US 11,856,130 B2
Privileged electronic communications with inmates
Stephen L. Hodge, Aubrey, TX (US)
Assigned to Global Tel*Link Corporation, Reston, VA (US)
Filed by Global Tel*Link Corporation, Reston, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/893,593.
Application 17/893,593 is a continuation of application No. 17/399,723, filed on Aug. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,431,840.
Application 17/399,723 is a continuation of application No. 16/840,777, filed on Apr. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,363,135, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 16/840,777 is a continuation of application No. 16/357,849, filed on Mar. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,616,404, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 16/357,849 is a continuation of application No. 15/822,832, filed on Nov. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,237,273, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Application 15/822,832 is a continuation of application No. 15/620,322, filed on Jun. 12, 2017, granted, now 9,832,202, issued on Nov. 28, 2017.
Application 15/620,322 is a continuation of application No. 15/354,417, filed on Nov. 17, 2016, granted, now 9,680,838, issued on Jun. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0051388 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/22 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01)
CPC H04M 3/2281 (2013.01) [H04L 63/306 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for transferring messages between a first device and a second device, one of the first device or the second device being associated with an inmate of a controlled environment facility and the other of the first device or the second device being associated with an outside user, the method comprising:
storing account information associated with each of the outside user and the inmate;
receiving a communication from the first device that includes a request for privileged communication;
determining whether privileged communication is permitted in response to the request; and
transmitting a notification to the first device, notifying the outside user as to whether the request has been granted.