Patents by Inventor Chris McNitt

Chris McNitt 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).

  • Multifunction wireless device
    Patent number: 10205820
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, Garth Johnson, Chris McNitt
  • MULTIFUNCTION WIRELESS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170208468
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen HODGE, Garth Johnson, Chris McNitt