Voice messaging and calling system for inmates
US10313518B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/224
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a voice messaging and calling system for inmates and their friends and family (collectively referred to as “outsiders”). It extends existing inmate telephone systems (“ITS”) without requiring any additional installation within correctional facilities or modifications to the existing ITS. An existing ITS provides functional restrictions, security restrictions and privacy limitations. The described system enhances the existing ITS to reduce the functional restrictions by adding the ability to leave voicemail messages when outsiders are unavailable and return calls to, or leave messages for, multiple outsiders in a single call. An additional enhancement allows outsiders to leave messages for the inmate at any time, which the inmate can listen to later. The security restrictions and privacy limitations are unaffected and left in place. The described system also reduces costs for inmates by allowing them to leave messages for and return calls to, multiple outsiders in a single call.
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