Abstract:
The present invention provides a state switching method, an inactivity timer starting method, and a user equipment. The state switching method includes: sending, by a user equipment, a scheduling request to a network side, and receiving a newly transmitted data uplink grant that is delivered by the network side according to the scheduling request; setting the user equipment to an inactive state after the user equipment sending data according to the uplink grant; and switching the user equipment to an active state after a set period arrives and/or after it is determined that the data is sent successfully.