Channel utilization improvement in coexisting wireless networks

A wireless device, comprising:

• a first wireless transceiver configured for communication via a first wireless network;
• a second wireless transceiver configured for communication via a second wireless network;
• and
• a scheduler that controls which of the first and second transceivers is granted access to a wireless medium at a given time;
• wherein, when the first wireless transceiver has been granted access to the wireless medium by the scheduler and the first wireless transceiver receives a packet via the first wireless network, the scheduler temporarily grants the second wireless transceiver access to the wireless medium based on the packet indicating that first wireless transceiver is not using the wireless medium for a period of time;
• and
• wherein no other device in the first wireless network is informed that the first wireless transceiver no longer is granted access to the wireless medium.