Zipit Wireless issued patent for remote device management technology

Zipit Wireless, a provider of business and technology solutions for the Internet of Things, today announced the issuance by the US Patent Office of a patent covering the remote device management technologies that are an integral part of Zipit’s IoT Platform. In addition, Zipit’s cloud-based enterprise messaging solution applies these technologies in order to help organizations like Bon Secours Health System, BJ’s Wholesale Club, and Eli Lilly manage their mobile devices and communications. The recently issued Zipit patent covers a server infrastructure used to manage authentication, control, and communication with mobile devices.

The patent, no. 9,565,538 – System and Method for Administration and Operation of One or More Mobile Electronic Communications Devices, is the fifth patent issued to Zipit related to the company’s remote wireless device management technologies.

The protected technologies in this patent include, but are not limited to:

• Server infrastructure sending audible alarm commands to mobile devices
• Commands that specify alarm behaviors, such as automatically adjusting volume levels based on location
• Authentication and control of devices to enable device users to seamlessly switch from one device to another
• Sending location information to devices – so devices can connect to specified wireless networks within specific locations
• Remotely disable a wireless connection based on a specific location
• Sending a group message to one or more users and recording responses from those users in a database archive

US Patent No. 9,565,538 includes 14 claims and is the 10th overall patent received by Zipit.

“Zipit has a tradition of developing advanced technologies in the wireless field, starting with our earliest products and continuing today. It is why industry-leading organizations have partnered with and trusted Zipit for over a decade when deploying Internet-enabled solutions.” said Frank Greer, CEO of Zipit Wireless.