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`VIDEO KIOSK INMATE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
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`[0001]
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`This application is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 15/692,157,filed
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`on August 31, 2017, whichis incorporated herein by referencein its entirety.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002]
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`This disclosure relates to a video kiosk inmate assistance system.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0003]
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`An inmate confined to an inmate booking environment, such as a central booking
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`and intake facility or prison, may require the assistance of an inmate agent. For example, an
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`inmate may require an attorney for legal representation, and/or a bail bondsperson to help the
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`inmate post bond in order to be released from the inmate booking facility. However, many
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`inmates lack the means to find inmate agents and/or communicate with inmate agents during
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`their confinement.
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`Further, current
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`inmate booking environments fail
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`to provide an
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`opportunity for inmate agentsto efficiently, securely, and confidentially assist inmates.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS/FIGURES
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`[0004]
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`A further understanding of the invention can be obtained by reference to a
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`preferred embodimentset forth in theillustrations of the accompanying drawings. Although
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`the illustrated embodiment is merely exemplary of systems for carrying out the invention,
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`both the organization and method of operation of the invention, in general, together with
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`further objectives and advantages thereof, may be more easily understood by reference to the
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`drawings and the following description. The drawings are not intended to limit the scope of
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`this invention, which is set forth with particularity in the claims as appended or as
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`subsequently amended, but merely to clarify and exemplify the invention.
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`[0005]
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`For a more complete understanding of the invention, reference is now madeto the
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`following drawings in which:
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`[0006]
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`FIG.1 illustrates a block diagram of an example frameworkfor providing a video
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`kiosk inmate system in an inmate booking environment,
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`according to exemplary
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`embodiments.
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`[0007]
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`FIG.2 illustrates a block diagram of an example frameworkfor providing a video
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`kiosk inmate system in an inmate booking environment,
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`according to exemplary
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`embodiments.
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`[0008]
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`FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating an example process for providing inmate
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`assistance via a video kiosk inmate system, according to exemplary embodiments.
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`[0009]
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`FIG. 4 is a flow diagram illustrating an example process for providing inmate
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`assistance via a video kiosk inmate system, according to exemplary embodiments.
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`[0010]
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`FIGS. 5A-5B illustrate an example graphical user interface for providing a video
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`kiosk inmate system, according to exemplary embodiments.
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`[0011]
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`FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of select components of an example kiosk
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`managementserver, according to exemplary embodiments.
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`[0012]
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`FIG. 7 illustrates a block diagram of select components of an example agent
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`device, according to exemplary embodiments.
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`[0013]
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`FIG. 8 illustrates a block diagram of select components of an example inmate
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`device, according to exemplary embodiments.
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`[0014]
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`FIG.9 illustrates a block diagram of a general purpose computer that may be used
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`to perform various aspects of the present disclosure.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`[0015]
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`As required, a detailed illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed
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`herein. However,
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`techniques, systems and operating structures in accordance with the
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`invention may be embodied in a wide variety of forms and modes, some of which may be
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`quite different from those in the disclosed embodiment. Consequently, the specific structural
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`and functional details disclosed herein are merely representative, yet in that regard, they are
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`deemed to afford the best embodiment for purposes of disclosure and to provide a basis for
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`the claims herein, which define the scope of the invention. The following presents a detailed
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`description of the preferred embodimentof the invention.
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`[0016]
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`For purposes of this discussion, any reference to the term "module" shall be
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`understood to include at least one of software, firmware, and hardware (such as one or more
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`circuit, microchip, or device, or any combination thereof), and any combination thereof. In
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`addition,
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`it will be understood that each module may include one, or more than one,
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`component within an actual device, and each componentthat forms a part of the described
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`module may function either cooperatively or independently of any other component forming
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`a part of the module. Conversely, multiple modules described herein may represent a single
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`component within an actual device. Further, components within a module may be in a single
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`device or distributed among multiple devices in a wired or wireless manner.
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`[0017]
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`The following Detailed Description of the exemplary embodiments will so fully
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`reveal the general nature of the disclosure that others can, by applying knowledge of those
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`skilled in relevant art(s), readily modify and/or customize for various applications such
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`exemplary embodiments, without undue experimentation, without departing from the spirit
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`and scope of the disclosure. Therefore, such modifications are intended to be within the
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`meaning and plurality of equivalents of the exemplary embodiments based upon the teaching
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`and guidance presented herein. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology
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`herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, such that the terminology or
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`phraseology of the present specification is to be interpreted by those skilled in relevant art(s)
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`in light of the teachingsherein.
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`[0018]
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`FIG.1 illustrates a block diagram of an example frameworkfor providing a video
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`kiosk inmate system 100, according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 1 showsinteractions
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`between a kiosk managementserver 102, a kiosk device 104, an agent device 106 associated
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`with an inmate agent 108, and an inmate device 110 associated with an inmate 112, via a
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`communication network(s) 114. The communication network 114 may include anyorall of
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`a private network, personal area network (PAN), Local-Area Network (LAN), a Wide-Area
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`Network (WAN), or the Internet.
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`[0019]
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`In some embodiments, the inmate agent 108 (e.g., a bail bondspersonor attorney)
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`utilizes the agent device 106 to log into a presence based service 116 of the kiosk
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`management server 102. The presence based service 116 monitors the availability of a
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`plurality of inmate agents, such as the inmate agent 108, to provide legal services or bail
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`bond services to inmates, such as the inmate 112. In addition, the presence based service 116
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`manages communication between the agent device 106 and the kiosk management server
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`102, the kiosk device 104, and/or the inmate device 110.
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`[0020]
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`For example, the agent device 106 sends a login request 118 to the presence based
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`service 116 via the communication network 114.
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`In some embodiments, the login request
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`118 includes a client identifier 120 corresponding to the inmate agent 108, and a client
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`credential 122. Upon receipt of the login request 118,
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`the presence based service 116
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`authenticates the agent device 106. For example, the presence based service 116 determines
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`whether
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`the client credential
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`122 matches
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`locally stored authentication information
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`associated with the client identifier 120. If the agent device 106 successfully authenticates to
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`the presence based service 116, the agent device 106 is logged into the presence based
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`service 116. Further, the kiosk management server 102 sends inmate agent information 124
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`associated with the inmate agent 108 to the kiosk device 104 via the communication network
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`114.
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`[0021]
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`In some embodiments, the inmate agent information 124 indicates to the kiosk
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`device 104 that the inmate agent 108 is available to provide services to the inmate 112 via the
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`kiosk device 104. Further, the inmate agent information 124 indicates the services that the
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`inmate agent 108 provides to inmates within an inmate booking environment 126 (e.g.,
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`central booking and intake facility, prison, etc.). Additionally, the inmate agent information
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`124 includes biographical
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`information of the inmate agent 108, contact
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`information
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`associated with the inmate agent 108, reviews of past services provided by the inmate agent
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`108, pricing information associated with the inmate agent 108, and/or payment information
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`associated with the inmate agent 108. Some examples of services the inmate agent 108 may
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`provide include legal representation or bail bond services. Upon receipt of the inmate agent
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`information 124, the kiosk device 104 presents the inmate agent information 124 to users of
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`the kiosk device 104.
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`In certain embodiments, the kiosk device 104 presents a graphical
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`representation of the inmate agent information 124 via a display interface of the kiosk device
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`104.
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`[0022]
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`For instance, the inmate 112 may be confined to the inmate booking environment
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`126 in accordance with an arrest or detainment.
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`assistance from the inmate agent 108 while confined to the inmate booking environment 126.
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`As an example, the inmate 112 may require assistance posting bond in order to be released
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`from the inmate booking environment 126, and/or legal representation. As such, the inmate
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`112 may view the inmate agent information 124 via the kiosk device 104, and select to
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`communicate with the inmate agent 108.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the inmate agent
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`information 124 is presented to the inmate 112 based on one or moreattributes of the inmate
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`agent 108 or inmate 112. For instance, the kiosk device 104 presents the inmate agent
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`information 124 to the inmate 112 based on a shared location of the inmate agent 108 and the
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`inmate 112, a service fee of the inmate agent 112, a charge made against the inmate 112,
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`and/or the bail amountset for the inmate 112.
