US 12,250,252 B1
Devices with calling apps for inmate calls, information sharing, monitoring, and other functions
Todd Russell Thomasson, Elon, NC (US); Margaret Suzanne Haffner, Covington, TX (US); Zachary Alan Way, McLeansville, NC (US); Timothy Edwin Pabon, Greensboro, NC (US); and Johnnie Richard Tayloe, Rural Hall, NC (US)
Assigned to Confinement Telephony Technology, LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed by CONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on May 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/652,182.
Application 18/652,182 is a continuation of application No. 17/355,331, filed on Jun. 23, 2021, granted, now 12,101,359.
Application 17/355,331 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/902,444, filed on Jun. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,075,964, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Application 16/902,444 is a continuation of application No. 16/407,758, filed on May 9, 2019, granted, now 10,728,290, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/407,758 is a continuation of application No. 15/788,327, filed on Oct. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,412,125, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 15/788,327 is a continuation of application No. 15/602,658, filed on May 23, 2017, granted, now 9,826,003, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/415,924, filed on Nov. 1, 2016.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/1076 (2022.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01); H04L 65/1046 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 67/141 (2022.01); H04L 67/62 (2022.01); H04M 3/38 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 65/1076 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1818 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 65/1046 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 67/141 (2013.01); H04L 67/62 (2022.05); H04M 3/38 (2013.01); H04M 7/006 (2013.01); H04M 3/42365 (2013.01); H04M 2203/2072 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing video visitation involving an inmate of a confinement institution and an outside party:
at a processor of an electronic device:
receiving, based on input at a device operated by the inmate, a selection of an option to schedule a desired day and a desired time for a video visitation with the outside party;
providing an invitation to the outside party at a device operated by the outside party;
receiving, based on input received at the device operated by the outside party, a proposal of an alternative time for the video visitation from the outside party, wherein an invitation is sent to the device operated by the inmate proposing the alternative time for the inmate to accept or reject;
based on acceptance of the proposed alternative time by the inmate, scheduling the video visitation at the proposed alternative time and providing messages to devices operated by the inmate and outside party confirming the scheduled video visitation; and
providing one or more reminders to the inmate or the outside party of the scheduled video visitation.