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Video mail between residents of controlled-environment facilities and non-residents

US9596366B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2014
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L17/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Providing video mail to and from residents of controlled-environment facilities may include presenting a resident or non-resident a user interface and receiving a selection to send video mail. Whereupon, the user may be offered a selection to either upload a video or image or to capture a video or image. A selection by the user is accepted and in response to a selection to upload a video or image file, the user may be presented a file selection interface to enter a video or image filename and/or browse for a video or image file. In response to a selection to capture a video or image, the user may be presented a video or image capture interface for capturing the video or image, such as by using a camera of the host device. The selected or recorded video or image may then be uploaded and presented to the recipient for viewing.

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