Patents
US 12212553 B2: Multifunction wireless device
- Granted
- 2025-01-28
- Filed
- 2023-10-25 application 18383773
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A communication device and system are disclosed for providing communication and data services to residents of a controlled facility. The device can be restricted to communicating only using an internet protocol so as to restrict the device communication to an internal intranet. Wireless access points may be disposed throughout the environment to route calls and data between the device and a central processing center. By converting a protocol of the communications received from the device to a protocol used by the central processing center, minimal modifications to the central processing center are needed to support a wireless communication infrastructure. Many restrictions and safeguards may be implemented within the phone and system in order to prevent improper use.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250128.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Tel*Link Corporation 325 patents | US company or organization | Reston, VA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lee Hodge | Krugerville, TX | 309 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Garth Johnson | Indianapolis, IN | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher McNitt | Fort Worth, TX | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L63/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F21/305 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04M | Telephonic communication | H04M1/72457 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/02 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HODGE, STEPHEN signed 2013-06-24 JOHNSON, GARTH signed 2013-06-24 MCNITT, CHRISTOPHER signed 2013-06-25 | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION RESTON, VA | 69506/179 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-08-07 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2024-08-06 DSI-ITI, INC. signed 2024-08-06 VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. signed 2024-08-06 TOUCHPAY HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2024-08-06 RENOVO SOFTWARE, INC. signed 2024-08-06 INTELMATE LLC signed 2024-08-06 3V TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED signed 2024-08-06 | TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT DALLAS, TX | 68510/764 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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