EP1169843A2 - Method and device for utilization of mobile radio telephones for surveillance and/or control purposes - Google Patents
Method and device for utilization of mobile radio telephones for surveillance and/or control purposesInfo
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
- G08B25/007—Details of data content structure of message packets; data protocols
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
- G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
- G07C9/22—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
- G07C9/23—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder by means of a password
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- the present invention is mainly related to a method and a device whereby commonly used radio (cellular) telephones facilitate various substantially physical types of services, and this is described, purely by way of example, for control of access, signalling, communication and e.g. entrance door lock opening for an entrance telephone system.
- cellular radio
- Entrance telephones used today are either arranged with installed fixed communication circuits ("local telephones") or connected to and switched through a public telephone network ("door telephones"). They exist basically due to a need for security and privacy - while still offering a social possibility - for inhabitants in areas which require locked entrances due to various threats and risks in mainly highly populated areas, but they also involve certain disadvantages.
- a further object of the present invention is to give mobile telephones existing "out there" desired possibility for control of visitors/entrance telephone properties for a building having the aforementioned installation.
- scanners which today may for example include receiving capability for the entire GSM frequency range. Only the receiving capability of a scanner is required; since the communication properties of same according to the present invention are only utilized as a "passive" listener for data, same does not require analogue sound, nor transmitting possibility.
- PCS 1900 "JAPAN PHS”, “DCS 1800”, “CT-2”, “CT-2-CALL”, “CT-3” and “DECT” and/or digital cellular communication systems named "IS-54B (ADC, D-AMPS, CDMA, IS-136)” in the United States of America, JDC in Japan and the global GSM-networks.
- IS-54B ADC, D-AMPS, CDMA, IS-136)
- the “scanning" radio receiver part according to the present invention must thus be in a position to handle the most frequently used mobile telephone systems within the area of use (and possibly facilitate upgrading to future specifications/protocols, for example "Bluetooth”, “Maya”, “Chat”, “e-mode”, “3G”, “SMS”, “WAP (/MEXE)", “iDEN”, “IMT-2000”, “GMPCS”, “GPRS”, “UMTS”, “FDMA”, and “(W) CDMA” with “FH/SS”, “DS/SS” and “CO FDM”), but in order to simplify the non-restricting description, GSM has been chosen. GSM is a commonly used standard for mobile telephones.
- MC denominated MultiCarrier
- TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
- TDD Time Division Duplex
- MC denominated MultiCarrier
- TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
- DECT Time Division Duplex
- the method according to the present invention is mainly characterized by the features stated in the following Claim 1 , and related subclaims, whereas the device for utilization of the method is disclosed in Claim 5 and the subclaims related to this claim.
- mobile telephony is radio communication
- same can be intercepted by devices known as scanners, which operate by continuously proceeding search of the radio frequency spectrum or chosen parts thereof, and which detect and "lock" on active channels, and submit intercepted sound to a listener.
- scanners which operate by continuously proceeding search of the radio frequency spectrum or chosen parts thereof, and which detect and "lock" on active channels, and submit intercepted sound to a listener.
- digital communication such as GSM
- the output would be a meaningless noise, unless they are capable of performing a speech and signal data decoding operation with use of the same protocol as used for the intercepted signal.
- such scanners are today commercially available, which are also capable of detecting the number dialled from the mobile telephone and also to disclose their individual and unique PIN (a subscriber's personal identification number - "International Mobile Subscriber Identity” - IMSI)/SIM number, particularly in the case when the mobile telephone is switched on from an off condition and when "hand shaking" is performed with the base station located closest to the subscriber with use of a few basic protocols, when also the protocols to be used for a subsequently following telephone call are disclosed to an initiated listener.
- PIN subscriber's personal identification number - "International Mobile Subscriber Identity” - IMSI)/SIM number
- the visitor's mobile telephone is located in such a close relationship to the entrance as a normal entrance request situation requires, before same can be detected, prevents all other persons switching on their mobile telephones in an adjacent area from addressing or initiating the system according to the present invention.
- the antenna used by the system can thus be well screened, being directional and having a short reception range.
