First and second communication devices and methods

Second communication device configured to communicate with a first communication device, the second communication device comprising circuitry configured to

• transmit a request for a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to the first communication device, the requested transmission opportunity overlapping with a scheduling interval during which communication of the first communication device with one or more third communication devices is planned,
• receive access information, including one or more channel access (CA) parameters and/or one or more TXOP parameters, from the first communication device that indicates to the second communication device if and how it may communicate with the first communication device before and/or during the scheduling interval, and
• apply the received access information for communicating with the first communication device before and/or during the scheduling interval.

First communication method of a first communication device configured to communicate with one or more second and third communication devices, the first communication method comprising

• receiving a request for a transmission opportunity (TXOP) from a second communication device, the requested transmission opportunity overlapping with a scheduling interval during which communication of the first communication device with one or more third communication devices is planned,
• setting access information, including one or more channel access (CA) parameters and/or one or more TXOP parameters, for the second communication device that indicates to the second communication device if and how it may communicate with the first communication device before and/or during the scheduling interval, and
• transmitting the access information to at least the second communication device.

Second communication method of a second communication device configured to communicate with a first communication device, the second communication method comprising

• transmitting a request for a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to the first communication device, the requested transmission opportunity overlapping with a scheduling interval during which communication of the first communication device with one or more third communication devices is planned,
• receiving access information, including one or more channel access (CA) parameters and/or one or more TXOP parameters, from the first communication device that indicates to the second communication device if and how it may communicate with the first communication device before and/or during the scheduling interval, and
• applying the received access information for communicating with the first communication device before and/or during the scheduling interval.