Interference management in wireless mesh networks

A method for synchronized and slotted wireless communication in a wireless network, comprising:

• receiving, by a second wireless device, first uplink scheduling information from a first wireless device in the wireless network, the first wireless device and the second wireless device being associated with a first wireless link, the first uplink scheduling information including a first link priority indication associated with the first wireless link;
• receiving, by the second wireless device, a response signal from a third wireless device, the response signal being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link and including a second link priority indication associated with the second wireless link;
• determining, by the second wireless device, a signal quality metric associated with an impact of a scheduled uplink transmission of the first wireless link with respect to the third wireless device;
• and
• adjusting, by the second wireless device, the scheduled uplink transmission based at least in part on the second link priority indication having a higher priority than the first link priority indication, and the signal quality metric exceeding a signal quality threshold.

A method for synchronized and slotted wireless communication in a wireless network, comprising:

• receiving, by a second wireless device, first downlink scheduling information from a first wireless device in the wireless network, the first wireless device and the second wireless device being associated with a first wireless link;
• receiving, by the second wireless device, second link scheduling information from a third wireless device, the second link scheduling information being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link;
• and
• determining whether to transmit a response signal in response to the first downlink scheduling information based at least in part on a signal quality metric associated with a scheduled downlink transmission of the first wireless link, the signal quality metric being determined from reception of the first downlink scheduling information and the second link scheduling information.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for transmitting downlink scheduling information to a second wireless device associated with a first wireless link in a wireless network, the downlink scheduling information including a first link priority indication associated with the first wireless link;
• means for receiving a response signal from a third wireless device associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link, the response signal including a second link priority indication associated with the second wireless link;
• means for determining a signal quality metric associated with an impact of a scheduled downlink transmission of the first wireless link with respect to the third wireless device;
• and
• means for adjusting the scheduled downlink transmission based at least in part on the second link priority indication having a higher priority than the first link priority indication and the signal quality metric exceeding a signal quality threshold.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving first uplink scheduling information from a first wireless device associated with a first wireless link, the first uplink scheduling information including a first link priority indication associated with the first wireless link;
• means for receiving a response signal from a third wireless device, the response signal being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link and including a second link priority indication associated with the second wireless link;
• means for determining a signal quality metric associated with an impact of a scheduled uplink transmission of the first wireless link with respect to the third wireless device;
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• means for adjusting, by the second wireless device, the scheduled uplink transmission based at least in part on the second link priority indication having a higher priority than the first link priority indication, and the signal quality metric exceeding a signal quality threshold.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving first downlink scheduling information from a first wireless device in a wireless network, the first wireless device and the apparatus being associated with a first wireless link;
• means for receiving second link scheduling information from a third wireless device, the second link scheduling information being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link;
• and
• means for determining whether to transmit a response signal in response to the first downlink scheduling information based at least in part on a signal quality metric associated with a scheduled downlink transmission of the first wireless link, the signal quality metric being determined from reception of the first downlink scheduling information and the second link scheduling information.

An apparatus for wireless communication, in a system comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit downlink scheduling information to a second wireless device associated with a first wireless link in a wireless network, the downlink scheduling information including a first link priority indication associated with the first wireless link;
• receive a response signal from a third wireless device associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link, the response signal including a second link priority indication associated with the second wireless link;
• determine a signal quality metric associated with an impact of a scheduled downlink transmission of the first wireless link with respect to the third wireless device;
• and
• adjust the scheduled downlink transmission based at least in part on the second link priority indication having a higher priority than the first link priority indication and the signal quality metric exceeding a signal quality threshold.

An apparatus for wireless communication, in a system comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• receive first uplink scheduling information from a first wireless device associated with a first wireless link, the first uplink scheduling information including a first link priority indication associated with the first wireless link;
• receive a response signal from a third wireless device, the response signal being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link and including a second link priority indication associated with the second wireless link;
• determine, by the second wireless device, a signal quality metric associated with an impact of a scheduled uplink transmission of the first wireless link with respect to the third wireless device;
• and
• adjust, by the second wireless device, the scheduled uplink transmission based at least in part on the second link priority indication having a higher priority than the first link priority indication, and the signal quality metric exceeding a signal quality threshold.

An apparatus for wireless communication, in a system comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• receive first downlink scheduling information from a first wireless device in a wireless network, the first wireless device and the second wireless device being associated with a first wireless link;
• receive second link scheduling information from a third wireless device, the second link scheduling information being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link;
• and
• determine whether to transmit a response signal in response to the first downlink scheduling information based at least in part on a signal quality metric associated with a scheduled downlink transmission of the first wireless link, the signal quality metric being determined from reception of the first downlink scheduling information and the second link scheduling information.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

• transmit downlink scheduling information to a second wireless device associated with a first wireless link in a wireless network, the downlink scheduling information including a first link priority indication associated with the first wireless link;
• receive a response signal from a third wireless device associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link, the response signal including a second link priority indication associated with the second wireless link;
• determine a signal quality metric associated with an impact of a scheduled downlink transmission of the first wireless link with respect to the third wireless device;
• and
• adjust the scheduled downlink transmission based at least in part on the second link priority indication having a higher priority than the first link priority indication and the signal quality metric exceeding a signal quality threshold.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

• receive first uplink scheduling information from a first wireless device associated with a first wireless link, the first uplink scheduling information including a first link priority indication associated with the first wireless link;
• receive a response signal from a third wireless device, the response signal being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link and including a second link priority indication associated with the second wireless link;
• determine, by the second wireless device, a signal quality metric associated with an impact of a scheduled uplink transmission of the first wireless link with respect to the third wireless device;
• and
• adjust, by the second wireless device, the scheduled uplink transmission based at least in part on the second link priority indication having a higher priority than the first link priority indication, and the signal quality metric exceeding a signal quality threshold.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor associated with a second wireless device to:

• receive first downlink scheduling information from a first wireless device in a wireless network, the first wireless device and the second wireless device being associated with a first wireless link;
• receive second link scheduling information from a third wireless device, the second link scheduling information being associated with a second wireless link different from the first wireless link;
• and
• determine whether to transmit a response signal in response to the first downlink scheduling information based at least in part on a signal quality metric associated with a scheduled downlink transmission of the first wireless link, the signal quality metric being determined from reception of the first downlink scheduling information and the second link scheduling information.