US 11,937,318 B2
Dual mode transmission in a controlled environment
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 Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/991,417.
Application 17/991,417 is a continuation of application No. 17/193,576, filed on Mar. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,510,266.
Application 17/193,576 is a continuation of application No. 16/893,786, filed on Jun. 5, 2020, granted, now 10,952,272, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application 16/893,786 is a continuation of application No. 16/526,222, filed on Jul. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,716,160, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Application 16/526,222 is a continuation of application No. 16/160,491, filed on Oct. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,368,386, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 16/160,491 is a continuation of application No. 15/626,953, filed on Jun. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,104,710, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164862 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/086 (2021.01); H04W 12/37 (2021.01); H04W 76/16 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/16 (2018.02) [H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/086 (2021.01); H04W 12/37 (2021.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, performed by a dual-mode mobile device, for dual-mode transmission functionality within a controlled environment, comprising:
generating a file system container in the dual-mode mobile device based on an inmate profile received from a monitoring server associated with the controlled environment, wherein the file system container is associated with an execution rule and the file system container includes an application permitted to be executed based on the execution rule;
subsequent to generating the file system container in the dual-mode mobile device, permitting the dual-mode mobile device to:
transmit, over a first connection between the dual-mode mobile device and the monitoring server, a first call request to the monitoring server, wherein the first call request is a request to conduct a call between the dual-mode mobile device and an outside device located outside of the controlled environment;
receive, over the first connection, an authorization message from the monitoring server;
transmit a second call request over a second connection between the dual-mode mobile device and the monitoring server to establish the call based on the authorization message; and
establish, via the application, the call over the second connection with the outside device responsive to transmitting the second call request; and
monitoring communications during the call.