CALL MANAGEMENT IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

• US 20080132226A1
• Filed: 06/18/2007
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Murat Carnall
• Original Assignee: Murat Carnall
• Inventors: Carnall, Murat
• Granted Patent: US 8,064,898 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/425
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/30 for supporting lawful interception, monitoring or retaining of communications or communication related information circuit switched telephony call monitoring H04M3/2281

Abstract

A system and method of covertly monitoring a communications device, the method that includes using a separate monitoring device to monitor a monitored communications device, without any indication of the monitoring being received by the monitored communications device.

Claims

1. A method of automatically monitoring a wireless communications device, the method comprising:

whenever the monitored wireless communications device experiences a change of state, automatically reporting the change of state to a separate monitoring device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises an interaction with another entity.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises an operation of the wireless communications device.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises receiving a communication from another entity.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the change of state comprises sending a communication.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises an input of data to the monitored device via a key pad comprising the monitored device.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises an input of voice signals from a human user of the monitored device, via a microphone device comprising the monitored device.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the monitored change of state comprises capture of a moving or still image via a camera device comprising the monitored communications device.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reporting is carried out without any external evidence of the reporting being presented to a user of the monitored device.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reporting of the change of state of the monitored device is reported automatically, without any indication of the reporting being received by the monitored communications device.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the monitored communications device is carried out covertly.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

in response to a reported change of state of the monitored communications device, remotely performing a further operation of the monitored device from a remote location, in which a user of the monitored device becomes aware that the monitored device is being monitored.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication is monitored by the monitoring device substantially in real time.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a configuration of the monitored communications device is monitored.

15. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a monitored operation of the monitored device comprises a voice call.

16. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises a mobile phone handset.

17. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises a recording device capable of recording voice data.

18. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising monitoring a start time of an operation of the device.

19. The method as claimed in claim 1, is comprising recording an end time of an operation of the monitored device.

20. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising recording an identification data identifying at least one the monitored communications device.

21. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

performing a search of the monitoring device, to search a parameter selected from the set

date of an operation,

start time of an operation,

an operation finish time,

time duration of an operation,

number called, and

a calling number.

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