DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE IDENTIFICATION, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF SEPARATE WIRELESS DEVICES BY LINKED COMMUNICATION AWARENESS AND SERVICE LOCATION

• US 20110131333A1
• Filed: 10/29/2010
• Published: 06/02/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SignalSet, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SignalSet, Inc.
• Inventors: van der Gracht, Peter, Cortes, William Patrick, Buffmire, Andrew W., Lhamon, Ruskin Taylor
• Application Number:
  US12/915,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20110131333A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• 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 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

Systems and methods are operable to limit use of a Controlled Wireless Device within a controlled environment. An exemplary embodiment establishes a first wireless communication link between a Controlled Wireless Device and a Linked Context Aware Communication and Control Device (LCACCD) Platform, detects proximity of the Controlled Wireless Device to the controlled environment, communicates a control signal from the LCACCD Platform to the Controlled Wireless Device when the Controlled Wireless Device is within the controlled environment, and controls communications of the Controlled Wireless Device based upon the communicated control signal, wherein the Controlled Wireless Device is communicating over a second wireless link established with a wireless carrier network.

Claims

1. A system for the controlling wireless devices proximate to a controlled environment, comprising:

a Linked Context Aware Communication and Control Device (LCACCD) Platform; and

a Controlled Wireless Device configured to establish a first wireless link to the LCACCD Platform and configured to establish a second wireless link to a wireless carrier network,

wherein the LCACCD Platform is configured to detect proximity of the Controlled Wireless Device to the controlled environment, and

wherein the LCACCD Platform is configured to control at least one operation of the Controlled Wireless Device when the Controlled Wireless Device is at least within the controlled environment.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein LCACCD Platform and the Controlled Wireless Device are configured to establish the first wireless link at least when the Controlled Wireless Device is within proximity of the controlled environment.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein LCACCD Platform and the Controlled Wireless Device are configured to establish the first wireless link over the wireless carrier network.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the carrier network is a first carrier network, and wherein LCACCD Platform and the Controlled Wireless Device are configured to establish the first wireless link over a second carrier network, and wherein the second carrier network is different from the first carrier network.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a first transceiver residing in the LCACCD Platform; and

a second transceiver residing in the Controlled Wireless Device,

wherein the first wireless link is established directly between the second transceiver of the Controlled Wireless Device and the first transceiver of the LCACCD Platform.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a proximity signal detector residing in the Controlled Wireless Device and configured to emit a detectable proximity signal with a predefined signal power that is configured to be detectable at a predefined range; and

a controlled wireless device detector residing in the LCACCD Platform and configured to detect the detectable proximity signal when the Controlled Wireless Device is within the predefined range to the LCACCD Platform,

wherein the LCACCD Platform is configured to control at least one operation of the Controlled Wireless Device when the detectable proximity signal is detected by the LCACCD Platform.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a global positioning system (GPS) device residing in the Controlled Wireless Device and configured to determine a location of the Controlled Wireless Device,

wherein the LCACCD Platform is configured to control at least one operation of the Controlled Wireless Device when the GPS device determined location of the Controlled Wireless Device is within the controlled environment.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the GPS device residing in the Controlled Wireless Device is a first GPS device, and further comprising:

a second GPS device residing in the LCACCD Platform and configured to determine a location of the LCACCD Platform,

wherein the LCACCD Platform is configured to control at least one operation of the Controlled Wireless Device when the GPS device determined location of the Controlled Wireless Device is within the a pre-determined distance of the GPS device determined location of the LCACCD Platform.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an accelerometer residing in the Controlled Wireless Device and configured to determine a movement of the Controlled Wireless Device,

wherein the LCACCD Platform is configured to control at least one operation of the Controlled Wireless Device when movement of the Controlled Wireless Device is detected.

10. A method of controlling wireless devices proximate to a controlled environment, comprising:

establishing a first wireless communication link between a Controlled Wireless Device and a Linked Context Aware Communication and Control Device (LCACCD) Platform;

detecting proximity of the Controlled Wireless Device to the controlled environment;

communicating a control signal from the LCACCD Platform to the Controlled Wireless Device when the Controlled Wireless Device is within the controlled environment; and

controlling communications of the Controlled Wireless Device based upon the communicated control signal, wherein the Controlled Wireless Device is communicating over a second wireless link established with a wireless carrier network.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first wireless link is established at least when the Controlled Wireless Device is within proximity of the controlled environment.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein establishing the first wireless link comprises:

establishing the first wireless link between the Controlled Wireless Device and the LCACCD Platform over the wireless carrier network.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the carrier network is a first carrier network, and wherein establishing the first wireless link comprises:

establishing the first wireless link between the Controlled Wireless Device and the LCACCD Platform over a second carrier network, wherein the second carrier network is different from the first carrier network.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the control signal comprises at least one control signal selected from a group consisting of a control signal configured to block communications by the Controlled Wireless Device over the wireless carrier network, a control signal configured to reroute communications to the Controlled Wireless Device over the wireless carrier network, a control signal configured to buffer communications to the Controlled Wireless Device, a control signal configured to store and forward voice calls, voice messages, emails, data or SMS messages to the Controlled Wireless Device, a control signal configured to alert a status of the Controlled Wireless Device, and a control signal configured to allow uncontrolled communications by the Controlled Wireless Device over the wireless carrier network.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

sensing a movement of the Controlled Wireless Device using an accelerometer,

wherein the control signal is communicated from the LCACCD Platform to the Controlled Wireless Device when the Controlled Wireless Device is moving.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the Controlled Wireless Device resides in a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle defines the controlled environment.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein controlling communications of the Controlled Wireless Device comprises:

blocking a voice call to the Controlled Wireless Device;

redirecting the received voice call to voice mail; and

indicating the availability of the voice mail to the Controlled Wireless Device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the availability of the voice mail is indicated after the Controlled Wireless Device is no longer within the controlled environment.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein detecting proximity of the Controlled Wireless Device to the controlled environment comprises:

determining a location of the Controlled Wireless Device using a global positioning system (GPS) device residing in the Controlled Wireless Device,

wherein the control signal is communicated from the LCACCD Platform to the Controlled Wireless Device when is within the controlled environment based upon the location determined by the GPS device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the GPS device residing in the Controlled Wireless Device is a first GPS device, and wherein detecting proximity of the Controlled Wireless Device to the controlled environment further comprises:

determining a location of the LCACCD Platform using a second global GPS device residing in the LCACCD Platform,

wherein the control signal is communicated from the LCACCD Platform to the Controlled Wireless Device when the determined location of the Controlled Wireless Device is within the a pre-determined distance of the determined location of the LCACCD Platform.