A method, apparatus, software product, and network element enable a user equipment to operate in an idle mode, to sense a change in the broadcasted location area, and to then report that change to a network without requiring a dedicated connection to the network. This embodiment is achieved by sending...http://www.google.ca/patents/US8032088?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8032088 - Method, apparatus, network element and software product for location area update optimization