Kristine Lovgren Wilson

US Patent:

8380170, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Jan 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/692601

Inventors:

Kristine A. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Kelce S. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Edward A. Wilson - Prescott AZ, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/66
H04W 24/00
H04W 36/00

US Classification:

455411, 4554561, 4554564, 455441

Abstract:

A system for restricting operation of wireless devices, for example cell phones, comprises a controller and a plurality of sensors. The system restricts device usage, while permitting emergency phone calls, for example 911 calls. The sensors receive transmissions from devices, and use the transmissions for identification and determining whether a device is within a restricted zone. One disclosed method is triangulation, using time of arrival of transmissions at the sensors. If the device is within the zone, the controller sends device identification, and possibly a customized restriction request, to a remote node, for example a control node of a cell phone network operator. The operator then uses its network resources to implement the requested restrictions. Communication between the controller and the remote node is secure, possibly encrypted, to minimize malicious interference. A wireless control can define vertices of the zone and exempt certain devices from restrictions.

US Patent:

20130337772, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Feb 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/763638

Inventors:

Kristine A. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Kelce S. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Edward A. Wilson - Prescott AZ, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00

US Classification:

455411

Abstract:

A system for restricting operation of wireless devices, for example cell phones, comprises a controller and a plurality of sensors. The system restricts device usage, while permitting emergency phone calls, for example 911 calls. The sensors receive transmissions from devices, and use the transmissions for identification and determining whether a device is within a restricted zone. One disclosed method is triangulation, using time of arrival of transmissions at the sensors. If the device is within the zone, the controller sends device identification, and possibly a customized restriction request, to a remote node, for example a control node of a cell phone network operator. The operator then uses its network resources to implement the requested restrictions. Communication between the controller and the remote node is secure, possibly encrypted, to minimize malicious interference. A wireless control can define vertices of the zone and exempt certain devices from restrictions. Jamming is not required.

US Patent:

20160044158, Feb 11, 2016

Filed:

Oct 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/920842

Inventors:

Kristine A. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Kelce S. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Edward A. Wilson - Prescott AZ, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/725
H04W 12/08

Abstract:

A system for restricting operation of wireless devices, for example cell phones, comprises a controller and a plurality of sensors. The system restricts device usage, while permitting emergency phone calls, for example 911 calls. The sensors receive transmissions from devices, and use the transmissions for identification and determining whether a device is within a restricted zone. One disclosed method is triangulation, using time of arrival of transmissions at the sensors. If the device is within the zone, the controller sends device identification, and possibly a customized restriction request, to a remote node, for example a control node of a cell phone network operator. The operator then uses its network resources to implement the requested restrictions. Communication between the controller and the remote node is secure, possibly encrypted, to minimize malicious interference. A wireless control can define vertices of the zone and exempt certain devices from restrictions. Jamming is not required.

US Patent:

20140335846, Nov 13, 2014

Filed:

Jul 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/446316

Inventors:

Kristine A. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Kelce S. Wilson - Murphy TX, US
Edward A. Wilson - Prescott AZ, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
H04W 4/12
H04M 1/725

US Classification:

455418

Abstract:

A system for restricting operation of wireless devices, for example cell phones, comprises a controller and a plurality of sensors. The system restricts device usage, while permitting emergency phone calls, for example 911 calls. The sensors receive transmissions from devices, and use the transmissions for identification and determining whether a device is within a restricted zone. One disclosed method is triangulation, using time of arrival of transmissions at the sensors. If the device is within the zone, the controller sends device identification, and possibly a customized restriction request, to a remote node, for example a control node of a cell phone network operator. The operator then uses its network resources to implement the requested restrictions. Communication between the controller and the remote node is secure, possibly encrypted, to minimize malicious interference. A wireless control can define vertices of the zone and exempt certain devices from restrictions. Jamming is not required.