US 11,871,073 B2
Controlled environment media and communication system
Stephen L. Hodge, Aubrey, TX (US)
Assigned to Global Tel*Link Corporation, Reston, VA (US)
Filed by Global Tel*Link Corporation, Reston, VA (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/547,861.
Application 15/603,095 is a division of application No. 15/148,880, filed on May 6, 2016, abandoned.
Application 17/547,861 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,076, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,202,120.
Application 16/866,076 is a continuation of application No. 16/246,101, filed on Jan. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,645,443, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/246,101 is a continuation of application No. 15/603,095, filed on May 23, 2017, granted, now 10,182,254, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0174349 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/6543 (2011.01); H04L 65/1059 (2022.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01)
CPC H04N 21/43615 (2013.01) [H04L 65/1059 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04N 7/141 (2013.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/4882 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04N 21/6543 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communications platform for providing a video visitation session to an inmate of a controlled environment facility, the communications platform comprising:
a transceiver;
a memory that stores recording data associated with the video visitation session;
a router configured to route video visitation transmissions associated with the video visitation session between a communications device associated with the inmate and an outside network via the transceiver;
a monitoring subsystem configured to record, store and review the video visitation session; and
one or more processors configured to:
receive a confidentiality flag that identifies whether the video visitation session is confidential, wherein the confidentiality flag is based on the communications device;
in response to the confidentiality flag indicating that the video visitation session is not confidential, causing the video visitation transmissions to pass through the monitoring subsystem for recording and analysis; and
in response to the confidentiality flag indicating that the video visitation session is confidential, causing the video visitation transmissions to bypass the monitoring subsystem.