METHODS AND DEVICES TO IMPLEMENT A REDUCED CONTENTION PERIOD TO FACILITATE CHANNEL ACCESS FOR ACCESS TERMINALS OPERATING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Methods and apparatuses are provided for implementing a reduced contention period to facilitate channel access for access terminals. An access point may send a frame to a plurality of access terminals specifying a time period during which at least some of the access terminals are to stop transmitting on a shared transmission channel. The access terminals may receive the transmission and may stop transmitting on the shared transmission channel for the specified time period.