Systems and methods for account management using interrupt messaging

US7860226B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Securus Technologies, LLC · 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
• Bruce Cooper · Dallas, US
• Michelle L. Polozola · Richardson, US
• Randy Hoffman · Plano, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 21, 2006
• Grant date: Dec 28, 2010
• Expiry date: Aug 19, 2029

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.