Method and apparatus for generating random wait states

A method for generating random wait states comprising the steps of: a) From a threshold state variable is obtained by means of a threshold value of a threshold mapping; b) The threshold value is compared with a random number, and depending on the comparison, a wait state indicator is optional as follows a first value or a second value set, wherein one of these values ​​represents a wait state and the other a non-wait state: b1) If the random number is smaller than the threshold value, the waiting state indicator is set to the first value, and the threshold quantity of state an the associated threshold value is not increasing first computation rule is applied; b2) If the random number is greater than the threshold value, the waiting state indicator is set to the second value, and the threshold quantity of state an the associated threshold value is not decreasing second computation rule is applied; b3) at least in one of the cases b1) and b2) is checked a first boundary condition for the threshold state variable, and if the first limiting condition is satisfied, it is forced by b1) and b2) notwithstanding that the waiting state indicator on the non- -Wartezustand representing value is set; c) Depending on whether the wait state indicator has the wait state value representing or not, the wait state is initiated or not.