System and method for third party monitoring of voice and video calls
First Claim
1. A monitoring server for remotely monitoring an inmate communication session, the monitoring server comprising:
- a network interface device configured to communicate with a remote monitoring station; and
at least one processor configured to;
transmit the inmate communication session to the remote monitoring station;
monitor data received from the remote monitoring station;
monitor a reviewer of the inmate communication session located at the remote monitoring station based on the data received from the remote monitoring station including input data from the reviewer;
transmit, to the remote monitoring station, a verification command for the remote monitoring station to perform a monitor verification process after a predetermined amount of time that no input data has been monitored; and
receive, from the remote monitoring station, a response to the verification command.
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Abstract
A system is described herein that facilitates the monitoring of inmate communications. The system provides a remotely-accessible means for a reviewer to monitor a call between an inmate and another person. The system includes a monitoring server and a monitoring station. The monitoring server is configured to receive a call and call information from a communication center and process the call for monitoring, schedule a review of the call; and store the call, the call information, and scheduling data. The monitoring station is configured to receive the call and the call information from the monitoring server based on the scheduling data, and to display the identifying information and facilitate the review of the call.
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20 Claims
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1. A monitoring server for remotely monitoring an inmate communication session, the monitoring server comprising:
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a network interface device configured to communicate with a remote monitoring station; and at least one processor configured to; transmit the inmate communication session to the remote monitoring station; monitor data received from the remote monitoring station; monitor a reviewer of the inmate communication session located at the remote monitoring station based on the data received from the remote monitoring station including input data from the reviewer; transmit, to the remote monitoring station, a verification command for the remote monitoring station to perform a monitor verification process after a predetermined amount of time that no input data has been monitored; and receive, from the remote monitoring station, a response to the verification command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A monitoring station for monitoring an inmate communication session, the monitoring station comprising:
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a display; an input device; a network interface device configured to communicate with a remote monitoring server; and at least one processor configured to; receive the inmate communication session from the remote monitoring server; display the inmate communication session so as to facilitate a review of the inmate communication session; transmit data to the remote monitoring server for monitoring the reviewer, the data including input data from the reviewer; receive a verification command from the remote monitoring server after a predetermined amount of time that no input data has been monitored by the remote monitoring server, the verification command causing the monitoring station to perform a verification process to monitor a reviewer'"'"'s progress with regard to monitoring the inmate communication session; perform a verification process in response to receiving the verification command, the verification process being performed according to a type of the verification command; and transmit, to the remote monitoring server, a response to the verification command indicating whether the reviewer is monitoring the inmate communication session. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A monitoring station for monitoring an inmate communication session, the monitoring station comprising:
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a display; an input device; a network interface device configured to communicate with a remote monitoring server; and at least one processor configured to; receive the inmate communication session from the remote monitoring server; display the inmate communication session so as to facilitate a review of the inmate communication session; monitor input data from a reviewer; perform a verification process to monitor a reviewer'"'"'s progress with regard to monitoring the inmate communication session after a predetermined amount of time that no input data has been monitored; and terminate the display of the inmate communication session based on a result of the verification process. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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