Carrier based in-network location triggered managed processing of wireless communications

• US 20110077022A1
• Filed: 09/23/2010
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Scovill, Kim Robert
• Application Number:
  US12/923,478
• Publication Number:
  US 20110077022A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed

Abstract

An in-network wireless device call/message management system and method. The system comprises a wireless network, a controlled region served by the wireless network, a location service platform to ascertain location of wireless devices in the controlled region, a database memory to store call/message permission status of certain of the wireless devices in the controlled region, and a call/message manager to monitor incoming/outgoing calls and/or messages of certain of said wireless devices where the manager effects implementation of call privileges according to the permission status and location of managed wireless device within the controlled region.

Claims

1. A network-based wireless device restricted communication manager, comprising:

a defined restricted region served by a wireless and/or satellite network;

a network server to obtain a current location of a called wireless device serviced by said wireless network; and

a location triggered restricted communication manager triggered to cause restriction of at least one wireless feature of said called wireless device if said called wireless device is within said restricted region.

2. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 1, wherein said at last one wireless feature comprises:

a wireless device.

3. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 1, wherein said wireless device comprises:

a phone.

4. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 1, wherein said at last one wireless feature comprises:

a text messaging application.

5. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 1, wherein said at last one wireless feature comprises:

power to said wireless device.

6. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 1, wherein:

said restricted region is defined by walls of a restricted building.

7. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 1, wherein:

said restricted region is defined by a perimeter of a corrections institution.

8. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 1, further comprising:

a database to associate a restricted permission status of uniquely identified wireless devices to permitted operation of said at least one feature.

9. A network-based wireless device restricted communication manager, comprising:

a defined restricted region served by a wireless network;

a network server to obtain a current location of a transmitting wireless device serviced by said wireless network; and

a location triggered restricted communication manager triggered to cause restriction of at least one wireless feature of said transmitting wireless device if said transmitting wireless device is within said restricted region.

10. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, wherein said at last one wireless feature comprises:

a phone.

11. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, wherein said at last one wireless feature comprises:

a text messaging application.

12. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, wherein said at last one wireless feature comprises:

power to said wireless device.

13. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, wherein:

said restricted region is defined by walls of a restricted building.

14. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, wherein:

said restricted region is defined by a perimeter of a corrections institution.

15. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, further comprising:

a database to associate a restricted permission status of uniquely identified wireless devices to permitted operation of said at least one feature.

16. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, wherein:

said transmitting wireless device is transmitting a text message.

17. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 9, wherein:

said transmitting wireless device is placing a call.

18. A network-based wireless device restricted communication manager, comprising:

a defined restricted region served by a wireless and/or satellite network;

a network server to obtain a current location of a texted wireless device serviced by said wireless network; and

a location triggered restricted communication manager triggered to cause restriction of at least a text messaging capability of said texted wireless device if said texted wireless device is within said restricted region.

19. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 18, wherein:

said restricted region is defined by walls of a restricted building.

20. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 18, wherein:

said restricted region is defined by a perimeter of a corrections institution.

21. The network-based wireless device restricted communication manager according to claim 18, further comprising:

a database to associate a restricted permission status of uniquely identified wireless devices to permitted operation of said text messaging capability.

22. A method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area, comprising:

obtaining a current location of a called wireless device serviced by a wireless network;

comparing said current location of said called wireless device to a restricted area; and

restricting delivery of a call placed to said called wireless device if said called wireless device is within said restricted area.

23. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 22, wherein said restricting delivery comprises:

blocking delivery of said call placed to said called wireless device.

24. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 22, wherein said restricting delivery comprises:

logging at least one parameter of said call.

25. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 22, wherein said restricting delivery comprises:

monitoring content of said call.

26. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 22, wherein said restricting delivery comprises:

recording said call.

27. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 22, wherein:

said restricted area is defined by a perimeter.

28. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 22, wherein:

said restricted area is defined by a building.

29. A method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area, comprising:

obtaining a current location of a texted wireless device serviced by a wireless network, WiFi, broadband network, or satellite network;

comparing said current location of said called wireless device to a restricted area; and

restricting delivery of a text message addressed to said called wireless device if said texted wireless device is within said restricted area.

30. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 29, wherein said restricting delivery comprises:

blocking delivery of said text message addressed to said texted wireless device.

31. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 29, wherein said restricting delivery comprises:

logging said text message.

32. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 29, wherein:

said restricted area is defined by a perimeter.

33. The method of restricting wireless device operation when within a restricted area according to claim 29, wherein:

said restricted area is defined by a building.