Patent ID: 9160866
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A controlled-environment facility communication system comprising: at least one controlled-environment facility resident operated tablet computing device in use by a resident of a controlled-environment facility within the controlled-environment facility; and a controlled-environment facility communication processing system comprising: a switch and/or router providing communication connection service between resident operated tablet computing devices and remote communications devices; an advertisement selection engine selecting, based at least in part upon a relationship of the resident with the controlled-environment facility, one or more advertisements to be played to the resident on the tablet computing device and/or to another party on the remote communications device; a media server playing the one or more advertisements; and a billing engine allowing a communication connection between the resident operated tablet computing device and the remote communications device before the one or more advertisements are played, after the one or more advertisements have been played, and/or while the one or more advertisements are being played.