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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2018
Applicant:

Securus Technologies, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);

Inventors:

Michael Chenault, McKinney, TX (US);

Daniel Wright, Little Elm, TX (US);

Robert E. Day, Lewisville, TX (US);

Scott D. Passe, Forney, TX (US);

Kendrick Sims, Mansfield, TX (US);

Assignee:

Securus Technologies, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/04 (2009.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 12/00 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/04 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 12/00503 (2019.01); H04W 12/0802 (2019.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A communication device may be assigned to a resident of a controlled-environment facility. A data network interface of the resident device establishes a connection with a resident network via one or more network access points located within the facility. A tracking network interface of the resident device transmits location tracking signals received by location tracking devices located within the facility. The resident device connects with the resident network via the data network interface in providing services to the resident. During intervals when the resident device is not connected to the resident network via the data network interface, tracking network interface is used to transmit the location tracking signals.


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