Patents Assigned to Value Added Communications, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240179244Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-mode communication notification system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling a third party to send a web-initiated contact request for a specific inmate and further allowing the inmate to check his/her contact requests or be automatically notified of contact requests. Additionally, the system electronically notifies the third party when the specific inmate has been notified of the contact request. Further, the system notifies the third party if they have missed a call from the specific inmate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventor: Serge SEYFETDINOV
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Publication number: 20240171686Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David WOODY
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Patent number: 11943393Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-mode communication notification system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling a third party to send a web-initiated contact request for a specific inmate and further allowing the inmate to check his/her contact requests or be automatically notified of contact requests. Additionally, the system electronically notifies the third party when the specific inmate has been notified of the contact request. Further, the system notifies the third party if they have missed a call from the specific inmate.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventor: Serge Seyfetdinov
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Patent number: 11902462Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
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Publication number: 20230120817Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David WOODY
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Patent number: 11483433Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
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Publication number: 20210021708Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-mode communication notification system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling a third party to send a web-initiated contact request for a specific inmate and further allowing the inmate to check his/her contact requests or be automatically notified of contact requests. Additionally, the system electronically notifies the third party when the specific inmate has been notified of the contact request. Further, the system notifies the third party if they have missed a call from the specific inmate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventor: Serge SEYFETDINOV
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Patent number: 10757265Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-mode communication notification system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling a third party to send a web-initiated contact request for a specific inmate and further allowing the inmate to check his/her contact requests or be automatically notified of contact requests. Additionally, the system electronically notifies the third party when the specific inmate has been notified of the contact request. Further, the system notifies the third party if they have missed a call from the specific inmate.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Value Added Communications, Inc.Inventor: Serge Seyfetdinov
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Publication number: 20200059562Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David WOODY
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Patent number: 10412231Abstract: A telecommunications method for call forwarding including storing information regarding a called party in at least one local database, where the information regarding the called party is stored in a user account and making a telephone call by dialing a telephone number with a telephone, where the telephone is contained in a telephone management system. The method also includes determining whether the telephone number is associated with the user account and transferring, via the switchboard, the call to the called party if the telephone number is associated with the user account, where the telephone management system is in communication with a revenue management system, and also where the revenue management system contains at least one local database.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Kermit Dwain Heaton, Stephen Lee Hodge
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Patent number: 10397410Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
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Patent number: 10218842Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
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Patent number: 10057398Abstract: Disclosed is a three-way call detection system and method for use with a telephone management system. Specifically, a three-way call detection system and method for detecting continuous noise indicative of an attempt to mask a three-way call attempt. The continuous noise detection system and method may be stand alone or used in conjunction with any existing three-way call detection system and method.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen L. Hodge, Fred Kesterson, Serge Seyfetdinov
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Publication number: 20180213090Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David Woody
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Patent number: 9876915Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
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Patent number: 9871915Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Value Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
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Patent number: 9787854Abstract: A telecommunications method for call forwarding including storing information regarding a called party in at least one local database, where the information regarding the called party is stored in a user account and making a telephone call by dialing a telephone number with a telephone, where the telephone is contained in a telephone management system. The method also includes determining whether the telephone number is associated with the user account and transferring, via the switchboard, the call to the called party if the telephone number is associated with the user account, where the telephone management system is in communication with a revenue management system, and also where the revenue management system contains at least one local database.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Kermit Dwain Heaton, Stephen Lee Hodge
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Publication number: 20170180564Abstract: A telecommunications method for call forwarding including storing information regarding a called party in at least one local database, where the information regarding the called party is stored in a user account and making a telephone call by dialing a telephone number with a telephone, where the telephone is contained in a telephone management system. The method also includes determining whether the telephone number is associated with the user account and transferring, via the switchboard, the call to the called party if the telephone number is associated with the user account, where the telephone management system is in communication with a revenue management system, and also where the revenue management system contains at least one local database.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Kermit Dwain HEATON, Stephen Lee Hodge
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Patent number: 9621714Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-mode communication notification system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling a third party to send a web-initiated contact request for a specific inmate and further allowing the inmate to check his/her contact requests or be automatically notified of contact requests. Additionally, the system electronically notifies the third party when the specific inmate has been notified of the contact request. Further, the system notifies the third party if they have missed a call from the specific inmate.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventor: Serge Seyfetdinov
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Patent number: 9509856Abstract: Disclosed is an improved revenue call management system for use with a telecommunication system. The revenue management system preferably includes a remote server, a user database, and a plurality of databases. When a call is placed, the revenue management system queries the user database based on the telephone number dialed to bill the appropriate account. If no account exists for the dialed telephone number, the revenue system queries a multitude of internal and external databases to determine if the dialed telephone number is billable. If the telephone number is un-billable, the collect call attempt is terminated. The revenue management system is capable of establishing accounts in real time while the caller and called party are on the line.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.Inventors: Kermit D. Heaton, Stephen L. Hodge