System for disabling wireless communication devices
First Claim
1. A method of controlling operational capabilities of wireless communication devices, comprising:
- monitoring wireless communication devices in a moving zone;
disabling operational capabilities of at least one monitored wireless communication device in the moving zone.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for disabling wireless communication devices establishes a disabling zone. Inside the disabling zone, one or more capabilities of the wireless communication devices are disabled. The wireless communication devices may include cellular phones, beepers, pagers, portable computers, electronic personal attendants, and/or similar wireless devices. In a first embodiment, the zone is formed in conjunction with a power monitoring unit proximate the zone. In a second embodiment, the zone is formed in conjunction with a position monitoring system determining the geographical position of the wireless communication devices. In both the first and second embodiments, the zone may be either geographically fixed or moveable.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of controlling operational capabilities of wireless communication devices, comprising:
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monitoring wireless communication devices in a moving zone;
disabling operational capabilities of at least one monitored wireless communication device in the moving zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
the monitoring step monitors identities of wireless communication devices in the moving zone; - and
the disabling step disables operational capabilities of at least one of the wireless communication devices in the moving zone based on the monitored identities.
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6. The method of claim 5, wherein the monitored identities are electronic serial numbers.
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7. An apparatus for controlling operation capabilities of wireless devices, comprising:
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a monitor monitoring wireless communication devices in a moving zone; and
a processing system disabling operational capabilities of at least one monitored wireless communication device in the moving zone. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
the monitor monitors identities of wireless communication devices in the moving zone; - and
the processing system disables operational capabilities of at least one of the wireless communication devices in the moving zone based on the monitored identities.
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12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the monitored identities are electronic serial numbers.
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