US 9,456,339 B1Granted

Mobile device monitoring and tracking system

AssigneeMantech Advanced Systems International, Inc.

InventorsSteven Hildner, Nathan Klonoski, Jay Lukin, Adam McKay, Sam Emara, Thomas Shanley, Thomas Krussel, Paul Neuner

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Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for surreptitiously installing, monitoring, and operating software on a remote computer controlled wireless communication device are described. One aspect includes a control system for communicating programming instructions and exchanging data with the remote computer controlled wireless communication device. The control system is configured to provide at least one element selected from the group consisting of: a computer implemented device controller; a module repository in electronic communication with the device controller; a control service in electronic communication with the device controller; an exfiltration data service in electronic communication with the device controller configured to receive, store, and manage data obtained surreptitiously from the remote computer controlled wireless communication device; and a listen-only recording service in electronic communication with the device controller.

Claims39

Dependent claims

A method for unauthorized surreptitious monitoring and, surreptitious control of, a remote wireless computer controlled communication device, comprising receiving surreptitiously at said remote computer controlled wireless communication device and installing surreptitiously and without authorization on said remote computer controlled wireless communication device computer program instructions from a control system, said computer program instructions being configured to enable at least one of an unauthorized surreptitious monitoring, unauthorized surreptitious controlling, or unauthorized surreptitious communications function on said remote computer controlled wireless communication device, said computer program instructions being constructed according to characteristics of said computer controlled wireless communications device such that said computer program instructions are surreptitiously installed and accepted by said computer controlled wireless communication device as if authorized and said computer program instructions include a module component configured to surreptitiously monitor at least one aspect of the operation of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device;

and the user of said device is unaware of said surreptitiously receiving and installing surreptitiously and without authorization on said remote computer controlled wireless communication device computer program instructions from said control system
wherein said module component includes a selective router component configured to surreptitiously monitor and manage communications of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device;
Said selective router component is configured to surreptitiously control said communications of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device.

A method for unauthorized surreptitious monitoring and, surreptitious control of, a remote computer controlled wireless communication device, comprising sending surreptitiously from a control system to said remote computer controlled wireless communication device and installing surreptitiously without authorization on said remote computer controlled wireless computer program instructions configured to enable at least one of an unauthorized surreptitious monitoring, unauthorized surreptitious controlling, or unauthorized surreptitious communications function on said remote computer controlled wireless communication device, said computer program instructions being constructed according to characteristics of said computer controlled wireless communications device, such that said computer program instructions are installed and accepted by said computer controlled wireless communication device as if authorized;

said computer program instructions including a module component configured to surreptitiously monitor at least one aspect of the operation of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device;
and the user of said device is unaware of said surreptitiously sending and surreptitiously installing without authorization on said remote computer controlled wireless communication device computer program instructions from said control system
wherein said module component includes a selective router component configured to surreptitiously monitor and manage communications of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device;
said selective router component is configured to surreptitiously control said communications of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device.

1 more element

A system for unauthorized surreptitious monitoring and, surreptitious control of, a remote computer controlled wireless communication device, comprising:

a control system configured to surreptitiously establish communication with said device and to surreptitiously relay unauthorized computer program instructions and data to said device;
a surreptitious installer including computer program instructions configured to enable at least one of an unauthorized surreptitious monitoring, unauthorized surreptitious controlling, or unauthorized surreptitious communications function on said remote computer controlled wireless communication device such that said computer program instructions are surreptitiously installed and accepted by said computer controlled wireless communication device as if authorized;
said computer program instructions including a module component configured to surreptitiously monitor at least one aspect of the operation of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device and the user of said device is unaware of said unauthorized surreptitious communication, installation, and surreptitiously monitoring, controlling, or communications
wherein said module component includes a selective router component configured to surreptitiously monitor and manage communications of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device;
said selective router component is configured to surreptitiously control said communications of said remote wireless computer controlled communication device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/059,972Filed 22 Oct 2013 · continuation
Priority: 7 Jan 2013
Granted: 27 Sep 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification15 codes

H04W 12/02
Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity: protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable…
H04L 41/0806
Configuration setting: for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
H04L 63/30
Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security: for supporting lawful interception, monitoring or retaining of…
H04W 4/50
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor: service provisioning or reconfiguring