Patents by Inventor Theodore Vagelos

Theodore Vagelos has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11758404
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a device configured to implement a SIM lock to control network access associated with a wireless device. The device including a processor configured to interrogate a host wireless device and obtain a host wireless device identification from the host wireless device. The processor further configured to retrieve from a memory a stored wireless device identification, determine if a host wireless device identification matches the stored wireless device identification, prevent access of the host wireless device to network wireless services if the host wireless device identification does not match the stored wireless device identification, and enable access of the host wireless device to network wireless services if the host wireless device identification matches the stored wireless device identification. An associated process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11711709
    Abstract: A system configured to analyze cellular connectivity information for at least one wireless network and at least one wireless device includes a processor configured to receive cellular connectivity information from at least one wireless network for at least one wireless device; the processor further configured to receive geographic location information from the at least one wireless network for the at least one wireless device. The system also includes a database configured to store the cellular connectivity information, the geographic location information, and equipment type information related to the at least one wireless device. The processor further configured to analyze the cellular connectivity information and determine a wireless device having poor wireless service performance based on the analysis of the cellular connectivity information. The disclosure additionally includes a process to analyze cellular connectivity information for at least one wireless network and at least one wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20230037997
    Abstract: A system configured to determine wireless carrier compatibility information for a wireless device feature for at least one wireless network and a wireless device. The wireless device includes a wireless device processor configured to obtain a wireless device configuration; the wireless device processor further configured to obtain a wireless network configuration; the wireless device processor further configured to analyze the wireless device configuration and the wireless network configuration and determine wireless carrier compatibility information for a wireless device feature; and a display configured to receive the wireless carrier compatibility information and display the wireless carrier compatibility information in response to the wireless device processor for the wireless device feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11570609
    Abstract: A wireless telephone base station for a telephone includes a transceiver configured to receive wireless emergency alerts, a display configured to show the wireless emergency alerts, an output device configured to play the wireless emergency alerts, and a processor configured to show the wireless emergency alerts on the display and to play the wireless emergency alerts on the output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11570591
    Abstract: A process for modifying wireless data compression for a wireless electronic device includes displaying an application for modifying data compression on a display of the electronic device. The process further includes receiving a request from a user to modify a current data compression with a new data compression through an input device, evaluating the requested new data compression request in view of predetermined information of the user with a processor, and updating the wireless data compression with the new data compression after the evaluation with the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20230013356
    Abstract: A wireless network system configured to secure a wireless service provided to at least one wireless device from a wireless network, the wireless network system includes a secure network server implemented in at least one of a network operator cloud and a mobile network operator implementing the wireless network. The secure network server being configured to implement at least one of the following: a unique Access Point Name (APN), an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) whitelist, a virtual private network (VPN) over encrypted network, a dedicated firewall, a whitelist of IP addresses, and a unique SIM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11496630
    Abstract: A process for authorizing wireless service includes providing a generally rectangular flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface. The process further includes providing a machine-readable activation code arranged on the first surface, wherein the machine-readable activation code is configured to authorize the wireless service when provided to a system associated with a wireless service provider, receiving the machine-readable activation code in a server, the machine-readable activation code being captured by a wireless device, and provisioning the wireless service to the wireless device from a wireless network when the machine-readable activation code is provided to the system associated with the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11470455
    Abstract: A wireless device configured to transmit short data messages includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the short data messages, at least one sensor configured to detect at least one of a physical parameter, a user input, and a sensor input, and an application configured to encrypt the short data messages and configured to communicate with the at least one sensor. The wireless device further includes a processor configured to control the transceiver and to execute the application, the application is further configured to implement at least one of home security operations, personal emergency response operations, home automation operations, user location operations, fire alarm operations, vehicle telematics operations, and medical telematics operations, and a computer readable medium to store the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11316903
    Abstract: A process of filtering a wireless service provided to at least one wireless device from a wireless network includes receiving identification of the at least one wireless device in a filtering server from an administrator and receiving filtering instructions from the administrator in the filtering server. The process further including receiving a request for an internet resource from at least one wireless device, comparing the request for the internet resource to the filtering instructions to determine whether the requested internet resource is allowable in view of the filtering instructions or not allowed based on the filtering instructions. The disclosure also provides a system as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20220070647
    Abstract: A wireless telephone base station for a telephone includes a transceiver configured to receive wireless emergency alerts, a display configured to show the wireless emergency alerts, an output device configured to play the wireless emergency alerts, and a processor configured to show the wireless emergency alerts on the display and to play the wireless emergency alerts on the output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20220029960
