Method, apparatus, and program for automated property adjustment in a cellular network
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting properties of a wireless device, comprising:
- responsive to the wireless device entering a controlled area, emitting a re-scan signal;
receiving a property modifier; and
adjusting a property of the wireless device based on the property modifier.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for detecting when a wireless device is entering a quiet zone. An out-of-range condition is created in an entryway to a quiet zone. When a wireless device is in a transition zone, the device transmits a re-scan message with a unit identification in an attempt to reestablish communication with the communication tower. A re-scan receiver is provided in the entryway to receive re-scan messages and notify a mobile telephone switching office that the device is entering a quiet zone. The switching office then sends a ring type modifier property to the device when the device leaves the transition zone and reestablishes communications with the communication tower.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting properties of a wireless device, comprising:
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responsive to the wireless device entering a controlled area, emitting a re-scan signal;
receiving a property modifier; and
adjusting a property of the wireless device based on the property modifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for adjusting properties of a wireless device, comprising:
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responsive to a wireless device entering a controlled area, causing the wireless device to emit a re-scan signal;
identifying a device identifier from the re-scan signal; and
sending a zone change message including the device identifier to a computer, wherein the zone change message indicates that the wireless device is entering a zone. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for adjusting a property of a wireless device, comprising:
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responsive to a wireless device entering a controlled area causing the wireless device to emit a re-scan signal, receiving a zone change message including a device identifier;
determining a property for the wireless device based on the zone change message; and
sending to the wireless device a property modifier for changing the property of the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless device, comprising:
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means, responsive to the wireless device entering a controlled area, for emitting a re-scan signal;
means for receiving a property modifier; and
means for adjusting a property of the wireless device based on the property modifier. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A re-scan receiver, in a controlled area, for adjusting properties of a wireless device, comprising:
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means for receiving a re-scan signal from a wireless device responsive to the wireless device emitting the re-scan signal when entering the controlled area;
means for identifying a device identifier from the re-scan signal; and
means for sending a zone change message including the device identifier to a computer, wherein the zone change message indicates that the wireless device is entering a zone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for adjusting a property of a wireless device, comprising:
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receipt means, responsive to a wireless device entering a controlled area causing the wireless device to emit a re-scan signal, for receiving a zone change message including a device identifier;
determination means for determining a property for the wireless device based on the zone change message; and
sending means for sending to the wireless device a property modifier for changing the property of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A property adjustment system, comprising:
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a signal weakening mechanism, wherein the signal weakening mechanism weakens cellular communications signals in a transition zone, causing a wireless device to emit a re-scan signal;
a re-scan receiver located in the transition zone, wherein the re-scan receiver sends a zone change message in response to receiving the re-scan signal, wherein the zone change message includes a device identifier; and
a computer, wherein the computer sends a property modifier to the wireless device responsive to receiving the zone change message. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for adjusting a property of a wireless device, comprising:
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instructions for receiving a zone change message including a device identifier, responsive to a wireless device entering a controlled area causing the wireless device to emit a re-scan signal;
instructions for determining a property for the wireless device based on the zone change message; and
instructions for sending to the wireless device a property modifier for changing the property of the wireless device.
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