Systems and methods for detecting and controlling transmission devices
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a transmission device within a set area, said method operable in a processor, causing said processor to execute steps comprising:
- transmitting a signal at a desired power level;
detecting a transmission signal associated with said transmission device by at least one transmission detection facility;
determining a location of said-transmission device based on said detection of said transmission signal by said at least one transmission detection facility;
determining an allowability of said transmission device to receive and transmit signals within at least one area within said set area based on said determined location;
based on the determined allowability performing one of;
reducing said desired power level to a second known level when said allowability is indicated to be allowed, the reduced desired power enabling the transmission device to connect, and remain connected, to a base station controlling the set area, anddirecting said transmission device to a hold channel to deny service to said transmission device when said allowability is indicated to not be allowed; and
displaying information associated with the transmission device, said information providing an indication of the determined allowability.
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Abstract
A method of detecting, controlling and managing transmission of a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves transmitting information to the transmission device, detecting a response transmission from the transmission device by a least one transmission detection facility, extracting identification information associated with the transmission device in response to the transmitted information; and determining a location of the transmission device based on the response transmission received by the at least one received transmission detection facility, wherein the response transmissions are sorted by the identification information, determining an allowability of the located transmission device within the set area and reducing a power level of a transmitted signal for a predetermined period of time, when allowability is indicated.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a transmission device within a set area, said method operable in a processor, causing said processor to execute steps comprising:
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transmitting a signal at a desired power level; detecting a transmission signal associated with said transmission device by at least one transmission detection facility; determining a location of said-transmission device based on said detection of said transmission signal by said at least one transmission detection facility; determining an allowability of said transmission device to receive and transmit signals within at least one area within said set area based on said determined location; based on the determined allowability performing one of; reducing said desired power level to a second known level when said allowability is indicated to be allowed, the reduced desired power enabling the transmission device to connect, and remain connected, to a base station controlling the set area, and directing said transmission device to a hold channel to deny service to said transmission device when said allowability is indicated to not be allowed; and displaying information associated with the transmission device, said information providing an indication of the determined allowability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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at least one frequency transmission unit transmitting a signal received in a set area at a power level greater than a power level of an associated base station; at least one receiving unit; a processor in communication with each of said at least one frequency transmission unit, said at least one receiving unit and in communication with a memory, the memory including code which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to; receive information from at least one of said at least one receiving unit, said information including identification information associated with a transmission device; extract from said identification information at least one identification characteristic associated with said transmission device; determine whether said determined identification characteristic is among at least one corresponding identification characteristics stored in a list of allowable identification characteristics; provide instruction to each of said at least one frequency transmission units to maintain said power level when said extracted identification characteristic is not included in said list of at least one corresponding identification characteristic; and direct the transmission device to a hold channel, the hold channel receiving further communication from said transmission device while denying the transmission device service to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, operable in a processor, for detecting a transmission device within a set area, said method causing said processor to execute the steps comprising:
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transmitting a signal at a power level received in said set area greater than an expected power level of a signal transmitted by a base station associated with said set area; detecting a transmission of said transmission device with at least one transmission detection facility; receiving identification information associated with said transmission device; determining a location of said transmission device as being within said set area based on detection of said transmission of said transmission device; determining an allowability of the transmission device based on said determined location and said identification; reducing said power level of said transmitted signal for a known period of time when said allowability is determined to be allowed, the reduced power level enabling the transmission device to connect to the base station controlling the set area, and directing said transmission device to a hold channel when said allowability is determined to not be allowed; and displaying information associated with the transmission device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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Specification