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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2022
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Daniela Laselva, Aalborg, DK;
Jussi-Pekka Koskinen, Oulu, FI;
Samuli Heikki Turtinen, Oulu, FI;
Ahlem Khlass, Massy, FR;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
There are provided apparatuses, methods and computer program products. In accordance with an embodiment, there is disclosed a method comprising defining at least one message length related criterium comprising at least a minimum data volume threshold; determining whether transmission of a message using a small data transmission procedure in an inactive state of the user equipment is allowed; and providing the user equipment indication of the usage of the at least one message length related criterium. There is also disclosed a method comprising obtaining at least one message length related criterium comprising at least a minimum data volume threshold; preparing at least one message to a message buffer of the user equipment to be transmitted by a small data transmission procedure in an inactive state of the user equipment; comparing a length of data in the message buffer with the at least one message length related criterium; n constructing a packet from the data in the message buffer for transmission; and transmitting the packet by the small data transmission procedure if the length fulfils the at least one message length related criterium.