Method and device for utilization of mobile radio telephones for surveillance and/or control purposes

• US 7,031,665 B1
• Filed: 08/18/2000
• Issued: 04/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anders Trell Trust
• Original Assignee: Anders Trell Trust
• Inventors: Trell, Anders Edvard
• Primary Examiner(s): Ferguson, Keith
• Application Number:
  US09/640,746
• Time in Patent Office: 2,069 Days
• Field of Search: 455/70, 455/410, 455/411, 455/66, 455/344, 455/345, 455/403, 455/409, 455/39, 455/500, 455/352, 455/422.1, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/517, 455/550.1, 455/552.1, 455/575.1, 455/68, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 455/66.1, 455/445, 455/558, 455/90.3, 340/5.71, 340/5.72, 340/5.73, 340/5.1, 340/5.2, 340/5.3, 340/5.61, 340/5.64, 340/5.7, 340/531, 340/539
• US Class Current: 455/70
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

A method and a device for utilization of mobile radio telephones for surveillance and/or control purposes in which a radio unit (3) for reception of signals from mobile radio telephones is arranged to be activated in a first step by an incoming signal from a mobile radio telephone, as a second step analysing the first part of received signal with regard to the PIN/SIM number (or corresponding) and/or inputted call number during the handshaking procedure between the mobile radio telephone and an associated base station for comparison with preprogrammed corresponding information, and as a third step, when correspondence has been established, initiate preprogrammed procedures and/or actions, and if non-correspondence is established, return to “resting” and non-activated condition pending a signal inputted from a mobile radio telephone. The receiving radio unit (3) is preferably performing a scanner function in “resting” condition with regard to within the geographical area utilized frequencies for mobile telephones, and performs a locking operation to the frequency for an incoming signal, maintaining this locking when approval for the third step is established, and returning thereafter, as well as when non-acceptance is established during the second or third step, to “resting” function with scanning of the frequencies. The reception range for used radio unit (3) is preferably maintained restricted during the first and second step, and extended during the third step, whereby reception of called subscriber can be accomplished from the base station communicating with the mobile radio telephone.

Claims

1. A device for utilization of mobile radio telephones for surveillance and/or control purposes, the device comprising:

a receiving radio unit with associated receiving antenna having a searching scanner function, for reception of the frequencies which within a related geographical area are used for mobile radio telephone communication, the receiving radio unit to be activated in a first step by an incoming signal from a mobile telephone;

a central control unit and a time related synchronizing unit for analyzing the received signal with regard to a PIN/SIM number or corresponding ID and dialed call number for surveillance and decoding of completed hand shaking procedure between the mobile radio telephone and an associated base station and thereby reported PIN/SIM number or corresponding information and and/or from the mobile radio telephone transferred called number; and

means, when correspondence is established, for initiating performance of preprogrammed procedures and influencing on predetermined devices, in conformity with corresponding stored information to initiate a predetermined process or action, and should correspondence not be established, returning to a “

resting” and

listening condition pending a new inputted signal from a mobile telephone.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in, that the receiving radio unit is arranging having a restricted reception range, and that said range is extended when an incoming signal has been determined as a call to a preprogrammed subscriber, and that the radio unit thereafter during a predetermined time period listens to the communication channel of the called subscriber via speech treatment unit for pre-programmed commands in the form of DTMF signals, the receipt of such an approved command resulting in performance of an associated predetermined procedure or action, and otherwise can result in return to “

resting” and

listening condition pending a new inputted signal.

3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in, that the central control unit also is connected to be influenced by a user operated physical input means, and that commands via such a means are arranged to individually, or in combination with or interchange with information obtained from a mobile radio telephone, result in initiation for performance of a predetermined procedure and action.

4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in, that the receiving radio unit, when an approved call to a subscriber has been confirmed, is arranged to change to listening of a speech data stream of the called subscriber, and thereby only receive and accept possible commands existing in the speech data stream of the called subscriber, introduced as DTMF sequences, speech commands or the like.

5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in, that a number sequence dialed from a mobile telephone preferably commencing/concluding with a non-numerical part or similar type of input, is received and interpreted as a direct command, which, when corresponding to a preprogrammed command, results in initiation and performance of a predetermined process or action.

6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in, that the geographical receiving range of the receiving radio unit in “

resting”

condition is so restricted, that same substantially only will react on signals resulting from a mobile radio telephone which is switched on from disconnected condition within the receiving range, when the mobile radio telephone with substantially full output power, contacting “

bursts”

, or similar, attempts to establish contact with an adjacent base station in order to perform a handshaking process.

7. Device for utilization of mobile radio telephones for surveillance and/or control purposes, the device comprising:

a receiver for reception of signals from mobile radio telephones, the receiver to be activated in a first step by an incoming signal from a mobile telephone;

means for analyzing the received signal with regard to a PIN/SIM number or corresponding ID and dialed call number for comparison with preprogrammed corresponding data;

means, when correspondence is established, for initiating performance of preprogrammed procedures and influencing on predetermined devices, and should correspondence not be established, returning to a “

resting” and

non-activated condition pending receipt of an incoming signal from a mobile telephone; and

means for creating a conventional connection to an entrance apparatus when a call number is inputted by a visitor on a mobile radio telephone the conventional connection to an entrance apparatus being for communication therewith, for sending and receiving commands, and that the entrance apparatus, based on received commands, is arranged to establish a connection between the visitor, the party to be called and itself, whereby the first two parties can talk, whereas the entrance apparatus as a silent listener awaits or monitors for given commands, which can be given by the called party and reacted to in accordance with the preprogrammed actions.