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US 10,313,507 B2Granted
Monitoring system for a cellular telephone network
AssigneeSystems and Software Enterprises, LLC
InventorChristian Kissling
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for monitoring an on-board cellular network infrastructure. In one aspect, a controller and one or more noise generation units can be used to inhibit passenger devices from connecting to ground-based cellular stations while on-board. The noise generation unit can be configured to generate a noise signal. If a loss of power to an on-board cell station is identified, the noise generation can generate a different noise signal in response.
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A method for monitoring a cellular network on board an aircraft, comprising:
- providing a network control unit comprising a general control system operatively linked to a noise generation unit;
- generating a first noise signal using the noise generation unit, wherein the first noise signal has a first signal configuration;
- monitoring power supplied to or received from at least one of a plurality of on-board cellular base stations;
- identifying a loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations;
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- on identifying the loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations, generating via the noise generation unit a second noise signal having a second signal configuration that is different from the first signal configuration;
- wherein the first signal configuration is selected from the group consisting of a broadband transmission of frequencies overlapping those of the plurality of cellular base stations, a broadband transmission including a notch wherein a range of frequencies is attenuated, and a broadband transmission including a frequency subrange where essentially no transmission occurs.
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A method for monitoring a cellular network on board an aircraft, comprising:
- providing a network control unit comprising a general control system operatively linked to a noise generation unit;
- generating a first noise signal using the noise generation unit, wherein the first noise signal has a first signal configuration;
- monitoring power supplied to or received from at least one of a plurality of on-board cellular base stations;
- identifying a loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations;
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- on identifying the loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations, generating via the noise generation unit a second noise signal having a second signal configuration that is different from the first signal configuration;
- wherein the second signal configuration is selected from the group consisting of a broadband transmission of frequencies overlapping those of the plurality of cellular base stations, a broadband transmission including a notch wherein a range of frequencies is attenuated, and a broadband transmission including a frequency subrange where essentially no transmission occurs.
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A system for monitoring a cellular network on board an aircraft comprising:
- a network control unit comprising a general control system;
- a noise generation unit operatively linked to the network control unit, wherein the noise generation unit is configured to generate a first noise signal having a first signal configuration and a second noise signal having a second signal configuration;
- wherein one of the network control unit or noise generation unit comprises an algorithm configured to monitor power supplied to or received from at least one of a plurality of on-board cellular base stations, identify a loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations, and on identifying the loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations direct the noise generation unit to transition from the first noise signal to the second noise signal;
- wherein the second signal configuration is selected from the group consisting of a broadband transmission of frequencies overlapping those of the plurality of cellular base stations, a broadband transmission including a notch wherein a range of frequencies is attenuated, and a broadband transmission including a frequency subrange where essentially no transmission occurs.
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A system for monitoring a cellular network on board an aircraft comprising:
- a network control unit comprising a general control system;
- a noise generation unit operatively linked to the network control unit, wherein the noise generation unit is configured to generate a first noise signal having a first signal configuration and a second noise signal having a second signal configuration;
- wherein one of the network control unit or noise generation unit comprises an algorithm configured to monitor power supplied to or received from at least one of a plurality of on-board cellular base stations, identify a loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations, and on identifying the loss of power supplied to or received from the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations direct the noise generation unit to transition from the first noise signal to the second noise signal;
- wherein information related to power supplied to the at least one of a plurality of cellular base stations is directed to the noise generation unit;
- and wherein the first signal configuration is selected from the group consisting of a broadband transmission of frequencies overlapping those of the plurality of cellular base stations, a broadband transmission including a notch wherein a range of frequencies is attenuated, and a broadband transmission including a frequency subrange where essentially no transmission occurs.
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