System and Method for Detecting and Controlling Contraband Devices in a Correctional Facility Utilizing Portable Electronic Devices

• US 20180062785A1
• Filed: 06/02/2017
• Published: 03/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Global Tel-Link Corporation
• Original Assignee: Global Tel-Link Corporation
• Inventors: HODGE, Stephen Lee
• Application Number:
  US15/612,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20180062785A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/825 by jamming
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 Access restriction performed under specific conditions

Abstract

A system for detecting and monitoring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unauthorized to enter air space of a facility is disclosed herein. The system includes a fixed monitoring device configured to detect the UAV attempting to enter the air space of the facility by detecting transmission of a signal from the UAV and identifying at least one of a location of the UAV and a speed of the UAV based on the detected transmission, generate an alert indicating that the UAV has been detected, and transmit the alert. The system also includes a contraband monitoring center configured to receive the alert from the fixed monitoring device and perform an intervention operation in response to the alert.

Claims

1. A system for detecting and monitoring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unauthorized to enter air space of a facility, the system comprising:

a fixed monitoring device configured to;

detect the UAV attempting to enter the air space of the facility by detecting transmission of a signal from the UAV and identifying a location of the UAV and a speed of the UAV based on the detected transmission;

generate an alert indicating that the UAV has been detected; and

transmit the alert;

a contraband monitoring center configured to;

receive the alert from the fixed monitoring device; and

perform an intervention operation in response to the alert.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed monitoring device includes a directional antenna that is pointed towards the facility or away from the facility and configured to detect the UAV.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed monitoring device includes a virtually controlled quad antenna system configured to detect the UAV based on Doppler effect and triangulation.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed monitoring device includes an omnidirectional antenna configured to detect the UAV by intercepting a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal of the UAV.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed monitoring device includes an infrared camera configured to detect heat patterns of the UAV.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed monitoring device includes a microphone element configured to detect the UAV by tuning into an audio frequency of a propeller system in the UAV.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the contraband monitoring center is further configured to:

receive information from the fixed monitoring device, wherein the information comprises an indication that the UAV is approaching the air space of the facility, the location of the UAV, and the speed of the UAV.

8. The system of claim 7, the system further comprising:

a projectile launcher, wherein the contraband monitoring center is further configured to perform the intervention operation by providing the information from the fixed monitoring device to the projectile launcher.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the projectile launcher is configured to launch an object at the UAV based on the information from the fixed monitoring device.

10. The system of claim 7, the system further comprising:

a capture drone, wherein the contraband monitoring center is further configured to perform the intervention operation by providing the information from the fixed monitoring device to the capture drone.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the capture drone is configured to intercept the UAV based on the information from the fixed monitoring device.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed monitoring device is further configured to:

perform Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing by emitting a false GPS signal; and

adjust a trajectory of the UAV according to the false GPS signal.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the false GPS signal comprises a signal strength stronger than a real GPS signal.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed monitoring device comprises a kiosk or a wireless access point in the facility.

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21. A system for detecting and monitoring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unauthorized to enter air space of a facility, the system comprising:

a fixed monitoring device configured to;

detect the UAV attempting to enter the air space of the facility by detecting transmission of a signal from the UAV and identifying a time, a location of the UAV, and a speed of the UAV based on the detected transmission;

generate an alert indicating that the UAV has been detected, the alert including the time of when the UAV was detected; and

transmit the alert;

a contraband monitoring center configured to;

receive the alert from the fixed monitoring device;

generate an intervention operation for intervening with communications to or from the UAV based on the alert; and

perform the intervention operation.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

a projectile launcher, wherein the contraband monitoring center is further configured to perform the intervention operation by providing the time, the location of the UAV, and the speed of the UAV to the projectile launcher, and wherein the projectile launcher is configured to launch objects at the UAV.

23. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

a capture drone, wherein the contraband monitoring center is further configured to perform the intervention operation by providing the time, the location of the UAV, and the speed of the UAV to the capture drone, and wherein the capture drone is configured to intercept the UAV.

24. A system for detecting and monitoring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unauthorized to enter air space of a facility, the system comprising:

a fixed monitoring device configured to;

detect the UAV attempting to enter the air space of the facility by detecting transmission of a signal from the UAV;

generate an alert indicating that the UAV has been detected, the alert including a location of the UAV and a time of when the UAV was detected; and

transmit the alert;

a contraband monitoring center configured to;

receive the alert from the fixed monitoring device; and

perform an intervention operation in response to the alert.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the contraband monitoring center is further configured to:

generate instructions as part of the intervention plan for the fixed monitoring device to generate a jamming signal or a managed access signal.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the fixed monitoring device is further configured to:

perform Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing by emitting a false GPS signal; and

adjust a trajectory of the UAV according to the false GPS signal.