    Abstract: A process of filtering a wireless service provided to at least one wireless device from a wireless network includes receiving identification of the at least one wireless device in a filtering server from an administrator and receiving filtering instructions from the administrator in the filtering server. The process further including receiving a request for an internet resource from at least one wireless device, comparing the request for the internet resource to the filtering instructions to determine whether the requested internet resource is allowable in view of the filtering instructions or not allowed based on the filtering instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20220006906
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a most cost effective wireless service for a wireless device implemented at least in part in the wireless device. The method includes obtaining with a wireless device processor wireless service usage information for the wireless device. The method further includes determining with a processor a cost of various wireless service plans based on the wireless service usage information, determining with the processor the most cost effective wireless service in response to the determining with the processor the cost of various wireless service plans, and displaying a most cost effective wireless service information in a graphical user interface on a display of the wireless device. A device for implementing the method is disclosed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20210258646
    Abstract: A wireless broadband television system is disclosed. The wireless broadband television system includes a set-top box. The set-top box includes a wireless broadband television transceiver configured to receive television services as broadband data from a wireless network; a processor configured to control the wireless broadband television transceiver and execute an application; and an output configured to output audio and video associated with received television services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20210235236
    Abstract: A wireless device configured to transmit short data messages includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the short data messages, at least one sensor configured to detect at least one of a physical parameter, a user input, and a sensor input, and an application configured to encrypt the short data messages and configured to communicate with the at least one sensor. The wireless device further includes a processor configured to control the transceiver and to execute the application, the application is further configured to implement at least one of home security operations, personal emergency response operations, home automation operations, user location operations, fire alarm operations, vehicle telematics operations, and medical telematics operations, and a computer readable medium to store the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11057527
    Abstract: A system for providing emergency telephone call solutions for wireless devices using a voice over data network, the system having the voice over data network to recognize an emergency call from one of the wireless devices, to determine whether a cellular network is available to receive the emergency call, and to transmit the emergency call to the cellular network, a gateway for converting the emergency call between a first format for the voice over data network and a second format for a public switched telephone network associated with the cellular network, a mobile virtual network operator to communicate information associated with the emergency call to the cellular network and to the voice over data network, and the voice over data network and the cellular network to route the emergency call and the information associated with the emergency call to an emergency authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11057732
    Abstract: A wireless telephone base station for a telephone includes a transceiver configured to receive emergency alerts, a display configured to show the emergency alerts, an output device configured to play the emergency alerts, and a processor configured to show the emergency alerts on the display and to play the emergency alerts on the output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20210184911
    Abstract: A process for modifying wireless data compression for a wireless electronic device includes displaying an application for modifying data compression on a display of the electronic device. The process further includes receiving a request from a user to modify a current data compression with a new data compression through an input device, evaluating the requested new data compression request in view of predetermined information of the user with a processor, and updating the wireless data compression with the new data compression after the evaluation with the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Publication number: 20210127016
    Abstract: A process for authorizing wireless service includes providing a generally rectangular flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface. The process further includes providing a machine-readable activation code arranged on the first surface, wherein the machine-readable activation code is configured to authorize the wireless service when provided to a system associated with a wireless service provider, receiving the machine-readable activation code in a server, the machine-readable activation code being captured by a wireless device, and provisioning the wireless service to the wireless device from a wireless network when the machine-readable activation code is provided to the system associated with the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 10970986
    Abstract: A device and process for optimizing fall detection determined by a wireless device includes receiving with a server potential fall parameter data from a fall detection device associated with a wireless device and analyzing with the server the potential fall parameter data to determine whether the data is consistent with a real fall. The device and process further include sending with the server an alert to the wireless device if the potential fall parameter data is indicative of a real fall and receiving with the server an indication from the wireless device in response to the alert, wherein the indication includes an indication that the potential fall parameter data was one of the following: a real fall or a false positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 10959064
    Abstract: A wireless device configured to transmit short data messages includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the short data messages, at least one sensor configured to detect at least one of a physical parameter, a user input, and a sensor input, and an application configured to encrypt the short data messages and configured to communicate with the at least one sensor. The wireless device further includes a processor configured to control the transceiver and to execute the application, the application is further configured to implement at least one of home security operations, personal emergency response operations, home automation operations, user location operations, fire alarm operations, vehicle telematics operations, and medical telematics operations, and a computer readable medium to store the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos