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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2018
Securus Technologies, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);
Kenneth D. Johnston, Jr., Wylie, TX (US);
John Mannewitz, Wylie, TX (US);
Securus Technologies, LLC, Carrollton, TX (US);
Abstract
A resident of a controlled-environment facility is provided with a messaging service that includes a capability that provides a message recipient with reply message capabilities. A visitation request system receives requests for communication sessions between residents and non-residents. The visitation system initiates a request for a communication session on behalf of the requesting party and determines that the responding party has not accepted the communication session request. Since the request has not been accepted, a messaging service provides the requesting with an interface for recording a message for delivery to the responding party. If the requesting party records a message, the responding party is notified of the recorded message. Once the responding party plays the recorded message, the responding party is provided an option to record a reply message for delivery to the requesting party. The requesting party is notified of the reply message from the responding party.