Method and system for disabling a wireless communication device

• US 8,073,438 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2009
• Issued: 12/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher Mcnally
• Original Assignee: Christopher Mcnally
• Inventors: McNally, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Corsaro, Nick
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATEL, MAHENDRA R
• Application Number:
  US12/477,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20100311403A1
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 455/419, 455/411, 455/517, 455/575.9, 455/462, 370/349, 370/329, 340/539.1, 340/531, 340/12.22, 340/518, 340/539.11, 380/43, 380/248, 379/29.01, 190/102
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 Access restriction performed under specific conditions

Abstract

A method and system for disabling a wireless communication device, including: capturing a signal stream from the wireless communication device by satisfying a signal control protocol using a mobile broadcast antenna; and routing signals to and from the wireless communication device according to a non-standard protocol, thereby disabling normal operation of the wireless communication device. The mobile broadcast antenna includes a signal capturing module configured to receive information relevant to satisfaction of the signal control protocol and to alter a signal of the mobile broadcast antenna. The signal capturing module detects signal strengths from other broadcast antenna and alters a broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to be higher than the detected signal strengths. The signal capturing module calculates a desired signal strength difference according to a desired protection characteristic and alters the broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to satisfy the desired signal strength difference.

Claims

1. A method of disabling a wireless communication device using a signal capturing receiver, comprising the following steps:

capturing a signal stream from the wireless communication device by satisfying a signal control protocol using a mobile broadcast antenna;

wherein the mobile broadcast antenna includes a signal capturing module configured to receive information relevant to satisfaction of the signal control protocol and to alter a signal of the mobile broadcast antenna;

wherein the signal capturing module detects signal strengths from other broadcast antenna and alters a broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to be higher than the detected signal strengths;

wherein the signal capturing module calculates a desired signal strength difference according to a desired protection characteristic and alters the broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to satisfy the desired signal strength difference;

wherein the mobile broadcast antenna is coupled to a powered vehicle;

wherein the step of routing signals comprises not retransmitting any signals from the wireless communication device and not sending any externally generated signals to the wireless communication device;

and routing signals to and from the wireless communication device according to a non-standard protocol, thereby disabling normal operation of the wireless communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-standard protocol is a predefined custom protocol.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

registering the wireless communication device; and

recording signal information related to the registered wireless communication device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of registering the wireless communication device in a memory device in association with selectable metadata.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the non-standard protocol routes signals according to the selectable metadata.

6. A system for disabling a wireless communication device using a signal capturing receiver, comprising:

a mobile broadcast antenna, configured to broadcast signals, including;

a signal capturing module, configured to capture a signal stream from the wireless communication device;

wherein the signal capturing module includes;

an information receiving module, configured to receive information relevant to satisfaction of the signal control protocol;

and

a signal altering module, in communication with the information receiving module, configured to alter a signal of the mobile broadcast antenna;

wherein the signal capturing module includes a signal strength detection module, in communication with the signal altering module, configured to detect signal strengths from other broadcast antenna;

wherein the signal capture module includes a signal strength difference calculating module, in communication with the signal altering module, configured to calculate a desired signal strength difference according to a desired protection characteristic;

and

a signal control protocol satisfaction module, in communication with the signal capturing module, configured to satisfy a signal control protocol;

and

wherein the mobile broadcast antenna is coupled to a powered vehicle;

wherein the step of routing signals comprises not retransmitting any signals from the wireless communication device and not sending any externally generated signals to the wireless communication device;

and

a signal routing module, in communication with the mobile broadcast antenna, configured to route signals to and from the wireless communication device, and including;

a non-standard protocol disabling module, configured to disable the wireless communication device according to a non-standard protocol.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the non-standard protocol disabling module includes a signal blocking module, configured to prevent the transmission of signals to and from the wireless communication device.

8. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

a registration processing module, in communication with the signal routing module, configured to register the wireless communication device in a memory device; and

a signal information recording module, in communication with the registration processing module, configured to record signal information related to the registered wireless communication device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the wireless communication device is registered in a memory device in association with selectable metadata.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the non-standard protocol disabling module routes signals according to the selectable metadata.

11. A method of disabling a wireless communication device using a signal capturing receiver, comprising the following steps:

capturing a signal stream from the wireless communication device by satisfying a signal control protocol using a mobile broadcast antenna;

wherein the mobile broadcast antenna is coupled to a powered vehicle;

and

routing signals to and from the wireless communication device according to a non-standard protocol, thereby disabling normal operation of the wireless communication device;

wherein the step of routing signals comprises not retransmitting any signals from the wireless communication device and not sending any externally generated signals to the wireless communication device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile broadcast antenna includes a signal capturing module configured to receive information relevant to satisfaction of the signal control protocol and to alter a signal of the mobile broadcast antenna.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the signal capturing module detects signal strengths from other broadcast antenna and alters a broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to be higher than the detected signal strengths.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the signal capturing module calculates a desired signal strength difference according to a desired protection characteristic and alters the broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to satisfy the desired signal strength difference.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

registering the wireless communication device; and

recording signal information related to the registered wireless communication device.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of registering the wireless communication device in a memory device in association with selectable metadata.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the non-standard protocol routes signals according to the selectable metadata.

18. A system for disabling a wireless communication device using a signal capturing receiver, comprising:

a mobile broadcast antenna, configured to broadcast signals, including;

the mobile broadcast antenna is coupled to a powered vehicle;

a signal capturing module, configured to capture a signal stream from the wireless communication device; and

a signal control protocol satisfaction module, in communication with the signal capturing module, configured to satisfy a signal control protocol;

and

a signal routing module, in communication with the mobile broadcast antenna, configured to route signals to and from the wireless communication device, and including;

a non-standard protocol disabling module, configured to disable the wireless communication device according to a non-standard protocol;

wherein the non-standard protocol disabling module includes a signal blocking module, configured to prevent the transmission of signals to and from the wireless communication device,

and

not sending any externally generated signals to the wireless communication device.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the signal capturing module includes:

an information receiving module, configured to receive information relevant to satisfaction of the signal control protocol;

and

a signal altering module, in communication with the information receiving module, configured to alter a signal of the mobile broadcast antenna.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the signal capturing module includes a signal strength detection module, in communication with the signal altering module, configured to detect signal strengths from other broadcast antenna.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the signal capture module includes a signal strength difference calculating module, in communication with the signal altering module, configured to calculate a desired signal strength difference according to a desired protection characteristic.

22. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a registration processing module, in communication with the signal routing module, configured to register the wireless communication device in a memory device; and

a signal information recording module, in communication with the registration processing module, configured to record signal information related to the registered wireless communication device.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the wireless communication device is registered in a memory device in association with selectable metadata.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the non-standard protocol disabling module routes signals according to the selectable metadata.