Correlation of User Equipment Identity to Information Centric Networking Request

A method, by an information centric networking node, of conveying data in a cellular network, the method comprising:

• maintaining a pending interest table comprising an entry for each data object having a pending information centric networking request at the information centric networking node;
• receiving, from a user equipment connected to the cellular network, an information centric networking request for a data object;
• and
• maintaining a correlation of an identifier of the user equipment with an entry of the pending interest table that corresponds to the requested data object.

An access node for a cellular network, the access node comprising:

• communication interface circuitry configured to send and receive signals;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively connected to the communication interface circuitry and configured to:
• determine a correlation of an identifier of a user equipment with an entry of a pending interest table maintained by an information centric networking node, the pending interest table comprising an entry for each data object having a pending information centric networking request at the information centric networking node;
• and
• based on the correlation, control a connection of the user equipment with the cellular network.

An information centric networking node, comprising:

• communication interface circuitry configured to send and receive signals;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively connected to the communication interface circuitry and configured to:
• maintain a pending interest table comprising an entry for each data object having a pending information centric networking request at the information centric networking node;
• receive, from a user equipment connected to the cellular network, an information centric networking request for a data object;
• and
• maintain a correlation of an identifier of the user equipment with an entry of the pending interest table that corresponds to the requested data object.

A user equipment for a cellular network, the user equipment comprising:

• communication interface circuitry configured to send and receive signals;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively connected to the communication interface circuitry and configured to:
• send an information centric networking request for a data object to an information centric networking node;
• and
• receive a paging message from the cellular network, the paging message indicating that paging of the user equipment is due to the information centric networking request.

A system, comprising:

• an access node for a cellular network, the access node comprising:
• communication interface circuitry configured to send and receive signals;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively connected to the communication interface circuitry and being configured to:
• determine a correlation of an identifier of a user equipment with an entry of a pending interest table maintained by an information centric networking node, the pending interest table comprising an entry for each data object having a pending information centric networking request at the information centric networking node;
• and
• based on the correlation, control a connection of the user equipment with the cellular network;
• and
• an information centric networking node, comprising:
• communication interface circuitry configured to send and receive signals;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively connected to the communication interface circuitry and configured to:
• maintain the pending interest table;
• and
• receive, from the user equipment, the information centric networking request for the data object;
• and
• maintain a correlation of the identifier of the user equipment with the entry of the pending interest table that corresponds to the requested data object.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for conveying data in a cellular network, the computer program comprising program code to be executed by at least one processor of an information centric networking node, wherein execution of the program code causes the information centric networking node to:

• maintain a pending interest table comprising an entry for each data object having a pending information centric networking request at the information centric networking node;
• receive, from a user equipment connected to the cellular network, an information centric networking request for a data object;
• and
• maintain a correlation of an identifier of the user equipment with an entry of the pending interest table that corresponds to the requested data object.