- a "switched off' mobile telephone which is switched on also acts as a starting or activating unit for the system, apart from the fact that same generously gives away the protocols facilitating an "entrance call".
- the radio receiving "scanning" unit in the described system will, after being activated, perform scanning of assigned radio channel (frequency) for communication and perform synchronisation with transmitted time divided TDMA parcels. It may thus detect, decode and handle the number that the visitor will dial in order to make a request for access to the building. This number is typically the telephone number of a tenant living in the building.
- a programmable device, a "number discriminator” compares this number with prepro- grammed numbers - normally the telephone numbers of the tenants and/or other persons authorized to unlock the door - and if these numbers correspond, the door lock is allowed to receive and be activated by an unlock command.
- the system according to the present invention thus operates in synergy with the mobile telephone call, it does not take any part in any telephone communication, to which it is only acting as a passive listener, and when reacting on stimulus from same, it does not influence the actual conversation, which is carried out and completed (logically after intended result) by the parties concerned, and furthermore is the call without charges for the building - normally is the visitor charged to call fee unless a 1-800 (free of charge) number is offered, whereby the need for a communication unit for visitors no longer exists, such as a keyboard, microphone and loudspeaker - and furthermore will excellent sound quality be achieved, well suited for use in an area having street sounds.
- the described system can also offer a code lock possibility, as is the case with known entrance telephone systems. This is advantageous for tenants, service personnel etc., as well as to give tenants having no telephone a possibility to let in visitors by giving them a door opening code.
- the system according to the invention can obviously also include a keypad, for addressing a code lock, but this would mean additional hardware and an external user influenced unit which is sensitive for influence/damage.
- a number dialled from a mobile telephone must not necessarily be a functioning/existing telephone number which is transferred to the base station (or in the air). All numbers dialled are transmitted after a command and "authenticated” (authentication) by the base station, and by preferably starting with a non-numerical part such as " * " or "#” it will, as disclosed above, reach and be understood by the described system. Should this number correspond to a number stored in the number discriminator for a certain code lock purpose, intended function can be performed, in the same way and with same advantages, e.g. time zones, as for a code lock having a keypad, even though no keypad exists.
- a system according to the present invention can obviously also be equipped with a suitable type of card reader (this may also include a conventional physical card reader which reads the SIM card of the "visiting mobile", removed from the telephone and inserted into the reader), but it may also use mobile telephones for accomplishing a corresponding function, without the need for any external user unit.
- a GSM mobile telephone When a GSM mobile telephone is switched on, same discloses during the initial handshaking operation with the base station its unique "PIN-code/SIM-card" number (amongst other information required to reach correct base station) in a format and according to a protocol which can be read by the now activated described system.
- the mobile telephone acts very much the same as a "proximity card” and the system as a “proximity card reader” which reads the card without direct physical contact, and programming can be performed as "card only", or alternatively as "card-plus-code sequence” with required code sequence being inputted subsequently.
- proximity card reader which reads the card without direct physical contact
- programming can be performed as "card only”, or alternatively as "card-plus-code sequence” with required code sequence being inputted subsequently.
- PIN/SIM code etc. transferred "automatically" from the visiting mobile when switched on and conventional dialled number
- other types of automatically or intentionally transferred signals from the mobile can be used for the above code lock/card functions.
- the described system should include a speech handling unit, mainly in order to detect and decode DTMF signals sent as speech data, same may theoretically also accept voice and speech commands for its functions/actions, but DTMF is believed both simpler and better for the relatively few tasks that an entrance surveillance system has to perform.
- commands consist of longer DTMF code sequences, as well as different command codes for different called inhabitants (based on the different call numbers of same) for same type of actions, or for actions specific for only certain inhabitants, such as permitting a lift to reach a certain floor level, but normally is only one or a few DTMF digits required to achieve required extent of signalling with adequate security, since same in fact must originate from the called party, and amongst other criteria, preferably also within a predetermined time frame in a by the base station authenticated call.
- GSM-scanners can be used for radio frequency scanning and reception, time adjustment and synchronization, and signal/speech decoding required for utilization of the present invention
- the speech must never leave its digitized format to be transformed to an analogue signal audible to a listener; each system function is preferably in digital format. Accordingly, when using such devices a considerable part of their functions are not utilized, but since they are available and can be used, same confirms that described functions can be achieved in a number of ways and by use of standard components.
