US 9,426,303 B1 · Location based services for controlled-environment facilities

Abstract

Systems and methods for developing, deploying, providing, and/or operating location-based services for controlled-environment facilities (e.g., jails, prisons, etc.) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, from a resident of a controlled-environment facility (e.g., an inmate, etc.), a request to establish a remote communication with a mobile device operated by a non-resident of the controlled-environment facility (e.g., family, friend, attorney, etc.). For example, the mobile device may be a cellular phone, a smart phone, a computing device, a tablet, or the like. The method may also include allowing or denying the request depending, at least in part, upon a physical location of the mobile device. In some cases, the method may also include comparing an indication of the physical location with a geo-fencing rule and taking a predetermined action in response to the comparison.

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Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

performing, by one or more computer systems,
receiving, from a resident of a controlled-environment facility, a request to establish a remote communication with a mobile device operated by a non-resident of the controlled-environment facility;
allowing the request for the remote communication depending, at least in part, upon a physical location or proximity of the mobile device;
monitoring the physical location or proximity of the mobile device during the allowed remote communication;
and
generating a notification depending, at least in part, upon the monitored physical location or proximity of the mobile device during the allowed remote communication.

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A system, comprising:

at least one processor;
and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory configured to store program instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the system to:
receive, from an inmate in a correctional facility, a request to establish a remote communication with a device operated by a non-resident of the correctional facility;
determine that the device is a mobile device;
receive an indication of the physical location or proximity of the mobile device;
allow the request for the remote communication depending, at least in part, upon the physical location or proximity of the mobile device;
monitor the physical location or proximity of the mobile device during the allowed remote communication;
and
generate notification depending, at least in part, upon the monitored physical location or proximity of the mobile device during the allowed remote communication.

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A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive an instruction to determine a physical location or proximity of a mobile device operated by a non-resident of a controlled-environment facility, the instruction having been issued, at least in part, in response to a request from a resident of the controlled-environment facility to establish a remote communication with the non-resident via the mobile device;
determine the physical location or proximity of the mobile device;
allow the request for the remote communication depending, at least in part, upon the physical location or proximity of the mobile device;
monitor the physical location or proximity of the mobile device during the allowed remote communication;
and
generate a notification depending, at least in part, upon the monitored location or proximity of the mobile device during the allowed remote communication.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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