Patents Assigned to Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10786093
    Abstract: A pusher tray assembly configured to hold product includes a pusher tray including a floor configured to hold the product thereon. The pusher tray including a front wall, at least one sidewall, and at least one back wall. The assembly further includes a pusher paddle having a front face and a back face, a plurality of engagement mechanisms arranged on a lower side of the pusher paddle and configured to secure the pusher paddle to the floor, a plurality of channels arranged in the floor and configured to receive the plurality of engagement mechanisms, and a spring configured to urge the pusher paddle towards the front wall. The plurality of engagement mechanisms stabilize the pusher paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Elvis Pena, Edith Wollin, Maria Echevarria
  • Patent number: 10757548
    Abstract: A system for multiple network usage tracking, the system having a policy management platform having one or more processors able to receive and to calculate account usage data associated with an account profile, the policy management platform arranged externally from a network of at least one wireless carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Levine, Mansi Srivastava, Carmen Pina, Sonia Guell, Miguel Fernandez, James Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10716412
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for a display rack system. The display rack system includes a support mechanism having first and second ends. The support mechanism may be configured to be attached to a surface at the first and second ends. The display rack system may also include a track mounted onto the support mechanism. The display rack system may also include a plurality of cardholders attached to the track. Each of the first plurality of cardholders may be configured to independently slide laterally relative to the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Elvis Pena
  • Patent number: 10716004
    Abstract: A process for authorizing wireless service includes providing a generally flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface, providing at least one removable subscriber identity module (SIM) card arranged in the generally flat form factor card defined by the first surface, where the at least one removable subscriber identity module is releasably attached to the first surface of the generally flat form factor by respective breaking tabs. The process further includes providing an activation code arranged on the first surface, the activation code is associated with the at least one SIM card, wherein the activation code is configured to authorize wireless service associated with the at least one SIM card when provided to a wireless service provider, and provisioning wireless service to a wireless device from a wireless network. An activation card is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Alma Martinez
  • Patent number: 10708742
    Abstract: A method and system for the purchase and activation of services on a wireless device are provided. The method and system include the use of an airtime card with a near field communication tag with a unique identifier code used to improve a user's experience and ease of activation/provisioning of services for the wireless device. In some aspects, the unique identifier may be generated during the activation and purchase of the wireless service and it is not required that the unique identifier code be recorded in a backend system of the wireless provider prior to activation. The services to be purchased and activated may include at least one of the following: out of the box activation, device upgrades, device reactivations, wireless number changes, wireless number porting, and the addition or purchasing of services including airtime, data, and/or SMS enrollments or data content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana Salihi
  • Patent number: 10694047
    Abstract: The application is directed to a method and system for tracking and managing data usage on a wireless device. A graphical user interface is displayed on a wireless device for tracking and managing data usage over a predetermined time. A request is received via the graphical user interface to set an alert. The alert indicates when the data usage exceeds a predefined value. A determination is made whether the data usage exceeds the predefined value. Further, an alert is transmitted to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick J. Pollak
  • Patent number: 10666811
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for metering on a prepaid wireless access point the amount of data transferred between a wireless device and the Internet and inhibiting further data transmission when the amount of prepaid data available reaches or drops below a pre-determined threshold. Specifically, the wireless access point includes a metering client to track one of data usage or an amount of prepaid data available. When the metering client indicates that the amount of data available has dropped below a pre-determined threshold, the wireless access point inhibits further data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Satish Ramprasad
  • Patent number: 10665079
    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: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 10645231
    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: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 10630595
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for controlling on a wireless device the amount and speed of data transferred between a wireless device and the Internet, and a wireless device with a metering client that can throttle data speeds and types based on how much data a user has used. Specifically, the wireless device includes a metering client to track one of data usage or an amount of prepaid data available. When the metering client determines that the amount of data available has exceeded a pre-determined threshold, the wireless device inhibits further data transmission amounts and speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Rivera, Satish Ramprasad, Sze Ho Wong
  • Patent number: 10623583
    Abstract: A method for displaying wireless service usage information and account information using an account management application operating on a wireless device includes receiving, at the account management application operating on the wireless device and from a tracking module, wireless service usage information for a wireless subscriber associated with the wireless device, the wireless service usage information including one or more units of wireless services that the wireless subscriber has used, receiving, at the account management application operating on the wireless device and from a service provider over a wireless network, account information associated with the wireless subscriber associated with the wireless device, the service provider being different from the wireless device and the wireless network, and enabling presentation, on a display of the wireless device, of the account management application including the wireless service usage information and the account information for the wireless subscriber
