IP Library Granted Patent US 10,321,281
Granted Patent B1
US 10,321,281 · App. 15/949,235 · Granted Jun 11, 2019

SMS check in and check out

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Patent No.
US 10,321,281
App. No.
15/949,235
Granted
Jun 11, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

Providing SMS check in and check out, comprising receiving an SMS mobile originated entrance communication from at least one user, authenticating the SMS mobile originated entrance communication, determining at least one location of the authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communication and authorizing the at least one user to enter the at least one location.

Claims (46)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a server location, a plurality of SMS mobile originated entrance communications from a plurality of users, each SMS mobile originated entrance communication associated with a particular user;

determining an originating location of each authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communication;

authorizing each user associated with each of the authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communications to enter an associated physical facility;

receiving an exit message from each user having authorization to enter the associated physical facility;

wherein when the exit message is invalid, sending an automated SMS message advising the respective user to make another attempt; and

wherein when the exit message is valid, sending an acknowledging SMS exit message to the respective user;

determining a time duration that each user, having authorization to enter the associated physical facility, spent at the associated facility; and

transmitting a mobile terminated message to each user having authorization to enter the associated physical facility.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the authorizing is based upon a pre-scheduled entrance time.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising logging an entry time of the user to the associated physical facility.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising updating a checked in status with data associated with the user at the associated physical facility.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising logging an exit time of the user from the associated physical facility.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising updating a central jurisdiction console with data associated with the user at the associated physical facility.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein a geographic location is determined based on GPS data embedded within the SMS mobile originated entrance communication.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein a geographic location is determined based on an angle of transmission, time of communication delay to multiple cell phone towers and strength of signal to multiple cell phone towers.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the authorizing each user is for a group of users.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the authorizing each user to enter the associated physical facility includes authorization for a plurality of physical facilities.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when read by a processor perform:

receiving a plurality of SMS mobile originated entrance communications from a plurality of users, each SMS mobile originated communication associated with a particular user;

determining an originating location of each authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communication;

authorizing each user associated with each of the authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communications to enter an associated physical facility;

receiving an exit message from each user having authorization to enter the associated physical facility;

wherein when the exit message is invalid, sending an automated SMS message advising the respective user to make another attempt; and

wherein when the exit message is valid, sending an acknowledging SMS exit message to the respective user;

determining a time duration that each user, having authorization to enter the associated physical facility, spent at the associated facility; and

transmitting a mobile terminated message to each user having authorization to enter the associated physical facility.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11 comprising instructions for logging an entry time of the user to the associated physical facility.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11 comprising instructions for updating a checked in status with data associated with the user at the associated physical facility.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11 comprising instructions for logging an exit time of the user from the associated physical facility.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 11 comprising instructions for updating a central jurisdiction console with data associated with the user at the associated physical facility.

16. A system, comprising:

a processor, wherein the processor,

receives plurality of SMS mobile originated entrance communications from a plurality of users, each SMS mobile originated communication associated with a particular user;

determines an originating location of each authenticated SMS mobile originated entrance communication;

authorizes each user associated with each of the authenticated SMS mobile originated communications to enter an associated physical facility;

receives an exit message from each user having authorization to enter the associated physical facility;

wherein when the exit message is invalid, sends an automated SMS message that advises the respective user to make another attempt;

wherein when the exit message is valid, sends an acknowledge SMS exit message to the respective user;

determines a time duration that each user, having authorization to enter the associated physical facility, spent at the associated facility;

transmits a mobile terminated message to each user having authorization to enter the associated physical facility; and

a non-transitory memory communicably coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores the authorization of the user to enter the associated physical facility.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the processor logs an entry time of the user to the associated physical facility.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein the processor updates a checked in status with data associated with the user at the associated physical facility.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein the processor, logs an exit time of the user from the associated physical location.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein the processor, updates a central jurisdiction console with data associated with the user at the associated physical location.

Assignments (5)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0876 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062571/0018 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS - FIRST LIEN Recorded May 22, 2019
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049255/0843 →