# US 2014/0194084 A1 · Systems and Methods for Detecting and Controlling Transmission Devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0194084 A1 - Document ID: US20140194084A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/153,046 - Filed: 2014-01-12 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2006-07-14 - Assignees: BINJ Laboratories, Inc. - Applicants: BINJ Laboratories, Inc. - Inventors: Joseph S. Noonan; Carl A. Giordano - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194084A1 ## CPC - H04B 17/318: Received signal strength - H04K 3/43: {characterized by the control of the jamming power, signal-to-noise ratio or geographic coverage area} - H04K 3/45: {characterized by including monitoring of the target or target signal, e.g. in reactive jammers or follower jammers for example by means of an alternation of jamming phases and monitoring phases, called "look-through mode"} - H04K 3/46: {characterized in that the jamming signal is produced by retransmitting a received signal, after delay or processing} - H04M 1/72457: according to geographic location - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 12/122: Counter-measures against attacks; Protection against rogue devices - H04W 48/04: based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed - H04W 52/283: {Power depending on the position of the mobile} - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04K 2203/16: for telephony - H04K 2203/18: for wireless local area networks or WLAN - H04K 2203/34: involving multiple cooperating jammers - H04W 52/343: {taking into account loading or congestion level} - H04W 64/006: {with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination} - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04K: SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## 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 at a power greater than a power of an available base station covering the facility, 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 with the set area and interacting and manipulating transmission of the detected transmitting device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for controlling a transmission device within a restricted area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method, operable in a communication control center, causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: transmit a first signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said signal causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station receive a signal from said transmission, said signal connecting said transmission device to said to communication control center; extract identification information associated with said transmission device; determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said restricted area based on said identification information; transmit information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; and reduce said first signal strength of said first signal, said reduced signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area from said first signal to be lower than said signal strength of said signal from said available base station in said restricted area, causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed, ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting said information is in a channel used by said available base station. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the step of: output a state of said identified transmission device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel; and reduce said first signal strength of said first signal, said reduced first signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be lowered than said signal strength of said signal from said available base station received in said restricted area. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: monitor said transmission associated with said emergency number; and transmit, upon termination of said transmission associated with said emergency number, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and cause said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: monitor transmissions of said transmission device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: determine characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of: a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage. ### Claim 11 A method for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method operable in a communication control center causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: transmit a first signal to said transmission device, said first signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said first signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said first signal causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station; transmit a second signal to said transmission device, said second signal being transmitted at a second signal strength, said second signal strength causing said second signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a second signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said second signal causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center; extract identification information associated with said transmission device; determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information; monitor said transmission device when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; and transmit information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said transmitting said information is in a channel used by said available base station. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: output a state of said identified transmission device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel associated with said available base station. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: monitor said transmission associated with said emergency number; transmit, upon termination of said transmission, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and cause said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: monitor transmissions of said transmission device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: determine characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of: a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage. ### Claim 21 A communication control center controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising: means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station; means for transmitting an information on a second signal to said transmission device, said second signal being transmitted at a second signal strength, said second signal strength causing said second signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a second signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said second signal causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center; means for receiving a transmission from said transmission device said transmission connecting said transmission device to said communication control center; means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device; means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information; means for monitoring said transmission device, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; means for transmitting information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21, wherein said transmitting said information on a channel used by said available base station. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21 further comprising: means for outputting a state of said identified transmission device. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21 further comprising: determining whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel associated with said available base station. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The control center of claim 26 comprising: means for monitoring said transmission associated with said emergency number; and means for transmitting, upon termination of said transmission, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21 further comprising: means for determining whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and means for causing said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator. ### Claim 29 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21 further comprising: means for monitoring transmissions of said transmission device. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The control center of claim 21 further comprising: means for determining characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of: a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage. ### Claim 31 A method for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method causing a communication control center to execute the steps comprising: transmit an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said set area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said set area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station; receive transmission from said transmission device to connect to said communication control center; extract identification information associated with said transmission device; determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information; monitor said transmission device, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with an available carrier network when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein said extracted identification information comprises a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein said transmitting said information is in a channel used by said available base station. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: output a state of said identified transmission device. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on an emergency channel associated with said available base station. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: monitor said transmission associated with said emergency number; and transmit, upon termination of said transmission, information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not used by said available base station. ### Claim 38 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising: determine whether transmission from said transmission device is associated with an emergency number; and cause said transmission device to operate through a land line connection to communicate with an emergency operator. ### Claim 39 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: monitor transmissions of said transmission device. ### Claim 40 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further causing said communication control center to execute the step comprising: determine characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of: a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage. ### Claim 41 A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a restricted area within a coverage area of an available base station, said communication control center comprising: means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information being transmitted at a first signal power, said first signal power causing a signal power from said first signal power within said restricted area to be greater than a signal power from said available base station within said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center; means for determining whether said transmission device is within said restricted area; means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device when said transmission device is determined to be located within said restricted area; means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device based on said identification information; and means for reducing said first signal power, said reduced first signal power causing said signal power from said first signal power within said restricted area to be less than a signal power from said available base station within said restricted area when allowability is indicated. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel not available to said available base station, when non-allowability is indicated. ### Claim 43 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for obtaining characteristics of said available base station, said characteristics comprising at least one of: a plurality of operating channels, operating powers of said channels, and area of coverage. ### Claim 44 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for monitoring transmissions of said transmission device. ### Claim 45 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for instructing the transmission device to not return to the communication control center ### Claim 46 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for instructing the transmission device to remain connected an available base station. ### Claim 47 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for connecting said transmission device to a specific channel an identification of said transmission device ### Claim 48 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for connecting said transmission device to the PSAP via a landline. ### Claim 49 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for re-directing said transmission device to a specific channel depending an identification of said transmission device. ### Claim 50 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for reducing said greater signal strength to be lowered than an available base station signal strength in said restricted area. ### Claim 51 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 wherein said allowability of the transmission device is based on a list of allowable identification characteristics. ### Claim 52 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41, wherein said extracted identification information comprises: a unique identification characteristic associated with said transmission device ### Claim 53 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 wherein transmitting said first information is transmitted on a channel associated with said available base station. ### Claim 54 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for outputting a state and said location of said identified transmission device. ### Claim 55 (depends on 41) The communication control center of claim 41 further comprising: means for outputting a signal within a frequency band about a frequency of said response transmission of said transmission device. ### Claim 56 A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising: means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station causing said transmission device to connect to communication control center; means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device; means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information; means for transmitting information to said transmission device, causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center a when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; means for transmitting information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed. ### Claim 57 A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising: means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station causing said transmission device to connect to communication control center; means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device; means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information; means for monitoring said transmission device when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; and means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed. ### Claim 58 A method, operable in a communication control center, for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method comprising: transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said set area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said set area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station receiving a signal from said transmission device, said transmission device connecting to communication control center; extracting identification information associated with said transmission device; determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information; transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed; transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.