Systems and methods for detecting and controlling transmission devices

• US 10,425,527 B1
• Filed: 12/02/2015
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: Noonan, Joseph S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huynh, Chuck
• Application Number:
  US14/957,575
• Time in Patent Office: 1,392 Days
• Field of Search: 455419, 455418
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/38 Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/09 for tracking people
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/02 using radio waves using satellite radio beacon systems for determining position G01S19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/02213 Receivers arranged in a network for determining the position of a transmitter
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/122 Counter-measures against attacks; Protection against rogue devices
• 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 4/025 using location based information parameters
• 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 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• 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 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for managing wireless transmitting devices in which a wireless transmission from a transmission device is detected within or about a set area and an allowability of the transmission device to continue transmitting is based on an identification information, of the device, a location of the device and a number being called by the device.

Claims

1. A system for managing wireless transmitting devices, said system comprising:

at least one transceiving facility configured to;

provide coverage of an area, and

transmit least one signal, wherein a power of the transmitted at least one signal received within the area is at a greater value than a signal received in the area transmitted by a telecommunication facility associated with the area; and

detect at least one transmission signal from one of said wireless transmitting devices;

a processor in communication with said at least one transceiving facility and a memory, said memory including code, which when accessed by said processor configures said processor to;

receive, from the at least one transceiving facility, at least one signal associated with the at least one detected transmission signal,

determine a location and an identification of said one of said wireless transmitting devices associated with the detected at least one transmission signal;

determine an allowability of said one of said wireless transmitting devices to operate within said area based on said identification and location of said one of said wireless transmitting devices;

provide an indication regarding the detection of said one of said wireless transmitting devices to the telecommunication facility, said indication providing information regarding said determined allowability and said identification of said one of said wireless transmitting device,

receive, from said telecommunication facility, information regarding said one of said wireless transmission devices, said information comprising historical information regarding usage of said one of said wireless transmission devices;

re-confirm said indication of allowability based on said received information; and

manage said one of said wireless transmitting devices based on said re-confirmed allowability.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to:

determine said identification from information associated with in said detected at least one transmission signal.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to:

determine an action being performed by said one of said wireless transmitting devices,

wherein said action is one of;

placing a call, sending a text message, sending an email, sending an electronic message, calling a number, making a call, retrieving data, accessing data, connecting to a IP backhaul connection, sending a picture, sending a data packet, connecting to a channel, receiving a call, receiving a text, receiving a IP backhaul call, receiving a message, receiving a picture, and receiving a data packet.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said re-confirmation of allowability is determined based on at least one of:

a voice recognition, a voice pattern of a caller, a voice pattern of a person being called, a voice pattern of a person on a call, words being spoken, an amount of money in an account, a program being executed on said one of said wireless transmitting devices, a location of said one of said wireless transmitting devices, an IMSI identification, an IMEI identification, an ESN identification, a signal identification, a channel identification, a tower identification, a time of call, a phone number called, a phone number not called, a previous activity of said one of said wireless transmitting devices, a phone number of a caller, an identification of a person calling, an identification of a person called, a shift information, a scheduling information, a unit location, and a job position.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said previous activity includes at least one:

a number of denials of service, a number of locations, a number of times numbers were called, a frequency of call attempts, a time and a location of events, a volume of denials, a time, a frequency, a period of time, error logs, missed identification logs, an indication of being new to the area, an indication of being a local cell phone, an indication of being owned by one of;

a staff member, a neighbor, and a relative of a neighbor, all data connections, transfers of calls, a cell identification of said one of said wireless transmitting devices was in, location connections (sector, cell), a transmission history, a data, transmissions, a GPS information, a tower connection history, a Telco cell sector, a wireless access node, a device ownership, a payment information, a name of owner, a tower information, tower locations, a channel identification and a sector/cell location.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein said identification is determined from 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, a transmission width, a transmission frequency range, and an unique identifier.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said telecommunication facility is at least one of:

a telco switch, a picocell, an IP backhaul, a PBX switching system, a jamming unit, a transmitting unit, a hold channel, a channel, a communication module, a soft switch, a switch, a femtocell, a wide area wireless communication channel, a macro wireless network, PBX Module, a communication module, a data filter, a software filter, a wireless receiving unit, a base station, a satellite communication station, a camera system, a recording and transmission system, a graphical display, a text message system, a commercial carrier, a telephone company, a wireless telephone company and a wireless service provider.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

provide an indication of disable to said telecommunication facility when said allowability is indicated as unallowed, wherein said indication of disable prevents said one of said wireless transmitting devices from performing at least one of;

make a call, receive a call, send a text message, receive a text message, receive data, and send data.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said telecommunication facility controls transmission signals associated with said one of said wireless transmitting devices based on the indication of allowability.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said telecommunication facility manipulates said one of said wireless transmitting devices when said allowability is indicated to be unallowed.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said location is determined based on at least one of:

a cell-sector system, an assisted-global positioning satellite, a GPS chipset technology, a standard GPS technology, a transmission enhanced-observed time difference technology, a transmission amplitude, a time difference of arrival, a time of arrival, an angle of arrival, a triangulation of detected signals associated with said one of said wireless transmitting devices based on proximity to known locations and transmission facilities, and a map-based location.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

direct said one of said wireless transmitting devices to a hold channel, said hold channel preventing said one of said wireless transmitting devices from performing at least one of;

make a call, receive a call, send a text message, receive a text message, receive data, send data, and call an emergency number.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

monitor continued transmission of said one of said wireless transmitting devices when said one of said wireless transmitting devices is within said area.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

provide an indication of enable to said telecommunication facility when said allowability is indicated as allowed, wherein said telecommunication facility allows continued transmission by said one of said wireless transmitting devices when said determined location is outside of said area.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to:

disable all features, except voice communication during contact with an emergency number, of said one of said wireless transmitting devices when said one of said wireless transmitting devices is determined as unallowed.

