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a technology of telecommunications and technology, applied in the field of telecommunications systems, apparatus and methods, can solve the problems of significant limitations and shortcomings of the existing technology in this field, and achieve the effects of improving background technology, being reliable, accurate and efficient, and being convenient to us

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-07-06
TW VENDING
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The system provides secure, efficient, and reliable communication and financial services, allowing administrators to monitor and manage inmate interactions and transactions effectively, enhancing security and operational efficiency within secure facilities.

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Existing technology in this field is believed to have significant limitations and shortcomings.

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[0078]The invention provides systems, devices and methods for providing telecommunications, email, other messaging, financial services, vending, and commissary or canteen services for inmates of a secure facility with respect to family, friends and others.

[0079]FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the system 10 of the invention for providing communications, financial transactions and delivery of goods and services between an inmate 11 and family member 12 at the inmate facility (such as the booking area or the lobby of the jail) or remote from the facility (such as a home or work location), and which can be monitored and controlled by a facility (jail) administrator(s) 13. The system 10 provides telecommunications (voice, text, email, and in some cases audiovisual) between a person (for example an inmate) inside a closed facility (for example a jail, work house, detention center, prison or the like) with one or more persons (for example family, spouse, children, friends or the like) outsid...

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Abstract

A telecommunications system for use in a secure facility such as a jail, prison or the like. The systems, devices and methods disclosed provide telecommunications, email, other messaging, financial services, vending, and a commissary or canteen services for inmates of a secure facility with respect to family, friends and others. The system includes a phone server adapted to be communicatively connected to an external service provider; a monitoring station communicatively connected to the phone server; an account manager server communicatively connected to the phone server, and at least one telecommunications device disposed at the secure facility for use by the inmate and which is communicatively connected to the phone server. A method of telecommunicating, including receiving incomming calls at the secure facility, via the system is also disclosed.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS, IF ANY[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 136,697, filed Dec. 20, 2013, status pending, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 848,149, filed Dec. 21, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference.37 C.F.R. §1.71(E) AUTHORIZATION[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the US Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0003]Not applicable.REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX, If ANY[0004]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]Field of the Invention[0006]The present invention relates, generally, to tele...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M7/00H04M3/38G06Q50/26H04M3/42H04L29/08G06Q20/10H04M3/22H04L29/06
CPCH04M7/0012H04M2203/6081H04M3/38H04M7/006H04L65/1006H04M3/42221H04L67/02H04L67/20G06Q20/10G06Q50/26H04M7/0048H04M7/0045H04M7/0054H04M7/0051H04M2201/50H04M2203/105H04M2203/305H04M3/2281H04L65/1104H04L67/53
Inventor BENGSTON, SAMWESTBY, TODDHALBERG, BENBLOMS, ERIC
Owner TW VENDING
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