Patents
US 8295457 B2: System and method for controlling free phone calls through an institutional phone system
- Granted
- 2012-10-23
- Filed
- 2007-09-26 application 11861824
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of controlling free phone calls placed from within a secured premises through an institutional phone system generally includes assigning a unique access identifier to an individual caller upon entry into the secured premises; receiving a destination number from the individual caller within the secured premises, the destination number being associated with a telephone located outside the secured premises; determining if the destination number is a per se free number, and, if the destination number is not determined to be a per se free number: receiving the unique access identifier from the individual caller; validating the unique access identifier; and, if the unique access identifier is valid, processing a telephone call to the destination number.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg121023.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSI-ITI, Inc. 18 patents | US company or organization | Mobile, AL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P. Rokosky | Altoona, PA | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04M | Telephonic communication | H04M3/382 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L63/0861 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W12/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Name change Change of name | DSI-ITI, INC. signed 2026-07-01 | DSI-ITI, LLC FALLS CHURCH, VA | 76012/521 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-06 |
| 2024-08-07 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2024-08-06 DSI-ITI, INC. signed 2024-08-06 VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. signed 2024-08-06 TOUCHPAY HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2024-08-06 RENOVO SOFTWARE, INC. signed 2024-08-06 INTELMATE LLC signed 2024-08-06 3V TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED signed 2024-08-06 | TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT DALLAS, TX | 68510/764 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-08-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH) signed 2024-08-06 | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION FALLS CHURCH, VA DSI-ITI, INC. RESTON, VA VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PLANO, TX TOUCHPAY HOLDINGS, LLC DALLAS, TX RENOVO SOFTWARE, INC. EDINA, MN INTELMATE LLC SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 69177/67 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-08-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH) signed 2024-08-06 | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION FALLS CHURCH, VA DSI-ITI, INC. RESTON, VA VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PLANO, TX TOUCHPAY HOLDINGS, LLC DALLAS, TX RENOVO SOFTWARE, INC. EDINA, MN INTELMATE LLC SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 69175/165 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-12-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2018-11-29 DSI-ITI, INC. signed 2018-11-29 VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. signed 2018-11-29 TOUCHPAY HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2018-11-29 RENOVO SOFTWARE, INC. signed 2018-11-29 INTELMATE LLC signed 2018-11-29 | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 48788/14 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-12-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2018-11-29 DSI-ITI, INC. signed 2018-11-29 VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. signed 2018-11-29 TOUCHPAY HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2018-11-29 RENOVO SOFTWARE, INC. signed 2018-11-29 INTELMATE LLC signed 2018-11-29 | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 47720/576 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-11-30 | Name change Change of name | DSI-ITI, LLC signed 2015-09-28 | DSI-ITI, INC. RESTON, VA | 47691/855 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-11-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH signed 2018-11-29 | DSI-ITI, LLC RESTON, VA GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION RESTON, VA VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. RESTON, VA | 47692/815 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-11-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH signed 2018-11-29 | DSI-ITI, LLC RESTON, VA GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION RESTON, VA VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. RESTON, VA | 47687/913 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-11-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH signed 2018-11-29 | DSI-ITI, LLC RESTON, VA GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION RESTON, VA VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. RESTON, VA | 47687/287 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-11-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH signed 2018-11-29 | DSI-ITI, LLC RESTON, VA GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION RESTON, VA VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. RESTON, VA | 47687/260 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-10-04 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement (second lien) | DSI-ITI, LLC signed 2013-05-23 GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2013-05-23 VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. signed 2013-05-23 3V TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED signed 2013-05-23 | CREDIT SUISSE AG NEW YORK, NY | 31345/243 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-10-04 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement (first lien) | DSI-ITI, LLC signed 2013-05-23 GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2013-05-23 VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. signed 2013-05-23 3V TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED signed 2013-05-23 | CREDIT SUISSE AG NEW YORK, NY | 31344/776 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-09-27 | Release of security interest Release of patent security agreement | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH signed 2013-05-23 | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION MOBILE, AL DSI-ITI, LLC MOBILE, AL VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. MOBILE, AL 3V TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED MOBILE, AL | 31305/276 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-01-05 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | DSI-ITI, LLC signed 2011-12-14 GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2011-12-14 VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. signed 2011-12-14 3V TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED signed 2011-12-14 | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 27489/73 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-01-04 | Release of security interest Release of patent security agreement | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH signed 2011-12-14 | GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION MOBILE, AL DSI-ITI, LLC MOBILE, AL VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. MOBILE, AL 3V TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED MOBILE, AL | 27479/431 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2011-03-21 | Security interest Security interest First lien patent security agreement | DSI-ITI, LLC signed 2010-11-10 GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2010-11-10 | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 25990/304 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-03-21 | Security interest Security interest Second lien patent security agreement | DSI-ITI, LLC signed 2010-11-10 GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION signed 2010-11-10 | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 25990/257 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-03-21 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH signed 2010-11-10 | DSI-ITI, LLC MOBILE, AL | 25990/250 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-07-01 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DSI-ITI, LLC signed 2010-06-16 | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS NEW YORK, NY | 24626/512 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-06-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ITI INMATE TELEPHONE, INC. signed 2010-06-14 | DSI-ITI, LLC MOBILE, AL | 24539/775 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-04-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ROKOSKY, JAMES P. signed 2008-04-01 | INMATE TELEPHONE, INC. ALTOONA, PA | 20738/200 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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