- Programming the system according to the invention can be carried out in a number of ways, e.g. in position by means of a serial connection and with a handheld programming device or a PC (or PC-capable mobile telephone), and programming from a PC at a distant location via modem is also possible.
- the system may also receive DTMF or, if adapted thereto, data via mobile telephone (WAP, SMS etc.) as programming commands, provided that somebody (authorized, e.g. by PIN/SIM number) is in place and establishes a mobile telephone call to an authorized programming telephone, in which case the described system can listen to the communication therebetween and thus receive the correctly formatted programming instructions/commands.
- WAP mobile telephone
- SMS mobile telephone
- It may also be arranged with a connection to a public telephone network for distant programming purposes, as well as, for example, a mobile telephone subscription of cash card type or via Internet, typically not utilized for speech communication, but possibly used, for example, for alarm transmission purposes and surveillance/control purposes of functions within the building.
- Non-existence of external physical user units results in a highly secure substantially non-external installation, protected against external influence and damage, and expensive parts and covers are not required.
- Normally, only a few instructions are required (even though same may be an electronic display or similar, as well as audio/voice synthesized instructions, which on the other hand increases the costs and the risk for damage, but still remains as a possibility), and with indication of the area within which the mobile telephone should be switched on, even though this is not absolutely necessary for an experienced user, whereby nothing is required that would damage the looks, integrity and security of a beautifully designed entrance, even though same is equipped with an entrance surveillance system.
- Ring signals and engaged signals can also be detected, since they are sent back to the calling telephone from the side of the called telephone, and can thus be detected by the described system and be utilized for additional purposes, for example, as known from existing entrance telephone systems, to start a time period allowed for DTMF detection only as from detection of reply (end of ring signals); the time period allowed for calling (between dialled telephone number and reply) and possibly also to specify separately the time of the call.
- DTMF detection only as from detection of reply (end of ring signals); the time period allowed for calling (between dialled telephone number and reply) and possibly also to specify separately the time of the call.
- FIG. 1 shows, schematically and illustratively, a digital data stream including bursts of transferred data in a digital radio telecommunication system (in this case, for simplification, DECT);
- Fig. 2 shows a simplified block diagram disclosing an example of a system according to the present invention.
- Fig. 3 shows a flow diagram, illustrating the function of the system according to Fig. 2.
- the described embodiment will be related to the GSM standard, which, as already mentioned, is a MC/TDMA/TDD format for communication between mobile telephones (not shown) and base stations (not shown). Furthermore, all types of telephones and other "telephone related" apparatus, e.g. modems, computers etc., that can be reached by a call from a mobile telephone are also not shown, and same can be connected to a wired telephone network but also consist of mobile telephones.
- page 2 has the almost strigic scenario with regard to available mobile systems been discussed.
- GSM has today the largest number of users, and this fact is the main reason why same has been chosen for the example of an embodiment.
- Fig. 1 discloses DECT.
- DECT is allocated certain "frequency bands" for wireless radio communication in which a number of carrier waves are available.
- Each carrier wave is divided in time periods having twenty-four "time slots”.
- Two time slots are utilized to create a duplex channel, which means that twelve speech channels exist within the range of each carrier wave.
- Said twenty-four time slots are transmitted as so called TDMA frames having a frame cycle time TF of 10 ms.
- a typical frame structure for a digital TDMA/TDD communication system is shown in Fig. 1. During the first half of the frame, i.e. the first twelve time slots denominated R1 , R2 .
- data are received from the base station, whereas during the second half of the frame, i.e. the second group of twelve time slots denominated T1 , T2 . . . T12, the telephone unit is transmitting data to the base station.
- a radio connection between a base station and a telephone unit is assigned a time slot in the first half of the time frame and a time slot having the same number in the second half of the time frame.
- Each time slot normally includes synchronizing data, control data and digitalized speech or user data.
- Signalling data such as data referring to the calling party, dialled telephone number and call progress signals can be included in control data as well as speech/user data.
