COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS OF SECURE FACILITY
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1. A system for originating an electronic communication from a terminal inside a secure facility or a data center serving the secure facility to a network operated outside the secure facility, said system comprising:
- a database for storing data to verify that a resident of the detention environment who originates the electronic communication is authorized to communicate with an intended recipient of the electronic communication; and
a processor configured to receive the data from the database, and to use the data to verify that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient; and
wherein the system is configured to push the electronic communication to the intended recipient only after verifying that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A system and a method are provided for two-way communications, automated request handling, and push notifications, via SMS, MMS, IM, email, and other electronic messaging systems, between (1) residents confined to a secure facility, such as a jail or a prison, and (2) persons located outside the secure facility who have friendly or family relationships with the confined residents.
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1. A system for originating an electronic communication from a terminal inside a secure facility or a data center serving the secure facility to a network operated outside the secure facility, said system comprising:
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a database for storing data to verify that a resident of the detention environment who originates the electronic communication is authorized to communicate with an intended recipient of the electronic communication; and a processor configured to receive the data from the database, and to use the data to verify that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient; and wherein the system is configured to push the electronic communication to the intended recipient only after verifying that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of accepting responses to multiple different queries originating from a single mobile telephone number or SMS short code and pertaining to a resident of a secure facility, said method comprising:
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transmitting messages to the resident of the secure facility using the single mobile telephone number or SMS short code, and causing each message to prompt a response; generating a unique set of numbers, characters, keywords, or methods, and causing the unique set to remain effective for the resident only for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A communications method, comprising:
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generating an electronic message from a person outside a detention environment to a resident of the detention environment; subsequently, verifying that the resident of the detention environment is authorized to communicate with the person outside the detention environment; and subsequently, transmitting the electronic message to a terminal located in the detention environment; and wherein the electronic message refers to a communication for or with the resident of the detention environment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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