Handling a scheduling request trigger

摘要

595244 Disclosed is a user equipment (120) for handling a scheduling request trigger in a communication system. The user equipment (120) has a buffer (120) configured to receive data to be transmitted to a base station. The user equipment (120) is configured to generate a buffer status report trigger, the generation of which is triggered by the arrived data. The user equipment also includes a generating unit (920) configured to generate a scheduling request trigger which is pending until it is cancelled by a cancelling unit (930) and is triggered by the generation of the buffer status report trigger. The user equipment (120) also includes means for sending (940) a scheduling request if and only if the buffer (900) comprises data that has not yet been accounted for in a buffer status report.