This common information may include the location of a further control region embedded in the virtual carrier which contains UE-specific information for access the resources of the virtual carrier.

This common information may include the location of a further control region embedded in the virtual carrier which contains UE-specific information for access the resources of the virtual carrier.

A method may include performing a virtual carrier sensing operation and, in response to the virtual carrier sensing operation indicating that a communication channel is idle, calculating a contention window (602).

A programmable gateway for processing protocol conversion for a virtual bearer channel platform (250).

The objective of the invention is to suitably operate, under a heterogeneous environment, a virtual carrier to be used in an MTC.

The protection frame includes duration information used for virtual carrier-sensing in the short-range wireless network.

Methods and apparatuses for setting, transmitting, and receiving virtual carrier sensing information in wireless network communications are provided.

Virtual carrier-sensing is provided by the Network Allocation Vector (NAV).

Embodiments for providing virtual carrier sensing for LTE are generally described herein.

A method and apparatus are provided for enabling a legacy station to perform virtual carrier sensing when a plurality of stations with heterogeneous capabilities coexist in a wireless network.

A method and apparatus are provided for enabling a legacy station to perform virtual carrier sensing when a plurality of stations with heterogeneous capabilities coexist in a wireless network.