Distribution of broadcast content to controlled-environment facilities
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the system to;
receive a plurality of channels extracted from satellite radio signals by a satellite receiver/multiplexer and distributed across an incarceration facility by a hub as IP data packets on an Ethernet network;
control particular media content available to a given one of a plurality inmates incarcerated within the incarceration facility by;
(a) selecting one or more of the plurality of channels available to the given inmate based upon the given inmate'"'"'s records stored in a Jail Management System (JMS) or Offender Management System (OMS),(b) looking up the particular media content available to a media receiver of the given inmate based upon an identification of the given inmate'"'"'s media receiver,(c) operating a first set of access points disposed in a first area of the incarceration facility and turning off a second set of access points during a first time period, and(d) operating the second set of access points and turning off the first set of access points during a second time period;
select a subset of the one or more of the plurality of channels that the given inmate is allowed to access based, at least in part, on selection of the one or more channels available to the given inmate and the particular media content available to a media receiver of the given inmate; and
provide the selected subset of one or more channels to the given inmate'"'"'s media receiver via one or more access points by operating the first set of access points during the first time period and operating the second set of access points during the second time period.
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Abstract
A system for receiving satellite radio signals and/or internet content and extracting a plurality of channels from the satellite radio signals and/or internet content is disclosed. The content of the channels is converted to IP packets and streamed across an Ethernet network. In one embodiment, each of the channels is associated with an IP address or port. Users receive the content of the channels by selecting the IP address or port associated with the desired content. An administrator may control the channels that are available to the users. In one embodiment, the users each have a subscription to access the content, and the subscription may control the channels that the user access.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the system to; receive a plurality of channels extracted from satellite radio signals by a satellite receiver/multiplexer and distributed across an incarceration facility by a hub as IP data packets on an Ethernet network; control particular media content available to a given one of a plurality inmates incarcerated within the incarceration facility by; (a) selecting one or more of the plurality of channels available to the given inmate based upon the given inmate'"'"'s records stored in a Jail Management System (JMS) or Offender Management System (OMS), (b) looking up the particular media content available to a media receiver of the given inmate based upon an identification of the given inmate'"'"'s media receiver, (c) operating a first set of access points disposed in a first area of the incarceration facility and turning off a second set of access points during a first time period, and (d) operating the second set of access points and turning off the first set of access points during a second time period; select a subset of the one or more of the plurality of channels that the given inmate is allowed to access based, at least in part, on selection of the one or more channels available to the given inmate and the particular media content available to a media receiver of the given inmate; and provide the selected subset of one or more channels to the given inmate'"'"'s media receiver via one or more access points by operating the first set of access points during the first time period and operating the second set of access points during the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the system to; receive a plurality of channels extracted from satellite radio signals by a satellite receiver/multiplexer and distributed across an incarceration facility by a hub as IP data packets on an Ethernet network; control particular media content available to a given one of a plurality inmates incarcerated within the incarceration facility by selecting one or more of the plurality of channels available to the given inmate based upon a subscription plan associated with the inmate; select a subset of the one or more of the plurality of channels that the given inmate is allowed to access; provide the selected subset of one or more channels to the given inmate'"'"'s media receiver via a plurality of access points by operating at least one access point disposed in a first area of the incarceration facility during a first time period and operating at least one access points disposed in a second area of the incarceration facility during a second time period; and in response to the given inmate attempting to access an unauthorized channel that is not part of the subset of the one or more available to the given inmate that the given inmate is allowed to access, creating a log of the given inmate'"'"'s attempt. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory device having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor of a computer system, causes the computer system to:
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receive a plurality of channels extracted from satellite radio signals by a satellite receiver/multiplexer and distributed across an incarceration facility by a hub as IP data packets on an Ethernet network; control particular media content available to a given one of a plurality inmates incarcerated within the incarceration facility by operating a first set of access points disposed in a first area of the incarceration facility and turning off a second set of access points in a second area of the incarceration facility during a first time period, and operating the second set of access points and turning off the first set of access points during a second time period; select a subset of the one or more of the plurality of channels that the given inmate is allowed to access; and provide the selected subset of one or more channels to the given inmate'"'"'s media receiver via one or more access points by operating the first set of access points during the first time and operating the second set of access points during the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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