Systems and Methods for Detecting and Controlling Transmission Devices

• US 20140194084A1
• Filed: 01/12/2014
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: Noonan, Joseph S., Giordano, Carl A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,003,685 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/16 for telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/18 for wireless local area networks or WLAN
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/34 involving multiple cooperating jammers
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/43 characterized by the control of the jamming power, signal-to-noise ratio or geographic coverage area
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/45 characterized by including monitoring of the target or target signal, e.g. in reactive jammers or follower jammers for example by means of an alternation of jamming phases and monitoring phases, called "look-through mode"
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/46 characterized in that the jamming signal is produced by retransmitting a received signal, after delay or processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/122 Counter-measures against attacks; Protection against rogue devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/283 Power depending on the position of the mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/343 taking into account loading or congestion level
• 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

Abstract

A method of detecting, controlling and managing transmission of a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves transmitting information to the transmission device at a power greater than a power of an available base station covering the facility, detecting a response transmission from the transmission device by a least one transmission detection facility, extracting identification information associated with the transmission device in response to the transmitted information; and determining a location of the transmission device based on the response transmission received by the at least one received transmission detection facility, wherein the response transmissions are sorted by the identification information, determining an allowability of the located transmission device with the set area and interacting and manipulating transmission of the detected transmitting device.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a transmission device within a restricted area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method, operable in a communication control center, causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

transmit a first signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said signal causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station

receive a signal from said transmission, said signal connecting said transmission device to said to communication control center;

extract identification information associated with said transmission device;

determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said restricted area based on said identification information;

transmit information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; and

reduce said first signal strength of said first signal, said reduced signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area from said first signal to be lower than said signal strength of said signal from said available base station in said restricted area, causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed,

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting said information is in a channel used by said available base station.

5. The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the step of:

output a state of said identified transmission device.

6. The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel; and

reduce said first signal strength of said first signal, said reduced first signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be lowered than said signal strength of said signal from said available base station received in said restricted area.

7. The method of claim 6 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

monitor said transmission associated with said emergency number; and

transmit, upon termination of said transmission associated with said emergency number, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station.

8. The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

cause said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator.

9. The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

monitor transmissions of said transmission device.

10. The method of claim 1 causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

determine characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of;

a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage.

11. A method for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method operable in a communication control center causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

transmit a first signal to said transmission device, said first signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said first signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said first signal causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station;

transmit a second signal to said transmission device, said second signal being transmitted at a second signal strength, said second signal strength causing said second signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a second signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said second signal causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;

extract identification information associated with said transmission device;

determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;

monitor said transmission device when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; and

transmit information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said transmitting said information is in a channel used by said available base station.

15. The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

output a state of said identified transmission device.

16. The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel associated with said available base station.

17. The method of claim 16 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

monitor said transmission associated with said emergency number;

transmit, upon termination of said transmission, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station.

18. The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

cause said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator.

19. The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

monitor transmissions of said transmission device.

20. The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

determine characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of;

a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage.

21. A communication control center controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station;

means for transmitting an information on a second signal to said transmission device, said second signal being transmitted at a second signal strength, said second signal strength causing said second signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a second signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said second signal causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;

means for receiving a transmission from said transmission device said transmission connecting said transmission device to said communication control center;

means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;

means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;

means for monitoring said transmission device, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;

means for transmitting information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

22. The control center of claim 21, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device

23. The control center of claim 21, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics.

24. The control center of claim 21, wherein said transmitting said information on a channel used by said available base station.

25. The control center of claim 21 further comprising:

means for outputting a state of said identified transmission device.

26. The control center of claim 21 further comprising:

determining whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel associated with said available base station.

27. The control center of claim 26 comprising:

means for monitoring said transmission associated with said emergency number; and

means for transmitting, upon termination of said transmission, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station.

28. The control center of claim 21 further comprising:

means for determining whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

means for causing said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator.

29. The control center of claim 21 further comprising:

means for monitoring transmissions of said transmission device.

30. The control center of claim 21 further comprising:

means for determining characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of;

a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage.

31. A method for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method causing a communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

transmit an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said set area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said set area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station;

receive transmission from said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;

extract identification information associated with said transmission device;

determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;

monitor said transmission device, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;

transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with an available carrier network when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device

33. The method of claim 31, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics.

34. The method of claim 31, wherein said transmitting said information is in a channel used by said available base station.

35. The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

output a state of said identified transmission device.

36. The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel associated with said available base station.

37. The method of claim 36 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

monitor said transmission associated with said emergency number; and

transmit, upon termination of said transmission, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station.

38. The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and

cause said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator.

39. The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

monitor transmissions of said transmission device.

40. The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising:

determine characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of;

a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage.

41. A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a restricted area within a coverage area of an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information being transmitted at a first signal power, said first signal power causing a signal power from said first signal power within said restricted area to be greater than a signal power from said available base station within said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;

means for determining whether said transmission device is within said restricted area;

means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device when said transmission device is determined to be located within said restricted area;

means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device based on said identification information; and

means for reducing said first signal power, said reduced first signal power causing said signal power from said first signal power within said restricted area to be less than a signal power from said available base station within said restricted area when allowability is indicated.

42. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not available to said available base station, when non-allowability is indicated.

43. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for obtaining characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of;

a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage.

44. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for monitoring transmissions of said transmission device.

45. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for instructing the transmission device to not return to the communication control center

46. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for instructing the transmission device to remain connected an available base station.

47. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for connecting said transmission device to a specific channel an identification of said transmission device

48. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for connecting said transmission device to the PSAP via a landline.

49. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for re-directing said transmission device to a specific channel depending an identification of said transmission device.

50. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for reducing said greater signal strength to be lowered than an available base station signal strength in said restricted area.

51. The communication control center of claim 41 wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics.

52. The communication control center of claim 41, wherein said extracted identification information comprises:

a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device

53. The communication control center of claim 41 wherein transmitting said first information is transmitted on a channel associated with said available base station.

54. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for outputting a state and said location of said identified transmission device.

55. The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising:

means for outputting a signal within a frequency band about a frequency of said response transmission of said transmission device.

56. A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station causing said transmission device to connect to communication control center;

means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;

means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;

means for transmitting information to said transmission device, causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center a when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;

means for transmitting information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

57. A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station causing said transmission device to connect to communication control center;

means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;

means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;

means for monitoring said transmission device when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; and

means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

58. A method, operable in a communication control center, for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method comprising:

transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said set area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said set area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station

receiving a signal from said transmission device, said transmission device connecting to communication control center;

extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;

determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;

transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;

transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.