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Virtual inmate visitation

  • US 8,648,894 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2011
  • Issued: 02/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for virtual inmate visitation, comprising:

  • providing a scheduling user interface for a visitor to schedule a video visitation;

    receiving a visitor scheduling request for the video visitation with an inmate;

    providing a registration user interface that includes an option for the visitor to identify a visitor type for the visitor, wherein the registration user interface is different, depending on the visitor type, and wherein the visitor type includes at least one of the following;

    family, friend, clergy, and legal counsel;

    providing, based on a visitor input regarding the visitor type, a scheduling option, wherein the scheduling option changes based on the visitor type, wherein friends and family have a subset of scheduling options as clergy and legal counsel;

    providing, based on visitor input regarding the visitor type, a visitor payment mechanism that depends on the visitor type, wherein the visitor payment mechanism and a charge rate for the visitor changes based on the visitor type;

    providing a video visitation user interface to the visitor for conducting the video visitation between the visitor and the inmate;

    in response to receiving a visitor input, conducting the video visitation between the visitor and the inmate;

    determining whether the video visitation includes an unacceptable activity; and

    in response to determining that the video visitation includes the unacceptable activity, begin recording the video visitation and performing, by a computing device, a preventative measure.

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