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`[0023]
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`In response to the inmate selecting to communicate with the inmate agent 108, the
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`kiosk device 104 sends an inmate agent selection 128 to the kiosk management server 102
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`via the communication network 114 indicating that the inmate 112 requests to communicate
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`with the inmate agent 108.
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`[0024]
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`In some embodiments, upon receipt of the inmate agent selection 128, the kiosk
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`management server 102 establishes an out of band communication channel 130 between the
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`agent device 106 and the kiosk device 104. For example, the presence based service 116
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`establishes a video communication channel, a voice communication channel, and/or textual
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`communication channel between the agent device 106 and the kiosk device 104.
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`In some
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`other embodiments, upon receipt of the inmate agent selection 128, the kiosk management
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`server 102 establishes the out of band communication channel 130 between the agent device
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`106 and the inmate device 110.
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`[0025]
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`Once the out of band communication channel 130 is established, the inmate 112
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`and the inmate agent 108 can arrange, via the out of band communication channel 130, for
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`the inmate agent 108 to post bond for the inmate 112, according to some embodiments.
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`In
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`some other embodiments, the inmate 112 and the inmate agent 108 can configure location
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`monitoring of the inmate 112 via the inmate device 110 via the out of band communication
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`channel 130 according to some embodiments.
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`In yet still some other embodiments, the
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`inmate 112 and the inmate agent 108 can arrange for the inmate agent 108 to provide legal
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`representation to the inmate 112 and discuss legal issues facing the inmate 112 via the out of
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`band communication channel 130.
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`[0026]
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`Further, in some embodiments, the kiosk management server 102 includes inmate
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`information 132 associated with the inmate 112.
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`In some examples, the inmate information
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`132 includes charges brought against the inmate 112, a bail amount set for release of the
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`inmate 112, and a fine amount levied against an inmate 112. Once the inmate agent 108 and
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`the inmate 112 enter a service agreement, the kiosk management server 102 sends the inmate
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`information 132 to the agent device 106. For instance, once the out of band communication
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`channel 130 is established, the kiosk management server 102 sends the inmate information
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`132 to the agent device 106. Upon receipt of the inmate information 132, the inmate agent
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`108 may further assist the inmate 112. For example, the inmate agent 108 may provide legal
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`advice in view of the charges brought against the inmate, arrange to post bail in the amount
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`of the bail amount set for release of the inmate 112, and/or arrange for payment ofthe fine
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`amount levied against the inmate 112.
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`[0027]
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`Some examples of the inmate device 110 and/or agent device 106, include smart
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`phones and mobile communication devices,
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`tablet computing devices, desktops,
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`laptops,
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`netbooks and other portable computers, wearable computing devices, and any other
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`computing device capable of sending communications to the kiosk management server 102
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`and/or the kiosk device 104.
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`[0028]
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`FIG.2 illustrates a block diagram of an example frameworkfor providing a video
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`kiosk inmate system 200, according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG.2, the
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`video kiosk inmate system 200 includes a kiosk management server 202, a plurality of kiosk
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`devices 204 (e.g., kiosk device 104), a plurality of agent devices 206 (e.g., agent device 106)
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`associated with a plurality of inmate agents 208, a plurality of inmate devices 210 associated
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`with a plurality of inmates 212, an inmate associate device 214 associated with an inmate
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`associate 216, and a tracking device 218.
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`[0029]
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`In some embodiments,
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`individual video kiosk devices 204 are located within
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`individual inmate booking environments 220 for use by the inmates 212 within the inmate
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`booking environments 220. Further, the individual inmate agents 208 are associated with
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`particular agent devices 206. For example, a first inmate agent 208(1) is associated with a
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`first inmate agent device 206(1), an nth inmate agent 208(N)is associated with an nth inmate
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`agent device 206(N), and so forth. Additionally, individual inmates 212 are associated with
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`particular inmate devices 210. For example, a first inmate 212(1) is associated withafirst
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`inmate device 210(1), an nth inmate 212(N) is associated with an nth inmate device 210(N),
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`and so forth.
