Patents
US 12354176 B2: Systems and methods for location fencing within a controlled environment
- Granted
- 2025-07-08
- Filed
- 2024-07-01 application 18760558
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing location fencing within a controlled environment are disclosed herein. A location fencing server determines a location of a first inmate based on a first beacon device, and determines a location of a second inmate based on a second beacon device. Further, the location fencing server determines a proximity status based on the location of the first inmate and the location of the second inmate. Additionally, the location fencing server determines that the first inmate and the second inmate are in violation of a proximity policy based on the proximity status. In some embodiments, the location fencing server sends a notification to an employee device based on the violation of a proximity policy.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250708.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 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q50/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L67/306 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HODGE, STEPHEN L. signed 2017-07-17 | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION RESTON, VA | 71033/473 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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