WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for communication device management within an area associated with a financial institution comprising:
- detecting a plurality of communication devices, wherein said plurality of communication devices are transmitting at a plurality of signal strengths;
detecting at least one communication device of said plurality of communication devices in said area associated with said financial institution, wherein said at least one communication device is associated with a user, and wherein said at least one communication device is adapted to communicate with a wireless network;
recognizing at least a type or an identity of said at least one communication device;
storing information regarding said at least one communication device, wherein said information is stored if a signal strength detected from said at least one communication device is above a predetermined level;
controlling at least one function of said at least one communication device with an intelligent controller comprising a standard of use data;
determining if said at least one communication device is authorized to transmit data from said area associated with said financial institution;
notifying said at least one communication device if said at least one communication devices is not authorized to transmit said data;
detecting continued transmission from said at least one communication device in response to said notification;
transmitting information about said user to an authority if said intelligent controller is unable to shut down at least one function of said at least one communication device, wherein said at least one function prevents transmission of data from said at least one communication device, and wherein said authority is not associated with a service provider.
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Abstract
A method and system that limits the use of a communication device present in an area controlled by an intelligent controller. The intelligent controller detects any present communication devices in the area and conducts an inventory providing information about each detected device. The intelligent controller compares that information to a standard of use data, which specifies the conditions need to be present for allowing the usage of a communication device. If such conditions are not met, the intelligent controller sends commands to the communication device to restrict its functionality. Else if, the intelligent controller is incapable of restricting the communication device, it can notify authorities of unauthorized usage of a communication device in the restricted area.
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1. A method for communication device management within an area associated with a financial institution comprising:
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detecting a plurality of communication devices, wherein said plurality of communication devices are transmitting at a plurality of signal strengths; detecting at least one communication device of said plurality of communication devices in said area associated with said financial institution, wherein said at least one communication device is associated with a user, and wherein said at least one communication device is adapted to communicate with a wireless network; recognizing at least a type or an identity of said at least one communication device; storing information regarding said at least one communication device, wherein said information is stored if a signal strength detected from said at least one communication device is above a predetermined level; controlling at least one function of said at least one communication device with an intelligent controller comprising a standard of use data; determining if said at least one communication device is authorized to transmit data from said area associated with said financial institution; notifying said at least one communication device if said at least one communication devices is not authorized to transmit said data; detecting continued transmission from said at least one communication device in response to said notification; transmitting information about said user to an authority if said intelligent controller is unable to shut down at least one function of said at least one communication device, wherein said at least one function prevents transmission of data from said at least one communication device, and wherein said authority is not associated with a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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