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Satish Ramprasad
  • Patent number: 10623914
    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, a 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: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 10588010
    Abstract: A method and system a system for activating a wireless service includes a subscriber identity module (SIM) card having a first surface, the SIM card including a subscriber identity module (SIM), and an activation code stored with the SIM card. The activation code is linked to the SIM. A wireless device configured to receive the SIM, where the SIM is configured to be utilized in the wireless device, the wireless device including: a memory that stores an operating system of the wireless device and a wireless service activation application, a processor that processes a function of the wireless device, a display that displays information to a user, the wireless service activation application is configured to capture the activation code that authorizes the wireless device on a wireless network and authorizes a predetermined amount of wireless service for the wireless device associated with said SIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brooks, Sergio Rivera
  • Patent number: 10579171
    Abstract: An electronic device having a customizable interface includes a processor configured to execute instructions and a display device configured to generate an interface based in part in response to the processor. The electronic device further includes a touch screen associated with the display device and configured to sense a user input with respect to a plurality of objects, wherein the input is provided to the processor. The processor further configured to determine at least one of a physical aspect of the user input and a frequency of an interaction with each of the plurality objects displayed on the touch screen. The processor further configured to modify a manner in which the plurality objects are displayed on the display device based on the determination of at least one of the physical aspects of the user input and the frequency of interaction with the plurality of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Zhang, Sze Ho Wong, Sergio Rivera
  • Patent number: 10567873
    Abstract: A device configured to provide wireless service and power for a smart speaker includes at least one transceiver configured to wirelessly connect to a mobile broadband network and further configured to obtain internet access and the at least one transceiver further configured to wirelessly connect to the smart speaker and provide the internet access to the smart speaker. The device further includes a power supply configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the at least one transceiver. The power supply further configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the smart speaker. The device further includes a housing configured to house the at least one transceiver and the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zimmerman, Ricky Ramon, Elliot Garcia
  • Patent number: 10542139
    Abstract: The application is directed to a method and system for improving user experience with porting a telephone number to an electronic device. The method includes the steps of displaying a user interface on a display of the electronic device for initiating porting of a telephone number. Upon receiving user information via the user interface associated with the telephone number, it is determined whether the telephone number is portable. If the telephone number is portable, it is transmitted to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Nestor Miranda
  • Patent number: 10531261
    Abstract: An airtime card and associated methods of using the airtime card for the sale and/or authorization of wireless services is disclosed. The methods and airtime card include the use of an airtime card with a near field communication tag with a unique identifier code used to improve a user's experience and ease of authorization/provisioning of services for the wireless device. In some aspects, the unique identifier may be protected by a security code programmed at the point-of-sale of the airtime card. The services to be purchased and authorized may include at least one of the following: out of the box activation, device upgrades, device reactivations, wireless number changes, wireless number porting, and the addition or purchasing of services including airtime, data, and/or SMS enrollments or data content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana Salihi
  • Patent number: 10530937
    Abstract: A process for handling wireless service and wireless device transaction and information requests includes storing in a database wireless service information responses, wireless service transaction responses, wireless device information responses, and wireless device transaction responses. The process including receiving and analyzing a keyword, obtaining a response, based at least on the keyword, and transmitting the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zimmerman, Ricky Ramon, Stephen Ritter
  • Patent number: 10523711
    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 based on the time of day and day of week 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: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 10496270
    Abstract: An electronic device including a housing including a front panel and a rear panel, the rear panel arranged on a side of the housing opposite the front panel, a processor configured to execute instructions and the processor being arranged within the housing, a display device configured to generate an interface based in part in response to the processor, where the display device is arranged in the front panel, a touchscreen associated with the display device and configured to sense a user input, where the user input is provided to the processor and where the touchscreen include part of the front panel, and a rear input arranged on the rear panel of the housing and configured to provide a dedicated input to the processor, the processor providing advanced user controls on the interface in response to operation of the rear input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Satish Ramprasad, Sergio Rivera