Method and apparatus for providing information intercept in an ad-hoc wireless network
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsJheroen Pieter Dorenbosch, Richard Lionel Bennett
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Abstract
A reporting mobile station (800) operating in an ad-hoc wireless network (600) and method therein, receives, from the infrastructure (611), designation information (506) identifying a target mobile station, and stores (704) the designation information. The reporting mobile station then detects (706) a communication from the target mobile station, and stores (708) information (508) about the communication. The reporting mobile station then reports (710) the call information to a predetermined lawful intercept entity (612).
Claims23
A method for providing information intercept in an ad-hoc wireless network, the method comprising:
- conducting a communication between a first mobile station (MS) and a second MS, both isolated from contact with a fixed portion of the wireless network;
- storing call information about said communication in a memory location of said first MS, said memory location not modifiable by a user of said first MS;
- and
- reporting, by said first MS, said call information to said fixed portion of the wireless network, in response to regaining contact with said fixed portion.
A method for providing information intercept in an ad-hoc wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving designation information at a reporter mobile station (MS) in the wireless network, said designation information identifying a target MS;
- storing said designation information in said reporter MS;
- detecting a communication from said target MS by said reporter MS;
- storing call information about said communication in said reporter MS;
- and
- reporting said call information to a predetermined lawful intercept entity by said reporter MS.
A wireless communication device performing as a reporter mobile station (MS) for providing information intercept in an ad-hoc wireless network, the wireless communication device comprising:
- a receiver for receiving designation information identifying a target MS;
- a processor coupled to said receiver for controlling the wireless communication device;
- a first memory location coupled to said processor for storing said designation information;
- a detector program coupled to said processor for programming said processor to detect a communication from said target MS;
- a second memory location coupled to said processor for storing call information about said communication;
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- a reporter program coupled to said processor for programming said processor to report said call information to a predetermined lawful intercept entity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.