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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Robert a Quan, Hicksville, NY (US);
James C Jones, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Karen Jackson, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Dagmar D Mayor, Bel Air, MD (US);
Rosa M Underwood, Washington, DC (US);
Robert A Quan, Hicksville, NY (US);
James C Jones, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Karen Jackson, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Dagmar D Mayor, Bel Air, MD (US);
Rosa M Underwood, Washington, DC (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for intercepting signals transmitted between a target served by a fiber optic network and a subscriber. A network is described having a phone switch at a central office configured to receive signals for transmission to and from a target, such as the target of a criminal investigation. A signal received at the central office is assigned to an analog circuit, and a monitoring device configured to intercept and monitor the signal is installed along the analog circuit at a location that allows the monitoring of communications without notifying the target that he is under surveillance. After the signal has been monitored, it is converted to a digital signal for transmission. A method is also provided for intercepting a signal transmitted between the target served by a fiber optic network and a subscriber, such that a monitoring device may be installed without alerting the target.