Method and system for financing of inmate mobile devices
AssigneeTelmate, LLC
InventorRichard Torgersrud
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Abstract
A method for financing a mobile device for an inmate involves receiving a plurality of mobile device rules comprising limitations on usage of the mobile device by the inmate within a controlled facility, receiving the mobile device, and installing, on the mobile device, a mobile application, wherein the mobile application conforms the mobile device to the plurality of mobile device rules. The method also involves receiving a payment for the mobile device, and executing, by the mobile device, the mobile application.
Claims24
A method for financing a mobile device for an inmate, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of mobile device rules comprising limitations on usage of the mobile device by the inmate within a controlled facility;
- receiving the mobile device;
- installing, on the mobile device, a mobile application, wherein the mobile application conforms the mobile device to the plurality of mobile device rules;
- receiving a payment for the mobile device;
- and
- executing, by the mobile device, the mobile application.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium (CRM) storing a plurality of instructions for financing a mobile device for an inmate, the plurality of instructions comprising functionality to:
- receive a plurality of mobile device rules comprising limitations on usage of the mobile device by the inmate within a controlled facility;
- receive the mobile device;
- install, on the mobile device, a mobile application, wherein the mobile application conforms the mobile device to the plurality of mobile device rules;
- receive a payment for the mobile device;
- and
- execute the mobile application.
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer processor;
- a mobile device comprising functionality to:
- install a mobile application, wherein the mobile application conforms the mobile device to a plurality of mobile device rules, and
- execute the mobile application;
- and
- a facility server, comprising the computer processor and having functionality to:
- receive the plurality of mobile device rules comprising limitations on usage of the mobile device by an inmate within a controlled facility, and
- receive a payment for the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.