Patents by Inventor Winston Douglas Mayer

Winston Douglas Mayer 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).

  • Selective mobile device component lockdown in moving vehicles
    Patent number: 9749824
    Abstract: On-Board Diagnostics (OBDs) produced by a vehicle are monitored in real time. The OBDs are evaluated in view of rules or policies to take actions with respect selective component lockdown of resources for a mobile device that is operational within the vehicle. For example, the display screen of the mobile device is blacked out and locked out when the OBDs indicate the vehicle is moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Foster Products INC.
    Inventors: Winston Douglas Mayer, Gary D Foster
  • SELECTIVE MOBILE DEVICE COMPONENT LOCKDOWN IN MOVING VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160242014
    Abstract: On-Board Diagnostics (OBDs) produced by a vehicle are monitored in real time. The OBDs are evaluated in view of rules or policies to take actions with respect selective component lockdown of resources for a mobile device that is operational within the vehicle. For example, the display screen of the mobile device is blacked out and locked out when the OBDs indicate the vehicle is moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Winston Douglas Mayer, Gary D. Foster