Inventor · disambiguated record

John Vincent Townsend, Iii

Also filed as: TOWNSEND III JOHN VINCENT · TOWNSEND JOHN VINCENT · TOWNSEND JOHN VINCENT III

31 granted patents·255 citations·filing 2005–2024

96Inventor score

Technology areasH04M H04L G06Q G06F G06V

Files withCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC23 CONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY LLC4 APPLE WESLEY LARRY1 CONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHOLOGY LLC1 RYAN WILLIAM1

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31 records

0196US7881446B1Telephony system and method with enhanced validationCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 1, 2011·132 cites·14 claims
0295US11757958B1Systems and methods for secure, controlled virtual visitation with confinement institution inmatesCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·5 cites·11 claims
0395US9723040B1Systems and methods for secure, controlled virtual visitation with confinement institution inmatesCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 1, 2017·26 cites·17 claims
0494US11151279B1Electronic briefcases for inmate documentsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 19, 2021·3 cites·18 claims
0588US8050393B2Method and apparatus for evaluating possible 3-way call eventsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·24 cites·6 claims
0687US8503634B1Systems and methods for treatment of inactive accountsTOWNSEND III JOHN VINCENT·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 6, 2013·21 cites·9 claims
0784US11423798B1User interfaces that motivate engagement by inmates of confinement institutions in self-administered coursesCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 23, 2022·5 cites·12 claims
0883US11050278B1Methods and systems for charging and monitoring electronic devices in confinement institutionsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·3 cites·24 claims
0982US9491291B1Systems and methods for institutional messagingAPPLE WESLEY LARRY·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 8, 2016·8 cites·17 claims
1081US11658497B1Methods and systems for charging and monitoring electronic devices in confinement institutionsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted May 23, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
1179US9558479B1Systems and methods for verification of identity and locationCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·5 cites·5 claims
1276US9836589B1Systems and methods for allowing administrative accessCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·4 cites·11 claims
1376US8654956B2Method and apparatus for treating potentially unauthorized callsRYAN WILLIAM·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 18, 2014·8 cites·21 claims
1472US12164617B1Input-triggered inmate verificationCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
1571US11914742B1Electronic briefcases for inmate documentsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·5 claims
1671US11734447B1Electronic briefcases for inmate documentsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·8 claims
1771US9197742B1Systems and methods for verification of identity and locationCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 24, 2015·3 cites·19 claims
1870US12120160B1Systems and methods for secure, controlled virtual visitation with confinement institution inmatesCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
1970US11151278B1Electronic briefcases for inmate documentsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 19, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
2069US11698955B1Input-triggered inmate verificationCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
2169US11256397B1Electronic briefcases for inmate documentsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 22, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
2267US11232185B1Input-triggered inmate verificationCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 25, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
2366US11658496B1Methods and systems for charging and monitoring electronic devices in confinement institutionsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted May 23, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
2463US8737585B1Systems and methods for treatment of inactive accountsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 27, 2014·0 cites·14 claims
2562US12375539B1Inmate communication system with flexible video visitation schedulingCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·30 claims
2659US11201899B1Systems and methods for secure, controlled virtual visitation with confinement institution inmatesCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 14, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
2758US12481778B1Electronic briefcases for inmate documentsCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·23 claims
2854US9979760B1Systems and methods for secure, controlled virtual visitation with confinement institution inmatesCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·0 cites·26 claims
2953USD907630STablet computing deviceCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·7 cites·1 claims
3046US9946860B1Systems and methods for allowing administrative accessCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 17, 2018·0 cites·12 claims
3146US9888111B1Systems and methods for institutional messagingCONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 6, 2018·0 cites·14 claims

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