Wireless communication using multiple listen before talk (LBT) threshold values

An apparatus for communication by a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, a control message associated with a plurality of listen before talk (LBT) threshold values including a first LBT threshold value and a second LBT threshold value, the first LBT threshold value associated with a first frequency spectrum, the second LBT threshold value associated with a second frequency spectrum different than the first frequency spectrum, and the first LBT threshold value in accordance with a first scheduled communication type associated with a third frequency spectrum that is adjacent to the first frequency spectrum;
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• a transmitter configured to initiate a transmission using one or both of the first frequency spectrum or the second frequency spectrum, the transmission in accordance with an LBT operation that is in accordance with the first LBT threshold value and the second LBT threshold value.

A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

• transmitting, by a base station to a user equipment (UE), a control message associated with a plurality of listen before talk (LBT) threshold values including a first LBT threshold value and a second LBT threshold value, the first LBT threshold value associated with a first frequency spectrum, the second LBT threshold value associated with a second frequency spectrum different than the first frequency spectrum, and the first LBT threshold value in accordance with a first scheduled communication type associated with a third frequency spectrum that is adjacent to the first frequency spectrum;
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• receiving, from the UE, a transmission using one or both of the first frequency spectrum or the second frequency spectrum, the transmission in accordance with an LBT operation that is in accordance with the first LBT threshold value and the second LBT threshold value.

An apparatus comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a control message associated with a plurality of listen before talk (LBT) threshold values including a first LBT threshold value and a second LBT threshold value, the first LBT threshold value associated with a first frequency spectrum, the second LBT threshold value associated with a second frequency spectrum different than the first frequency spectrum, and the first LBT threshold value in accordance with a first scheduled communication type associated with a third frequency spectrum that is adjacent to the first frequency spectrum;
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• a receiver configured to receive, from the UE, a transmission using one or both of the first frequency spectrum or the second frequency spectrum, the transmission in accordance with an LBT operation that is in accordance with the first LBT threshold value and the second LBT threshold value.