ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,604,189, issued on April 14, was assigned to Yondr Inc. (Los Angeles).

"System and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of an electronic device" was invented by Graham Dugoni (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of a mobile electronic device are provided. In an embodiment, the apparatus may be a case sized to receive a mobile electronic device, the case having a locking means to at least partially secure an opening thereof. When engaged, the locking means may be physically impenetrable by the user of the mobile electronic device and may further be configured ...