Anchoring IP devices in ICN networks

An information centric networking (ICN) network access point (NAP) for anchoring communication between Internet Protocol (IP)-based devices in an ICN network or across an IP peer network, the NAP comprising:

• a circuitry configured to receive an IP packet from an IP-only wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU);
• the circuitry further configured to determine an appropriate ICN name for the IP packet based on an IP address of an intended destination of the IP packet, wherein the ICN name comprises a hierarchy of a root identifier for IP over ICN communication, a first sub-scope identifier for within ICN communication and a second sub-scope identifier for outside ICN communication below the root identifier, and one or more levels of IP subnet identifiers below the first sub-scope identifier and the second sub-scope identifier;
• encapsulate the IP packet into an ICN packet by inserting the ICN name into a packet header;
• and
• the circuitry further configured to send the ICN packet to a plurality of devices subscribed to the ICN name.