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`CLAIMS
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`Whatis claimedis:
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`1.
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`A method, comprising:
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`receiving video at a video visitation device in a secure environment;
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`adjusting a depth offield parameter for the video, such that an imageofa first object at a
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`first distance from the video visitation device is in focus and an imageof a second
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`object at a second distance from the video visitation device is blurred; and
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`providing the video to a viewing device located outside of the secure environment.
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`2.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter further comprises
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`adjusting an f-stop setting of a camera associated with the video visitation device.
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`3.
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`The method of claim 2, wherein adjusting the f-stop setting further comprises adjusting a
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`focal length of a lens coupled to the video visitation device.
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`4.
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`The method of claim 2, wherein adjusting the f-stop setting further comprises adjusting
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`an aperture setting of the camera associated with the video visitation device.
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`5.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter further comprises
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`processing the video received from the video visitation device in a video processing device to
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`blur one or more objects at the second distance from the video visitation device.
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`6.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter is remotely
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`controllable by a third party.
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`7.
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`The method of claim 5, further comprising providing the video to a second viewing
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`device for security monitoring, the second viewing device being associated with a remote control
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`device configured to allow a third party monitor to remotely control the depth of field parameter.
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`Attorney Docket No.: SEC-P120US
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`8.
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`A tangible computer readable medium comprising computer executable code that, when
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`executed by a processing device, causes the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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`receiving video from a videovisitation device in a secure environment;
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`storing the video received from the video visitation device in a data storage device;
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`adjusting a depth offield parameter for the video, such that an imageofa first object at a
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`first distance from the video visitation device is in focus and an imageof a second
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`object at a second distance from the video visitation device is blurred; and
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`providing the adjusted video to a viewing device located outside of the secure
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`environment.
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`9.
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`The computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein adjusting the depth of field
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`parameter further comprises processing the video received from the video visitation device in a
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`video processing device to blur one or more objects at the second distance from the video
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`visitation device.
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`10.
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`The computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein adjusting the depth of field
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`parameter is remotely controllable by a third-party monitor.
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`11.
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`|The computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising providing the video to a
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`second viewing device for security monitoring, the second viewing device being associated with
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`a remote control device configured to allow the third-party monitor to remotely control the depth
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`of field parameter.
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`12.
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`The computer readable medium of claim 11, further comprising providing the video
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`stored in the data storage device to an investigator in response to indicia from the third-party
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`monitor.
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`13.
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`The computer readable medium ofclaim 8, further comprising providing the video stored
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`in the data storage device to an investigator in response to a request from the investigator.
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`Attorney Docket No.: SEC-P120US
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`14.
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`A system, comprising:
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`a data communication device configured to receive video from a video visitation device
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`in a secure environment;
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`a data storage device coupled to the data communication device and configured to store
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`the video received from the video visitation device;
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`a data processor configured to adjust a depth of field parameter for the video, such that an
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`image of a first object at a first distance from the video visitation device is in
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`focus and an image of a second object at a second distance from the video
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`visitation device is blurred; and
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`wherein the data communication device is configured to provide the video to a viewing
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`device located outside of the secure environment.
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`15.
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`The system of claim 14, further comprising a camera controller configured to adjust an f-
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`stop setting of a camera associated with the videovisitation device.
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`16.
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`The system of claim 15, wherein the camera controller is controllable by a third-party to
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`remotely adjust the f-stop setting.
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`17.
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`The system of claim 15, wherein the camera controller is further configured to adjust a
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`focal length of a lens coupled to the video visitation device.
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`18.
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`The system of claim 15, wherein the camera controller is further configured to adjust an
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`aperture setting of the camera associated with the video visitation device.
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`19.
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`The system of claim 14, further comprising a second viewing device for security
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`monitoring, the second viewing device being associated with a remote control device configured
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`to allow a third-party to remotely control the depth of field parameter.
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`20.
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`The system of claim 19, wherein the data communication device is further configured to
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`provide the video stored in the data storage device to an investigator in response to indicia from
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`the third-party.
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`21.
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`The system of claim 14, further configured to provide the video stored in the data storage
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`device to an investigator in response to a request from the investigator.
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`Attorney Docket No.: SEC-P120US
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