Patent ID: 8737965
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A monitoring device, comprising: a communications module configured to detect the presence of a wireless device within a monitored area upon the wireless device being within wireless communications proximity to the monitoring device, transmit a first wireless communication to the wireless device in response to detecting the presence of the wireless device in the monitored area, the first wireless communication including an authentication identifier used by the wireless device to authenticate the monitoring device, receive a second wireless communication from the wireless device in response to the wireless device receiving the first wireless communication, the second wireless communication including an encrypted device identifier used by the monitoring device to authenticate the wireless device, forward the encrypted device identifier to at least one of a telecommunications provider and a management device, and receive the device identifier from the telecommunications provider in an unencrypted format; processing circuitry coupled with the communications module and configured to process the device identifier received from the at least one telecommunications provider and management device in an unencrypted format to determine whether the wireless device is authorized or unauthorized to be present at the monitored area; and an indication module configured to generate an indication regarding the presence of the wireless device when the wireless device is unauthorized to be present at the monitored area and provide the indication to a user of the monitoring device other than a user of the wireless device, the indication being at least one of a silent alarm, a visual alarm, and an audible alarm.