TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN TWO MODES OF OPERATION

摘要

A method of operating a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications system which, during a mode transition state, supports a first mode of operation where the terminal device does not communicate with the wireless telecommunications system and a second mode of operation where the terminal device does communicate with the wireless telecommunications system, the method comprising: transitioning from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation at the expiration of a time period whereby the time period is defined by the data traffic pattern to the terminal device.