Wireless communications control in a controlled environment facility
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a call processing platform operable to communicate with a wireless node, the wireless node including an antenna system deployed in proximity to a controlled environment facility and disposed to illuminate at least a portion of said controlled environment facility, the antenna system configured to enable the controlled environment facility to monitor communications between a wireless device disposed in said controlled environment facility and another device via a first communication link, the monitoring in accordance with controlled environment call control features implemented by said call processing platform; and
a wireless-device detection device disposed in a radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelet wearable by a resident of said controlled environment facility, the wireless-device detection device distinct from the antenna system, the wireless-device detection device comprising a processor configured to;
detect a wireless device in communication with another device;
capture device identification information associated with said wireless device;
establish a second communication link to the call processing platform; and
send said device identification information to said call processing platform via the second communication link, the second communication link distinct from the first communication link, the RFID bracelet configured to provide a location of the resident within the controlled environment facility, and the call processing platform configured to associate the location of the resident with a location of the detected wireless device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods which facilitate wireless communications within a controlled environment in a controlled manner are shown. Embodiments operate to recognize wireless communications, whether voice, text, video, or data, terminating within a controlled environment facility and control one or more aspects of the communication using a call processing platform or other communication control system. In addition to providing a higher percentage of calls completed calls, embodiments of the invention provide improved investigatory tools for the controlled environment facility through controlling, monitoring, redirecting, and/or interrupting wireless communications. Embodiments deploy one or more wireless communication nodes in communication with a call processing platform operating in association with the controlled environment facility, such that wireless communications passing through the wireless communication nodes are subject to call processing by the call processing platform.
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33 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a call processing platform operable to communicate with a wireless node, the wireless node including an antenna system deployed in proximity to a controlled environment facility and disposed to illuminate at least a portion of said controlled environment facility, the antenna system configured to enable the controlled environment facility to monitor communications between a wireless device disposed in said controlled environment facility and another device via a first communication link, the monitoring in accordance with controlled environment call control features implemented by said call processing platform; and a wireless-device detection device disposed in a radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelet wearable by a resident of said controlled environment facility, the wireless-device detection device distinct from the antenna system, the wireless-device detection device comprising a processor configured to; detect a wireless device in communication with another device; capture device identification information associated with said wireless device; establish a second communication link to the call processing platform; and send said device identification information to said call processing platform via the second communication link, the second communication link distinct from the first communication link, the RFID bracelet configured to provide a location of the resident within the controlled environment facility, and the call processing platform configured to associate the location of the resident with a location of the detected wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a detection device placed in an identification tag wearable by a resident of a controlled environment facility, a wireless device being used in a wireless communication with another device; capturing device identification information of said wireless device; establishing, by said detection device, a first communication link to a communication processing platform and sending to said communication processing platform via a first communication link, said device identification information; operating a wireless node to provide a second communication link, the wireless node having an antenna system deployed within said controlled environment facility and disposed to illuminate at least a portion of said controlled environment facility; monitoring the wireless communication by the controlled environment facility via said second communication link, wherein the detection device is distinct from the antenna system and the second communication link distinct from the first communication link; and controlling at least one aspect of wireless communication using said communication processing platform in response to said receiving, said communication processing platform providing communication control features within the a controlled environment facility. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a detection device placed in an identification tag wearable by a resident of a prison facility, a wireless device being used in a wireless communication with another device; capturing device identification information of said wireless device; establishing a first communication link to a call processing platform; sending the device identification information to the call processing platform configured to provide call security with respect to the prison facility via said first communication link between the detection device and the call processing platform; establishing a second communication link between a wireless node and the wireless device in said prison facility, the wireless node including an antenna system deployed in proximity to the prison facility, the antenna system being distinct from the detection device, and, the first communication link being distinct from the second communication link; intercepting a wireless communication via said second communication link an between a wireless node and the wireless device in said prison facility; and processing said intercepted wireless communication using the call processing platform. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A device comprising:
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a wireless-device detection device configured to detect the operation of wireless communication devices in a controlled environment facility; the wireless-device detection device configured to transmit data over a first communication link to a call processing platform; the wireless-device detection device configured to provide device identification information regarding a detected wireless communication device to said call processing platform via said first communication link in response to the detected wireless communication device attempting to communicate with a wireless node via a second communication link distinct from the first communication link, the wireless node including an antenna system deployed in proximity to the controlled environment facility and configured to enable the controlled environment facility to monitor the second communication link; and the wireless-device detection device configured to be disposed in a radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelet wearable by a resident of the controlled environment facility, the wireless-device detection device distinct from the antenna system.
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