# US 2017/0257904 A1 · Correlation of User Equipment Identity to Information Centric Networking Request > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0257904 A1 - Document ID: US20170257904A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/108,432 - Filed: 2016-05-13 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-01 - Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Applicants: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Inventors: Gunnar MILDH; Hans ERIKSSON; Kim LARAQUI; Neiva LINDQVIST; Ala NAZARI; Börje OHLMAN; Ioanna PAPPA; Dinand ROELAND; Johan RUNE; Patrik SELLSTEDT - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170257904A1 ## CPC - H04W 36/0033: {with transfer of context information} - H04L 67/63: Routing a service request depending on the request content or context - H04W 8/22: Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities - H04W 36/0016: {Hand-off preparation specially adapted for end-to-end data sessions} - H04W 68/005: {Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication} - H04W 76/20: Manipulation of established connections - H04W 76/30: Connection release - H04L 67/568: Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching - H04W 76/27: Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - H04W 88/16: Gateway arrangements - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An access node (620) of the cellular network determines a correlation of an identifier of a user equipment (610) with an entry of a Pending Interest Table maintained by an Information Centric Networking node (670). The Pending Interest Table comprises an entry for each data object having a pending Information Centric Networking request (801) at the Information Centric Networking node (670). Based on the correlation, the access node (620) controls a connection of the user equipment (610) with the cellular network. This may involve deciding whether to release the user equipment (610) to idle mode or paging of the user equipment (610). ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-60. (canceled) ### Claim 61 A method, by an access node of a cellular network, of conveying data in the cellular network, the method comprising: determining 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, controlling a connection of the user equipment with the cellular network. ### Claim 62 (depends on 61) The method according to claim 61, further comprising: in response to the correlation indicating that no information centric networking request from the user equipment is pending at the information centric networking node, initiating releasing of the connection to the user equipment. ### Claim 63 (depends on 61) The method according to claim 61, further comprising: based on the correlation indicating that a data object having a pending information centric networking request from the user equipment has become available at the information centric networking node, initiating paging of the user equipment. ### Claim 64 (depends on 63) The method according to claim 63, wherein the paging of the user equipment comprises sending a paging message to the user equipment, the paging message indicating that the paging of the user equipment is due to a pending information centric networking request. ### Claim 65 (depends on 64) The method according to claim 64, wherein the paging message further comprises information on the available data object. ### Claim 66 (depends on 64) The method according to claim 64, wherein the paging message further comprises an indication for triggering re-sending of the information centric networking request. ### Claim 67 (depends on 61) The method according to claim 61, further comprising: receiving, from the user equipment, an information centric networking request for a data object; forwarding the information centric networking request to the information centric networking node; and maintaining a correlation of the identifier of the user equipment with the entry of the pending interest table corresponding to the information centric networking request. ### Claim 68 (depends on 67) The method according to claim 67, wherein said maintaining of the correlation comprises storing the identifier of the user equipment at the access node. ### Claim 69 (depends on 67) The method according to claim 67, wherein said maintaining of the correlation comprises indicating the identifier of the user equipment to the information centric networking node. ### Claim 70 (depends on 61) The method according to claim 61, wherein said determining of the correlation comprises: based on the identifier of the user equipment, interrogating the information centric networking node to determine whether an information centric networking request from the user equipment is pending at the information centric networking node. ### Claim 71 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. ### Claim 72 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, further comprising: based on the correlation indicating that a data object having a pending information centric networking request from the user equipment has become available at the information centric networking node, initiating paging of the user equipment. ### Claim 73 (depends on 72) The method according to claim 72, wherein the paging of the user equipment comprises sending a paging message to the user equipment, the paging message indicating that the paging of the user equipment is due to a pending information centric networking request. ### Claim 74 (depends on 73) The method according to claim 73, wherein the paging message further comprises information on the available data object. ### Claim 75 (depends on 73) The method according to claim 73, wherein the paging message further comprises an indication for triggering re-sending of the information centric networking request. ### Claim 76 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, wherein said maintaining of the correlation comprises storing the identifier of the user equipment in the entry of the pending interest table that corresponds to the requested data object. ### Claim 77 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, wherein said maintaining of the correlation comprises receiving an indication of the identifier of the user equipment from an access node of the cellular network. ### Claim 78 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, further comprising: based on the identifier of the user equipment, interrogating an access node of the cellular network, having a coverage area in which the user equipment is located, to determine whether an information centric networking request from the user equipment is pending at the information centric networking node. ### Claim 79 A method, by a user equipment, of conveying data in a cellular network, the method comprising: sending an information centric networking request for a data object to an information centric networking node; and receiving 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. ### Claim 80 (depends on 79) The method according to claim 79, wherein the paging message further indicates that the data object is available at the information centric networking node. ### Claim 81 (depends on 79) The method according to claim 79, wherein the paging message further comprises information on the available data object. ### Claim 