Delaying transmission depending on transmission type and UE processing capabilities

1. A method in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

transmitting a first indication from a radio network node in the wireless communication network to a user equipment in the wireless communication network, wherein the user equipment comprises at least one default delay value and wherein the first indication indicates a first delay value from the at least one default delay value for a transmission of data from the user equipment;

receiving the first indication at the user equipment;

performing a first transmission of data from the user equipment to the radio network node, wherein a timing of the first transmission is based on the indicated first delay value;

receiving the first transmission of data at the radio network node;

transmitting a control message from the radio network node to the user equipment, wherein the control message comprises information related to at least one second delay value;

receiving the control message at the user equipment;

transmitting a second indication from the radio network node to the user equipment, wherein the second indication indicates a second delay value from the at least one second delay value for a transmission of data from the user equipment;

receiving the second indication at the user equipment;

performing a second transmission of data from the user equipment to the radio network node, wherein a timing of the second transmission is based on the indicated second delay value; and

receiving the second transmission of data at the radio network node.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control message is a radio resource control (RRC) message.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the user equipment comprises a first table comprising the at least one default delay value.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control message comprises information, wherein the information is for configuring a second table in the user equipment, and wherein the second table comprises the at least one second delay value.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising comparing, by the user equipment, the second delay value with a capability of the user equipment to process data within the second delay value, and performing the second transmission with the proviso of that being the case.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first and/or second indication is comprised in a downlink control information.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second indication indicates an adjusted delay value and the second delay value is based on the first delay value and the adjusted delay value.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first and/or second indication is based on a capability of the user equipment, which capability is related to a processing time for processing received data from the radio network node, or for processing data for transmission to the radio network node.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising transmitting, from the user equipment to the radio network node, a capability indication indicating the capability related to the processing time of the user equipment.

10. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising using, by the radio network node, the capability indication in determining the second delay value.

11. A wireless communication network comprising:

a user equipment; and

a radio network node;

wherein the user equipment comprises processing circuitry and a memory, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

i. receive a first indication from the radio network node, wherein the user equipment comprises at least one default delay value and wherein the first indication indicates a first delay value from the at least one default delay value for a transmission of data from the user equipment;

ii. perform a first transmission of data to the radio network node, wherein a timing of the first transmission is based on the indicated first delay value;

iii. receive a control message from the radio network node, wherein the control message comprises information related to at least one second delay value;

iv. receive a second indication from the radio network node, wherein the second indication indicates a second delay value from the at least one second delay value for a transmission of data from the user equipment; and

v. perform a second transmission of data to the radio network node, wherein a timing of the second transmission is based on the indicated second delay value; and

wherein the radio network node comprises processing circuitry and a memory, wherein the processing circuitry of the radio network node is configured to:

i. transmit the first indication to the user equipment;

ii. receive the first transmission of data from the user equipment;

iii. transmit the control message to the user equipment;

iv. transmit the second indication to the user equipment; and

v. receive the second transmission of data from the user equipment.

12. The wireless communication network according to claim 11 , wherein the control message is a radio resource control (RRC) message.

13. The wireless communication network according to claim 11 , wherein the user equipment is configured with a first table comprising the at least one default delay value.

14. The wireless communication network according to claim 11 , wherein the control message comprises information, wherein the information is for configuring a second table in the user equipment, and wherein the second table comprises the at least one second delay value.

15. The wireless communication network according to claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry of the user equipment is configured to compare the second delay value with a capability of processing data within the second delay value and to perform the second transmission with the proviso of that being the case.

16. The wireless communication network according to claim 11 , wherein the first and/or second indication is comprised in a downlink control information.

17. The wireless communication network according to claim 11 , wherein the second indication indicates an adjusted delay value and the second delay value is based on the first delay value and the adjusted delay value.

18. The wireless communication network according to claim 11 , wherein the first and/or second indication is based on a capability of the user equipment, which capability is related to a processing time for processing received data from the radio network node, or for processing data for transmission to the radio network node.

19. The wireless communication network according to claim 18 , wherein the processing circuitry of the user equipment is configured to transmit, to the radio network node, a capability indication indicating the capability related to the processing time of the user equipment.

20. The wireless communication network according to claim 19 , wherein the processing circuitry of the radio network node is configured to use the capability indication in determining the second delay value.