Communication method and communication apparatus

An apparatus, comprising a transceiver and a processor, wherein the apparatus is in an inactive state,

• the transceiver is configured to receive a paging message;
• the processor is configured to determine whether a content carried in the paging message comprises a first identity of the apparatus, or the content carried in the paging message comprises a second identity of the apparatus and an identity of an anchor access network device;
• in response to a determination that the content carried in the paging message comprises the first identity of the apparatus, the transceiver is further configured to send a first request message to a first access network device, and the processor is further configured to switch the apparatus to an idle state;
• and
• in response to a determination that the content carried in the paging message comprises the second identity of the apparatus and the identity of an anchor access network device, the transceiver is further configured to send a second request message to the first access network device;
• wherein the first request message is a connection establishment request message carrying a non-access stratum (NAS) identifier identifying the apparatus in a core network, and
• wherein the second request message carries information of the second identity of the apparatus and information of the identity of the anchor access network device.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions therein, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor in an apparatus, the following operations are performed:

• receiving a paging message, wherein the apparatus is in an inactive state when receiving the paging massage;
• determining whether a content carried in the paging message comprises a first identity of the apparatus, or the content carried in the paging message comprises a second identity of the apparatus and an identity of an anchor access network device;
• in response to a determination that the content carried in the paging message comprises the first identity of the apparatus, sending a first request message to a first access network device, and entering an idle state;
• and
• in response to a determination that the content carried in the paging message comprises the second identity of the apparatus and the identity of the anchor access network device, sending a second request message to the first access network device;
• wherein the first request message is a connection establishment request message carrying a non-access stratum (NAS) identifier identifying the apparatus in a core network.
• wherein the second request message carries information of the second identity of the apparatus and information of the identity of the anchor access network device.