| Inmate Calling Solutions LLC d/b/a ICSolutions Patent applications |
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| 20090063343 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE CASHLESS REFUND - A computer-implemented system to provide a cashless refund, in one example embodiment, comprises a receiving module to receive a balance of a correctional facility account associated with a pre-released inmate information, a funds generator to generate a pre-released inmate payout amount based on the balance, a card dispenser to dispense a payout card in response to a pre-released inmate imminent release, the payout card including an encoded payout card number, a card activating module to activate the payout card by receiving the payout card into a payout card reader and associating a pre-released inmate information with the encoded payout card number, and a communication module to communicate to a card processor the pre-released inmate payout amount and that the payout card has been activated. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060161 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY BLOCK A TELEPHONE NUMBER - A system to automatically block a telephone number is provided. The system, in one example embodiment, comprises a detecting module to detect a refused telephone call; a counter to be adjusted (e.g., incremented) in response to the refused telephone call; a processing module to determine a value of the counter; and a blocking module to block the telephone number based on the value of the counter. The counter is incremented in response to each refused telephone call. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060158 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT A MULTI-PARTY TELEPHONE CALL - A computer-implemented system to detect a multi-party telephone call, in one example embodiment, comprises a communication module to establish a telephone call to a requested telephone number, a detection module to detect an indication of a multi-party telephone call in progress, the indication being based on observing a period of silence transgressing a predetermined threshold. The system to detect a multi-party telephone call further comprises an interruption module to obtain, from a called party associated with the requested telephone number, a reference telephone number, a comparison module to compare the reference telephone number to the requested telephone number, and a terminating module to selectively terminate the telephone call based on the comparing. | 03-05-2009 |
