Secure network connection resume

A network node, comprising:

• one or more interfaces;
• memory;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to execute instructions stored by the memory, whereby the network node is configured to:
• obtain a first identifier associated with resuming an inactive connection between a wireless device and a network, the first identifier obtained via the one or more interfaces;
• receive, via the one or more interfaces, a second identifier from the wireless device, wherein the second identifier is either the same as the first identifier or is associated with the first identifier;
• determine a location indicator based on the second identifier, wherein the location indicator indicates a location within the network from which to obtain information associated with the connection;
• obtain the information associated with the connection from the location indicated by the location indicator;
• and
• use the information associated with the connection to facilitate resuming the connection between the wireless device and the network.

A method in a wireless device, comprising,

• receiving a first identifier, the first identifier associated with resuming a connection that is inactive, the connection between the wireless device and a network;
• sending, to a network node, a second identifier that is either the same as the first identifier or is associated with the first identifier, wherein the second identifier is associated with a location indicator that indicates a location within the network from which to obtain information associated with the connection;
• and
• resuming the connection with the network using the information associated with the connection that the network node obtains from the location indicated by the location indicator.

A wireless device, comprising:

• one or more interfaces;
• memory;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to execute instructions stored in the memory, whereby the wireless device is configured to:
• receive, via the one or more interfaces, a first identifier, the first identifier associated with resuming a connection that is inactive, the connection between the wireless device and a network;
• send, via the one or more interfaces, to a network node, a second identifier that is either the same as the first identifier or is associated with the first identifier, wherein the second identifier is associated with a location indicator that indicates a location within the network from which to obtain information associated with the connection;
• and
• resume the connection with the network using the information associated with the connection that the network node obtains from the location indicated by the location indicator.