Abstract: A method and apparatus for fraud control in cellular telephone systems. Call records from a switch are scanned to identify a fraudulent cellular phone based on its behavior. An identifier, e.g., a radio frequency (RF) signature, representative of the fraudulent phone is stored in a control channel editor at a cell site. A database of identifiers may comprise a positive validation database storing the identifiers for all valid phones used in the cellular telephone system, or it may be a negative validation database storing the identifiers for known fraudulent phones. A control channel editor intercepts a call origination request transmitted by a phone, and a control processor compares one or more characteristics of the phone transmitting the call origination request to the database of identifiers. The control processor then prevents the call origination request from completing when the comparison indicates that the phone is fraudulent.

Abstract: A restaurant booth seat having a unique shape and construction is disclosed. The seat has an exterior skin made of a hard plastic material and a substantially rigid plastic foam core. The seat comprises a back support member coupled to a separate base member. The base member is tapered from the front thereof towards the rear such that liquids, crumbs and the like are encouraged toward the rear of the base member. A grooved area extends into the base member along the width thereof adjacent the back support member such that the crumbs and liquids in the grooved area are rendered easily removable. By the use of the restaurant booth seat of the present invention, cleanup of such seat is made substantially easier than the seats of the prior art. Moreover, the booth seat of the present invention is durable yet provides the user with sufficient comfort.