System and method for correlation of mobile communication terminals and individuals at control checkpoints

摘要

Methods and systems for correlating mobile communication terminals with individuals. The methods and systems take advantage of scenarios where individuals pass through control checkpoints, such as passport control and immigration counters. When an individual is served by a control checkpoint, the individual's mobile communication terminal is known to be located in a well-localized geographical area. At the same time, the individual voluntarily provides some identification information, such as his passport details. Thus, this scenario presents an opportunity to correlate the mobile communication terminal and its user with high reliability.

主权项

1. A method performed by an interrogation device, comprising:
while an individual identifies at a control checkpoint, automatically locating a mobile communication terminal that is carried by the individual, wherein the mobile communication terminal previously established a first communication with a wireless network base station; establishing a second communication between the interrogation device and the located mobile communication terminal, wherein the second communication is established by the interrogation device by:
providing a connection signal stronger than signals of the wireless network base station andimitating an identity of the wireless network base station so that the located mobile communication terminal incorrectly recognizes the interrogation device as being the wireless network base station; communicating with the located mobile communication terminal so as to extract an identifier that uniquely identifies the mobile communication terminal; and correlating the extracted identifier of the mobile communication terminal with identification information provided by the individual at the control checkpoint.