Paging and Power Management Schemes for Local Network Access

1. A method of communication for allowing mobile access terminals to use local network services and filter excess broadcast packet traffic, comprising: receiving a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; sending a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a non-local network node of the operator core network that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; receiving a second message from the non-local network node of the operator core network in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; paging the access terminal only at the access point, from among a plurality of access points of the local network, based on the second message and to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and filtering packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message comprises at least one of the group consisting of: a page identifier associated with the access terminal and an indication of page timing for the access terminal.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising maintaining idle context information for the access terminal at the access point, wherein the paging further comprises sending a page to the access terminal based on the idle context information.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the paging is accomplished without receiving a paging message from a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the idle context information comprises at least one of the group consisting of: a page identifier associated with the access terminal and an indication of page timing for the access terminal.

6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising acquiring the idle context information by sending a request for the idle context information to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising receiving a registration message from the access terminal, wherein the request is sent in response to the registration message.

8. The method of claim 3 , further comprising acquiring the idle context information from a page request sent by a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the local network comprises: a local area network to which the access point is connected; or an Internet connection that is not accessed via a cellular network.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the packet from the local network further comprises receiving directly via a local breakout interface with a correspondent node providing the local service, without flowing through the operator core network, wherein the packet is originated or relayed by a correspondent node.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the local service comprises at least one of: a local printer, a local server, a local computer, another access terminal, an entity on a same Internet Protocol (IP) subnetwork as the access point, and a service from a node connected to a second network different from a first network of the access point.

12. An apparatus for communication, comprising: a packet processor configured to receive a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core; a paging controller configured to: send a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a non-local network node of the operator core network that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; receive a second message from the non-local network node of the operator core network in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; and page the access terminal only at the access point, from among a plurality of access points of the local network, based on the second message and to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and a filter mode controller configured to filter packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein: the paging controller is further configured to maintain idle context information for the access terminal at the access point; and the paging further comprises sending a page to the access terminal based on the idle context information.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the paging controller is further configured to acquire the idle context information by sending a request for the idle context information to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the paging controller is further configured to acquire the idle context information from a page request sent by a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

16. An apparatus for communication, comprising: means for receiving a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; means for sending a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a non-local network node of the operator core network that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; means for receiving a second message from the non-local network node of the operator core network in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; means for paging the access terminal only at the access point, from among a plurality of access points of the local network, based on the second message and to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and means for filtering packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising means for maintaining idle context information for the access terminal at the access point, wherein the paging further comprises sending a page to the access terminal based on the idle context information.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising means for acquiring the idle context information by sending a request for the idle context information to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising means for acquiring the idle context information from a page request sent by a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising: code for receiving a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; code for sending a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a non-local network node of the operator core network that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; code for receiving a second message from the non-local network node of the operator core network in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; code for paging the access terminal only at the access point, from among a plurality of access points of the local network, based on the second message and to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and code for filtering packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 20 , further comprising: code for causing the computer to maintain idle context information for the access terminal at the access point; and code for sending a page to the access terminal based on the idle context information.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 21 , further comprising: code for acquiring the idle context information by sending a request for the idle context information to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 21 , further comprising code for acquiring the idle context information from a page request sent by a network node that manages paging for the access terminal.

24. A method of communication, comprising: receiving a first message from an access point connected to a local network, as a result of the access point receiving a packet from the local network destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; sending a second message to the access point, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and filtering packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged due to the access point receiving the local breakout packet.

26. The method of claim 24 , further comprising determining, based on the first message, that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point.

27. The method of claim 24 , wherein the second message comprises at least one of the group consisting of: a page identifier associated with the access terminal and an indication of page timing for the access terminal.

28. The method of claim 24 , wherein the local network comprises: a local area network; or an Internet connection that is not accessed via a cellular network.

29. The method of claim 24 , wherein the packet is received by the access point in the local network directly via a local breakout interface with a correspondent node without the local breakout packet flowing through the operator core network, wherein the packet is originated or relayed by a correspondent node.

30. The method of claim 29 , wherein the local service comprises at least one of: a local printer, a local server, a local computer, another access terminal, an entity on a same Internet Protocol (IP) subnetwork as the access point, and a service from a node connected to a second network different from a first network of the access point.

31. An apparatus for communication, comprising: a communication controller configured to receive a first message from an access point connected to a local network, as a result of the access point receiving a packet from the local network destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; a paging controller configured to send a second message to the access point, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and a filter mode controller configured to filter packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

32. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged due to the access point receiving the local breakout packet.

33. An apparatus for communication, comprising: means for receiving a first message from an access point connected to a local network, as a result of the access point receiving a packet from the local network destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; means for sending a second message to the access point, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and means for filtering packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

34. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged due to the access point receiving the local breakout packet.

35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising: code for receiving a first message from an access point connected to a local network, as a result of the access point receiving a packet from the local network destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; code for sending a second message to the access point, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal to indicate the receipt of the packet relating to the local service at the access point for delivery to the access terminal; and code for filtering packets sent within the local network wherein local breakout traffic directed to the access terminal is reduced and the access terminal remains idle during sending of broadcast packets.

