Systems and methods for account establishment and transaction management using interrupt messaging

US7042992B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Evercom Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Richard Falcone · Addison, US
• Robert Mudd · Keller, US
• Timothy J. Murphy · Hudson, US
• Jimmie Jones, Jr. · Plano, US
• Marc Hite · Plano, US
• Luke Keiser · Frisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 7, 2003
• Grant date: May 9, 2006
• Expiry date: Jul 3, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2215/66
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods which provide techniques providing account setup, management and transaction authorization determinations in real-time using transaction interrupt messaging. Embodiments preferably take into consideration the quality of one or more parties to the transaction and the means by which charges may be rendered to them when making account setup, management, and/or transaction authorization determinations. Accordingly, transactions, such as collect calls, meeting at least some minimal risk threshold may be completed on a first call attempt, even where a pre-arranged billing agreement or other business relationship is not previously in place.