Patents by Inventor James Michael Covington, Jr.

James Michael Covington, Jr. 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: 10348885
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method of reducing driver distractions from a portable device. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a driver communication safety system of limiting portable device functionality within a vehicle for safety purposes. According to the present disclosure, a proximity beacon may be placed within a vehicle and paired with a portable device, wherein the pairing may allow the driver communication safety system to control select applications and block access during predefined threshold activity, such as a threshold vehicle speed. In some embodiments, an administrator may control functionality of one or more portable devices used by a driver within a calibrated shielded zone of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventors: James Michael Covington, Jr., Christopher Dillon Covington
  • Publication number: 20180124234
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method of reducing driver distractions from a portable device. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a driver communication safety system of limiting portable device functionality within a vehicle for safety purposes. According to the present disclosure, a proximity beacon may be placed within a vehicle and paired with a portable device, wherein the pairing may allow the driver communication safety system to control select applications and block access during predefined threshold activity, such as a threshold vehicle speed. In some embodiments, an administrator may control functionality of one or more portable devices used by a driver within a calibrated shielded zone of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: James Michael Covington, Jr., Christopher Dillon Covington