Systems and methods for detecting and controlling transmission devices

• US 10,271,214 B1
• Filed: 03/21/2016
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: Noonan, Joseph S., Noonan, James P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huynh, Chuck
• Application Number:
  US15/076,592
• Time in Patent Office: 1,128 Days
• Field of Search: 455411, 4554564, 4554561, 4554562
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/32 Hierarchical cell structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/283 Power depending on the position of the mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of detecting, controlling and managing transmission of a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves transmitting information to the transmission device, detecting a response transmission from the transmission device by a least one transmission detection facility, extracting identification information associated with the transmission device in response to the transmitted information; and determining a location of the transmission device based on the response transmission received by the at least one received transmission detection facility, wherein the response transmissions are sorted by the identification information, determining an allowability of the located transmission device within the set area and reducing a power level of a transmitted signal for a predetermined period of time, when allowability is indicated.

Claims

1. A method for detecting and managing a transmission device within a coverage area of a network, said method operable in a processor, causing said processor to execute steps comprising:

forming a local network within said coverage area, said local network defining a set area within the coverage area;

detecting a transmission signal associated with said transmission device by at least one transmission detection facility;

determining an allowability of said transmission device to receive and transmit signals within at least one area within said set area based on a determined location of the transmission device;

analyzing the network to determine channels being used by the network;

determining at least one channel not being used by the network;

directing said transmission device to one of said determined at least one channel not being used by the network when said allowability is indicated to be not allowed, wherein said transmission device is denied access to the network; and

displaying information associated with the transmission device, said information providing an indication of the determined allowability.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a location of said transmission device based on the transmission signal being received by at least one transmission detection facility.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmission device communicates information comprises at least one of:

identification information, location information, and transmission information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein location information comprises at least one of:

cell and sector ID information, global positioning satellite information, time difference of arrival information, time of arrival information, angle of arrival information, triangulation of cellular signals information, proximity to known location information, map-based location information, GPS chipset technology, a GPS technology, transmissions enhanced-observed time difference technology, transmission amplitude, time difference of arrival, time of arrival, angle of arrival, triangulation, proximity to known locations, a map-based location and a location determination method.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said transmission information comprises at least one of:

a transmission frequency, a transmission identification number, a transmission time of arrival, a transmission type, a transmission characteristic, a transmission location, a transmission amplitude, and a transmission width.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein said transmission information comprises at least one of:

an IMEI, an IMSI, an ESN, a MSISDN, a MEID, and a unique identifier.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing information regarding the transmission device to an action facility, said action facility comprising at least one of;

a jammer system, a CCTV system, a personal alarm system, an inmate tracking system, a Staff &

Inmate Phone System, a wireless transmission tracking and identification system, a facial recognition system, and a data mining system.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein said data mining system comprises at least one of:

an RMV database, an NCIC database, a W3database, a CORI database, a SORI database, a student database, a personnel movement database, a facial identification database, a biometric identification database, an inclusion zones database, an exclusion zones database, a count database, a daily functions database, a programs database, a movement list, a movement schedule, a facility assets database, an enemy exclusion database, an inmate scheduling and movement database, a visitation database, an education database, a privileges database, and transmission facility authorization database.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said network comprises at least one of:

a femtocell channel, a femtocell channel connected to a commercial carrier, a commercial carrier control channel, a commercial carrier channel, a data channel, a voice channel, a pico-channel, a commercial base station channel, a service-provider gateway, a carrier switch, an inmate phone system, a landline switch, a 911 switch, an IP backhaul, a VOIP backhaul, a PBX system, and a Wi-Fi system.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said local network comprising a femtocell.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said allowability is determined based on pre-stored information associated, with said transmission device with respect to each of said areas within said set area.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

outputting a signal, wherein a received power of the signal in the set area within the area is greater than a signal provided by each of at least one commercial carrier providing communication coverage associated with the area.

13. A system for managing transmission devices within an area, said area contained within a larger area serviced by a base station, the system comprising:

at least one receiving unit detecting a transmission from one of the transmissions devices within the area;

a processor in communication with said at least one receiving unit and in communication with a memory, the memory including code which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to;

receive information from at least one of said at least one receiving unit, said information including at least identification information of a transmission device associated with the detected transmission;

extract from said identification information at least one identification characteristic associated with said transmission device;

determine whether said determined identification characteristic is among at least one corresponding identification characteristics stored in a list of allowable identification characteristics;

display information regarding the transmission device;

analyze a network to determine channels used by the network;

assign at least one channel not being used by the network as a hold channel; and

provide instruction regarding an unauthorized transmission device to the base station to assign said hold channel to the unauthorized transmission device, said hold channel denying service to said unauthorized transmission device.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

determining a location of said transmission device based on detection of said transmission by said at least one transmission detection facility.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said information comprises at least one of:

identification information, location information, and transmission information.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the location information comprises at least one of:

a cell and sector ID information, a global positioning satellite position, a time difference of arrival information, a time of arrival information, an angle of arrival information, triangulation of cellular signals information, a proximity to known location information, and a map-based location information.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein said transmission information comprises at least one of:

a transmission frequency, a transmission identification number, a transmission time of arrival, a transmission type, a transmission characteristic, a transmission location, a transmission amplitude, and a transmission width.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein said identification information comprises at least one of:

an IMEI an IMSI, an ESN, a MSISDN, a MEID, and a unique identifier.

19. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

an action facility comprises at least one of;

a jammer system, CCTV system, a personal alarm system, an inmate tracking system, a CCTV System, a Staff &

Inmate Phone System, a Wireless Transmission Tracking and identification System, a facial recognition system, and a Data Mining system.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said Data Mining system comprises at least one of:

an RMV database, an NCIC database, a W3 database, a CORI database, a SORI database, a student database, a personnel movement database, a facial identification database, a biometric identification database, an inclusion zones database, an exclusion zones database, a count database, a daily functions database, a programs database, a movement list, a movement schedule, a facility assets database, enemy exclusion database, inmate scheduling and movement database, visitation database, Education database, Privileges database, transmission facility authorization database.

21. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

directing the transmission device to a chosen channel, the chosen channel being one of;

a femtocell channel, a femtocell channel connected to a commercial carrier, a commercial carrier control channel, a commercial carrier channel, a data channel, a voice channel, a pico channel, a commercial base station channel, a service-provider gateway, a carrier switch, an inmate phone system, a landline switch, a 911 switch, an IP backhaul, a VOIP backhaul, a PBX system, and a Wi-Fi system.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein said allowability is determined based on pre-stored information associated with said transmission device with respect to each of said areas within said set area.

23. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a transmission device configured to;

output a signal, wherein a received power of the signal in the set area area within the area is greater than a signal provided by each of at least one commercial carrier providing communication coverage associated with the area.