Recording interactions
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1. Apparatus for recording interactions between an authorised host and each of a plurality of subjects, for use in reinforcing good behaviour of the subject, comprising:
- a central station for hosting said authorised host;
a plurality of interview stations for receiving subjects;
a network for connecting the central station to the interview stations; and
a database for recording details of interactions between the authorised host and received subjects, wherein;
each of said interview stations comprises a substantially enclosed pod-like structure for receiving a subject and devices for establishing an audio and video connection to the central station via the network; and
the central station includes devices for maintaining an audio and video connection with an interview station to maintain an audio and video interaction between the authorised host and a received subject, audio and video recording equipment for recording interactions, and an input device for receiving textural input from the authorised host thereby allowing the authorised host to populate appropriate fields of the database.
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Abstract
The recording of an interaction between an authorised host and at least one subject, for use in reinforcing good behaviour of the subject, is disclosed. A counsellor is hosted at a central station and subjects are received at one or more counselling stations. The central station and the subject receiving stations are connected by a network. An interaction between a subject and an authorised host is recorded and the authorised host adds related textural data to a relational database.
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1. Apparatus for recording interactions between an authorised host and each of a plurality of subjects, for use in reinforcing good behaviour of the subject, comprising:
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a central station for hosting said authorised host; a plurality of interview stations for receiving subjects; a network for connecting the central station to the interview stations; and a database for recording details of interactions between the authorised host and received subjects, wherein; each of said interview stations comprises a substantially enclosed pod-like structure for receiving a subject and devices for establishing an audio and video connection to the central station via the network; and the central station includes devices for maintaining an audio and video connection with an interview station to maintain an audio and video interaction between the authorised host and a received subject, audio and video recording equipment for recording interactions, and an input device for receiving textural input from the authorised host thereby allowing the authorised host to populate appropriate fields of the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of recording interactions between an authorised host and each of a plurality of subjects, for use in reinforcing good behaviour of the subject, comprising the steps of:
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hosting an authorised host at a central station; receiving a subject at a subject receiving station; and connecting the central station to the subject receiving station by a network, wherein an interaction between a subject and the authorised host is recorded; and the authorised host adds related textural data to a relational database. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An interview station comprising:
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apparatus for maintaining an audio and video connection to a central station hosted by an authorised host; and an enclosure for enclosing said apparatus and a subject positioned so as to interact with said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system responsive to executable instructions conFig.d to:
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maintain an audio and video link to at least one remote station; record an audio and video interaction between a local authorised host and a remote subject; and facilitate the populating of a database in response to input data generated by said local authorised host. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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