Headphones restricted to use with a particular controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device
US11509986B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/07
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for restricting use of a set of wired headphones to use with a particular controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device may employ wired headphones having a near field communication (NFC) functionality storing a serial number, or the like, of a particular controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device. Controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media devices read information stored in the NFC functionality of a set of wired headphones being used with the device and determine if the NFC functionality of the set of wired headphones being used with the device has the serial number of the device stored in the NFC functionality. The controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device may then enable, or disable, output of sound to the wired headphones in response to the device serial number matching with, or not matching with, the serial number stored in the wired headphones NFC functionality, respectively.
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