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`[0030]
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`Asillustrated in FIG. 2, the kiosk managementserver 202, the plurality of kiosk
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`devices 204, the plurality of agent devices 206, the plurality of inmate devices 210, the
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`inmate associate device 214, and the tracking device 218 are coupled via a communication
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`network(s) 222. The communication network(s) 222 may include any orall of a private
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`network, personal area network (PAN), Local-Area Network (LAN), a Wide-Area Network
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`(WAN), or the Internet. Further, the connection between any of the kiosk management
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`server 202, the plurality of kiosk devices 204, the plurality of agent devices 206, the plurality
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`of inmate devices 210, the inmate associate device 214, or the tracking device 218, and the
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`communication network(s) 222 may be a wireless connection (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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`connection, etc.), or a wired connection (e.g., Ethernet, universal serial bus (USB), etc.).
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`[0031]
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`As shown in FIG.2, the kiosk managementserver 202 includes a security module
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`224, a presence based service 226, agent
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`information 228,
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`inmate information 230, a
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`payment service 232, a tracking initialization module 234, and a tracking module 236. The
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`security module 224 performs authentication and authorization of the clients (i.e., the inmate
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`agents 208, the inmates 212, and the inmate associate 216), and/or the client devices(i.e., the
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`kiosk device 204, the agent devices 206, the inmate devices 210, the inmate associate devices
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`214, and tracking device 218) of the kiosk management server 202. Further,
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`in certain
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`embodiments,
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`the security module 224 performs encryption and decryption of data
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`transmitted between the kiosk managementserver 202 and the client devices.
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`[0032]
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`In addition,
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`the security module 224 manages authentication information and
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`authorization information for performing authentication and authorization of the clients and
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`client devices.
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`Some examples of authentication information include authentication
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`credentials, user identifiers, device identifiers, passwords, certificates, cookies, tokens, etc.
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`Some examples of authorization information include access control
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`lists (ACLs), client
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`capabilities, client device capabilities, security policy information,etc.
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`[0033]
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`Additionally, in some embodiments, the security module 224 performs integrity
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`checksof the client devices. For example, the security module 224 determines whether the
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`firmware or operating system of an inmate device 210(1) has been compromised. As another
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`example, the security module 224 determines whether an unauthorized hardware component
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`has been connected to the inmate device 210(1). Further, the security module 224 determines
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`whether one or more required applications/features are installed and/or functional on the
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`inmate device 210(1).
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`[0034]
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`As shown in the FIG. 2, the kiosk management server 202 sends a integrity
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`request 238 to the inmate device 210(1).
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`In response, the inmate device 210(1) sends an
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`integrity response to the kiosk management server 202. Upon receipt of the integrity
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`response 240, the security module 224 verifies the integrity of the inmate device 210 based
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`upon the integrity response 240.
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`In some embodiments, the integrity response 240 includes
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`proof information 242 that can be used to determinethe integrity of the inmate device 210(1).
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`In some examples, the proof information 242 can include data describing version information
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`corresponding to the applications installed on the inmate device 210(1). Additionally, or
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`alternatively, the proof information 242 can include a hash value generated by the inmate
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`device 210(1) using objects (i.e., identifiers, secrets, passwords, certificates, etc.) associated
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`with the inmate device 210(1).
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`In some embodiments, the hash value is generated based on
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`challenge information included in the integrity request 238. For example, the inmate device
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`210(1) may generate a cryptographic hash based onasecret associated with the inmate
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`device 210(1) and the contents of the integrity request 238.
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`[0035]
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`Further,
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`the security module 224 manages the secure storage of inmate
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`information 230 on agent devices 206. As described above, the kiosk management server
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`202 sends the inmate information 230 to the agent devices 206 in order for the inmate agents
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`208 to assist the inmates 212.
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`In some embodiments, the inmate information 230 includes
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`privileged and confidential
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`information associated with the inmates 212. As such,
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`the
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`security module 224 manages the creation of secure memory locations 244 on the agent
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`devices 206, and storage of portion s of the inmate information 230 within the secure
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`memory location 244.
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`In some embodiments, the contents of the secure memory locations
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`244 are encrypted and/or password protected on the agent devices 206. Further, the security
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`module 224 may employ client agent applications 246 installed on the agent devices 206 to
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`create the secure memory locations 244 and store the inmate information 230 within the
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`secure memory locations 244.
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`[0036]
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`As described above, the presence based service 226 manages the availability of
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`the inmate agents 208 to assist the inmates 212.
