Call processing system for modifying inmate communication limits

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11349998-B2
Application number	US-202016995141-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2020
Priority date	Jun 30, 2017
Publication date	May 31, 2022
Grant date	May 31, 2022

Abstract

A system for customizing time limits for inmate communications in a correctional facility is disclosed. The system includes a profile subsystem that stores an inmate profile of the inmate and a communication processing subsystem comprising one or more processors configured to receive data of an inmate communication of an inmate, identify a type of communication device of the inmate and a call recipient of the inmate communication based on the data of the inmate communication, retrieve the inmate profile of the inmate form the profile subsystem, identify a plurality of behaviors of the inmate based on the inmate profile, determine a time limit based on at least one of the type of communication device, the call recipient of the inmate communication, and the plurality of behaviors of the inmate, and assign the time limit to the inmate communication of the inmate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for determining time limits of inmate communications in a correctional facility, the system comprising:
a communication center;
a communication processing server comprising a database and at least one processor; and
at least one network configured to communicatively couple the communication processing server and the communication center with a plurality of communication devices,
wherein the communication center is configured to:
receive an inmate communication from a first communication device of an inmate;
route the inmate communication to a second communication device of a call recipient outside the correctional facility; and
transmit communication data of the inmate communication to the communication processing server, and

wherein the at least one processor of the communication processing server is configured to:
receive the communication data from the communication center, wherein the communication data comprises audio and/or video data collected in real-time from the inmate communication;
decrypt the communication data;
convert the audio and/or video data from the decrypted communication data to a different format to extract metadata of the inmate communication;
retrieve an inmate profile of the inmate from the database based on the metadata of the inmate communication; and
determine a time limit for the inmate communication based on analyzing the inmate profile.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the metadata of the inmate communication comprises at least one of a date and time of the inmate communication, identities of the inmate and the call recipient, and locations of the first and second communication devices.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein to determine the time limit of the inmate communication of the inmate, the at least one processor of the communication processing server is further configured to:
parse data of the inmate profile to obtain values of ratings of behaviors of the inmate at the correctional facility; and
identify whether a value of the ratings of the behaviors of the inmate is above or below a predefined threshold.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor of the communication processing server is further configured to:
determine a first time limit in response to identifying that the value of the ratings of the behaviors of the inmate is above the predefined threshold; and
determine a second time limit in response to identifying that the value of the ratings of the behaviors of the inmate is below the predefined threshold, wherein the first time limit is greater than the second time limit.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor of the communication processing server is further configured to:
apply the time limit to the inmate communication of the inmate; and
transmit a notification to the first and second communication devices indicating the time limit.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein to determine the time limit of the inmate communication of the inmate, the at least one processor of the communication processing server is further configured to:
identify a list of approved contacts for the inmate in the inmate profile;
match the call recipient of the inmate communication with an entry in the list of approved contacts;
identify the time limit value permitted for the call recipient based on the entry in the list of approved contacts; and
apply the time limit value to the inmate communication of the inmate with the call recipient.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein to apply the time limit to the inmate communication, the at least one processor of the communication processing server is further configured to:
suspend the inmate communication after a duration of the inmate communication has reached the time limit.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second communication devices comprise at least one of a mobile device, a payphone, a landline phone, or a tablet computer.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the inmate communication is a voice call, an audio communication, or video communication between the inmate and the call recipient.

10. A communication processing server for determining time limits of inmate communications in a correctional facility, the communication processing server comprising:
a memory configured to store an inmate profile of an inmate;
a network interface device configured to communicate with the memory, a first communication device of the inmate, and a second communication device of a call recipient; and
at least one processor configured to:
receive communication data of an inmate communication from the first communication device, wherein the inmate communication comprises an audio or video communication between the inmate and the call recipient, wherein the communication data comprises audio and/or video data collected in real-time from the inmate communication;
decrypt the communication data;
convert the audio and/or video data from the decrypted communication data to a different format to extract metadata of the inmate communication;
retrieve an inmate profile of the inmate from the memory based on the metadata of the inmate communication; and
determine a time limit for the inmate communication based on analyzing the inmate profile.

11. The communication processing server of claim 10 , wherein the metadata of the inmate communication comprises at least one of a date and time of the inmate communication, identities of the inmate and the call recipient, and locations of the first and second communication devices.

12. The communication processing server of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
apply the time limit to the inmate communication of the inmate; and
transmit a notification to the first and second communication devices indicating the time limit.

13. The communication processing server of claim 10 , wherein to determine the time limit of the inmate communication of the inmate, the at least one processor is further configured to:
identify a list of approved contacts for the inmate in the inmate profile;
match the call recipient of the inmate communication with an entry in the list of approved contacts;
identify the time limit value permitted for the call recipient based on the entry in the list of approved contacts; and
apply the time limit value to the inmate communication of the inmate with the call recipient.

14. The communication processing server of claim 10 , wherein to determine the time limit of the inmate communication, the at least one processor is further configured to:
parse data of the inmate profile to obtain values of ratings of the behaviors of the inmate at the correctional facility;
identify whether a value of the ratings of the behaviors of the inmate is above or below a predefined threshold; and
determine the time limit for the inmate communication in response to the identification, the determining comprising:
determining a first time limit in response to identifying that the value of the ratings of the inmate's behaviors is above the predefined threshold; and
determining a second time limit in response to identifying that the value of the ratings of the inmate's behaviors is below the predefined threshold, wherein the first time limit is greater than the second time limit.

15. A method implemented by an inmate communication processing system for determining time limits of inmate communications in a correctional facility, the method comprising:
receiving, by a communication center in the inmate communication processing system, an inmate communication fro

Assignees

• Global Telstarlink Corp

Inventors

• Hodge Stephen Lee

Classifications

• H04M15/883

  linked escalation limits, i.e. establish, first or second limit · CPC title

• H04M15/47

  Fraud detection or prevention means · CPC title

• H04M15/852

  Low balance or limit reached · CPC title

• H04M3/38

  Graded-service arrangements, i.e. some subscribers prevented from establishing certain connections (queuing arrangements H04Q3/64) · CPC title

• H04M15/882

  for continuing the call beyond the limit using an alternative, e.g. alternative account · CPC title