Patents by Inventor Russell E. SNEDIKER

Russell E. SNEDIKER 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).

  • Wireless device security system
    Patent number: 10878135
    Abstract: A device in a wireless device security system may include at least one processor configured to determine a location of the device with respect to a security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide an alert output when the determined location of the device is proximate to a boundary of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to prevent the device from responding to at least some user input when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide a disturbance output when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Russell E. Snediker, Vinay Subramanian, David A. Den Boer
  • WIRELESS DEVICE SECURITY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190163937
    Abstract: A device in a wireless device security system may include at least one processor configured to determine a location of the device with respect to a security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide an alert output when the determined location of the device is proximate to a boundary of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to prevent the device from responding to at least some user input when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide a disturbance output when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Russell E. Snediker, Vinay Subramanian, David A. Den Boer
  • Wireless device security system
    Patent number: 10223553
    Abstract: A device in a wireless device security system may include at least one processor configured to determine a location of the device with respect to a security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide an alert output when the determined location of the device is proximate to a boundary of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to prevent the device from responding to at least some user input when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide a disturbance output when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Russell E. Snediker, Vinay Subramanian, David A. Den Boer
  • WIRELESS DEVICE SECURITY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180349651
    Abstract: A device in a wireless device security system may include at least one processor configured to determine a location of the device with respect to a security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide an alert output when the determined location of the device is proximate to a boundary of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to prevent the device from responding to at least some user input when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide a disturbance output when the determined location of the device is outside of the security area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Russell E. SNEDIKER, Vinay SUBRAMANIAN, David A. DEN BOER