Patents
US 11509986 B1: Headphones restricted to use with a particular controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device
- Granted
- 2022-11-22
- Filed
- 2020-12-18 application 17127285
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods and systems for restricting use of a set of wired headphones to use with a particular controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device may employ wired headphones having a near field communication (NFC) functionality storing a serial number, or the like, of a particular controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device. Controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media devices read information stored in the NFC functionality of a set of wired headphones being used with the device and determine if the NFC functionality of the set of wired headphones being used with the device has the serial number of the device stored in the NFC functionality. The controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device may then enable, or disable, output of sound to the wired headphones in response to the device serial number matching with, or not matching with, the serial number stored in the wired headphones NFC functionality, respectively.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg221122.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Parampottil | Coppell, TX | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Amit Kumar Shrivastava | Montréal, CA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Zain Bhyat | McKinney, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F3/165 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04R | Loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers; electric hearing aids; public address systems | H04R1/1041 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/80 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08B | Signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems; order telegraphs; alarm systems | G08B21/0269 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2021-05-25 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2021-05-20 SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2021-05-20 ALLPAID, INC. signed 2021-05-20 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 56368/76 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-05-25 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SATELLITE TRACKING OF PEOPLE LLC signed 2021-05-20 ALLPAID, INC. signed 2021-05-20 SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2021-05-20 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 56368/11 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-12-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PARAMPOTTIL, ISAAC signed 2020-12-17 SHRIVASTAVA, AMIT KUMAR signed 2020-12-17 BHYAT, ZAIN signed 2020-12-18 | SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC CARROLLTON, TX | 54697/484 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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