VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS IN DETENTION ENVIRONMENTS
First Claim
1. A system for providing a video communication with a detention environment, the system comprising:
- a memory comprising instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to;
receive a request from a first user to initiate a video communication with a second user, the video communication using a shared communications terminal located in a detention environment;
determine, based on a schedule of the second user, whether the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication;
when the determination indicates the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication, send a notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication;
receive a response to the notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication; and
initiate the video communication between the first user and the second user when the response to the notification indicates the second user has accepted the request to initiate the video communication,wherein one of the first user and the second user is detained in the detention environment.
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Abstract
Methods for providing a video communication with a detention environment are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request from a first user to initiate a video communication with a second user. The video communication uses a shared communications terminal located in a detention environment. The method further includes determining, based on a schedule of the second user, whether the second user is currently available for participating. The method also includes sending a notification to the second user to accept the request when the determination indicates the second user is currently available, and receiving a response to the notification to accept the request. The method further includes initiating the video communication when the response indicates the second user has accepted the request. Either of the users is detained in the detention environment. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing a video communication with a detention environment, the system comprising:
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a memory comprising instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to; receive a request from a first user to initiate a video communication with a second user, the video communication using a shared communications terminal located in a detention environment; determine, based on a schedule of the second user, whether the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication; when the determination indicates the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication, send a notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication; receive a response to the notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication; and initiate the video communication between the first user and the second user when the response to the notification indicates the second user has accepted the request to initiate the video communication, wherein one of the first user and the second user is detained in the detention environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing a video communication with a detention environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a first user to initiate a video communication with a second user, the video communication using a shared communications terminal located in a detention environment; determining, based on a schedule of the second user, whether the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication; when the determination indicates the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication, sending a notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication; receiving a response to the notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication; and initiating the video communication between the first user and the second user when the response to the notification indicates the second user has accepted the request to initiate the video communication, wherein one of the first user and the second user is detained in the detention environment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for providing a video communication with a detention environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a first user to initiate a video communication with a second user, the video communication using a shared communications terminal located in a detention environment; determining, based on a schedule of the second user, whether the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication; when the determination indicates the second user is currently available for participating in the video communication, sending a notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication; receiving a response to the notification to the second user to accept the request to initiate the video communication; and initiating the video communication between the first user and the second user when the response to the notification indicates the second user has accepted the request to initiate the video communication, wherein one of the first user and the second user is detained in the detention environment.
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