Mobile forced premature detonation of improvised explosive devices via wireless phone signaling
First Claim
1. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of mobile stations within a service area served by one or more base stations, the base stations adapted to send alert messages to the mobile stations coincident to processing calls directed to the mobile stations, wherein at least a portion of the mobile stations in the service area are configured as triggering devices COT detonating an explosive device responsive to receiving the alert messages, a method comprising:
- from a mobile platform served by the one or more base stations,receiving indicia of one or more of the mobile stations registered within the service area; and
unsolicitedly transmitting one or more alerting signals to at least a portion of the mobile stations registered within the service area, the unsolicited alerting signals, when received by the mobile stations in the service area that are configured as triggering devices, causing premature detonation of the explosive devices associated with the triggering devices, said premature detonation defining detonation that occurs prematurely relative to that which would occur by the mobile stations receiving alert messages from any of the one or more base stations.
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Abstract
A precautionary measure against wireless phone-triggered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) is described that forces premature detonation of the IED at a safe location, such as a position in advance of a convoy of vehicles or troops, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the IED. Embodiments of the invention provide for transmitting low power alerting signals (e.g., paging, ringing, message waiting, text messages) from a wireless terminal residing on a mobile platform that is operable to navigate a transportation path in advance of a prospective target, to mobile stations within close proximity of the platform defining an “IED detonation zone.” In such manner, mobile stations within the IED detonation zone that are IED triggering devices (as well as mobile stations that are not IED triggering devices) will receive the alerting signals, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.
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1. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of mobile stations within a service area served by one or more base stations, the base stations adapted to send alert messages to the mobile stations coincident to processing calls directed to the mobile stations, wherein at least a portion of the mobile stations in the service area are configured as triggering devices COT detonating an explosive device responsive to receiving the alert messages, a method comprising:
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from a mobile platform served by the one or more base stations, receiving indicia of one or more of the mobile stations registered within the service area; and unsolicitedly transmitting one or more alerting signals to at least a portion of the mobile stations registered within the service area, the unsolicited alerting signals, when received by the mobile stations in the service area that are configured as triggering devices, causing premature detonation of the explosive devices associated with the triggering devices, said premature detonation defining detonation that occurs prematurely relative to that which would occur by the mobile stations receiving alert messages from any of the one or more base stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of mobile stations within a service area served by one or more base stations, the base stations adapted to send alert messages to the mobile stations coincident to processing calls directed to the mobile stations, wherein at least a portion of the mobile stations in the service area are configured as triggering devices for discharging a weapon responsive to receiving the alert messages, a method comprising:
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from a mobile platform served by the one or more base stations, receiving indicia of one or more of the mobile stations registered within a the service area; and unsolicitedly transmitting-one or more alerting signals to at least a portion of the mobile stations registered within the service area, the unsolicited alerting signals, when received by the mobile stations in the service area that are configured as triggering devices, causing premature discharge of the weapon associated with the triggering devices, said premature discharge defining discharge that occurs prematurely relative to that which would occur by the mobile stations receiving alert messages from any of the one or more base stations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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