Accessing a shared communication channel using a common clock-triggered (CCT) listen before talk (LBT) procedure

An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for identifying, by a first node configured for operation in a synchronous communication mode, a current synchronization boundary according to a common clock of the synchronous communication mode;
• means for performing, by the first node, a common clock-triggered (CCT) listen before talk (LBT) procedure of a shared communication channel during a periodic quiet interval at the current synchronization boundary;
• means for establishing, by the first node, in response to success of the CCT LBT procedure, a channel occupancy time (COT) configured to end at a subsequent synchronization boundary;
• and
• means for transmitting, by the first node, data on the shared communication channel during the COT.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:

• program code executable by a computer for causing the computer to identify, by a first node configured for operation in a synchronous communication mode, a current synchronization boundary according to a common clock of the synchronous communication mode;
• program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to perform, by the first node, a common clock-triggered (CCT) listen before talk (LBT) procedure of a shared communication channel during a periodic quiet interval at the current synchronization boundary;
• program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to establish, by the first node, in response to success of the CCT LBT procedure, a channel occupancy time (COT) configured to end at a subsequent synchronization boundary;
• and
• program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to transmit, by the first node, data on the shared communication channel during the COT.

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 first node configured for operation in a synchronous communication mode, a current synchronization boundary according to a common clock of the synchronous communication mode;
• perform, by the first node, a common clock-triggered (CCT) listen before talk (LBT) procedure of a shared communication channel during a periodic quiet interval at the current synchronization boundary;
• establish, by the first node, in response to success of the CCT LBT procedure, a channel occupancy time (COT) configured to end at a subsequent synchronization boundary;
• and
• transmit, by the first node, data on the shared communication channel during the COT.