Controlled-environment facility resident and associated non-resident telephone number investigative linkage to e-commerce application program purchases
US10904297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/102
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Investigative systems and methods linking controlled-environment facility residents and associated non-resident telephone numbers to e-commerce application program (app) purchases capture (a) non-resident telephone number(s) associated with (an) electronic communication(s) with a controlled-environment facility resident and/or (a) telephone number(s) associated with a non-resident communicating with a controlled-environment facility resident. E-commerce app accounts associated with the captured telephone number(s) are determined, e-commerce app account(s) associated with the captured telephone number(s) is (are) accessed and information about purchases made by a non-resident associated with the accessed e-commerce app account(s), through the accessed app account(s) is gathered. A determination is then made whether information about (a) purchase(s) made through the accessed e-commerce app account(s) correlate with the resident, and an investigative lead resulting from information about the purchase(s) made through the at least one accessed e-commerce app account correlating with the resident is provided.
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