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    Remote purchase and automated delivery system for controlled access facilities
    1.
    发明授权
    Remote purchase and automated delivery system for controlled access facilities 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11514745B1

    公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

    申请号：US16776917

    申请日：2020-01-30

    Applicant: Tech Friends, Inc.

    Inventor： Bobby L. Shipman, Jr.

    IPC: G07F11/02 ,  G06Q20/18

    Abstract: A delivery system applies rules for authorizing transactions to a recipient that are individualized for each recipient. These rules may limit the number of items available for the purchaser to purchase for a recipient, the types of items available for purchase for a recipient, and the price of the items for the recipient. The system automates the delivery of the item to the recipient via a kiosk, such as a vending machine. An identification device of the vending machine identifies the recipient. The vending machine dispenses the items to the identified recipient.

    Protective housing
    2.
    发明授权
    Protective housing 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10256645B1

    公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

    申请号：US14923271

    申请日：2015-10-26

    Applicant: TECH FRIENDS, INC.

    Inventor： Bob Shipman ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Jason Cochran

    IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H04B1/3827

    Abstract: The protective housing at least partially encases a tablet, smart phone, mobile computing device, or other computing device. The housing inserts into a charging system that charges the electronic device. The housing also secures a charging adapter within a charging port of the device. The housing aligns the charging adapter adjacent to charging contacts of the charging system to complete the circuit to charge the device. The housing also eliminates access to certain features, buttons, controls, and other inputs to limit accessibility of the device.

    Automated resident check-ins in controlled-environment areas using biometric identification
    3.
    发明授权
    Automated resident check-ins in controlled-environment areas using biometric identification 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10242417B1

    公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

    申请号：US15860637

    申请日：2018-01-02

    Applicant: Tech Friends, Inc.

    Inventor： Bobby L. Shipman, Jr. ,  Mark A. Haney

    IPC: G06Q50/26 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G06Q10/10

    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated check-in of controlled-environment facility residents, such as correctional facility inmates, employs at least one biometric capture device or mechanism disposed within a controlled-environment area configured to capture biometrics of residents of the controlled-environment facility within the controlled-environment area. A controlled-environment facility administration and management system, or the like, is configured to enroll key biometric identification biometric features of residents of the controlled-environment facility and compare captured biometrics of the residents to enrolled key biometric features of residents of the controlled-environment facility to identify the resident. Whereupon, the controlled-environment facility administration and management system, or the like, logs the presence of an identified resident as in the controlled-environment area at a time the biometrics of the identified resident were captured.

    Automated event detection in controlled-environment areas using biometric identification
    5.
    发明授权
    Automated event detection in controlled-environment areas using biometric identification 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11538125B1

    公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

    申请号：US16364099

    申请日：2019-03-25

    Applicant: Tech Friends, Inc.

    Inventor： Bobby L. Shipman, Jr.

    IPC: G06Q50/26 ,  G07C9/37 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G06Q10/10

    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated event detection of controlled-environment facility residents, such as identification of potential dangers and/or issues concerning correctional facility inmates. The system and method employs at least one biometric capture device or mechanism disposed within a controlled-environment area configured to capture biometrics of residents of the controlled-environment facility within the controlled-environment area. A controlled-environment facility administration and management system, or the like, is configured to enroll key biometric identification biometric features of residents of the controlled-environment facility and compare captured biometrics of the residents to enrolled key biometric features of residents of the controlled-environment facility to identify the resident. The system also identifies parameters that define an occurrence of an event. The system monitors the conditions within the facility to detect the occurrence of such an event.

    Mail processing and delivery within a controlled-environment facility
    8.
    发明授权
    Mail processing and delivery within a controlled-environment facility 有权
    在受控环境设施内的邮件处理和传送

    公开(公告)号：US09311627B1

    公开(公告)日：2016-04-12

    申请号：US14511904

    申请日：2014-10-10

    Applicant: Tech Friends, Inc.

