Wesley Larry Apple

US Patent:

8031849, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/219570

Inventors:

Wesley Larry Apple - Archdale NC, US
Timothy Edwin Pabon - Greensboro NC, US

Assignee:

Confinement Telephony Technology, LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

H04M 15/00
H04M 17/00

US Classification:

379145, 37911414, 37911403, 704273, 704274

Abstract:

Inmate communications systems provide a feature-rich platform with a high degree of flexibility and security employing call control facilities located off institutional premises. Authentication processes for calling and called party verification include biometric techniques in some embodiments. Distributed processing of call control and billing provide flexible interactive call payment processes. Preferred embodiments feature voice over IP transmission and control featuring controlled access to avoid addition of unauthorized third-party call participants. Monitoring, recording and selective forwarding of calls is provided under control of system administrators.

US Patent:

8050393, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

May 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/151321

Inventors:

Wesley Larry Apple - Elon NC, US
Timothy Edwin Pabon - Greensboro NC, US
William Ryan - Greensboro NC, US

Assignee:

Confinement Telephony Technology, LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

37911414, 37914205

Abstract:

The likelihood that a called party to a telephone call has forwarded the call to another party, or has conferenced the call to include another party is estimated by requiring that the called party supply a first signal, illustratively a first DTMF signal, later requiring that the called party provide a second signal, illustratively the same DTMF signal provided by the first signal, and comparing characteristics of said first and second signals as received at a telephone network node.

US Patent:

8064580, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/219541

Inventors:

Wesley Larry Apple - Archdale NC, US
Timothy Edwin Pabon - Greensboro NC, US
Kenneth Jay Gumbiner - Greensboro NC, US
William Ryan - Greensboro NC, US

Assignee:

Confinement Telephony Technology, LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

H04M 15/00
H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37911414, 37912702, 3792011

Abstract:

Inmate communications systems provide a feature-rich platform with a high degree of flexibility and security employing call control facilities located off institutional premises. Authentication processes for calling and called party verification include biometric techniques in some embodiments. Distributed processing of call control and billing provide flexible interactive call payment processes. Preferred embodiments feature voice over IP transmission and control featuring controlled access to avoid addition of unauthorized third-party call participants. Monitoring, recording and selective forwarding of calls is provided under control of system administrators.

US Patent:

8295446, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/219560

Inventors:

Wesley Larry Apple - Archdale NC, US
Timothy Edwin Pabon - Greensboro NC, US

Assignee:

Confinement Telephony Technology, LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8801, 379 8808, 379 881

Abstract:

Inmate communications systems provide a feature-rich platform with a high degree of flexibility and security employing call control facilities located off institutional premises. Authentication processes for calling and called party verification include biometric techniques in some embodiments. Distributed processing of call control and billing provide flexible interactive call payment processes. Preferred embodiments feature voice over IP transmission and control featuring controlled access to avoid addition of unauthorized third-party call participants. Monitoring, recording and selective forwarding of calls is provided under control of system administrators.

US Patent:

7881446, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/219559

Inventors:

Wesley Larry Apple - Archdale NC, US
Timothy Edwin Pabon - Greensboro NC, US

Assignee:

Confinement Telephony Technology, LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

37911421, 37911424, 37912705

Abstract:

Inmate communications systems provide a feature-rich platform with a high degree of flexibility and security employing call control facilities located off institutional premises. Authentication processes for calling and called party verification include biometric techniques in some embodiments. Distributed processing of call control and billing provide flexible interactive call payment processes. Preferred embodiments feature voice over IP transmission and control featuring controlled access to avoid addition of unauthorized third-party call participants. Monitoring, recording and selective forwarding of calls is provided under control of system administrators.