Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Soban, III

Joseph F. Soban, III 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).

  • Secure mobile device and allocation system
    Patent number: 7598842
    Abstract: A system and method of securely allocating mobile devices is disclosed. A plurality of mobile devices are stored in an inoperative state under the control of a host computer. A user enters an identification code, which is received by the host computer, and the host computer selectively places a mobile device in an operative state based on the identification code. If the selected mobile device is not returned within a first predetermined interval, then the selected mobile device is placed back in the inoperative state. If the selected mobile device is not returned within a second predetermined interval, then all data within the selected mobile device's memory is purged. Additionally, the plurality of mobile devices can be stored in a secure area. Access to the secure area is granted based on the identification code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fredrick J. Landram, Adam M. Petrovich, Joseph F. Soban, III