West Corporation

West Notifications, Inc.

Joseph E Zarick

Darren S Thraen

James Lehr Kennedy

James Francis Curran

Christopher White

Robert William Hames, Jr

Providing SMS check in and check out, comprising receiving an SMS mobile originated entrance communication from at least one user, authenticating the SMS mobile originated entrance communication, determining at least one location of the authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communication and authorizing the at least one user to enter the at least one location.

SMS check in and check out

The invention is directed to efficient notification of the hearing impaired during emergencies. A message initiating agency and an administrator create an outbound message for delivery and further selects a number of campaign related parameters. A telecommunications interface module is provided that is capable of detecting the presence of a connected TTY device, and a connected TTY device logging system for recording in a database the occurrences of detection of a TTY devices associated with a particular telecommunications interface, or outbound message contact. The system delivers the campaign message to one or more telecommunications interfaces, delivers a TTY compatible message or a provides notification to said administrator of the detection of a connected TTY device, and records the incidence of failures to deliver the campaign message.

System for automatic TTY equipment detection and for notification of the hearing impaired

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Joseph E Zarick