Interactive audio/video system and device for use in a secure facility
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for providing services to a secure facility, the system comprising:
- a kiosk located at a secure facility, the kiosk comprising a processor, display, speaker, microphone, and a camera; and
a server that communicates with the kiosk via a network connection, the server comprising a server processor, a network interface unit, and a computer memory;
the kiosk being configured to receive communications from the camera and microphone and transmit audio and video of the communications to the server via the network connection;
wherein the server records the audio and video and transmits the audio and video to a destination;
wherein the kiosk is configured to authenticate the identity of a user of the kiosk by verifying log in information entered by the user and also performing a biometric verification;
wherein, after the user identity has been authenticated by the kiosk and during the transmission of the video, the server is configured to periodically extract a frame of the video and perform a check to determine if a face is present in the frame, and the server is further configured to blur the video being transmitted to the destination when the check determines that the face is not present in the frame; and
wherein the destination is a device communicating with the server, and the server is configured to authenticate a user of the device.
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Abstract
A system and device for providing services to a secure facility. The system includes a kiosk with a processor, display, speaker, microphone, and a camera, and the kiosk communicates with a server that includes a server processor, a network interface unit, and a computer memory. The kiosk receives communications and transmits audio and video of the communications to the server via an internet connection, and the server records the audio and video and transmits the audio and video to a destination. The kiosk is configured to authenticate the identity of a user by verifying a personal identification number entered by the user and also performing one or more of a facial recognition via the camera or a biometric voice recognition via the microphone. The kiosk provides access to services including internet services, text-based messaging, tele-medical services, religious and educational materials, commissary ordering, and entertainment.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for providing services to a secure facility, the system comprising:
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a kiosk located at a secure facility, the kiosk comprising a processor, display, speaker, microphone, and a camera; and a server that communicates with the kiosk via a network connection, the server comprising a server processor, a network interface unit, and a computer memory; the kiosk being configured to receive communications from the camera and microphone and transmit audio and video of the communications to the server via the network connection; wherein the server records the audio and video and transmits the audio and video to a destination; wherein the kiosk is configured to authenticate the identity of a user of the kiosk by verifying log in information entered by the user and also performing a biometric verification; wherein, after the user identity has been authenticated by the kiosk and during the transmission of the video, the server is configured to periodically extract a frame of the video and perform a check to determine if a face is present in the frame, and the server is further configured to blur the video being transmitted to the destination when the check determines that the face is not present in the frame; and wherein the destination is a device communicating with the server, and the server is configured to authenticate a user of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A kiosk for providing facility services in a secure manner, comprising:
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a computer processor; a memory connected to the processor via a bus; a camera connected to the bus for inputting video communications; a microphone connected to the bus for inputting audio communications; a speaker connected to the bus; a touchscreen display connected to the bus; and a network interface connected to the bus for communicating with a server via a network connection, wherein the kiosk authenticates a user by receiving personal log in information and comparing the received personal log in information against a known personal log in information associated with the user, verifies the user'"'"'s identity using a biometric verification, records audio and video communications and transmits the audio and video communications to the server, and provides access to internet web pages via a web proxy, and wherein, after the user has been authenticated and during the transmission of the video, the kiosk is configured to periodically extract a frame of the video and perform a check to determine if a face is present in the frame, and the kiosk is further configured to blur video being transmitted to a destination when the check determines that the face is not present in the frame. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of monitoring use of an interactive kiosk during a video transmission, comprising:
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authenticating the identity of a user of the kiosk by verifying log in information entered by the user and also performing a biometric verification; using a camera of the kiosk to capture video of a user of the kiosk during use of the kiosk; transmitting the video to a server; periodically extracting, at the server, a frame of the video; performing a check after the user identity has been authenticated by the kiosk and during the transmission of the video, at the server, to determine if a face is present during the frame; and blurring the video transmission, at the server, to a destination if the check determines that the face is not present in the frame. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A system for providing services to a secure facility, the system comprising:
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a plurality of kiosks located at a secure facility, each kiosk comprising a processor, display, speaker, and microphone; and a server that communicates with the kiosks and a device of an outside party via one or more network connections, the server comprising a server processor, a network interface unit, and a computer memory; wherein the server is configured to receive a communications request from the device of the outside party and, in response to the received communications request, identify a kiosk in a vicinity of a requested party and transmit a message to the kiosk, wherein the kiosk is configured to receive the message, and, upon receipt of the message, display an incoming communications request message and initiate a login procedure, wherein the server is configured to authenticate a user of the device, and wherein, after the user has been authenticated and during a transmission of a video, the video being transmitted from the kiosk to the calling party, the server is configured to periodically extract a frame of the video; and
perform a check to determine if a face is present in the frame, and the server is further configured to blur the video being transmitted to the calling party when the check determines that the face is not present in the frame. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification