Managed access system that determines authorized and unauthorized mobile wireless devices
First Claim
1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising:
- a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility;
radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas;
a plurality of MWD geolocation devices associated with the facility;
an operator'"'"'s screen; and
a management access controller configured tocooperate with said plurality of MWD geolocation devices to determine a respective geolocation of a given MWD within the facility,generate on said operator'"'"'s screen an indication of the respective geolocation of the given MWD,compare an identification of the given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, andcoordinate with the wireless communications network to block outside communications when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications via said radio equipment and the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an authorized MWD.
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Abstract
A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility that is geographically within a wireless communications network includes a plurality of antennas arranged around a periphery of the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, and at least one MWD geolocation device for the wireless communications network. A management access controller is configured to cooperate with the at least one MWD geolocation device to determine that a given MWD is within the facility, compare an identification of the given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, and coordinate with the wireless communications network to block outside communications when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD and provide outside communications via the radio equipment and the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an authorized MWD.
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1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility; radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas; a plurality of MWD geolocation devices associated with the facility; an operator'"'"'s screen; and a management access controller configured to cooperate with said plurality of MWD geolocation devices to determine a respective geolocation of a given MWD within the facility, generate on said operator'"'"'s screen an indication of the respective geolocation of the given MWD, compare an identification of the given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, and coordinate with the wireless communications network to block outside communications when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications via said radio equipment and the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an authorized MWD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A management access controller for a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, a plurality of MWD geolocation devices associated with the facility, and an operator'"'"'s screen, the management access controller comprising:
a processor and memory coupled thereto to cooperate with the plurality of MWD geolocation devices to determine a respective geolocation of a given MWD within the facility, generate on the operator'"'"'s screen an indication of the respective geolocation of the given MWD, compare an identification of the given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, and coordinate with the wireless communications network to block outside communications when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications via the radio equipment and the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an authorized MWD. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for operating a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, a plurality of MWD geolocation devices associated with the facility, and an operator'"'"'s screen, the method comprising:
operating a management access controller to cooperate with the plurality of MWD geolocation devices to determine a respective geolocation of a given MWD within the facility, generate on the operator'"'"'s screen an indication of the respective geolocation of the given MWD, compare an identification of the given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, and coordinate with the wireless communications network to block outside communications when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications via the radio equipment and the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an authorized MWD. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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