Method and apparatus for handling in-device co-existence interference in a user equipment

An apparatus for handling interference in a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:

• if an in-device co-existence interference between a first module and a second module in the UE by a controller is detected, a transmitter configured to transmit, to an evolved Node B (eNB), information indicating the in-device co-existence interference;
• a receiver configured to receive, from the eNB, a response comprising an inactive time period of the first module determined based on the information, the inactive time period corresponding to an active time period of the second module;
• a controller configured to:
• determine whether the first module is to be allowed to perform at least one activity during the inactive time period of the first module, and
• if the first module is not to be allowed to perform the at least one activity during the inactive time period of the first module, perform inactivity of the second module during the inactive time period of the first module,
• wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a response to the at least one activity which was performed by the first module during the inactive time period of the first module, from the eNB during an active time period of the first module following the inactive time period of the first module.