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Method and system for disabling a wireless communication device

US8190142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 2011
Grant dateMay 29, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 19, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for disabling a wireless communication device, including: capturing a signal stream from the wireless communication device by satisfying a signal control protocol using a mobile broadcast antenna; and routing signals to and from the wireless communication device according to a non-standard protocol, thereby disabling normal operation of the wireless communication device. The mobile broadcast antenna includes a signal capturing module configured to receive information relevant to satisfaction of the signal control protocol and to alter a signal of the mobile broadcast antenna. The signal capturing module detects signal strengths from other broadcast antenna and alters a broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to be higher than the detected signal strengths. The signal capturing module calculates a desired signal strength difference according to a desired protection characteristic and alters the broadcast strength of the mobile broadcast antenna to satisfy the desired signal strength difference.

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