METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A SIGNALING MESSAGE THAT RELATES TO TRANSMISSION RATE RESTRICTIONS

摘要

A METHOD FOR HANDLING A SIGNALING MESSAGE THAT SPECIFIES TRANSMISSION RATE RESTRICTIONS MAY INCLUDE OPERATING IN A FIRST STATE. THE METHOD MAY ALSO INCLUDE RECEIVING THE SIGNALING MESSAGE FROM A NETWORK (306). THE SIGNALING MESSAGE (350) MAY INCLUDE AN ACTIVATION TIME (354), THE TRANSMISSION RATE RESTRICTIONS AND THE CONTROL DURATION (356). THE METHOD MAY ALSO INCLUDE RECEIVING A STATE TRANSITION TRIGGER TO OPERATE IN A SECOND STATE. THE METHOD MAY ALSO INCLUDE DETERMINING THE USER EQUIPMENT?S BEHAVIOR REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION RATE RESTRICTIONS UPON RECEIVING THE STATE TRANSITION TRIGGER.