- Digital cellular systems must be even more complicated, but differ from the above by having individual radio frequencies (carrier waves) for transmission and reception (according to present and previous GSM).
- Fig. 2 shows a simplified block diagram disclosing the described system 1 , including four essential building blocks, i.e. a central controlling user adapted logical unit 2, a radio unit 3, a time controlling and synchronizing control unit 4 and a speech treating unit 5.
- the radio unit includes an atmospheric interface by means of an antenna 6, connected to the radio unit 3 and including a searching "scanning" part and a receiver/demodulator.
- Time adaption during reception is controlled by the time controlling unit 4, which, in the case of TDMA/TDD technology, handles synchronization of frames and time slots in a known fashion.
- the time reference is normally gained from a synchronizing signal received by the antenna 6.
- said antenna is preferably of receive type only, screened and of directional type, whereby same has a very short, narrow and defined reception range wherein same well receives radio signals within the frequency band(s) utilized for mobile telephony within the installed area.
- said antenna can under ideal conditions only be activated by signals from the predetermined area (which usually requires certain calibration in position, e.g.
- This phase is the antenna connected to a searching ("scanning") device, which constitutes the first part of the radio unit 3.
- This searching device searches during the first phase continuously the frequency bands used for a suddenly occurring relatively strong radio signal on any of the frequencies. This is a reason why it is preferred that a visitor should switch on a "disconnected" mobile telephone adjacent to the entrance in order to initiate the entrance telephone procedure.
- Such a scanner would be a luxury, since reproduction of speech is not required, and since most of these scanners are built to cover the entire radio spectrum; totally unnecessary in the present case.
- a discrete circuit, LSI circuit or a few commercially available IC circuits would be more suitable to implement the functions described herein, surveillance/"scanning" only within required narrow bands, and surveillance of the handshaking procedure, and gaining only a few desired parameters from same.
- Technically can this be accomplished today in a number of ways by a person skilled in the art and by use of commercially available standard components, and in view of this fact a more detailed description of a certain embodiment is not believed required and would only constitute a non-required restriction.
- a "scanning" device After having been initiated in previously described fashion are (if previously described "proximity card” and/or transaction memory possibility are used, to deal with data including PIN/SIM number or corresponding equivalents and secure that same are transferred for adequate treatment) to connect another antenna (or part of an antenna) facilitating reception at a large distance, which results in reception also from the base station and possibly power reduced mobile telephone signals, and to transfer same to the more stable parts of the radio unit 3. Mentioned reduction/increase of the receiving range can also be carried out in other fashions, e.g. by use of a connectable and disconnectable attenuating unit.
- the system according to the invention now enters into “active” condition, and it is transferred back to "resting” condition after having completed intended/instructed actions, or by disconnection after a predetermined time period.
- active condition no “scanning” is performed, since only one visitor at the time requires to be handled at an entrance.
- satellite stations are preferably by means of a "multiplexed system” connected to a central main unit, which may have the entire capacity for handling calls and the main part of hardware, thereby reducing the costs for the installation.
- the central control unit 2 receives data from the radio unit 3. Signalling and synchronization information are removed from received data, and resulting speech data are transferred to the speech treating unit 5, which decodes received data. It should be noted, that according to described embodiment, unless speech/voice commands are utilized, preferably only DTMF signals are of interest, which are included in the flow of speech from the party called by the telephone, and only when a valid and preprogrammed telephone number has been dialled from the visitor's mobile telephone; and that DTMF signals are fairly easy to detect and decode from a speech data stream.
- the unit 5 preferably maintains received "T" speech data and preferably also all control data for internal treatment, preferably in order to obtain the number dialled by the visitor's mobile telephone and which is transferred after "handshaking". This number may thereafter be compared with the numbers stored/programmed in the number discriminator 7 in order to ascertain whether or not corresponding, and should this not be the case, the system may immediately return to "resting" status.
- a door lock for example, may be immediately unlocked followed by return to "resting".
- the unit 5 can be started pending incoming "R" data and for detection of in such data included DTMF signals, and provided that such are located within a predetermined time limit, corresponding to programmed criteria, corresponding action can be performed. After completion of programmed action, and also at reception of a non-valid digit/code command and/or expiration of time period for surveillance, the described system can return to "resting".
