Systems and methods for the detection and allowance of transmission facilities

• US 8,983,446 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2009
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Binj Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: Nadler, Barry, Noonan, Joseph S.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, JUSTIN YE
• Application Number:
  US12/510,036
• Publication Number:
  US 20100105416A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,059 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/456.6, 455/457, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/32 Hierarchical cell structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/283 Power depending on the position of the mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of detecting a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves detecting the transmitting device of a wireless transmission detection facility; communicating signal information relating to the detected transmitting device to a central unit where the detected transmitting device is identified; determining whether the detected transmitting device is allowed within the facility and providing instruction to a transmitting device to interfere with the detected transmitting device when the detected transmitting device is not allowed in the facility and providing instructions and methodologies when the detected transmitting device is allowed in the facility.

Claims

1. A system for discriminating transmission facility usage in an area, said system comprising:

at least one detector unit detecting a transmission of said transmission facility;

an identification unit in communication with said at least one detector unit;

receiving the detected transmission; and

identifying said transmission facility based on a unique characteristic-associated with said received detected transmission; and

a management unit managing the transmission of said identified transmission facility, said management unit comprising;

an allowance unit;

determining whether further transmission of said transmission facility is allowed based on said unique characteristic;

initiating a transmission facility re-acquisition process, said re-acquisition process allowing said further transmission from said transmission facility to communicate with an external cell tower when further transmission is indicted; and

continuing to receive said further transmission from said transmission facility when further transmission is not indicated, wherein said transmission facility is inhibited from communicating with said external cell tower.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said further transmission is determined based upon a list of allowable unique characteristics.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said allowance unit comprises:

a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including code which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to;

compare said unique identification characteristic with each corresponding characteristic in a list of allowable characteristics.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said indication of further transmission is generated when said unique identification characteristic matches at least one corresponding characteristic in said list of allowable characteristics.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

providing at least one signal to at least one auxiliary system.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said unique characteristic is determined from at least one of:

a vendor determined unique identifier, a transmission frequency, a transmission frequency range, a transmission type, an identification number, and an IMEI number.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one detector unit is located at at least one:

of an ingress and an egress point to said area.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a reporting unit reporting said detected transmission facility.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a low-level jamming unit transmitting a signal in at least one known frequency range.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said jamming unit transmits said signal at a rate selected from a group consisting of:

continuous, periodic, intermittent, and on-demand.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said identification unit comprises:

a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including code which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to;

receive information from said at least one detector unit; and

extract the unique identification characteristic from said information.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said identification unit comprises:

a base station unit;

receiving information from said detector unit or providing information to said detector unit;

extracting a unique identification characteristic from said information;

comparing said extracted unique identification characteristic with a-list of allowable unique identification characteristics; and

indicating positive identification when said extracted identification characteristic is determined to be contained on said list of allowable unique identification characteristics.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said identification unit controls said transmission unit.

14. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

manipulation of said transmission facility when allowability is not indicated.

15. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

denial of continued transmission of said transmission facility when allowability is not indicated.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said identification unit comprises one of:

a software radio and a base station unit;

receiving information from said detector unit.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said identification unit manipulates said transmission facility when allowability is not indicated.

18. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

data from said transmission facility provides unique identification characteristic for positive identification and location of said transmission facility.