Method, Apparatus and System for Providing Reports on Channel Quality of a Communication System

An apparatus, comprising:

• a determination module configured to determine when at least one component of said apparatus is in an inactivated state;
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• an interrupter configured to interrupt a transmission of at least one channel quality indication report when said at least one component is in said inactivated state.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for determining when at least one component of said apparatus is in an inactivated state;
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• means for interrupting a transmission of at least one channel quality indication report when said at least one component is in said inactivated state.

A communication system, comprising:

• user equipment configured to employ discontinuous reception to provide periods of time reserved for active reception and periods of time for inactive reception, said user equipment configured to transmit a channel quality indication report during periods of time of active reception;
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• a network entity configured to communicate with said user equipment and receive said channel quality indication report therefrom, said network entity configured to reserve a resource to receive said channel quality indication report from said user equipment during periods of time of active reception.