CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FACILITY VIDEO VISITATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A video visitation system comprising:
- a first workstation comprising a first camera and a first microphone configured to generate a first complete audio/video feed;
a second workstation comprising a second camera and a second microphone configured to generate a second complete audio/video feed;
the first and second workstations configured to communicate with one another over at least one network, whereby a video visitation may be conducted between a first user at the first workstation and a second user at the second workstation; and
at least one processor-based audio/video element configured to remove at least a portion of at least one of the first and second complete audio/video feeds.
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Abstract
Video visitation systems and methods for correctional facilities include an audio/video processor element interconnecting an inmate station and a remote visitor station. The audio/video processor element adjusts audio and/or video feeds to facilitate monitoring by a plurality of officers at remote monitoring stations without experiencing network bandwidth and latency issues.
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49 Claims
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1. A video visitation system comprising:
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a first workstation comprising a first camera and a first microphone configured to generate a first complete audio/video feed; a second workstation comprising a second camera and a second microphone configured to generate a second complete audio/video feed; the first and second workstations configured to communicate with one another over at least one network, whereby a video visitation may be conducted between a first user at the first workstation and a second user at the second workstation; and at least one processor-based audio/video element configured to remove at least a portion of at least one of the first and second complete audio/video feeds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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- 11. The video visitation system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor based audio/video element is configured to remove a frame of a video feed at a predetermined and regular interval in the series of successive frames.
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20. The video visitation system of claim 20, wherein the institutional facility is a correctional facility,
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22. A video visitation method, the method implemented with a system including a first workstation comprising a first camera and a first microphone configured to provide a first complete audio/video feed, a second workstation comprising a second camera and a second microphone configured to provide a second complete audio/video feed, the first and second workstations configured to communicate with one another over at least one network and provide a video visitation between a first user and a second user, and at least one processor-based audio/video element, the method comprising:
removing, with the at least one processor-based audio/video element, at least a portion of at least one of the first and second complete audio/video feeds. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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