Patent ID: 8804548
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for a user entity transmitting data said, data being receivable by at least a serving node and a non serving node, the method comprising: said user entity receiving a first signal from a serving node granting the user entity permission to transmit at a given signalling rate: said user entity receiving a second signal from a non-serving node instructing the user entity to limit its signalling rate; said user entity transmitting data packets and associating a third signal with the data packet transmission indicating the user entity is using a signalling rate as granted by the serving node; said user entity transmitting data packets and associating a fourth signal with the data packet transmission indicating the user entity wants to be granted permission to use a higher signalling rate than it is currently being permitted to use by the serving node; and said user entity issuing a signalling rate limitation signal to the serving node, indicating the user entity having limited its signalling rate below the signalling rate granted to it by the serving node.