System, method, and device to control wireless communications

• US 8,676,197 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2007
• Issued: 03/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lemko Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lemko Corporation
• Inventors: Pan, ShaoWei, Labun, Nicholas
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho, Huy C
• Application Number:
  US11/955,017
• Publication Number:
  US 20080146158A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,288 Days
• Field of Search: 455418-4221, 455443-444, 455/435.1
• US Class Current: 455/435.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/1853 Satellite systems for providing telephony service to a mobile station, i.e. mobile satellite service for selecting H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/92 related to allowing or preventing remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/30 for supporting lawful interception, monitoring or retaining of communications or communication related information circuit switched telephony call monitoring H04M3/2281
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

Methods and systems for controlling wireless communications are provided. A method of controlling wireless communications includes acquiring base station data at a mobile base station mimicking system. The base station data is associated with a targeted base station of a wireless communication system. The method may include mimicking signals of a neighboring base station of the targeted base station based on the acquired base station data. Further, the method may include transmitting a ban signal associated with the targeted base station. The ban signal is based on the acquired base station data and may induce at least one communication device to stop communicating with the targeted base station. In addition, the method includes controlling communications associated with the at least one communication device via the mobile base station mimicking system.

Claims

1. A method of controlling wireless communications, the method comprising:

acquiring first base station data at a mobile base station mimicking system, the first base station data associated with a first base station of a wireless communication system;

sending signals that mimic the first base station via the mobile base station mimicking system based on the acquired first base station data;

registering at least one communication device with the mobile base station mimicking system in response to receiving a registration request from the at least one communication device at the mobile base station mimicking system; and

selectively routing communications associated with the at least one communication device via the mobile base station mimicking system, wherein selectively routing the communications comprises forwarding a first communication associated with the at least one communication device and blocking a second communication associated with the at least one communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication is a call signal, and wherein the first communication is forwarded from the mobile base station mimicking system to a particular communication device of the at least one communication device that is registered with the mobile base station mimicking system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein selectively routing the communications further comprises routing the communications to a third party to allow the third party to monitor the communications.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication system includes a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) system, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), a Long Term Evolution (LTE), or any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile base station mimicking system includes a distributed mobile architecture server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile base station mimicking system transmits the acquired first base station data associated with the first base station to the at least one communication device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising acquiring second base station data at the mobile base station mimicking system, wherein the second base station data is associated with a second base station.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one communication device is registered with the second base station prior to registering with the mobile base station mimicking system.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving the second communication at the mobile base station mimicking system from at least one of the first base station and the second base station, wherein the second communication is a call directed to the at least one communication device; and

blocking transmission of the second communication to the at least one communication device.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving the first communication at the mobile base station mimicking system from the at least one communication device, wherein the first communication is associated with a call; and

routing the first communication from the mobile base station mimicking system to at least one of the first base station and the second base station.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising sending a noise signal to the at least one communication device to decrease a signal to noise ratio associated with the second base station with respect to the at least one communication device to induce the at least one communication device to send the registration request to the mobile base station mimicking system.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

acquiring communication device data associated with the at least one communication device at the mobile base station mimicking system; and

mimicking, based on the acquired communication device data, the at least one communication device during communications between the mobile base station mimicking system and the first base station, the second base station, or any combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the second base station is a targeted base station and wherein the first base station is a neighboring base station with respect to the second base station in an expected direction of travel of the mobile base station mimicking system.

14. A method of controlling wireless communications, the method comprising:

inducing a mobile communication device that is registered with a target base station to send a request to register with an on-demand cellular system by sending a noise signal on a channel associated with the target base station, wherein the mobile communication device functions as a triggering mechanism of a particular remotely controlled explosive device;

registering the mobile communication device with the on-demand cellular system based on the request; and

after registering the mobile communication device, selectively routing communications associated with the mobile communication device via the on-demand cellular system.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising sending a signal from the on-demand cellular system to the mobile communication device at a selected time.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the signal comprises a detonation triggering signal.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the selected time is based on a proximity of a protected unit to the mobile communication device, a direction of travel of the protected unit, a rate of travel of the protected unit, or any combination thereof.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein inducing the mobile communication device to register with the on-demand cellular system comprises mimicking a second base station, and wherein the mobile communication device is registered with the target base station before registering with the on-demand cellular system.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the communications associated with the mobile communication device include one or more short messaging service (SMS) messages.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein selectively routing the communications associated with the mobile communication device via the on-demand cellular system includes blocking the communications, forwarding the communications, or any combination thereof.

21. A system, comprising:

a mobile base station mimicking system adapted to;

create a movable communication control region that advances as the system advances;

send noise signals on a channel used by a targeted base station to induce at least one communication device within a control region established by the targeted base station to communicate via the mobile base station mimicking system when the movable communication control region advances to include the at least one communication device;

receive, from the targeted base station, one or more communications that are directed to the at least one communication device; and

selectively forward the one or more communications to the at least one communication device.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the mobile base station mimicking system includes:

a first unit adapted to send the noise signals to the at least one communication device, wherein the noise signals are sent on a first channel used by the targeted base station to communicate; and

a second unit adapted to transmit mimicking signals to the at least one communication device, wherein the mimicking signals are adapted to mimic communication signals sent from a neighboring base station of the targeted base station to the at least one communication device, and wherein the mimicking signals are sent on a second channel used by the neighboring base station to communicate,

wherein the at least one communication device is induced to communicate with the mobile base station mimicking system when a signal to noise ratio between the at least one communication device and the targeted base station falls below a threshold, and

wherein the threshold is based on a roaming feature associated with the at least one communication device, a handoff feature associated with the at least one communication device, or any combination thereof.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the mobile base station mimicking system is adapted to monitor the one or more communications that are directed to the at least one communication device.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the mobile base station mimicking system is adapted to monitor a position of the at least one communication device.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the mobile base station mimicking system is adapted to block a subset of the one or more communications received at the mobile base station mimicking system that are directed to the at least one communication device.