Patents
US 11399259 B1: Contraband wireless device detection integrated into controlled-environment facility communication and/or media devices
- Granted
- 2022-07-26
- Filed
- 2019-12-04 application 16703052
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Controlled-environment facility contraband wireless communication device detection uses one or more controlled-environment facility communication and/or media devices that each include a radio frequency detection mechanism configured to detect presence of electromagnetic energy emissions in one or more frequency bands reserved for wireless communication by wireless communication devices. Each controlled-environment facility communication and/or media device reports detection of the presence of electromagnetic energy emissions in one or more frequency bands reserved for wireless communication by wireless communication devices to an investigative data aggregation and analysis system. The location of the reporting device(s) and/or signal strength of the emission(s) may be used by the investigative data aggregation and analysis system to determine a location, within the controlled-environment facility, of a contraband wireless communication device emitting the electromagnetic energy emissions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220726.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securus Technologies, LLC 227 patents | US company or organization | Carrollton, TX | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dover | Harbor Grove, TX | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott Passe | Forney, TX | 45 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/029 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents (super-priority second lien) | WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB signed 2026-07-02 | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PLANO, TX SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PLANO, TX SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC PLANO, TX | 75901/833 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-07-02 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents (notes) | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. signed 2026-07-02 | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PLANO, TX SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC PLANO, TX | 75893/360 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-07-02 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents (super-priority first lien) | WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH) signed 2026-07-02 | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PLANO, TX SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PLANO, TX SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC PLANO, TX | 75892/223 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-07-02 | Security interest Security interest Junior lien patent security agreement | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2026-07-02 SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2026-07-02 | SCRS INTERMEDIATE HOLDING CORPORATION BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 75892/170 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-07-02 | Security interest Security interest First lien patent security agreement | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2026-07-02 SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2026-07-02 | WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB WILMINGTON, DE | 75892/93 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-04-21 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of security interest in patents | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS EXISTING COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2025-04-16 | WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT WILMINGTON, DE | 70903/303 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC signed 2024-03-28 | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA ALLPAID, INC. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 66952/914 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC signed 2024-03-28 | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA ALLPAID, INC. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 66951/630 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC signed 2024-03-28 | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA ALLPAID, INC. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 66951/561 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC signed 2024-03-28 | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA ALLPAID, INC. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 66951/514 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC signed 2024-03-28 | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY HILLS, CA ALLPAID, INC. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 66951/385 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-29 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2024-03-28 SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2024-03-28 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2024-03-28 ALLPAID, INC. signed 2024-03-28 | WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB WILMINGTON, DE | 66951/54 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-28 | Security interest Security interest Super-priority first lien patent security agreement | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2024-03-28 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2024-03-28 ALLPAID, INC. signed 2024-03-28 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 66945/310 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-02-01 | Security interest Security interest Priority second lien patent security agreement | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2023-12-29 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2023-12-29 ALLPAID, INC. signed 2023-12-29 | WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS COLLATERAL AGENT WILMINGTON, DE | 66436/420 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-01-02 | Security interest Security interest Priority first lien patent security agreement | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2023-12-29 ALLPAID, INC. signed 2023-12-29 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2023-12-29 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 66567/620 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-08-24 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ALLPAID, INC. signed 2023-06-26 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2023-06-26 SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2023-06-26 | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. CHICAGO, IL | 64699/842 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-08-15 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2023-08-04 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2023-08-04 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 64600/451 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-08-15 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2023-08-04 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2023-08-04 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 64600/235 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-08-12 | Name change Change of name | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2019-12-13 | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC CARROLLTON, TX | 53476/289 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-12-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PASSE, SCOTT signed 2019-12-03 DOVER, PATRICK signed 2019-12-04 | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CARROLLTON, TX | 51176/103 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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