Managed access system with security assessment equipment

• US 10,284,559 B2
• Filed: 05/13/2016
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Salyers, Eric J., Gallagher, Shawn H., Birdwell, Barry R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zand, Kambiz
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kaplan, Benjamin A
• Application Number:
  US15/153,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20170331827A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,089 Days
• Field of Search: 726 11
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/029 Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/20 for indoor coverage or short range network deployment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• 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 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/04 using triggered events
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/12 between location registers or mobility servers

Abstract

A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility that is geographically within a wireless communications network includes a plurality of antennas at the facility. Radio equipment is coupled to the antennas. A management access controller cooperates with the radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD. At least one security assessment device is arranged at the facility. At least one operator station is configured to cooperate with the management access controller and the at least one security assessment device.

Claims

1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising:

a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility;

radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas; and

a management access controller cooperating with said radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD;

at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device arranged at the facility configured to detect a physical intrusion threat at the facility; and

at least one operator station configured to cooperate with said management access controller and said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device so that the at least one operator station provides a common user interface with both said management access controller and said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device.

2. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one operator station is configured to be positioned at the facility.

3. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one operator station is configured to be positioned remotely from the facility.

4. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one operator station comprises a processor and at least one display coupled thereto.

5. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one acoustic monitoring device.

6. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one drone detection device.

7. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one tunnel detection device.

8. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one camera.

9. The managed access system according to claim 1 comprising at least one monitoring device for the wireless communications network, wherein said management access controller cooperates with said at least one monitoring device to determine a change in the wireless communications network and implement a corresponding change in said radio equipment.

10. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of antennas comprises a directional antenna.

11. The managed access system according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of antennas are arranged around a periphery of the facility.

12. A management access controller for a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device arranged at the facility configured to detect a physical intrusion threat at the facility, and at least one operator station, the management access controller comprising:

a processor and a memory coupled thereto to

cooperate with the radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD, and

cooperate with the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device and at least one operator station so that the at least one operator station provides a common user interface with both said processor and the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device.

13. The management access controller according to claim 12 wherein said at least one operator station is configured to be positioned at the facility.

14. The management access controller according to claim 12 wherein said at least one operator station is configured to be positioned remotely from the facility.

15. The management access controller according to claim 12 wherein said at least one operator station comprises a processor and at least one display coupled thereto.

16. The management access controller according to claim 12 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one acoustic monitoring device.

17. The management access controller according to claim 12 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one drone detection device.

18. The management access controller according to claim 12 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one tunnel detection device.

19. The management access controller according to claim 12 wherein said at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one camera.

20. A method for operating a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device arranged at the facility configured to detect a physical intrusion threat at the facility, and at least one operator station, the method comprising:

operating a management access controller to

cooperate with the radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD, and

cooperate with the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device and at least one operator station so that the at least one operator station provides a common user interface with both the management access controller and the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device.

21. The method according to claim 20 wherein the at least one operator station is configured to be positioned at the facility.

22. The method according to claim 20 wherein the at least one operator station is configured to be positioned remotely from the facility.

23. The method according to claim 20 wherein the at least one operator station comprises a processor and at least one display coupled thereto.

24. The method according to claim 20 wherein the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one acoustic monitoring device.

25. The method according to claim 20 wherein the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one drone detection device.

26. The method according to claim 20 wherein the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one tunnel detection device.

27. The method according to claim 20 wherein the at least one physical intrusion threat security assessment device comprises at least one camera.