Telecommunication call management and monitoring system
First Claim
1. A secure telephone call management system comprising:
- a plurality of trunk lines of a public switched telephone network (PSTN); and
a plurality of telephone terminals;
an electronic switchboard device linking said trunk lines to said plurality of telephone terminals wherein said electronic switchboard device includes authentication apparatus and accounting software for monitoring and maintaining a database related to calls placed by a plurality of users;
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Abstract
A secure telephone call management system is provided for authenticating users of a telephone system in an institutional facility. Authentication of the users of the telephone call management system is accomplished by using a personal identification number, biometric means, and/or radio frequency means. The secure telephone call management system includes accounting software capable of limiting access to the system based on funds in a user'"'"'s account or other related limitations. The system includes management software capable of implementing widespread or local changes to the system and is further capable of modifying or setting any number of user account parameters.
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10 Claims
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1. A secure telephone call management system comprising:
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a plurality of trunk lines of a public switched telephone network (PSTN); and
a plurality of telephone terminals;
an electronic switchboard device linking said trunk lines to said plurality of telephone terminals wherein said electronic switchboard device includes authentication apparatus and accounting software for monitoring and maintaining a database related to calls placed by a plurality of users;
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of monitoring a telephone system of a facility comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a communication link between said facility and the public switched telephone network (PSTN);
(b) storing said caller attributes;
(c) initiating a user file of caller attributes specific to a user;
(d) authenticating said user based on information stored in said user file thereby allowing the user to access the system;
(e) monitoring said user'"'"'s access to the system;
(f) updating said user file based on the access to the system by said user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A secure telephone call management system comprising:
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a plurality of trunk lines of a public switched telephone network (PSTN);
a plurality of telephone terminals;
an electronic switchboard device linking said trunk lines to said plurality of telephone terminals wherein said electronic switchboard device includes authentication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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