Symmetric transmit opportunity (txop) truncation

A wireless communication method, comprising:

• receiving, at a first device, a first truncation frame from a second device,
• in response to receiving the first truncation frame, truncating, at the first device, a transmit opportunity (TXOP) around the second device;
• generating, at the first device in response to receiving the first truncation frame, a second truncation frame, wherein the second truncation frame is configured to truncate the TXOP around the first device at a third device;
• and
• transmitting, from the first device to the third device, the second truncation frame.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
• truncate a transmit opportunity (TXOP) around a second device in response to receiving a first truncation frame from the second device;
• generate a second truncation frame;
• and
• transmit, to a third device, the second truncation frame, wherein the second truncation frame is configured to truncate the TXOP around the apparatus at the third device.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions stored there-on for performing a communication truncation, the instructions comprising:

• instructions for, in response to receiving a first truncation frame, truncating an existing TXOP around a second device;
• instructions for, in response to receiving the first truncation frame, generating a second truncation frame;
• and
• instructions for sending, to a third device from the first device, the second truncation frame, wherein the second truncation frame is configured to truncate the TXOP around the first device at the third device.