- the central control unit 2 In the case of multi carrier wave/multi time frames, such as GSM, the central control unit 2 normally also controls the various combinations of carrier wave frequencies and time frames in a known fashion. In order to minimize the number of required components, the unit 2 may according to the present invention be configured in such a way that same helps the "scanner" to lock on assigned carriers/time frames. According to the described embodiment is the control unit 2 arranged to handle received signal information for decoding a transmitted dialled number from a mobile telephone at the entrance, for comparison with programmed/stored numbers, and for possibly taking actions based on the instructions associated with said number. This is carried out by the schematically indicated number discriminator denominated 7.
- the number discriminator 7 can be integrated with the control unit 2, and may substantially comprise of a for the purpose adapted micro control circuit, which furthermore may be integrated with the control unit 2 and perform substantially all steps associated with same. It includes an operative memory, in which all operative programs are stored. Furthermore, same also includes memory means including data for a number of decoding logarithms, for example adapted to the type of signalling information that must be decoded for a certain purpose. These decoding algorithms are fetched and treated together with received signalling information to reveal instructions for an action.
- the memory means also facilitates possibility for adapted and/or personal user programming (which for applications requiring high security, such as military applications, may include memory components which can not be reprogrammed by "external persons"), such as programming/storage of desired actions, choice of decoding algorithms from the users of the system depending on requirements and circumstances, and/or programming of user specific information, e.g. telephone numbers, code lock numbers, numbers for "proximity cards”; if and how this information should co-act; DTMF digits/codes to be used for instructions from the called telephone; etc., as well as temporary information, e.g. parameters relating to time periods whereunder certain functions are allowed/not allowed.
- at least one serial port and a real time clock are advantageously arranged.
- the system 1 may furthermore include a keypad 8 (and/or, for analogue purposes, an IR receiver, "Bluetooth” receiver or similar), an optional card reader 9 (and/or for analogue purposes, a “biometrical” reader or similar) and an optional display unit 10. It is connected to a power source 11 , and is shown connected to an entrance lock 12 for influence of same. A connection to a block 13 is also shown, which is intended to illustrate a number of possible added options, e.g. a TV camera, a device for announcing a visitor via cable network, a light source, transmitting status data, or any other desired device/procedure.
- a keypad 8 and/or, for analogue purposes, an IR receiver, "Bluetooth” receiver or similar
- an optional card reader 9 and/or for analogue purposes, a “biometrical” reader or similar
- display unit 10 It is connected to a power source 11 , and is shown connected to an entrance lock 12 for influence of same.
- the described embodiment is normally in "resting" condition, which means that same is continuously “scanning” for a sudden and sufficiently strong radio signal within utilized frequency bands, block 15.
- the "scanning" operation is halted, the range of the receiving antenna is increased and surveillance is performed with regard to the initiating functions, the "handshaking" between the mobile telephone and the base station, the PIN/SIM number is possibly collected (if this should be used), and more specifically, locking is performed to utilized carrier wave and assigned time frames for interception of initiated communica- tion, block 16.
- Block 17 shows a possibly included action, namely a question whether or not a PIN/SIM number has been detected.
- the reply in block 21 should be "no"
- the number is transferred to block 23, which ascertains whether or not the number is a telephone number programmed into the number discriminator 7 as a number which at the actual time of day is authorized to control some related functions/actions in the building. If the reply is "no", the system is reset and returns to block 14. If the reply is "yes”, the flow of operations is moved to block 24, in which the speech treating unit 5 starts waiting for reception of "R" speech data (i.e. a reply to the telephone call), and if this should occur, detection and decoding of any possible DTMF signals in same during a predetermined time period for this purpose.
- "R" speech data i.e. a reply to the telephone call
- scanning function may be replaced by a device which in a more "stationary” fashion is arranged to monitor carriers/frequency bands, and furthermore can mobile telephones already “switched on” be “tapped” with regard to dialled number, and furthermore may also more distantly located telephones in conjunction with one single type of antenna system be used in certain cases and/or a starting sequence for the system can be caused by another means, e.g. a keypad or a pushbutton adjacent to the entrance.
