Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Breaux
Joseph E. Breaux 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).
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Publication number: 20210165700Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Patent number: 10922157Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: CELLCONTROL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20210029619Abstract: Technologies disclosed herein are directed to context-based mobile device management. According to one embodiment, an application executing in a mobile device detects an event to trigger context-based management of the mobile device. A usage context associated with the mobile device is determined. One or more policies to enforce on the mobile device are identified as a function of the usage context. The application enforces the one or more policies on the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, III, Michael W. Lynn, Chad Howell, John Wright, Chester Parrott, Nicholas Hathaway, Chad A. Kennedy
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Patent number: 10877824Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: CELLCONTROL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Patent number: 10805861Abstract: Technologies disclosed herein are directed to context-based mobile device management. According to one embodiment, an application executing in a mobile device detects an event to trigger context-based management of the mobile device. A usage context associated with the mobile device is determined. One or more policies to enforce on the mobile device are identified as a function of the usage context. The application enforces the one or more policies on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: CELLCONTROL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, III, Michael W. Lynn, Chad Howell, John Wright, Chester Parrott, Nicholas Hathaway, Chad A. Kennedy
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Patent number: 10649825Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CELLCONTROL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20200037227Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device, the operating system (OS) installed on the device including an event application programming interface (API) configured to enable voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications to assume priority over other applications and functions of the mobile device when VoIP calls are detected. A mobile device management software application installed and running on the mobile device emulates a VoIP software application and uses event API calls to trick the OS into believing that a VoIP call has been detected and, in response, causes the OS to block or interfere with one or more predetermined functions on the mobile device based on the status and location of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, III, John Wright
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Patent number: 10477454Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device, the operating system (OS) installed on the device including an event application programming interface (API) configured to enable voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications to assume priority over other applications and functions of the mobile device when VoIP calls are detected. A mobile device management software application installed and running on the mobile device emulates a VoIP software application and uses event API calls to trick the OS into believing that a VoIP call has been detected and, in response, causes the OS to block or interfere with one or more predetermined functions on the mobile device based on the status and location of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: CELLCONTROL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, John Wright
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Publication number: 20190213063Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20190182749Abstract: Technologies disclosed herein are directed to context-based mobile device management. According to one embodiment, an application executing in a mobile device detects an event to trigger context-based management of the mobile device. A usage context associated with the mobile device is determined. One or more policies to enforce on the mobile device are identified as a function of the usage context. The application enforces the one or more policies on the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20190146858Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Patent number: 10271265Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for detecting the presence and location of a mobile communication device within a vehicle includes a monitoring device mounted within the vehicle, the monitoring device includes a primary antenna for detecting cellular data signals originating from within the vehicle. One or more external antenna components mounted at different locations within the vehicle further help to pinpoint the location of detected cellular data signals and correspondingly the location of the mobile device. The external antenna components further help to eliminate and distinguish cellular data signals coming from outside the vehicle and from other mobile communication devices that are not within the driver space of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: CELLCONTROL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, III, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn, Jay S. Brohn
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Patent number: 10268530Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: CELLCONTROL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20190052747Abstract: Technologies disclosed herein are directed to enforcing blocking functionality on a mobile device (e.g., a mobile device within a vehicle). The mobile device receives a request to disable a blocking of a user interaction with one or more functions of the mobile device. The mobile device prompts a capture of an image by a camera of the mobile device. The mobile device determines whether the image is captured from a passenger space in the vehicle. Once so determined, the mobile device disables the blocking of the user interaction with the one or more functions of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, John Wright, Chad A. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20180349216Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20180341534Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle. A control device in a vehicle establishes a connection with the mobile device. The control device receives, from an event notification service via the connection, an event notification indicative of an initiation of one of the functions on the mobile device. The control device sends an action responsive to the event notification to the mobile device via the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20180329765Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device within a moving vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) that includes an event API installed therein that is configured for two-way communication with an external control device, the control device being installed within the vehicle and further configured to communicate with a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. In response to initiation of a predetermined function on the mobile device, a notification message is transmitted by the event API to the control device. The control device then communicates with the software application to determine a desired action for the mobile device to take with respect to the predetermined function. The control device then instructs the mobile device on the action to take on the predetermined function by transmitting an action message to the event API.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn
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Publication number: 20180070290Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing predetermined functions on a mobile device, the operating system (OS) installed on the device including an event application programming interface (API) configured to enable voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications to assume priority over other applications and functions of the mobile device when VoIP calls are detected. A mobile device management software application installed and running on the mobile device emulates a VoIP software application and uses event API calls to trick the OS into believing that a VoIP call has been detected and, in response, causes the OS to block or interfere with one or more predetermined functions on the mobile device based on the status and location of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: obdEdge, LLCInventors: Joseph E. Breaux, John Wright
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Publication number: 20180070291Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for detecting the presence and location of a mobile communication device within a vehicle includes a monitoring device mounted within the vehicle, the monitoring device includes a primary antenna for detecting cellular data signals originating from within the vehicle. One or more external antenna components mounted at different locations within the vehicle further help to pinpoint the location of detected cellular data signals and correspondingly the location of the mobile device. The external antenna components further help to eliminate and distinguish cellular data signals coming from outside the vehicle and from other mobile communication devices that are not within the driver space of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: obdEdge, LLCInventors: Joseph E. Breaux, Chad A. Kennedy, Michael W. Lynn, Jay S. Brohn
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Patent number: 9872225Abstract: Systems, methods, and monitoring devices for collecting and transmitting operational data about a vehicle to a separate receiving device located within the vehicle, wherein the monitoring device includes a housing mounted to the vehicle and a power supply that powers electronic components contained within the housing, the electronic components include a microprocessor, memory in electronic communication with the microprocessor and configured to store the operational data, one or more sensors for detecting and determining the operational data about the vehicle, wherein the microprocessor causes the operational data to be stored in the memory, and a data transmission module, controlled by the microprocessor and configured to retrieve the operational data from the memory and to transmit the retrieved operational data to the separate receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: obdEdge, LLCInventors: Robert W. Guba, Joseph E. Breaux, III, Chad A. Kennedy