System, Method, and Apparatus for Detecting Wireless Devices

摘要

A system provides for radio frequency detection of an offending device within a specific range of a body worn device. Upon detection of the radio frequency signal, the body worn device communicates to an infrastructure to alert of the presence and optionally the location of the radio frequency signal, and therefore the offending device. The user and/or location of the body worn device is/are revealed and the source of the radio frequency signal is readily determined for confiscation of the offending device. Other features include locating/tracking of the body worn device (and wearer) detection of tampering with the body worn device, and detection of cloaking of the body worn device (e.g. submerging in water or covering with aluminum foil, etc.).

主权项

1. A system for detecting radio frequency emitting devices, the system comprising:
at least one base station, the base station including a base station processor and a base station transceiver, the base station transceiver operatively coupled to the base station processor; a plurality of body worn devices, each body worn device comprising a processor, a transceiver operatively coupled to the processor, a radio frequency detector, the radio frequency detector operatively coupled to the processor, and a source of power, the source of power providing operational power to the processor, to the transceiver, and to the radio frequency detector; software running on the processor of the body worn device communicates with the radio frequency detector and, if a target radio frequency is detected by the radio frequency detector, the software initiates a communication from the transceiver to the base station transceiver indicating that the target radio frequency was detected; and upon receipt of the communication indicating that the target radio frequency was detected by the base station transceiver, software running on the base station processor determines the offending body worn device and signals an alert.