Methods and apparatus for channel usage indication

1. A method for wireless communication by an apparatus, comprising:

monitoring a segment of an ongoing transmission burst comprising a plurality of segments;

determining a residual length of the ongoing transmission burst, based on control information transmitted in the monitored segment, wherein the control information comprises a residual-length down counter, wherein a value of the residual-length down counter is equal to a number of segments remaining in the transmission burst after the monitored segment, wherein the counter is decremented in each successive segment of the ongoing transmission burst;

powering down one or more radio components during the residual length of the transmission burst;

monitoring a last segment of the transmission burst; and

determining a duration between transmission bursts, based on control information included in the last segment, wherein the control information included in the last segment indicates the duration between transmission bursts as a number of segments between transmission bursts.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the control information is transmitted periodically but not in each segment; and

monitoring the segment comprises monitoring a segment in which the control information is transmitted.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a segment comprises a minimum time-unit over which a waveform of the transmission burst is transmitted.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

communicating at a reduced spectral efficiency, relative to a spectral efficiency of communications between transmission bursts, during the residual length of the transmission burst.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

communicating at an increased spectral efficiency, relative to a spectral efficiency of communications during transmission bursts, during one or more of the segments between transmission bursts.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a priority of the ongoing transmission burst, based on control information transmitted in the monitored segment.

7. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for monitoring a segment of an ongoing transmission burst comprising a plurality of segments; and

means for determining a residual length of the ongoing transmission burst, based on control information transmitted in the monitored segment, wherein the control information comprises a residual-length down counter, wherein a value of the residual-length down counter is equal to a number of segments remaining in the transmission burst after the monitored segment, wherein the counter is decremented in each successive segment of the ongoing transmission burst;

means for powering down one or more radio components during the residual length of the transmission burst;

means for monitoring a last segment of the transmission burst; and

means for determining a duration between transmission bursts, based on control information included in the last segment, wherein the control information included in the last segment indicates the duration between transmission bursts as a number of segments between transmission bursts.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code executable by one or more processors for:

monitoring a segment of an ongoing transmission burst comprising a plurality of segments; and

determining a residual length of the ongoing transmission burst, based on control information transmitted in the monitored segment, wherein the control information comprises a residual-length down counter, wherein a value of the residual-length down counter is equal to a number of segments remaining in the transmission burst after the monitored segment, wherein the counter is decremented in each successive segment of the ongoing transmission burst;

powering down one or more radio components during the residual length of the transmission burst;

monitoring a last segment of the transmission burst; and

determining a duration between transmission bursts, based on control information included in the last segment, wherein the control information included in the last segment indicates the duration between transmission bursts as a number of segments between transmission bursts.

9. A method for wireless communication by an apparatus, comprising:

determining a residual length of an ongoing transmission burst comprising a plurality of segments;

transmitting, in at least one segment of the transmission burst, control information indicating the residual length of the ongoing transmission burst, wherein the control information comprises a residual-length down counter, wherein a value of the residual-length down counter is equal to a number of segments remaining in the transmission burst after the at least one segment, wherein the counter is decremented in each successive segment of the ongoing transmission burst;

determining a duration between transmission bursts; and

transmitting, in a last segment of the transmission burst, control information indicating the duration before a start of a next transmission burst, wherein the control information transmitted in the last segment indicates the duration before the start of the next transmission burst as a number of segments between transmission bursts.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the control information is transmitted periodically, but not in each segment.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein a segment comprises a minimum time-unit over which a waveform of the transmission burst is transmitted.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein control information indicating the residual length of the transmission burst is transmitted in each segment of the transmission burst.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

transmitting, in the at least one segment of the ongoing transmission burst, a priority of the ongoing transmission burst.

14. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for determining a residual length of an ongoing transmission burst comprising a plurality of segments;

means for transmitting, in at least one segment of the transmission burst, control information indicating the residual length of the ongoing transmission burst, wherein the control information comprises a residual-length down counter, wherein a value of the residual-length down counter is equal to a number of segments remaining in the transmission burst after the at least one segment, wherein the counter is decremented in each successive segment of the ongoing transmission burst;

means for determining a duration between transmission bursts; and

means for transmitting, in a last segment of the transmission burst, control information indicating the duration before a start of a next transmission burst, wherein the control information transmitted in the last segment indicates the duration before the start of the next transmission burst as a number of segments between transmission bursts.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless communication comprising code executable by one or more processors for:

determining a residual length of an ongoing transmission burst comprising a plurality of segments;

transmitting, in at least one segment of the transmission burst, control information indicating the residual length of the ongoing transmission burst, wherein the control information comprises a residual-length down counter, wherein a value of the residual-length down counter is equal to a number of segments remaining in the transmission burst after the at least one segment, wherein the counter is decremented in each successive segment of the ongoing transmission burst;

determining a duration between transmission bursts; and

transmitting, in a last segment of the transmission burst, control information indicating the duration before a start of a next transmission burst, wherein the control information transmitted in the last segment indicates the duration before the start of the next transmission burst as a number of segments between transmission bursts.