Patents by Inventor Frankie Lockenour

Frankie Lockenour 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).

  • Systems and methods for handling communications during user operation of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11943691
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Frankie Lockenour
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATIONS DURING USER OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230269569
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Frankie Lockenour
  • Systems and methods for handling communications during user operation of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11678162
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Frankie Lockenour
  • Systems and methods for handling communications during user operation of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10945111
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a Bluetooth interface configured to establish a connection to a Bluetooth device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the Bluetooth interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the Bluetooth device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Frankie Lockenour
  • Systems and methods for handling communications during user operation of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10470020
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Frankie Lockenour
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATIONS DURING USER OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170324863
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a Bluetooth interface configured to establish a connection to a Bluetooth device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the Bluetooth interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the Bluetooth device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Frankie Lockenour
  • Systems and methods for handling communications during user operation of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9749470
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: Frankie Lockenour