Systems and Methods of Detection and Allowing Access of Transmission Facilities

• US 20100105416A1
• Filed: 07/27/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: Nadler, Barry, Noonan, Joseph S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,983,446 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.400
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/32 Hierarchical cell structures
• 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 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 52/283 Power depending on the position of the mobile
• 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 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of detecting a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves detecting the transmitting device of a wireless transmission detection facility; communicating signal information relating to the detected transmitting device to a central unit where the detected transmitting device is identified; determining whether the detected transmitting device is allowed within the facility and providing instruction to a transmitting device to interfere with the detected transmitting device when the detected transmitting device is not allowed in the facility and providing instructions and methodologies when the detected transmitting device is allowed in the facility.

Claims

1. A system for discriminating transmissions facility usage in an area, said system comprising:

at least one detector unit for detecting a transmission of said transmissions facility;

an identification unit in communication with said at least one detector unit for;

receiving at least one of the detected transmissions; and

identifying a unique characteristic of said transmissions facility; and

a management unit for managing the transmission of said detected transmission facility.

2. The system of claim 1, said management unit comprising:

an allowance unit for allowing continued transmission of said transmissions facility based on an indication of allowability of said unique characteristic.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said unique characteristic is determined from at least one of:

a vendor determined unique identifier, a transmission frequency, a transmission frequency range, a transmission type, an identification number, and an IMEI number.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said allowability is determined based upon a list of allowable unique characteristics.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one detector unit is located at at least one of an ingress and an egress point to said area.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a reporting unit for reporting said detected transmissions facility.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a low-level jamming unit for transmitting a signal in at least one known frequency range.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said jamming unit transmits said signal at a rate selected from the group consisting of:

continuous, periodic, intermittent, and on-demand.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said identification unit comprises:

a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including code which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to;

receive information from said at least one detecting unit; and

extract a unique identification characteristic from said information.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein said allowance unit comprises:

a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including code which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to;

compare said unique identification characteristic with each corresponding characteristic in said list of allowable characteristics.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said indication of allowability is generated when said unique identification characteristic matches at least one corresponding characteristic in said list of allowable characteristics.

12. The system of claim 2 further comprising:

providing at least one signal to at least one auxiliary system.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein said identification unit comprises:

or base station unit for;

receiving information from said detecting unit or provides information to said detecting unit;

extracting a unique identification characteristic from said transmission unit or from said detecting unit;

compare said unique identification characteristic with its unique identification characteristic for positive identification and location;

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said wherein allowability is determined by a list of allowable unique characteristics.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said identification unit controls said transmission unit;

20. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

manipulation of said transmissions facility when allowability is not indicated;

21. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

denial of continued transmission of said transmissions facility when allowability is not indicated.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein said identification unit comprises:

a software radio or base station unit;

receive information from said detecting unit;

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said identification unit manipulates said transmissions facility when allowability is not indicated;

24. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

data from Transmissions facility provides unique identification characteristic for positive identification and location of said transmission facility.

13. A system comprising:

at least one frequency transmission unit located at least an ingress point of each of a plurality of selected areas within a facility;

at least one receiving unit;

a processor in communication with each of said at least one frequency transmission units and at least one receiving unit and in communication with a memory, the memory including code which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to;

receive information from each of said at least one receiving units, said information including identification information associated with a transmission device;

extract from said identification information at least one unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device;

determine whether said extracted identification characteristic is among a list of at least one corresponding identification characteristic; and

provide instruction to selected ones of said at least one frequency transmission units when said extracted identification characteristic is not included in said list of at least one corresponding identification characteristic, wherein said instruction causes said frequency transmission unit to generate a signal to interfere with subsequent transmissions from said transmission device.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a display unit for displaying each of said extracted identification characteristic.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said signal generation by said frequency transmission unit is selected from the group consisting of:

continuous, periodic, intermittent, determined intervals and predetermined intervals.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein said list of at least one corresponding identification characteristic is composed of a plurality of lists of identification characteristics, each of said lists being associated with at least one of said plurality of areas with said facility.