International one-way recorded transmitter over a cellular network
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1. A computer based method for configuring a telephonic device as a one-way recorded transmitter (mobile bug), the method comprising:
- provisioning, by a server, a virtual number as a receiving number;
generating, by the server, without user input as to a personal identification number (PIN), the PIN for registering a telephonic device as a mobile bug, the generated PIN stored in association with the receiving number in a mapping table, the generated PIN being unique to the telephonic device relative to other PINs generated for other telephonic devices;
receiving, by the server, a registration request, the registration request comprising the PIN and a transmitting number of the telephonic device to register as the mobile bug;
in response to receiving the registration request, identifying, by the server, the PIN included in the registration request within the mapping table and associating the transmitting number included in the registration request with the PIN and the receiving number in the mapping table to register the telephonic device as the mobile bug;
receiving, by the server, an activation request message, the activation request message relayed from a message service and including the transmitting number of the telephonic device registered as the mobile bug; and
in response to receiving the activation request message, identifying, by the server, the receiving number stored in association with the transmitting number of the mobile bug in the mapping table, and transmitting, by the server, instructions for;
dialing out to the mobile bug from the identified receiving number for establishing a connection to the mobile bug through the receiving number to permit monitoring of the mobile bug; and
disabling outgoing audio from the receiving number to the mobile bug on the connection.
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Abstract
Agencies oftentimes desire to monitor personnel in the field during the course of their duties. To provide flexible monitoring capabilities to agencies, a common mobile device such as a mobile phone is converted for use as a radio-based listening system to collect and transmit audio data. A relay is implemented within the system to pass message communications between the mobile device and a server such that the server can facilitate establishment of sessions for monitoring the mobile device.
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1. A computer based method for configuring a telephonic device as a one-way recorded transmitter (mobile bug), the method comprising:
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provisioning, by a server, a virtual number as a receiving number; generating, by the server, without user input as to a personal identification number (PIN), the PIN for registering a telephonic device as a mobile bug, the generated PIN stored in association with the receiving number in a mapping table, the generated PIN being unique to the telephonic device relative to other PINs generated for other telephonic devices; receiving, by the server, a registration request, the registration request comprising the PIN and a transmitting number of the telephonic device to register as the mobile bug; in response to receiving the registration request, identifying, by the server, the PIN included in the registration request within the mapping table and associating the transmitting number included in the registration request with the PIN and the receiving number in the mapping table to register the telephonic device as the mobile bug; receiving, by the server, an activation request message, the activation request message relayed from a message service and including the transmitting number of the telephonic device registered as the mobile bug; and in response to receiving the activation request message, identifying, by the server, the receiving number stored in association with the transmitting number of the mobile bug in the mapping table, and transmitting, by the server, instructions for; dialing out to the mobile bug from the identified receiving number for establishing a connection to the mobile bug through the receiving number to permit monitoring of the mobile bug; and disabling outgoing audio from the receiving number to the mobile bug on the connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for configuring a telephonic device as a one-way recorded transmitter (mobile bug), the system comprising:
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a server comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause the processor to; provision a virtual number as a receiving number; generate, without user input as to a personal identification number (PIN), the PIN for registering a telephonic device as a mobile bug, the generated PIN stored in association with the receiving number in a mapping table, the generated PIN being unique to the telephonic device relative to other PINs generated for other telephonic devices; receive a registration request, the registration request relayed from a message service and comprising the PIN and a transmitting number of the telephonic device to register as the mobile bug; in response to receipt of the registration request, identify the PIN included in the registration request within the mapping table and associate the transmitting number included in the registration request with the PIN and the receiving number in the mapping table to register the telephonic device as the mobile bug; receive an activation request message, the activation request message including the transmitting number of the telephonic device registered as the mobile bug; and in response to receiving the activation request message, identify the receiving number stored in association with the transmitting number of the mobile bug in the mapping table, and transmit instructions to; dial out to the mobile bug from the identified receiving number to establish a connection to the mobile bug through the receiving number to permit monitoring of the mobile bug; and disable outgoing audio from the receiving number to the mobile bug on the connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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