# US 10,771,617 B1 · Mobile computing intervening system using geofencing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,617 B1 - Document ID: US10771617B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/020,826 - Filed: 2018-06-27 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-22 - Applicants: Charles Isgar - Inventors: Charles Isgar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771617B1 ## CPC - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - H04L 67/125: involving control of end-device applications over a network - H04M 1/72457: according to geographic location - H04M 1/72463: to restrict the functionality of the device - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 4/08: User group management - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A mobile computing intervening system is described. The system may include a primary user computing device running a user application and at least one group user computing device running a user application and coupled to the primary user computing device. The system may operate to establish a geofence and automatically generate a signal to deactivate user computing devices, such as smartphones, within the geofence. This may be done for a certain period of time or until the primary user computing device ends the operation of the system. Families at dinner, students in class, employees in a workplace, and/or other social gatherings/environments may use this application to promote distraction free family time, class time, employment time, etc. by being unplugged from mobile computing devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile computing intervening system comprising: a computer server for running an application; a primary user computing device running a user application and coupled to the computer server; and a group user computing device running a user application and coupled to the computer server, wherein the computer server is programmed to: receive a signal from the primary user computing device including a location of the primary user computing device to establish that the primary user computing device has accessed the system; automatically determine a size and location of a geofence in response to processing the location of the primary user computing device and send instructions to the primary user computing device for automatic execution to establish the geofence; receive a signal from the primary user computing device to deactivate the one group user computing device in the geofence; automatically process the signal received from the primary user computing device and send a signal to the group user computing device for automatic execution programmed instructions to deactivate the group user computing device; and automatically send data regarding utilization of the system by the group user computing device to a remote approved interested party outside of the geofence, wherein the data comprises number of sessions within the geofence and time of each of the sessions within the geofence. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 1, wherein the computer server is further programmed to receive a signal from the primary user computing device to activate the one group user computing device in the geofence. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 1, wherein the application uses wireless technology. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 1, wherein the application sends at least one message to the at least one group user computing device, in response to the at least one group user computing device entering the geofence. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 4, wherein the at least one message is a topic for dinner conversation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 1, wherein the primary user mobile computing device is a smartphone. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 1, wherein the at least one group user computing device is a smartphone. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 1, wherein the deactivation of the one group user computing device is for a defined period of time. ### Claim 9 A mobile computing intervening system comprising: a primary user computing device running a user application; and at least one group user computing device running a user application and coupled to the primary user computing device, wherein the primary user computing device is programmed to: identify a location of the primary user computing device in response to starting the application; automatically determine a size and location of a geofence in response to processing the location of the primary user computing device; automatically generate a signal to deactivate the at least one group user computing device within the geofence; automatically send a signal to the at least one group user computing device for automatic execution programmed instructions to deactivate the group user computing device; and automatically send data regarding utilization of the system by the at least one group user computing device to a remote approved interested party outside of the geofence, wherein the data comprises number of sessions within the geofence and time of each of the sessions within the geofence. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 9, wherein the primary user computing device is further programmed send a signal to activate the at least one group user computing device within the geofence. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 9, wherein the application uses wireless technology. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 9, wherein the application sends at least one message to the at least one group user computing device, in response to the at least one group user computing device entering the geofence. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 12, wherein the at least one message is a topic for dinner conversation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 9, wherein the primary user mobile computing device is a smartphone. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 9, wherein the at least one group user computing device is a smartphone. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 9, wherein the deactivation of the at least one group user computing device is for a defined period of time. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 9, wherein the geofence is a user defined geofence. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 17, wherein the user defined geofence is a selected desired radius from the primary user computing device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 17, wherein the user defined geofence is a drawing of a shape of the geofence on the primary user computing device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The mobile computing intervening system of claim 17, wherein the geofence is automatically adjusted to the user defined geofence.