Multifunction Wireless Device

摘要

A communication device and system are disclosed for providing communication and data services to residents of a controlled facility. The device can be restricted to communicating only using an interact protocol so as to restrict the device communication to an internal intranet. Wireless access points may be disposed throughout the environment to route calls and data between the device and a central processing center. By converting a protocol of the communications received from the device to a protocol used by the central processing center, minimal modifications to the central processing center are needed to support a wireless communication infrastructure. Many restrictions and safeguards may be implemented within the phone and system in order to prevent improper use.

主权项

1. A wireless communication device for use in a controlled environment, the wireless communication device comprising one or more circuits configured to:
perform an initial authentication of a user of the wireless communication device; permit bidirectional wireless communication with the wireless communication device that is initiated by the user after the initial authentication of the user of the wireless communication device; limit the bidirectional wireless communication to an internal internet protocol of the controlled environment; perform an action on the bidirectional wireless communication in response to failing a continued authentication of the user of the wireless communication device, wherein the continued authentication uses authentication information from the user, and wherein the authentication information front the user is provided continuously or at a given authentication interval; and receive sensed environment information from at least one sensor, the one or more circuits configured to provide the received sensed environment information to a monitoring station in the controlled environment to allow the wireless communication device to be located by administration personnel of the controlled environment.