82 (depends on 79) The method according to claim 79, wherein the paging message further comprises an indication for triggering re-sending of the information centric networking request by the user equipment. ### Claim 83 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. ### Claim 84 (depends on 83) The access node according to claim 83, wherein the communication interface circuitry is configured for communication with the information centric networking node. ### Claim 85 (depends on 83) The access node according to claim 83, wherein the access node comprises a memory for holding the correlation of the identifier of the user equipment with the entry of the pending interest table. ### Claim 86 (depends on 83) The access node according to claim 83, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to: in response to the correlation indicating that no information centric networking request from the user equipment is pending at the information centric networking node, initiate releasing of the connection to the user equipment. ### Claim 87 (depends on 83) The access node according to claim 83, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to: based on the correlation indicating that a data object having a pending information centric networking request from the user equipment has become available at the information centric networking node, initiate paging of the user equipment. ### Claim 88 (depends on 87) The access node according to claim 87, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to send a paging message to the user equipment, the paging message indicating that the paging of the user equipment is due to a pending information centric networking request. ### Claim 89 (depends on 88) The access node according to claim 88, wherein the paging message further comprises information on the available data object. ### Claim 90 (depends on 88) The access node according to claim 88, wherein the paging message further comprises an indication for triggering re-sending of the information centric networking request. ### Claim 91 (depends on 83) The access node according to claim 83, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to: receive, from the user equipment, an information centric networking request for a data object; forward the information centric networking request to the information centric networking node; and maintain a correlation of the identifier of the user equipment with the entry of the pending interest table corresponding to the information centric networking request. ### Claim 92 (depends on 91) The access node according to claim 91, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to maintain the correlation by storing the identifier of the user equipment at the access node. ### Claim 93 (depends on 91) The access node according to claim 91, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to maintain the correlation by indicating the identifier of the user equipment to the information centric networking node. ### Claim 94 (depends on 83) The access node according to claim 83, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine the correlation by: based on the identifier of the user equipment, interrogating the information centric networking node to determine whether an information centric networking request from the user equipment is pending at the information centric networking node. ### Claim 95 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. ### Claim 96 (depends on 95) The information centric networking node according to claim 95, wherein the information centric networking node comprises a memory for holding the correlation of the identifier of the user equipment with the entry of the pending interest table. ### Claim 97 (depends on 95) The information centric networking node according to claim 95, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to: based on the correlation indicating that a data object having a pending information centric networking request from the user equipment has become available at the information centric networking node, initiate paging of the user equipment. ### Claim 98 (depends on 97) The information centric networking node according to claim 97, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to send a paging message to the user equipment, the paging message indicating that the paging of the user equipment is due to a pending information centric networking request. ### Claim 99 (depends on 98) The information centric networking node according to claim 98, wherein the paging message further comprises information on the available data object. ### Claim 100 (depends on 98) The information centric networking node according to claim 98, wherein the paging message further comprises an indication for triggering re-sending of the information centric networking request. ### Claim 101 (depends on 95) The information centric networking node according to claim 95, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to maintain the correlation by storing the identifier of the user equipment in the entry of the pending interest table. ### Claim 102 (depends on 95) The information centric networking node according to claim 95, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to maintain the correlation by receiving an indication of the identifier of the user equipment from an access node of the cellular network. ### Claim 103 (depends on 95) The information centric networking node according to claim 95, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to: based on the identifier of the user equipment, interrogate an access node of the cellular network, having a coverage area in which the user equipment is located, to determine whether an information centric networking request from the user equipment is pending at the information centric networking node. ### Claim 104 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. ### Claim 105 (depends on 104) The user equipment according to claim 104, wherein the paging message further indicates that the data object is available at the information centric networking node. ### Claim 106 (depends on 104) The user equipment according to claim 104, wherein the paging message further comprises information on the available data object. ### Claim 107 (depends on 104) The user equipment according to claim 104, wherein the paging message further comprises an indication for triggering re-sending of the information centric networking request by the user equipment. ### Claim 108 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. ### Claim 109 (depends on 108) The system according to claim 108, wherein the system further comprises: the user equipment, 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 the information centric networking request for the data object to the 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. ### Claim 110 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 access node of the cellular network, wherein execution of the program code causes the access node 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. ### Claim 111 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. ### Claim 112 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 a user equipment, wherein execution of the program code causes the user equipment 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.