NETWORK COEXISTENCE AIRTIME SHARING

1 . A method of operating a first wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving, by a first protocol of the first wireless device, a first message comprising a length value corresponding to a length of the first message;

obtaining, by a second protocol of the first wireless device, the length value; and

sending a second message via the second protocol to a second wireless device, wherein the second message prevents the second wireless device from sending traffic via the second protocol for an amount of time based on the length value.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the amount of time is based on a payload of the first message.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, before sending the second message, a signal to noise ratio (SNR) value indicative of interference between networks corresponding to the first and second protocols.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein sending the second message is in response to the SNR value satisfying an SNR threshold.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein determining the SNR value comprises:

determining a signal strength value associated with a strength of connection between the first and second wireless devices;

determining an interference value associated with a proximity between a first frequency used to send the first message and a second frequency associated with the second protocol; and

combining the signal strength value and the interference value.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message is received from a third wireless device, and wherein the method further comprises:

before receiving the first message, tracking historical cyclic redundancy check (CRC) statuses of one or more historical messages received from the third wireless device via the first protocol; and

determining, based on the historical messages, that a CRC threshold is satisfied, wherein the amount of time is based on the length value in response to the CRC threshold being satisfied.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first protocol corresponds to a wireless personal area network (WPAN) and the second protocol corresponds to a wireless local area network (WLAN).

8 . A first wireless device, comprising:

a wireless personal area network (WPAN) module; and

a wireless local area network (WLAN) module, wherein the WLAN module is to:

obtain, from the WPAN module, a length value of a first message, wherein the length value indicates a length of the first message; and

send a second message over a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a second wireless device, wherein the second message prevents the second wireless device from sending traffic over the WLAN for an amount of time based on the length value.

9 . The first wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the amount of time is based on a payload of the second message.

10 . The first wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the WLAN module is further to determine, before sending the second message, a signal to noise ratio (SNR) value associated with interference between the WLAN and WPAN.

11 . The first wireless device of claim 10 , wherein sending the second message is in response to the SNR value satisfying an SNR threshold.

12 . The first wireless device of claim 10 , wherein to determine the SNR value, the WLAN module is further to:

determine a signal strength value associated with a strength of connection between the first and second wireless devices;

determine an interference value associated with a proximity between a first frequency used to send the first message and a second frequency associated with the WLAN; and

combine the signal strength value and the interference value.

13 . The first wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the first message is sent to the first wireless device by a third wireless device, and wherein the first wireless device is to:

before receiving the first message, track historical cyclic redundancy check (CRC) statuses of one or more historical messages received from the third wireless device over the WPAN; and

determine, based on the historical messages, that a CRC threshold is satisfied, wherein the amount of time is based on the length value in response to the CRC threshold being satisfied.

14 . A method of operating a first wireless device, the method comprising:

sending a first message via a first protocol to a second wireless device, wherein the first message prevents the second wireless device from sending traffic over a network corresponding to the first protocol for a predetermined amount of time;

receiving, from a third wireless device, a second message via a second protocol comprising a length value corresponding to the length of the second message; and

sending a third message via the first protocol to the second wireless device, wherein the third message prevents the second wireless device from sending traffic via the first protocol for a variable amount of time based on the length value.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined amount of time is based on a minimum possible length of the second message, and wherein the variable amount of time is based on a payload of the second message.

16 . The method of claim 14 , comprising determining, before sending the third message, a signal to noise ratio (SNR) value associated with interference between networks corresponding to the first and second protocols.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein sending the third message is in response to the SNR value satisfying an SNR threshold.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein determining the SNR value comprises:

determining a signal strength value associated with a strength of connection between the first and third wireless devices;

determining an interference value associated with a proximity between a first frequency used to send the second message and a second frequency used to send the first message; and

combining the signal strength value and the interference value.

19 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

before receiving the second message, tracking cyclic redundancy check (CRC) statuses of one or more historical messages received from the third wireless device via the second protocol; and

determining, based on the historical messages, that a CRC threshold is satisfied, wherein the variable amount of time is based on the length value in response to the CRC threshold being satisfied.

20 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first protocol corresponds to a wireless personal area network (WPAN) and the second protocol corresponds to a wireless local area network (WLAN).