Method and apparatus in mobile telecommunications system user equipment for managing congestion within the mobile telecommunications system

摘要

A method and apparatus for handling congestion in a mobile telecommunications system is described, the method comprising, at the user equipment monitoring messages from a cell for an indication of congestion and handing the congestion in a battery and signaling efficient manner. By one approach this comprises sending a first message to a cell, receiving a rejection (or failing to receive an acknowledgement of the message) within a period and in response, monitoring messages from the cell for an indication of congestion.

主权项

1. A method in a user equipment, the method comprising, at the user equipment:
sending a first message to a cell; receiving a rejection, or failing to receive an acknowledgement, of the first message within a period and in response:
monitoring individual messages from the cell addressed to other individual user equipment devices for an indication of congestion; andsending a second message, related to the first message, if a criterion is satisfied dependent on the indication.