Systems and methods for restricting the use and movement of telephony devices
First Claim
1. A system for restricting the use of a telephony device with a communications network, comprising:
- an interface configured to detect a dialed sequence of numbers entered into the telephony device, wherein the interface is further configured to prevent the telephony device from communicating with the communications network when the dialed sequence matches a restricted sequence of numbers stored in the interface; and
at least one device connector configured to couple the telephony device to the interface.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for restricting the use and movement of telephone system devices are presented. The system includes an interface configured to allow telephone calls to a limited set of telephone numbers or area codes. The interface may be configured to detect a number during a call attempt and compare the number to a stored sequence list of allowed numbers. If the detected number matches one of the allowed numbers, the call attempt is allowed to continue. However, if the detected number does not match a number in the stored sequence list, the call attempt is blocked. The interface may also be configured to restrict the movement of a cellular telephone based on received location data, configured with a physical lock to prevent removal from a docking station, or configured to generate a locking signal inhibiting use of the telephone after it has been moved greater than the predetermined distance.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for restricting the use of a telephony device with a communications network, comprising:
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an interface configured to detect a dialed sequence of numbers entered into the telephony device, wherein the interface is further configured to prevent the telephony device from communicating with the communications network when the dialed sequence matches a restricted sequence of numbers stored in the interface; and
at least one device connector configured to couple the telephony device to the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for restricting the use of a telephony device with a communications network, comprising:
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detecting a dialed sequence of numbers entered into the telephony device; and
preventing the telephony device from communicating with the communications network when the dialed sequence does not match an allowed sequence of numbers stored in an interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, will cause the computer to perform a method for restricting the use of a telephony device with a communications network, the method comprising:
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detecting a dialed sequence of numbers entered into the telephony device; and
preventing the telephony device from communicating with the communications network when the dialed sequence does not match an allowed sequence of numbers stored in an interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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