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Apparatus and method for detecting a cloned base station

US10027682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2009
Grant dateJul 17, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Communications are established between a base station and a mobile unit. The mobile unit analyzes the content of at least some information received from the base station relating to neighboring cells. When the analyzing indicates that the base station is a cloned base station, a warning is initiated to the user.

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