# US 10,313,510 B2 · Inmate communication conversion system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,313,510 B2 - Document ID: US10313510B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/996,388 - Filed: 2018-06-01 - Published: 2018-12-06 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-01 - Assignees: Fedcom, Inc. - Applicants: Fedcom, Inc. - Inventors: Sandy Y. Chang; Mark D. Wemple - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10313510B2 ## CPC - H04M 3/2281: {Call monitoring, e.g. for law enforcement purposes; Call tracing; Detection or prevention of malicious calls} - G06F 16/60: of audio data - G06F 21/31: User authentication - G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services - G06Q 50/26: Government or public services (business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40) - H04M 3/2218: {Call detail recording} - H04M 3/42221: {Conversation recording systems (at the subscriber's set H04M1/656)} - H04M 3/53333: {Message receiving aspects} - H04M 15/04: Recording calls {, or communications} in printed, perforated or other permanent form - H04M 17/02: Coin-freed or check-freed systems {, e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths} - H04M 2201/60: Medium conversion - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A communication conversion system is coupled to a global computer network. A user digital communication is electronically received from at least one remote device. The user digital communication is automatically converted into a formatted user communication according to at least one receiving template. The at least one receiving template is based, at least in part, on at least one correctional receiving requirement. A communications address is automatically selected for a correctional facility from a plurality of communications addresses. The communications address is based, at least in part, on an identifier of an inmate supplied with the user digital communication. The formatted user communication is electronically communicated to a printer with instructions to print at least one printed communication. The at least one printed communication is based, at least in part, on the formatted user communication, and is configured to be delivered to the communications address. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication conversion system coupled to a global computer network and configured to perform a method of automatically converting a user digital communication for an inmate into at least one printed communication for delivery to a correctional facility, the method performed by the communication conversion system comprising: a) electronically receiving, at the communication conversion system, the user digital communication from at least one remote device; b) automatically converting the user digital communication into a formatted user communication according to at least one receiving template, the at least one receiving template based, at least in part, on at least one correctional receiving requirement; c) automatically selecting a communications address for the correctional facility from a plurality of communications addresses, the communications address based, at least in part, on an identifier of the inmate supplied with the user digital communication; and d) electronically communicating the formatted user communication to a printer with instructions to print the at least one printed communication, the at least one printed communication based, at least in part, on the formatted user communication, and configured to be delivered to the communications address. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, the method performed by the communication conversion system further comprising automatically applying identification information of a user of the at least one remote device to the user digital communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the user digital communication comprises identification information for a user of the at least one remote device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the user digital communication comprises at least one greeting card. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one printed communication is void of an envelope. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one printed communication is void of an indication of postage. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the method performed by the communication conversion system further comprises: a) electronically receiving payment information for at least one money order from the at least one remote device; and b) automatically including the at least one money order in the formatted user communication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the method performed by the communication conversion system further comprises: a) automatically storing at least one of the following in at least one data storage device: i) the user digital communication; and ii) the formatted user communication; b) automatically authenticating at least one government agency user for access to the at least one data storage device; and c) automatically granting at least one of the at least one government agency user access to the at least one data storage device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the method performed by the communication conversion system further comprises: a) automatically identifying the user digital communication as a privileged communication; and b) automatically storing communication header information for at least one of the following in at least one data storage device: i) the user digital communication; and ii) the formatted user communication. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the method performed by the communication conversion system further comprises: a) automatically identifying the user digital communication as a privileged communication; and b) automatically storing at least one of the following in at least one privileged data storage device: i) the user digital communication; and ii) the formatted user communication. ### Claim 11 A method of automatically converting a user digital communication for an inmate into at least one printed communication for delivery to a correctional facility, the method comprising: a) electronically receiving, at a communication conversion system, the user digital communication from at least one remote device; b) automatically converting the user digital communication into a formatted user communication according to at least one receiving template, the at least one receiving template based, at least in part, on at least one correctional receiving requirement; c) automatically selecting a communications address for the correctional facility from a plurality of communications addresses, the communications address based, at least in part, on an identifier of the inmate supplied with the user digital communication; and d) automatically producing the at least one printed communication based, at least in part, on the formatted user communication, wherein the at least one printed communication is configured to be delivered to the communications address. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising delivering the at least one printed communication to the communications address. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising applying identification information of a user of the at least one remote device to the user digital communication. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the user digital communication comprises identification information for a user of the at least one remote device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the user digital communication comprises at least one greeting card. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the at least one printed communication is void of an envelope. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the at least one printed communication is void of an indication of postage. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: a) electronically receiving payment information for at least one money order; and b) attaching the at least one money order to the at least one printed communication. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: a) storing at least one of the following in at least one data storage device: i) the user digital communication; and ii) the formatted user communication; b) authenticating at least one government agency user for access to the at least one data storage device; and c) granting at least one of the at least one government agency user access to the at least one data storage device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: a) identifying the user digital communication as a privileged communication; and b) storing communication header information for at least one of the following in at least one data storage device: i) the user digital communication; and ii) the formatted user communication. ### Claim 21 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: a) identifying the user digital communication as a privileged communication; and b) storing at least one of the following in at least one privileged data storage device: i) the user digital communication; and ii) the formatted user communication.