Call Processing System for Modifying Inmate Communication Limits

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019312978-A1
Application number	US-201816237387-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2018
Priority date	Jun 30, 2017
Publication date	Oct 10, 2019
Grant date	—

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

1 . (canceled)

2 . A system for inmate communications in a correctional facility, the system comprising:
a profile subsystem that stores an inmate profile of an inmate; a communication processing subsystem comprising one or more processors configured to:
identify a time limit for an inmate communication of the inmate based on the inmate profile;
apply the time limit to the inmate communication of the inmate; and
extend the time limit of the inmate communication by a predetermined length of time; and
suspend the inmate communication after a duration of the inmate communication has reached an extended time limit.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the extended time limit comprises the predetermined length of time added to the time limit of the inmate communication.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors of the communication processing subsystem are further configured to:
determine whether the inmate is eligible or approved for a time extension of the inmate communication based on analyzing the inmate profile prior to extending the time limit of the inmate communication.

5 . The system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a communication database, wherein to identify the time limit of the inmate communication of the inmate, the one or more processors of the communication processing subsystem are configured to: access the communication database; identify a list of approved contacts for the inmate within the communication database; match a call recipient of the inmate communication with an entry in the list of approved contacts; and identify a time limit value permitted for the call recipient based on the entry in the list of approved contacts.

6 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the inmate communication is a voice call, an audio communication, or video communication between the inmate and a call recipient of the inmate communication.

7 . The system of claim 2 , further comprising: a first communication device of the inmate configured to transmit communication data to a second communication device of a call recipient of the inmate communication.

8 . The system of claim 7 , 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 . A communication processing server for inmate communications in a correctional facility, the communication processing server comprising:
a database configured to store an inmate profile of an inmate; a network interface device configured to communicate with the database and a first communication device; and at least one processor configured to:
identify a time limit for an inmate communication of the inmate based on the inmate profile;
apply the time limit to the inmate communication of the inmate; and
extend the time limit of the inmate communication by a predetermined length of time; and
suspend the inmate communication after a duration of the inmate communication has reached an extended time limit.

10 . The communication processing server of claim 9 , wherein the extended time limit comprises the predetermined length of time added to the time limit of the inmate communication.

11 . The communication processing server of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
determine whether the inmate is eligible or approved for a time extension of the inmate communication based on analyzing the inmate profile prior to extending the time limit of the inmate communication.

12 . The communication processing server of claim 9 , wherein to identify the time limit of the inmate communication of the inmate, the at least one processor is configured to:
identify a list of approved contacts for the inmate within the database; match a call recipient of the inmate communication with an entry in the list of approved contacts; and identify a time limit value permitted for the call recipient based on the entry in the list of approved contacts.

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

14 . The communication processing server of claim 9 , wherein the first communication device of the inmate is configured to transmit communication data to a second communication device of a call recipient of the inmate communication.

15 . The communication processing server of claim 15 , wherein the first and second communication devices comprise at least one of a mobile device, a payphone, a landline phone, or a tablet computer.

16 . A method implemented by an inmate communication processing system, the method comprising:
identifying, by an inmate call processing server in the inmate communication processing system, a time limit for an inmate communication of an inmate based on an inmate profile; applying, by at least one processor of the inmate call processing server, the time limit to the inmate communication of the inmate; and extending, by the at least one processor, the time limit of the inmate communication by a predetermined length of time; and suspending, by the at least one processor, the inmate communication after a duration of the inmate communication has reached an extended time limit.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the extended time limit comprises the predetermined length of time added to the time limit of the inmate communication.

18 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
determining whether the inmate is eligible or approved for a time extension of the inmate communication based on analyzing the inmate profile prior to extending the time limit of the inmate communication.

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein identifying the time limit of the inmate communication of the inmate comprises:
access the communication database;
accessing a database to identify a list of approved contacts for the inmate;
matching, by the at least one processor, a call recipient of the inmate communication with an entry in the list of approved contacts; and
identifying, by the at least one processor, a time limit value permitted for the call recipient based on the entry in the list of approved contacts.

20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the inmate communication is a voice call, an audio communication, or video communication between the inmate and a call recipient of the inmate communication.

21 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
transmitting communication data from a first communication device of the inmate to a second communication device of a call recipient of the inmate communication.

Assignees

• Global Telstarlink Corp

Inventors

• Hodge Stephen Lee

Classifications

• H04M15/852

  Low balance or limit reached · CPC title

• H04M15/85

  characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification · CPC title

• H04M15/705 Primary

  Account settings, e.g. limits or numbers or payment · CPC title

• H04M15/887

  limit per user or user related number · CPC title

• H04M15/882

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