Authentication and control of incoming communication
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1. A communication processing system, comprising:
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an incoming communication processing system including one or more processors and/or circuits configured to process an incoming communication from an outside party, located outside a facility, to a resident, located inside the facility, wherein the processing of the incoming communication includes;
obtaining information stored in the database;
first authenticating the outside party based on the obtained information;
second authenticating the resident based on the obtained information; and
first communication restriction processing on the incoming communication based on the obtained information, wherein the first communication restriction processing comprises;
receiving a first geographic location from the outside party located outside the facility, wherein the first geographic location includes a location of the outside party;
receiving a first geographic boundary from the database representing an allowed area; and
monitoring the location of the outside party by receiving other geographic locations from the outside party during the incoming communication between the outside party and the resident.
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Abstract
An incoming communication processing system and method is disclosed for providing communication and data services to residents of a controlled facility. Specifically, the incoming communication processing system allows outside parties to initiate communications to residents of a controlled facility. The incoming communication processing system may work in conjunction with or separately from an outgoing communication processing system. Many restrictions and safeguards may be implemented within the incoming communication system in order to prevent improper use.
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1. A communication processing system, comprising:
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a database; and an incoming communication processing system including one or more processors and/or circuits configured to process an incoming communication from an outside party, located outside a facility, to a resident, located inside the facility, wherein the processing of the incoming communication includes; obtaining information stored in the database; first authenticating the outside party based on the obtained information; second authenticating the resident based on the obtained information; and first communication restriction processing on the incoming communication based on the obtained information, wherein the first communication restriction processing comprises; receiving a first geographic location from the outside party located outside the facility, wherein the first geographic location includes a location of the outside party; receiving a first geographic boundary from the database representing an allowed area; and monitoring the location of the outside party by receiving other geographic locations from the outside party during the incoming communication between the outside party and the resident. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21)
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10. A method for processing an incoming communication in a facility from an outside party, located outside the facility, to a resident, located inside the facility, the method comprising:
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obtaining information stored in a database; first authenticating the outside party based on the obtained information; second authenticating the resident based on the obtained information; and first communication restriction processing on the incoming communication based on the obtained information, wherein the first communication restriction processing comprises; receiving a first geographic location from the outside party located outside the facility, wherein the first geographic location includes a location of the outside party; receiving a first geographic boundary from the database representing an allowed area; and monitoring the location of the outside party by receiving other geographic locations from the outside party during the incoming communication between the outside party and the resident. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A facility communication processing system, comprising:
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an incoming communication processing database; and an incoming communication processing system including one or more processors and/or circuits configured to process an incoming communication from an outside party, located outside a facility, to a resident, located inside the facility, wherein the processing of the incoming communication includes; obtaining first information stored in the incoming communication processing database; first authenticating the outside party based on the obtained first information; second authenticating the resident based on the obtained first information; and first communication restriction processing on the incoming communication based on the obtained first information, wherein the first communication restriction processing comprises; receiving a first geographic location from the outside party located outside the facility, wherein the first geographic location includes a location of the outside party; receiving a first geographic boundary from the incoming communication processing database representing an allowed area; and monitoring the location of the outside party by receiving other geographic locations from the outside party during the incoming communication between the outside party and the resident; an outgoing communication processing database; and an outgoing communication processing system including one or more processors and/or circuits configured to process an outgoing communication from the resident of the facility to the outside party, wherein the processing of the outgoing communication includes; obtaining second information stored in the outgoing communication processing database; third authenticating the resident based on the obtained second information; and fourth authenticating the outside party based on the obtained second information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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