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`208 complete a registration process with the presence based service 226. During the
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`registration process, inmate agents 208 submit registration information and receive a service
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`account. Further, in certain embodiments, the registration process includes a verification step
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`that includes verifying that inmate agents 208 are legally permitted to provide services to
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`inmate 212. Some examples of registration information include authentication information,
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`authorization information, biographical information, geographical regions serviced by the
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`inmate agent,
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`inmate agent preferences, agent device information, contact
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`information,
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`pricing information, billing information, and/or payment information.
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`[0037]
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`Asdescribed in detail with respect to FIG. 1, the inmate agents 208 use the agent
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`devices 206 to log into the presence service based 226. Once the agent devices 206 are
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`logged into the presence based service 226, the agent devices 206 periodically send the
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`presence statuses 248 to the presence based service 226, the presence statuses 248 indicating
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`to the presence based service 226 the availability of the inmate agents 208 to assist the
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`inmates 212.
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`[0038]
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`For example, the agent device 206(1) sends the presence status 248(1) indicating
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`that the inmate agent 208(1) would like to remain logged into the presence based service 226.
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`Upon receipt of the presence status 248(1), the presence based service 226 notifies the kiosk
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`devices 204 that the inmate agent 208(1) is available to assist the inmates 212. For instance,
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`the presence based service 226 sends inmate agent information 250 to the kiosk devices 204
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`indicating that the inmate agent 208(1) is available to assist the inmates 212. As another
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`example, the agent device 206(1) sends the presence status 248(1) indicating that the inmate
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`agent 208(1) is logging out of the presence based service 226. Uponreceipt of the presence
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`status 248(1), the presence based service 226 notifies the kiosk devices 204 that the inmate
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`agent 208(1) is no longer available to assist the inmates 212.
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`In some embodiments, the
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`presence based service 226 notifies the kiosk devices 204 that the inmate agent 208(1) is no
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`longer available to assist the inmates 212 by withholding information related to the inmate
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`agent 208(1) from the inmate agent information 250.
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`In some other embodiments,
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`the
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`presence based service 226 explicitly indicates that the inmate agent 208(1) is no longer
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`available within the inmate agent information 250.
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`[0039]
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`Further, as described in detail above, the presence based service 226 facilitates the
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`initialization of secure out of band communication channels 252(1)-(N) between the client
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`devices. Further, once the out-of-band communication channels 252are established between
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`client devices,
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`the client devices may electronically communicate independent of the
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`presence based service 226. For example, the kiosk device 204 communicates with the agent
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`device 206(1) via the out of band communication channel 252(1),
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`thereby allowing the
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`inmate 212(1) and the inmate agent 208(1) to communicate in confidence. Additionally, or
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`alternatively, the client devices can communicate via the presence based service 226. For
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`instance, in some embodiments, client devices can communicate via communication channels
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`established and maintained by the presence based service 226.
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`In some examples,
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`the
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`communication channels of the presence based service 226 are encrypted end to end to
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`protect communication via the communication channels of the presence based service 226
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`from eavesdropping.
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`[0040]
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`The inmate agent information 228 includes information about the inmate agents
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`208 in the video kiosk inmate system 200.
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`Asillustrated in FIG. 2,
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`the inmate agent
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`information 228 includes inmate agent profiles 254 corresponding to the inmate agents 208
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`providing services within the video kiosk inmate system 200. For example, the first inmate
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`agent profile 254(1) is associated with the first inmate agent 208(1), the nth inmate agent
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`profile 254(N) is associated with the nth inmate agent 208(N), and so forth.
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`In certain
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`embodiments, the inmate agent profiles 254 include authentication information, encryption
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`information, authorization information, biographical
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`information, geographical
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`regions
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`serviced by the associated inmate agent, executed service agreements, existing inmate clients,
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`agent device information, contact information, user reviews, an account balance, pricing
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`information, billing information, and/or paymentinformation.
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`[0041]
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`The inmate information 230 includes information about the inmates 212 confined
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`to inmate booking environments 220 within the video kiosk inmate system 200. As
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`illustrated in FIG. 2, the inmate information 230 includes inmate profiles 256 corresponding
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`to the inmates 212. For example, the first inmate profile 256(1) is associated with the first
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`inmate 212(1), the nth inmate profile 256(N) is associated with the nth inmate 212(N), and so
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`forth.
