Interactive audio/video system and device for use in a secure facility

摘要

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.

主权项

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.