- Mobile telephones utilizing other types of systems than GSM can be used, many different decoding algorithms/routines can be used to meet various needs, and also other command types than DTMF can be used, e.g.
- SMS, WAP can also be used, and some functions can, provided that the operator supplies such services, be handled/implemented by the base station, and may, for example via "menu choice", be included amongst the services and functions included in the mobile telephone, if also supported by the manufacturer.
- GSM GSM
- constant surveillance (monitoring) of "BCCH” carrier waves from base stations in the area should also be mentioned, whereby correct synchronization is always achieved when a "RACH burst" is detected from an (adjacent) mobile telephone which is being switched on, whereby detection and decoding of parameters in the "handshake" and the call thus is made simplified.
- "handshaking” PIN/SIM codes, dialled numbers etc., and instead allow created reply codes carry out corresponding authentica- tion/discrimination/etc.
- the device according to the invention is arranged with a keypad, pushbutton or similar, that the called party during the conversation informs the entrance, either programming the device or verbally informing the visitor, which code/action (e.g. buttons to press) required, whereby the visitor may "key himself in”. If this should occur, the operation is temporary and can not be “publicly known” and thereby misused, and even a simple operation will be safe enough. Also more complicated methods can be used.
- a wired circuit from the inhabitant to the entrance set can cause opening (for example by galvanical closed circuit) during conversation, but the functional possibilities will be restricted to the influence caused via the wired circuit.
- the entrance apparatus may according to the invention namely be arranged in a conventional way connected to a fixed or mobile telephone network, Internet or similar. It may thus be called in a conventional way from the visitor's mobile. Its own number may be secret, only shown by the entrance, to avoid calls from distant locations, or it may be temporary and variable and shown on a display by the entrance, readable by a visitor; or it may only accept calls after depressing a pushbutton by the entrance.
- the call number is dialled by the visitor on the mobile, and the caller is thus conventionally connected to the entrance apparatus and may then communicate therewith, i.e. send and receive commands.
- the visitor can now be requested to dial a code number, which can be constantly shown on a name-number- board at the entrance, or alternatively may the call number (shown at the entrance) include components for selective calling (only to parties at present in program/memory).
- the entrance apparatus now quite conventionally, for example according to the "three parties call service", establish a conference call between the visitor, the party to be called and itself, whereby the first two parties can talk, whereas the entrance apparatus a silent listener await/monitor for given commands, which can be given by the called party and reacted to in accordance with the described preferred example of an embodiment.
- caller ID caller identification
- this solution is regarded as non-preferred, since same involves permission for connection and connection charges (subscriber and call charges), but same is mainly disclosed as an example of a technical solution within the scope of the inventive thought.
- Siemens offers a GSM module, which for the purpose includes unnecessarily many functions, since same also can handle transmission, microphone, loudspeaker, CODEC/DA-transformer, SIM card interface etc., which are not used according to the present invention. Due to similar reasons are also so called GSM chip sets offered by, amongst others, Philips and Mitel to advanced, even though possible a restricted number of such circuits can be used cost effectively. Motorola has recently released a circuit, DSP 56690, which can handle mostly everything and covers all standards, and other manufacturers are about to release similar type of circuits.
- micro control means has, for example, Dallas DS2250(T)-64 64 Kb RAM for storage of program and/or data, and the circuit also includes a serial port having full duplex and a real time clock, which thus is more than sufficient for the described embodiment.
- the present invention can also be used for other purposes than surveillance of a building, e.g. for car parks, access to computers or machinery, rental cars, dispensers for purchase or issuance of travel tickets and similar, ATMS, "toll"-roads/bridges, control points for night watchmen, border surveillance, time/presence charting systems, "distant control" of garage doors, car locks/alarms, etc.
- the present invention may also make use of the unique serial number ("International Mobile Equipment Identity" - IMEI) allocated to every mobile radio telephone when manufactured, and this number is also made available during the handshaking process and can thus identify a specific mobile radio telephone.
- International Mobile Equipment Identity - IMEI
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