System and method for messaging system
AssigneeCustom Teleconnect, Inc.
InventorWilliam L. Perna
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Abstract
In various embodiments described herein a messaging system is described. The messaging system may be useful in a correctional facility or other environments such as college campus, hospitals or other institutions. In addition to providing messaging service from a source to a destination, the system can perform additional functions for example, validating destination numbers, maintaining user records and storing message details.
Claims30
A messaging station to allow a user to send and receive messages to and from a remote communication device using the short messaging service (SMS) platform, the system comprising:
- at least one messaging kiosk that includes:
- an enclosure;
- and
- a mobile computing device housed in the enclosure, wherein the mobile computing device comprises:
- a display device;
- a message input interface;
- a processor;
- and
- a communication system configured to be in communication with a message service center associated with the SMS platform.
A method of manufacturing a messaging kiosk, the method comprising:
- providing an enclosure, the enclosure comprising:
- a base having a top surface and a bottom surface and a recess formed in the top surface, the recess configured to receive and accommodate a mobile computing system;
- and
- a cover configured to be disposed over the top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.