US 12,075,527 B2
Retrieving a core network or access network assigned user equipment identifier
Subramanya Chandrashekar, Bangalore (IN); Cinzia Sartori, Pullach (DE); and Laurent Thiebaut, Antony (FR)
Assigned to Nokia Technologies OY, Espoo (FI)
Filed by Nokia Technologies OY, Espoo (FI)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/341,798.
Claims priority of application No. 202041029030 (IN), filed on Jul. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0014903 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 8/28 (2009.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 8/28 (2013.01) [H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, said at least one memory and computer program code being configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to,
transmit a request for IP addressing information of a user equipment matching a traffic criteria;
receive the IP addressing information of the user equipment, the IP addressing information including an IP address and at least one of a TCP or UDP port of the user equipment;
determine a subscriber permanent user identity for said user equipment from said IP addressing information;
generate and transmit a request for at least one of an access network or core network assigned user equipment identifier, said request including said subscriber permanent user identity;
receive said at least one of said access network or core network assigned user equipment identifier; and
transmit a signal comprising said at least one of said access network or core network assigned user equipment identifier to an entity configured to monitor and/or influence network access functions.