Transmission backoff for txop handover between access points in wireless networks

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a mechanism for an access point to successfully handover a portion of the access point's transmission opportunity window to a neighboring access point by forcing other access points to backoff from medium contention during the handover (for the duration of the handover). In one aspect, a method includes determining, at a first access point, to grant at least a portion of a transmission opportunity (TXOP) of the first access point to a second access point; generating a signal to include an indication of a Dynamic Start Time Protection (DSTP) for the second access point, wherein the DSTP indicates to other nearby access points not to contend with the second access point after the first access point completes use of the TXOP; and transmitting the signal to at least the other nearby access points.

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