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Systems and methods for detecting and controlling transmission devices

  • US 10,003,685 B2
  • Filed: 01/12/2014
  • Issued: 06/19/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling a transmission device within a restricted area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method operable in a communication control center causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

  • transmit a first signal to said transmission device, said first signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said first signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater signal strength than a signal strength received in said restricted area of a signal transmitted from said available base station, said first signal causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station;

    transmit a second signal to said transmission device, said second signal being transmitted at a second signal strength, said second signal causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;

    receive a transmission signal from the transmission device;

    determine whether said communication control center possesses at least one protocol suitable for communicating with said transmission device;

    request, from the available base station, information regarding suitable protocols for communicating with the transmission device when said communications control center determines a protocol suitable for communication with said transmission device is not available;

    utilize the protocol information received from the available base station to communicate with said transmission device;

    extract, from the transmission signal, identification information associated with said transmission device;

    determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said restricted area based on said identification information;

    monitor said transmission device when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; and

    transmit information to said transmission device, said information directing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

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