Electronic messaging exchange
First Claim
1. A method for secure electronic message exchange, comprising:
- authenticating, by a safe terminal, an inmate of an institution when the inmate attempts to login to the safe terminal, wherein the safe terminal is isolated from an internee;
generating, by the safe terminal, an electronic message for a user based on input from the inmate, the user being external to the institution;
transmitting, by the safe terminal, the electronic message to a control platform, wherein the control platform is located outside the institution, and the safe terminal is coupled to the control platform;
receiving, by the control platform, the electronic message from the safe terminal;
performing, by the control platform, an automated security scan of the electronic message;
authenticating, by the control platform, the user by determining whether the user is an approved contact far the inmate;
based on the automated security scan and the authentication of the user, forwarding, by the control platform, the electronic message to a secure platform, and forwarding a notification associated with the electronic message to a device associated with the user;
receiving, by the secure platform, a login request from the device associated with the user in response to receiving the notification associated with the electronic message;
approving the login request from the user;
providing, by the secure platform, secure web-based access to the user upon approval of the login request; and
facilitating, by the secure platform, a subsequent electronic message conversation between the inmate and the user using the secure web-based access, wherein the secure platform is integrated within the control platform.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
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1. A method for secure electronic message exchange, comprising:
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authenticating, by a safe terminal, an inmate of an institution when the inmate attempts to login to the safe terminal, wherein the safe terminal is isolated from an internee; generating, by the safe terminal, an electronic message for a user based on input from the inmate, the user being external to the institution; transmitting, by the safe terminal, the electronic message to a control platform, wherein the control platform is located outside the institution, and the safe terminal is coupled to the control platform; receiving, by the control platform, the electronic message from the safe terminal; performing, by the control platform, an automated security scan of the electronic message; authenticating, by the control platform, the user by determining whether the user is an approved contact far the inmate; based on the automated security scan and the authentication of the user, forwarding, by the control platform, the electronic message to a secure platform, and forwarding a notification associated with the electronic message to a device associated with the user; receiving, by the secure platform, a login request from the device associated with the user in response to receiving the notification associated with the electronic message; approving the login request from the user; providing, by the secure platform, secure web-based access to the user upon approval of the login request; and facilitating, by the secure platform, a subsequent electronic message conversation between the inmate and the user using the secure web-based access, wherein the secure platform is integrated within the control platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for secure electronic message exchange, comprising:
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receiving, by a secure platform, a login request from a remote device associated with a user, wherein the remote device is located outside a secure inmate facility; approving the login request from the user; providing, by the secure platform, secure web-based access to the user; receiving, by the secure platform, an electronic message from the remote device; transmitting, by the secure platform, the electronic message to a control platform, wherein the secure platform is coupled to the control platform, and the control platform is located outside the secure inmate facility; authenticating, by the control platform, the user by determining whether the user is an approved contact for an inmate; performing, by the control platform, an automated security scan of the electronic message; based on the automated security scan, transmitting, by the control platform, the electronic message to a safe terminal or to an administrator, wherein the safe terminal is coupled to the control platform, and forwarding a notification associated with the electronic message to alert the inmate of the electronic message; receiving, by the safe terminal, the electronic message from the control platform; authenticating, by the safe terminal, the inmate when the inmate attempts to login to the safe terminal; providing, by the safe terminal, the electronic message to the authenticated inmate; and facilitating, by the secure platform, a subsequent electronic message conversation between the authenticated inmate and the user using the secure web-based access, wherein the secure platform is integrated within the control platform. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A secure electronic message exchange system, comprising:
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a control platform located outside a prison facility; a secure platform integrated within the control platform; and a safe terminal coupled to the control platform, the safe terminal being isolated from an internet, the safe terminal configured to; authenticate an inmate of the prison facility when the inmate attempts to login to the safe terminal, generate an electronic message for a user based on input from the inmate, the user being external to the prison facility, and transmit the electronic message to the control platform, wherein the control platform is configured to; receive the electronic message from the safe terminal, perform an automated security scan of the electronic message, authenticate the user by determining whether the user is an approved contact for the inmate, and based on the automated security scan and the authentication of the user, forward the electronic message to the secure platform, and forward a notification associated with the electronic message to a device associated with the user, and wherein the secure platform is configured to; receive a login request from the device associated with the user in response to receiving the notification associated with the electronic message, facilitate approval of the login request from the user, provide secure web-based access to the user upon approval of the login request, and facilitate a subsequent electronic message conversation between the inmate and the user using the secure web-based access. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A secure electronic message exchange system associated with a prison facility, the system comprising:
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a control platform located outside the prison facility; a safe terminal coupled to the control platform; and a secure platform integrated within the control platform, the secure platform configured to; receive a login request from a remote device associated with a user, wherein the remote device is located outside the prison facility, facilitate approval of the login request from the user, provide secure web-based access to the user, receive an electronic message from the remote device, and transmit the electronic message to the control platform, wherein the control platform is configured to; authenticate the user by determining whether the user is an approved contact for an inmate of the prison facility, perform an automated security scan of the electronic message, and based on the automated security scan, transmit the electronic message to the safe terminal or to an administrator, and forward a notification associated with the electronic message to alert the inmate of the electronic message, wherein the safe terminal is isolated from an internet, and is configured to; receive the electronic message from the control platform, authenticate the inmate when the inmate attempts to login to the safe terminal, and provide the electronic message to the authenticated inmate, and wherein the secure platform is further configured to; facilitate a subsequent electronic message conversation between the authenticated inmate and the user using the secure web-based access. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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