US Patent Issued to Global Tel*Link on March 11 for "System and method for charging electronic devices in a controlled environment" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,249,863, issued on March 11, was assigned to Global Tel*Link Corp. (Reston, Va.).

"System and method for charging electronic devices in a controlled environment" was invented by Stephen Lee Hodge (Aubrey, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed for providing electrical charge to residents of a controlled-environment facility. In an embodiment, a charging station may be provided in an area accessible to an inmate to allow charging of in an inmate smart device, such as a phone or tablet. In an embodiment, a portable charger may be provided to an inmate for charging a smart device."

The patent wa...