System and method for generating and transmitting a non-real time communication
AssigneeGlobal Tel*Link Corporation
InventorStephen L. HODGE
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Abstract
A system and method for generating and transmitting a non-real time communication are disclosed. The system includes a communication center having a communication server and a scheduling server which reduce a cost of transmitting non-real time communications. The communication server controls at least one or more of a transmission speed, a transmission quality, or a transmission packet size. The scheduling server is configured to schedule the transmission of non-real time communications based on when network traffic is low or near idle.
Claims20
A non-real time communication system for transmitting a non-real time communication to or from a correctional facility, the non-real time communication system comprising:
- an interface subsystem that includes:
- an interface unit that is configured to facilitate a user in generating a non-real time communication;
- a memory that stores the non-real time communication;
- and
- a scheduling subsystem that includes:
- a scheduling database that stores scheduling data for transmitting non-real time communications;
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- a scheduling server configured to transmit the non-real time communication based on the scheduling data.
A scheduling server for scheduling a transmission of a non-real time communication to or from a correctional facility, the scheduling server comprising:
- a network interface device configured to communicate with a communication device over a network;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- receive a request to transmit message from a communication device indicating that a non-real time communication is ready to be transmitted;
- transmit, to the communication device, a scheduling message including cost options for sending the non-real time communication;
- receive, from the communication device, selected transmission parameters;
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- generate scheduling data indicating a time for transmitting the non-real time communication based on the selected transmission parameters.
The scheduling server of claim 12, wherein the transmission quality includes a compression rate for transmitting the non-real time communication.
A communication server for transmitting a non-real time communication to or from a correctional facility, the communication server comprising:
- a network interface device configured to communicate with a communication device over a network;
- a storage device that stores non-real time communications;
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- at least one processor configured to:
- receive scheduling data that indicates a time and method of transmitting a non-real time communication;
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- transmit the non-real time communication based on the scheduling data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.