Tail optimization protocol for cellular radio resource allocation

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a system comprising a processor, a time period of a network inactivity timer that is employable to transition a user equipment from a first communicative state to a second communicative state, wherein a first set of radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the first communicative state is greater than a second set of the radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the second communicative state;
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• based on the time period, customizing, by the system, a tail timing criterion that is employable to transition the user equipment from the first communicative state to a third communicative state, wherein a third set of radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the third communicative state is less than the second set of the radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the second communicative state.

A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

• based on a time period of a network inactivity timer that is employable to transition a user equipment from a first communicative state to a second communicative state, customizing a tail timing criterion that is employable to transition of the user equipment from the first communicative state to a third communicative state, wherein a first set of radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the first communicative state is greater than a second set of the radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the second communicative state, and a third set of radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the third communicative state is less than the second set of the radio resources utilized by the user equipment in the second communicative state;
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• in response to determining that the tail timing criterion has been satisfied, initiating a transition of the user equipment from the first communicative state to a third communicative state.