    Inventor： Bobby L. Shipman, Jr. ,  Mark A. Haney

    IPC: G06K15/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  H04N1/00

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/107 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1218 ,  G06F3/1219 ,  G06F3/1222 ,  G06F3/1238 ,  G06F3/126 ,  G06F3/1275 ,  G06F2206/1512 ,  G06Q50/10

    Abstract: An incoming physical mail item addressed to a resident of a controlled-environment facility is converted to a digital format mail item, which is associated with the resident and archived in an electronic database. A determination may be made whether the resident is allowed to receive the physical mail item. If so, the digital format mail item may be delivered to the resident as an electronic message If an electronic message service is not available to the resident, the digital format mail item is printed for distribution to the resident within the controlled-environment facility via a commissary provisioning system, print station, or print kiosk. Delivery via commissary provisioning system may be made at a commissary point-of-sale within the facility, or printed mail items may be included in a commissary order for the resident, and delivered to the resident at the facility with the order.

    Abstract translation: 传送到受控环境设施的居民的传入物理邮件项目被转换为数字格式邮件项目，该邮件项目与驻留者相关联并存档在电子数据库中。 可以确定居民是否被允许接收物理邮件项目。 如果是这样，数字格式的邮件项目可以作为电子消息传送给居民如果电子消息服务对于居民是不可用的，则打印数字格式的邮件项目，以便通过以下方式通过受控环境设施分发给居民 小卖部供应系统，打印站或打印机。 通过小卖部供应系统的交付可以在设施内的佣金销售点进行，或者打印的邮件项目可以被包括在居民的小卖部订单中，并且在订单中交付给设施的居民。

    Charging unit and system for at least one electronic device
    9.
    发明授权
    Charging unit and system for at least one electronic device 有权

    公开(公告)号：US09917455B1

    公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

    申请号：US14869592

    申请日：2015-09-29

    Applicant: TECH FRIENDS, INC.

    Inventor： Bob Shipman ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Jason Cochran

    IPC: H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/00

    CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J2007/0062

    Abstract: The charging system charges electronic devices through the use of a charging base. Charging contacts within the charging base contact a charging adapter inserted into a port of the electronic device. The charging contacts of the charging base contact the charging contacts of the charging adapter to charge the device. A housing that partially encloses the electronic device limits the orientations in which the device can be inserted into the charging base. The housing promotes inserting the device into the charging base in a charging orientation that will charge the device.

    Managing Financial Accounts Associated with Residents of Controlled-Environment Facilities
    10.
    发明申请
    Managing Financial Accounts Associated with Residents of Controlled-Environment Facilities 审中-公开
    管理与受控环境设施居民有关的财务账目

    公开(公告)号：US20130311364A1

    公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

    申请号：US13953973

    申请日：2013-07-30

    Applicant: Tech Friends, Inc.

    Inventor： Bobby L. Shipman ,  Mark A. Haney

    IPC: G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/34

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/349 ,  G06Q20/405 ,  G06Q40/02

    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing financial accounts associated with residents of controlled-environment facilities are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving information corresponding to a pooled account (e.g., a trust account, etc.) held by a financial institution (e.g., a bank), at least in part, for the benefit of residents (e.g., work-release inmates, etc.) of a controlled-environment facility (e.g., a jail, prison, etc.). The method may also include allocating funds within the pooled account to corresponding residents. The method may further include designating a first portion of the funds allocated to a given resident as inaccessible to the resident and designating a second portion of funds allocated to the given resident as accessible to the resident. A magnetic card, near-field communications (NFC) device, or the like may be associated with the accessible portion of a resident's funds and used to complete transactions inside and/or outside of the controlled-environment facility.

    Abstract translation: 披露了与控制环境设施居民相关的财务账户管理系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，一种方法可以包括接收与金融机构（例如银行）持有的合并账户（例如，信托帐户等）相对应的信息，至少部分地为了居民的利益（例如， 控制环境设施（例如监狱，监狱等）的工作释放囚犯等）。 该方法还可以包括在合并账户内向相应的居民分配资金。 该方法还可以包括将分配给给定居民的资金的第一部分指定为居民无法访问，并指定分配给给定居民的第二部分资金给居民。 磁卡，近场通信（NFC）设备等可以与居民资金的可访问部分相关联，并且用于在受控环境设施内部和/或外部完成交易。

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