Delivery of video mail to controlled-environment facility residents via podcasts
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a controlled-environment facility content server, a digital video file or series of digital image files, directed to a resident of the controlled-environment facility;
converting the video file or series of digital image files into a podcast;
downloading, within the controlled-environment facility, the podcast, from the controlled-environment facility content server to a controlled-environment facility resident media device disposed within the controlled-environment facility; and
notifying the resident of availability of the podcast for viewing on the controlled-environment facility resident media device.
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Abstract
Delivery of video to controlled-environment facility residents via podcasts may include accepting a digital video file or series of digital image files, such as from a non-resident, indicated as directed to a resident of the controlled-environment facility. Such video or image files may be uploaded, such as by the non-resident, via a provided user interface. The video file or series of digital image files are converted into a podcast. The podcast is cached in controlled-environment facility content server storage and the resident is notified of availability of the podcast. The podcast may be streamed and/or downloaded, within the controlled-environment facility, to one of the controlled-environment facility resident media devices.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a controlled-environment facility content server, a digital video file or series of digital image files, directed to a resident of the controlled-environment facility; converting the video file or series of digital image files into a podcast; downloading, within the controlled-environment facility, the podcast, from the controlled-environment facility content server to a controlled-environment facility resident media device disposed within the controlled-environment facility; and notifying the resident of availability of the podcast for viewing on the controlled-environment facility resident media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controlled-environment facility video distribution system comprising:
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a plurality of controlled-environment facility resident media devices disposed with a controlled-environment facility; a controlled-environment facility content server comprising at least one processor and memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the memory is configured to store program instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the controlled-environment facility content server to; accept a digital video file or series of digital image files, directed to a resident of the controlled-environment facility; convert the video file or series of digital image files into a podcast; cache the podcast in controlled-environment facility content server storage; download, within the controlled-environment facility, the podcast to one of the controlled-environment facility resident media devices; and notify the resident of availability of the podcast for viewing on the one controlled-environment facility resident media device; a network connection linking the controlled-environment facility content server to equipment from which the digital video and/or series of digital image files are uploaded for acceptance by the controlled-environment facility content server, over the network connection; and connectivity from the controlled-environment facility content server to the controlled-environment facility resident media devices within the controlled-environment facility, over which the podcast is downloaded to the controlled-environment facility resident media device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tangible computer-readable storage medium having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by one or more computer systems, cause the one or more computer systems to:
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receive a digital video file or series of digital image files, directed to a resident of the controlled-environment facility; convert the video file or series of digital image files into a podcast; cache the podcast in non-volatile storage; download the podcast, within the controlled-environment facility, from the controlled-environment facility content server to a controlled-environment facility resident media device disposed within the controlled-environment facility; and notify the resident of availability of the podcast for viewing on the controlled-environment facility resident media device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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