MANAGED ACCESS SYSTEM WITH MONITORING DEVICE TO DETERMINE SYSTEM OPERABILITY
First Claim
1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising:
- a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility;
radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas;
at least one MWD monitoring device for the wireless communications network; and
a management access controller cooperating with said radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD;
said management access controller cooperating with said at least one MWD monitoring device to determine whether the radio equipment and at least one MWD monitoring device both detect the given MWD.
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Abstract
A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility that is geographically within a wireless communications network includes a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility and at least one MWD monitoring device. Radio equipment is coupled to the antennas. A management access controller cooperates with the radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD. The management access controller cooperates with at least one MWD monitoring device to determine whether the radio equipment and at least one MWD monitoring device both detect the given MWD.
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37 Claims
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1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility; radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas; at least one MWD monitoring device for the wireless communications network; and a management access controller cooperating with said radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD; said management access controller cooperating with said at least one MWD monitoring device to determine whether the radio equipment and at least one MWD monitoring device both detect the given MWD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A management access controller for a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, and at least one MWD monitoring device for the wireless communications network, the management access controller comprising:
a processor and a memory coupled thereto to cooperate with said radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD, and cooperate with said at least one MWD monitoring device to determine whether the radio equipment and at least one MWD monitoring device both detect the given MWD. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for operating a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, and at least one MWD monitoring device for the wireless communications network, the method comprising:
operating a management access controller to cooperate with the radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications when the given MWD is an authorized MWD, and cooperate with the at least one MWD monitoring device to determine whether the radio equipment and at least one MWD monitoring device both detect the given MWD. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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