36. The computer-readable medium of claim 35 , wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged due to the access point receiving the local breakout packet.

37. A method of communication, comprising: receiving a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; sending a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; receiving a second message from the network node in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; determining a packet type of the packet, wherein the packet type indicates whether the packet is a non-unicast packet; receiving, from the access terminal, an election made at the access terminal, wherein the election indicates to the access point whether the access terminal is to be paged based on the packet type; determining whether to page the access terminal based upon the second message and the election; and filtering one or more packets directed to the access terminal, wherein filtering the one or more packets comprises reducing at least one of a number of pages or a number of the one or more packets sent to the access terminal based on the determining whether to page the access terminal.

38. The method of claim 37 , wherein determining whether to page the access terminal comprises receiving an instruction to not page the access terminal as a result of the receipt of the packet if the packet is a non-unicast packet.

39. The method of claim 37 , wherein determining whether to page the access terminal comprises receiving an instruction to not deliver the packet to the access terminal if the packet is a non-unicast packet.

40. The method of claim 37 , wherein determining the packet type comprises determining whether the packet is a broadcast packet.

41. The method of claim 37 , wherein the local network comprises: a local area network to which the access point is connected; or an Internet connection that is not accessed via a cellular network.

42. The method of claim 37 , wherein receiving the packet from the local network further comprises receiving directly via a local breakout interface with a correspondent node without flowing through the operator core network, wherein the packet is originated or relayed by a correspondent node.

43. The method of claim 42 , wherein the local service comprises at least one of: a local printer, a local server, a local computer, another access terminal, an entity on a same Internet Protocol (IP) subnetwork as the access point, and a service from a node connected to a second network different from a first network of the access point.

44. An apparatus for communication, comprising: a packet processor configured to: receive a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; send a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; receive a second message from the network node in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; and determine a packet type of the packet, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point and the packet type indicates whether the packet is a non-unicast packet; and a packet filter configured to: receive, from the access terminal, an election made at the access terminal, wherein the election indicates to the access point whether the access terminal is to be paged based on the packet type; determine whether to page the access terminal based upon the second message and the election; and filter one or more packets directed to the access terminal, wherein filtering the one or more packets comprises reducing at least one of a number of pages or a number of the one or more packets sent to the access terminal based on the determining whether to page the access terminal.

45. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein determining whether to page the access terminal comprises receiving an instruction to not page the access terminal as a result of the receipt of the packet if the packet is a non-unicast packet.

46. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein determining whether to page the access terminal comprises receiving an instruction to not deliver the packet to the access terminal if the packet is a non-unicast packet.

47. An apparatus for communication, comprising: means for receiving a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; means for sending a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; means for receiving a second message from the network node in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; means for determining a packet type of the packet, wherein the packet type indicates whether the packet is a non-unicast packet; means for receiving, from the access terminal, an election made at the access terminal, wherein the election indicates to the access point whether the access terminal is to be paged based on the packet type; means for determining whether to page the access terminal based upon the second message and the election; and means for filtering one or more packets directed to the access terminal, wherein filtering the one or more packets comprises reducing at least one of a number of pages or a number of the one or more packets sent to the access terminal based on the determining whether to page the access terminal.

48. The apparatus of claim 47 , wherein determining whether to page the access terminal comprises receiving an instruction to not page the access terminal as a result of the receipt of the packet if the packet is a non-unicast packet.

49. The apparatus of claim 47 , wherein determining whether to page the access terminal comprises receiving an instruction to not deliver the packet to the access terminal if the packet is a non-unicast packet.

50. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising: code for receiving a packet from a local network at an access point serving the local network, wherein the packet is destined for an access terminal served by the access point, wherein the packet comprises a local breakout packet directly provided to the access point through the local network without flowing through an operator core network, and wherein the local breakout packet further relates to accessing a local service by the access terminal directly through the local network without flowing through the operator core network; code for sending a first message, as a result of the receipt of the packet, to a network node that manages paging for the access terminal, wherein the first message comprises an indication that the access terminal is to be paged only at the access point; code for receiving a second message from the network node in response to the first message, wherein the second message instructs the access point to page the access terminal; code for determining a packet type of the packet, wherein the packet type indicates whether the packet is a non-unicast packet; code for receiving, from the access terminal, an election made at the access terminal, wherein the election indicates to the access point whether the access terminal is to be paged based on the packet type; code for determining whether to page the access terminal based upon the second message and the election; and code for filtering one or more packets directed to the access terminal, wherein filtering the one or more packets comprises reducing at least one of a number of pages or a number of the one or more packets sent to the access terminal based on the determining whether to page the access terminal.

51. The computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the code for determining whether to page the access terminal comprises code for receiving an instruction to not page the access terminal as a result of the receipt of the packet if the packet is a non-unicast packet.

52. The computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the code for determining whether to page the access terminal comprises code for receiving an instruction to not deliver the packet to the access terminal if the packet is a non-unicast packet.