitter, data for transmission, wherein the MIMO transmitter communicates using a transmission medium shared by one or more transmitter-receiver pairs;

determine, by the MIMO transmitter, a configuration of a medium access contention operation based on a condition of the MIMO transmitter; and

initiate transmission of the data by the MIMO transmitter using the transmission medium according to the configuration of the medium access contention operation.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the configuration includes a contention window size, the medium access contention operation includes contention window access, and the condition includes a MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial listen before talk (LBT) transmission.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the program code further comprises program code for causing the processor to:

identify the MIMO capability of the MIMO transmitter for determination to perform spatial LBT transmission;

set a contention window for the contention window access according to the contention window size associated with the identified MIMO capability, wherein the contention window size corresponding to a higher MIMO capability is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the contention window size corresponding to a lower MIMO capability; and

count down, by the MIMO transmitter, a random counter within the contention window.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the configuration includes a contention window size, the medium access contention operation includes contention window access, and the condition includes an enabled transmission nulling.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the program code further comprises program code for causing the processor to:

detect the MIMO transmitter is configured with the enabled transmission nulling;

setting a contention window for the contention window access according to the contention window size associated with the enabled transmission nulling, wherein the contention window size corresponding to the enabled transmission nulling is shorter when the MIMO transmitter performs the spatial LBT transmission than the contention window size corresponding to a disabled transmission nulling; and

counting down, by the MIMO transmitter, a random counter within the contention window; and

wherein the program code further comprises program code for causing the processor to:

initiate transmission of the data to a receiver of the data; and

initiate transmission of a nulling signal to a neighboring receiver, wherein the nulling signal is formed to reduce interference at the neighboring receiver caused by the transmitting the data.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , the program code further causing the processor to:

receive, at the MIMO transmitter, a configuration signal configuring the MIMO transmitter to enable transmission nulling.