Information centric network protocol for federated learning

An information centric network (ICN) node with a protocol for federated learning, the ICN node comprising:

• a plurality of hardware interfaces including a first interface and a set of interfaces;
• a memory including instructions;
• and
• processing circuitry that, when in operation, is configured by the instructions to:
• receive, on the first interface, an interest packet to start a federated learning round, the interest packet including a participant criterion and a federated learning round expiration;
• create an entry in a pending interest table (PIT) for the interest packet, the entry including the federated learning round expiration;
• forward, in accordance with a forwarding information base (FIB), the interest packet to the set of interfaces before the federated learning round expiration;
• receive, from a second interface in the set of interfaces, a data packet from a node in response to the interest packet, the node meeting the participant criterion;
• and
• forward the data packet on the first interface in accordance with the PIT entry.