Patent ID: 8971350
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of determining channel availability in a wireless communication network that utilizes a plurality of sub-channels, wherein multiple sub-channels in the plurality of sub-channels can be joined to form a composite channel, and wherein the plurality of sub-channels includes at least a first sub-channel and a second sub-channel, the method comprising: receiving a first signal via a first channel, wherein updating a first sub-channel availability indicator based on the first access control information, wherein the first sub-channel availability indicator indicates an expected utilization of the first sub-channel; receiving a second signal via a second channel, wherein updating a second sub-channel availability indicator based on the second access control information, wherein the second sub-channel availability indicator indicates an expected utilization of the second sub-channel; and determining a transmission channel based on the first sub-channel availability indicator and the second sub-channel availability indicator.