16. A pseudo-tower system managing communications of wireless devices within an area controlled by said pseudo-tower, said pseudo-tower comprising:

at least one transmission facility configured to;

transmit into said area a signal having a higher signal power in said area than a power of a base station associated with a macro wireless system covering said area;

at least one transmission detection facility configured to;

detect signal transmission associated with wireless devices within said area,

a communication control center comprising;

a processor configured to;

receive at least one signal associated with one of said wireless devices;

determine an identification of said one of said wireless devices from information associated with said detected transmission signal;

determine an allowability of said one of said wireless devices based on said identification information, wherein said allowability is one of;

allowed and unallowed;

provide instruction to the base station regarding said one of said wireless devices, said instruction including at least said identification and said determined allowability,

receive from the base station information associated with the said one of said wireless devices, said information comprising historical information regarding usage of said one of said wireless transmission device;

re-confirm the determined allowability based on the received information; and

manage said one of said wireless devices depending on the re-confirmed allowability.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to:

determine said identification of said one of said wireless devices from said detected transmission signal.

18. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to:

determine an operation of said one of said wireless devices, said operation comprising at least one of;

placing a call, sending a text message, sending an email, sending an electronic message, calling a number, making a call, retrieving data, accessing data, connecting to a IP backhaul connection, sending a picture, sending a data packet, connecting to a channel, receiving a call, receiving a text, receiving a IP backhaul call, receiving a message, receiving a picture, receiving a data packet.

19. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to:

re-confirm said allowability based on one of;

a voice recognition, a voice pattern of a caller, a voice pattern of a person being called, a voice pattern of any person on the call, words being spoken, an amount of money in an account, programs being executed on the one of said wireless devices, a location of the one of said wireless devices, an IMSI identification, an IMEI identification, an ESN identification, a signal identification, a channel identification, a tower identification, a time of call, a phone number called, a phone number not called, a previous activity, a phone number of a caller, a person calling, a person called, a shift information, a scheduling information, a unit location, and a job position.

20. The pseudo tower system of claim 19, wherein said previous activity includes at least one of:

a number of denials, a number of locations, a number of times numbers were called, the frequency of call attempts, a time and a location of events, a volume of denials, a time, a frequency, a period of time, error logs, missed identification logs, a new to the area indication, an arrived that day indication, a local cell phone, an indication of owned by one of;

a staff member, a neighbor, a relative of a neighbor migrating thru the area, all data connections transfer, a cell, a locations connections (sector, cell), transmission history, data, a GPS information, a tower information connections history, a Telco cell sector, a wireless access node, a device ownership, a payment information, a name of an owner, tower information, tower locations, channel and sector/cell locations.

21. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein said identification includes at least one unique characteristic determined from 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, a transmission width, a transmission frequency range, and an unique identifier.

22. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein said base station is at least one of:

a telco switch, a picocell, an IP backhaul, a PBX switching system, a jamming unit, a transmitting unit, a hold channel, a channel, a communication module, a soft switch, a switch, femtocell, a wide area wireless communication channel, a macro wireless network, a PBX Module, a data filter, a software filter, a wireless receiving unit, a base station, a satellite communication station, a camera system, a recording and transmission system, a graphical display, a text message system, a commercial carrier, a telephone company, a wireless telephone company and a wireless service provider.

23. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein said processor is configured to:

provide an indication of unallowed to said base station wherein the base station is configured to;

disable said one of said wireless devices from performing at least one of;

make a call, receive a call, send a text message, receive a text message, receive data, and send data.

24. The pseudo tower system of claim 23, wherein said base station manipulates said one of said wireless devices when said allowability is indicated to be unallowed.

25. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein said location of said one of said wireless devices is determined from at least one of:

a cell-sector system, an assisted-global positioning satellite, a GPS chipset technology, a standard GPS technology, a transmission enhanced-observed time difference technology, a transmission amplitude, a time difference of arrival, a time of arrival, an angle of arrival, a triangulation of said transmission facility based on proximity to known locations and transmission facilities, and a map-based location.

26. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein when said allowability is determined to be unallowed, said processor is configured to:

prevent the one of said wireless devices from performing at least one of;

make a call, receive a call, send a text message, receive a text message, receive data, send data, and call an emergency number.

27. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, the processor configured to:

provide an indication of allowed to said base station when said one of said wireless devices is outside of said area.

28. The pseudo tower system of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to:

monitor continued transmission of said one of said wireless devices when said detected transmission is within said area.

29. The system of claim 16, wherein when said allowability is determined to be allowed, said processor is configured to:

direct said one of said wireless devices to a carrier channel of said base station to allow said one of said wireless devices to communicate further.