Response mechanism for detection of a faked base station
US9872237B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/14
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for communicating with a plurality of user equipment in a cellular network comprises a non-transitory memory having instructions and one or more processors in communication with the memory. The one or more processors execute the instructions to receive information regarding a faked base station including an operating frequency, location area code and cell identification of the faked base station, prepare a first message to alert of the faked base station, select the plurality of user equipment that may receive a signal from the faked base station, transmit the first message to alert of the faked base station to the plurality of user equipment and transmit a second message to bar the plurality of user equipment from connecting to the faked base station.
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