Systems and methods for adjusting an operating characteristic of a wireless communication network based on load to increase quality of service

An apparatus for communicating in a wireless communication network including a plurality of stations, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• determine a load of the wireless communication network;
• determine whether one or more of the plurality of stations are satisfying their quality of service (QoS) requirements;
• and
• determine an adjustment to the wireless communication network based at least in part on the load of the wireless communication network so as to increase a number of the plurality of stations that satisfy their QoS requirements, the adjustment based on one or more of a clear channel assessment threshold and/or a request to send and clear to send messaging in.

An apparatus for communicating in a wireless communication network including a plurality of stations, the apparatus comprising:

• means for determining a load of the wireless communication network;
• means for determining whether one or more of the plurality of stations are satisfying their quality of service (QoS) requirements;
• and
• means for determining an adjustment to the wireless communication network based at least in part on the load so as to increase a number of the plurality of stations that satisfy their QoS requirements, the adjustment based on one or more of a clear channel assessment threshold and/or a request to send and clear to send messaging in.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, performs a method of communicating in a wireless communication network including a plurality of stations, the method comprising:

• determining a load of the wireless communication network;
• determining whether one or more of the plurality of stations are satisfying their quality of service (QoS) requirements;
• and
• determining an adjustment to the wireless communication network based at least in part on the load of the wireless communication network so as to increase a number of the plurality of stations that satisfy their QoS requirements, the adjustment based on one or more of a clear channel assessment threshold and/or a request to send and clear to send messaging in.