Apparatuses, methods, and systems for controlling listen-before-talk mode switching

A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• based on existence of a listen-before-talk (LBT) condition:
• initiating a counter for a LBT related event;
• performing a one or more uplink transmissions in accordance with LBT;
• and
• performing one or more other uplink transmissions irrespective of the LBT based on the counter satisfying a threshold after the performed one or more uplink transmissions in accordance with the LBT.

A base station, comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:
• transmit a request to a user equipment (UE) to request that the UE transmit listen-before-talk (LBT) statistics;
• receive the LBT statistics;
• generate a threshold corresponding to the LBT statistics;
• and
• transmit the generated threshold to the UE.

A processor for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one controller coupled with at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to:
• initiate a counter for a listen-before-talk (LBT) related event;
• perform one or more uplink transmissions in accordance with LBT;
• and
• perform one or more other uplink transmissions irrespective of the LBT based on the counter satisfying a threshold and after the performed one or more uplink transmissions in accordance with the LBT.