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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2012
Bobby L. Shipman, Jr., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Laura Shipman, Jonesboro, AR (US);
Bobby L. Shipman, Jr., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Laura Shipman, Jonesboro, AR (US);
Tech Friends, Inc., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing video visitation security to a controlled-environment facility are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include detecting an image of a face in a video stream transmitted between a resident (e.g., an inmate) of a controlled-environment facility (e.g., a jail or prison) and a non-resident of the controlled environment facility during a video visitation session. For example, the first image may occupy a given area on a display upon rendering of the video stream. As such, the method may include defacing (e.g., blurring, clouding, darkening, distorting, masking, shading, etc.) other areas on the display outside of the given area. Moreover, in various implementations, a method may also include detecting additional faces, determining and/or validating any number of visitors (e.g., via facial recognition), identifying certain attempts to circumvent security procedures, as well as taking pre-established corrective measures.