Cell phone locator method
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1. A method of locating a cellular phone on an aircraft, the method comprising:
- detecting a cellular phone transmission of a passenger on an aircraft;
logging a subscriber number and a serial number of the phone;
transmitting the subscriber number and the serial number of the phone to a common carrier for caller identification information;
attempting to match the caller identification information with a database;
displaying a name and a seat number of the passenger if a match was found between the caller identification information and the database; and
recording all information related to the cellular phone transmission.
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Abstract
A method of locating a cellular phone on an aircraft includes detecting a cellular phone transmission of a passenger on an aircraft, logging a subscriber number and a serial number of the phone, transmitting the subscriber number and the serial number of the phone to a common carrier for caller identification information, attempting to match the caller identification information with a database, displaying a name and a seat number of the passenger if a match was found between the caller identification information and the database, and recording all information related to the cellular phone transmission.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of locating a cellular phone on an aircraft, the method comprising:
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detecting a cellular phone transmission of a passenger on an aircraft; logging a subscriber number and a serial number of the phone; transmitting the subscriber number and the serial number of the phone to a common carrier for caller identification information; attempting to match the caller identification information with a database; displaying a name and a seat number of the passenger if a match was found between the caller identification information and the database; and recording all information related to the cellular phone transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of preventing terrorism, the method comprising:
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detecting a cellular phone transmission in an airport; logging a subscriber number and a serial number of the phone; transmitting the subscriber number and the serial number of the phone to a common carrier for caller identification information; attempting to match the caller identification information with either a reservation database or a check-in database, and a terrorist watch list database; displaying a name and a flight number of a passenger if a match was found between the caller identification information and with either the reservation database or the check-in database, and a terrorist watch list database; and recording all information related to the cellular phone transmission. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of preventing terrorism, the method comprising:
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detecting a cellular phone transmission in an airport; determining the location of the phone receiving the cellular phone transmission; listening in on the call if the location of the phone receiving the cellular phone transmission is reasonably believed to be outside the United States; and recording the call if the location of the phone receiving the cellular phone transmission is reasonably believed to be outside the United States.
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