Wireless telecommunications signal inhibition
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1. A method for inhibiting wireless telecommunications within a limited region of the telecommunications coverage comprising:
- generating a plurality of noise signals, each signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; and
broadcasting the plurality of noise signals from different locations into the region such that telecommunications is inhibited in the overlap of the broadcasted noise signals, wherein the region comprises an interior of an automotive vehicle; and
controlling the broadcasting of the plurality of noise signals based on detecting the presence of a telephone in a cradle.
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Abstract
Wireless telecommunications is inhibited within a limited region by generating a noise signal within a frequency range of the wireless telecommunications and broadcasting the noise signal into the limited region. A system for inhibiting wireless communications includes a radio frequency noise generator generating a noise signal within a frequency range of the wireless telecommunication. At least one antenna broadcasts the noise signal into the region. Control logic initiates or suspends broadcasting of the noise signal based on at least one control input.
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1. A method for inhibiting wireless telecommunications within a limited region of the telecommunications coverage comprising:
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generating a plurality of noise signals, each signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; and broadcasting the plurality of noise signals from different locations into the region such that telecommunications is inhibited in the overlap of the broadcasted noise signals, wherein the region comprises an interior of an automotive vehicle; and controlling the broadcasting of the plurality of noise signals based on detecting the presence of a telephone in a cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for inhibiting wireless telecommunications within a limited region of the telecommunications coverage comprising:
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a plurality of radio frequency noise generators, each generator generating a noise signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; a plurality of antennas, each antenna in communication with one of the generators, each antenna having an antenna coverage area, the limited region of the telecommunications coverage formed by overlapping antenna coverage areas, wherein the limited region comprises an interior of a vehicle; and control logic operative to initiate or suspend broadcasting of each noise signal based on one or more control inputs, wherein the one or more control inputs comprise at least one control input based on detecting the presence of a telephone in a cradle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for inhibiting wireless telecommunications within a limited region of the telecommunications coverage comprising:
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generating a plurality of noise signals, each signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; and broadcasting the plurality of noise signals from different locations into the region such that telecommunications is inhibited in the overlap of the broadcasted noise signals, wherein the region comprises an interior of an aircraft; wherein generating the plurality of noise signals comprises generating at least one wide band noise signal and band pass filtering the wide band noise signal. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for inhibiting wireless telecommunications within a limited region of the telecommunications coverage, wherein the wireless telecommunications is through spread spectrum, the method comprising:
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generating a plurality of noise signals, each signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; and generating a plurality of noise signals substantially across the spread spectrum, each signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; and broadcasting the plurality of noise signals from different locations into the region such that telecommunications is inhibited in the overlap of the broadcasted noise signals, wherein the region comprises an interior of an aircraft.
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17. A method for inhibiting wireless telecommunications within a limited region of the telecommunications coverage comprising:
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generating a plurality of noise signals, each signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; broadcasting the plurality of noise signals from different locations into the region such that telecommunications is inhibited in the overlap of the broadcasted noise signals, wherein the region comprises an interior of an aircraft; and controlling broadcasting the plurality of noise signals based on detecting at least one condition of the aircraft.
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18. A system for inhibiting wireless telecommunications within a limited region of the telecommunications coverage comprising:
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a plurality of radio frequency noise generators, each generator generating a noise signal within a different portion of the frequency range of the wireless telecommunications; a plurality of antennas, each antenna in communication with one of the generators, each antenna having an antenna coverage area, the limited region of the telecommunications coverage formed by overlapping antenna coverage areas;
wherein the limited region comprises an interior of an aircraft; andcontrol logic operative to initiate or suspend broadcasting of each noise signal based on one or more control inputs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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