Detection time of semi-persistent scheduling activation/reconfiguration signaling

1. A method performed by a user agent, comprising:

receiving discontinuous reception cycle information;

sending a buffer status report; and

limiting a length of time during which the user agent attempts to decode semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation/reconfiguration signaling by attempting to decode the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling over a physical downlink control channel only after the buffer status report is sent.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

releasing an uplink SPS resource being used by the user agent; and

stopping attempts to detect the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling after the release.

3. A user agent comprising:

a network connectivity component configured to:

receive discontinuous reception cycle information; and

send a buffer status report; and

a processor component configured to limit a length of time during which the user agent attempts to decode semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation/reconfiguration signaling by attempting to decode the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling over a physical downlink control channel only after a buffer status report is sent.

4. The user agent of claim 3 , wherein the user agent stops attempting to decode the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling when an uplink SPS resource being used by the user agent is released.

5. A method, comprising:

sending discontinuous reception cycle information;

receiving, from a user agent, a buffer status report; and

transmitting, to the user agent, a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation/reconfiguration signaling over a physical downlink control channel only after receipt of the buffer status report; wherein the user agent limits a length of time during which the user agent attempts to decode the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling by attempting to decode the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling only after the buffer status report is sent.

6. A system comprising:

an access device including a network connectivity component configured to:

send discontinuous reception cycle information;

receive, from a user agent, a buffer status report; and

transmit, to the user agent, a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation/reconfiguration signaling over a physical downlink control channel only after receipt of the buffer status report; and

the user agent including:

a second network connectivity component configured to:

receive discontinuous reception cycle information; and

send the buffer status report; and

a processor component configured to limit a length of time during which the user agent attempts to decode the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling by attempting to decode the SPS activation/reconfiguration signaling only after the buffer status report is sent.