System and method for creating a wireless picocell
First Claim
1. A picocell system alternate to a multiple access wireless network service, the system comprising:
- a first picocell including;
a sniffer having a receiver to accept control signals originating from a multiple access (MA) wireless network base station and an output to supply detected network classification signals; and
a spoofer including;
a controller having an input to accept the classification signals and an output to supply a spoofed signal responsive to the classification signals; and
a transmitter having an input to accept the spoofed signal and an output to transmit first picocell control signals in response to the spoofed signals, wherein the first picocell control signals are in the same frequency band as the base station control signals so as to deliberately interfere with and override the base station control signals in the first picocell such that a mobile station in the first picocell responds to the first picocell control signals instead of the base station control signals.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for creating a picocell service alternate to a wireless network service. The method comprises: detecting a multiple access (MA) wireless communications network, such as a terrestrial or satellite network; and, generating a first picocell in response to detecting the MA wireless network. Typically, the method comprises receiving requests for picocell service from mobile stations, in response to generating the first picocell. In one aspect, the service requests made by the mobile stations are denied. In another aspect, the method further comprises: establishing a first picocell MSC; and, providing network services to mobile stations via the first picocell, in response to the requests for picocell service. For example, the first picocell MSC may provide the same network services that are provided by a conventional terrestrial network, for example. Alternately, the method establishes an alternative wireless network (a second picocell) to provide services.
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40 Claims
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1. A picocell system alternate to a multiple access wireless network service, the system comprising:
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a first picocell including; a sniffer having a receiver to accept control signals originating from a multiple access (MA) wireless network base station and an output to supply detected network classification signals; and a spoofer including; a controller having an input to accept the classification signals and an output to supply a spoofed signal responsive to the classification signals; and a transmitter having an input to accept the spoofed signal and an output to transmit first picocell control signals in response to the spoofed signals, wherein the first picocell control signals are in the same frequency band as the base station control signals so as to deliberately interfere with and override the base station control signals in the first picocell such that a mobile station in the first picocell responds to the first picocell control signals instead of the base station control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a sniffer configured to detect a multiple access (MA) wireless network, and to receive control signals originating from a base station associated with the MA wireless network; and a spoofer configured to identify the MA wireless network in response to the base station control signals, to generate first picocell control signals for a first picocell, and to prevent mobile stations communicating in the first picocell from making requests for network service, wherein the first picocell control signals are in the same frequency band as the base station control signals so as to deliberately interfere with and override the base station control signals in the first picocell such that the mobile stations in the first picocell respond to the first picocell control signals instead of the base station control signals.
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20. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a sniffer configured to detect a multiple access (MA) wireless network, and to receive control signals originating from a base station associated with the MA wireless network; and a spoofer configured to identify the MA wireless network in response to the base station control signals, to generate first picocell control signals for a first picocell, and to deny all service requests made by mobile stations communicating in the first picocell, wherein the first picocell control signals are in the same frequency band as the base station control signals so as to deliberately interfere with and override the base station control signals in the first picocell such that the mobile stations in the first picocell respond to the first picocell control signals instead of the base station control signals.
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21. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a sniffer configured to detect a multiple access (MA) wireless network, and to receive control signals originating from a base station associated with the MA wireless network, the received base station control signals having a first power level; and a spoofer configured to identify the MA wireless network in response to the base station control signals, and to generate first picocell control signals for a first picocell; wherein the first picocell control signals are in the same frequency band as the base station control signals so as to deliberately interfere with and override the base station control signals in the first picocell; wherein the first picocell control signals have a second power level in the first picocell greater than the first power level of the base station control signals in the first picocell; and wherein the first picocell control signals comprise a spoof of the base station control signals that prevent mobile stations in the first picocell from communicating with the MA wireless network base station. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a sniffer configured to detect a multiple access (MA) wireless network, and to receive control signals originating from a base station associated with the MA wireless network; and a spoofer configured to identify the MA wireless network in response to the base station control signals, and to generate first picocell control signals for a first picocell, the first picocell control signals being in the same frequency band as the base station control signals so as to deliberately interfere with and override the base station control signals in the first picocell such that a mobile station in the first picocell responds to the first picocell control signals instead of the base station control signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for receiving control signals originating from a multiple access (MA) wireless network base station; means for detecting network classification signals in the control signals;
means for generating a spoofed signal based on the classification signals;
means for transmitting first picocell control signals for a first picocell based on the spoofed signal, wherein the first picocell control signals are in the same frequency band as the base station control signals so as to deliberately interfere with and override the base station control signals in the first picocell such that a mobile station in the first picocell responds to the first picocell control signals instead of the base station control signals. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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