Patents by Inventor Richard K. Beasley

Richard K. Beasley 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).

  • Method and system for selectively limiting wireless communication in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8620354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system that selectively limits functionality of one or more portable electronic communication devices. More particularly, in one embodiment the apparatus for selectively limiting functionality may comprise a transmission device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit an activation signal to an activation radius. The transmission device may further comprise one or more motion sensors configured to provide power from a battery to the transmission device upon physically detecting activity (e.g., motion, vibration) of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Inventor: Richard K. Beasley
  • Method and System for Selectively Limiting Wireless Communication in a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20110136476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system that selectively limits functionality of one or more portable electronic communication devices. More particularly, in one embodiment the apparatus for selectively limiting functionality may comprise a transmission device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit an activation signal to an activation radius. The transmission device may further comprise one or more motion sensors configured to provide power from a battery to the transmission device upon physically detecting activity (e.g., motion, vibration) of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Richard K. Beasley