Access point (ap) controlled uplink rts/cts configuration and disablement

A method for wireless communication at a station (STA), comprising:

• receiving, from an access point (AP), a message having a transmit opportunity (TXOP) threshold;
• receiving, from the AP, a configuration message including configuration information indicating one or more conditions for triggering one of disabling or enabling uplink (UL) transmissions of a request-to-send/clear-to-send (RTS/CTS) protocol at the STA, wherein:
• the one or more conditions further comprises a planned TXOP duration satisfying or not satisfying the TXOP threshold;
• the planned TXOP duration satisfying the TXOP threshold triggers the enabling of the UL transmissions of the RTS/CTS protocol at the STA;
• the planned TXOP duration not satisfying the TXOP threshold triggers the disabling of the UL transmissions of the RTS/CTS protocol at the STA;
• and
• configuring the STA based on the configuration information provided in the configuration message.

An station (STA) for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the memory and the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver from an access point (AP), a message having a transmit opportunity (TXOP) threshold;
• receive, via the transceiver from the AP, a configuration message including configuration information indicating one or more conditions for triggering one of disabling or enabling uplink (UL) transmissions of a request-to-send/clear-to-send (RTS/CTS) protocol at the STA, wherein:
• the one or more conditions further comprises a planned TXOP duration satisfying or not satisfying the TXOP threshold;
• the planned TXOP duration satisfying the TXOP threshold triggers the enabling of the UL transmissions of the RTS/CTS protocol at the STA;
• the planned TXOP duration not satisfying the TXOP threshold triggers the disabling of the UL transmissions of the RTS/CTS protocol at the STA;
• and
• configure the STA based on the configuration information provided in the configuration message.