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`In certain embodiments, the inmate profiles 256 include authentication information,
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`biometric information, encryption information, inmate device information, executed service
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`agreements, personal contact information, emergency contact information, historic location
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`information, booking information, and/or criminal history information from one or more of a
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`jail management system (JMS), an offender management system (OMS), a public database
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`containing information on the inmates 212.
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`[0042]
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`As shown in FIG. 2,
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`the kiosk management server 202 further includes the
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`paymentservice 232 that processes payments within the video kiosk inmate system 200.
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`In
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`some embodiments, the payment service 232 processes payments to the inmate agents 208
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`from inmates 212 using the kiosk devices 204. For example, the kiosk device 204(1) sends a
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`payment communication 258 to the payment service 232, the payment communication 258
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`representing the payment of a retainer by the inmate 212(1) to the inmate agent 208(1).
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`Further, the payment service 232 transfers the payment amountto the account balance of the
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`inmate agent 208(1). As another example,
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`the inmate device 210(1) sends a payment
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`communication 258 to the payment
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`service 232,
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`the payment communication 258
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`representing payment for bail bondsmanservices provided by the inmate agent 208(1) to the
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`inmate 212(1). Further, the payment service 232 transfers the transfer the payment amountto
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`the account balance of the inmate agent 208(1).
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`In some other embodiments, the payment
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`service 232 processes payments from the inmate agents 208 on behalf of the inmates 212.
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`For example, the agent device 206(1) sends the payment communication 258 to the payment
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`service 232, the payment communication representing the posting of a bond by the inmate
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`agent 208(1) on behalf of the inmate 212(1). Further, the payment service 232 transfers the
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`payment amount to an account associated with the jurisdictional entity responsible for release
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`of the inmate 212(1). Additionally, or alternatively, the payment service 232 can receive a
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`payment communication 258 from the inmate associate device 214 associated with the
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`inmate associate 216 (e.g., a family memberor friend of an inmate 212) on behalf of the
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`inmate 212(1).
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`In some embodiments, the security module 224 authenticates the inmate 212(1) as
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`the current user of the kiosk device 204. Additionally, the payment service 232 determines a
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`bail amount set for release of the inmate 212(1), and/or a fine amount levied against the
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`inmate 212(1) based on the inmate profile 256(1). Further, the payment service 232 sends a
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`payment request 260 to the kiosk device 204 in the amountof the bail amount, and/orthe fine
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`amount levied against the inmate 212(1).
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`In addition,
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`the payment service receives the
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`payment communication 258 corresponding to the payment request 260, and verifies the
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`payment information provided in the payment communication 258. Upon verification of the
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`payment information, the payment service 232 may notify the proper authorities that one or
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`more conditions for release have been met. For example, the payment service 232 may send
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`a communication to an operator of the inmate booking environment 220 indicating that one
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`or more conditions for release have been met. As another example, the paymentservice 232
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`may update the inmate information 230 (e.g., a jail management system (JMS), an offender
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`management system (OMS), a public database containing information on prison inmates) to
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`indicate that one or more conditions for release have been met.
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`The tracking initialization module 234 configures a location monitoring device to
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`collect location information 262 corresponding to an inmate 212, and send the location
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`information 262 to the tracking module 236. Some examples of the location monitoring
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`devices include the inmate devices 210 and the tracking device 218.
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`In someinstances, the
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`tracking device 218 is provided by the kiosk device 204.
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`In some other instances, the
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`tracking device 218 is provided by an operator of the inmate booking environment 220.
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`In some embodiments, the inmate 212(1) may be released under a condition that
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`the inmate 212(1) periodically provide the location information 262 to the kiosk management
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`server 202, and/or remain within a predetermined geographic region for a predetermined
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`period of time.
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`In some other embodiments, the inmate 212(1) may agree to provide location
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`information 262 to the kiosk management server 202, and/or remain within a predetermined
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`geographic region for a predetermined period of time under the terms of an agreement with
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`the inmate agent 208(1). For example, the inmate 212(1) may agree to provide the location
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`information 262 to the inmate agent 208(1) under the terms of an agreement for the inmate
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`agent 208(1) to post bond for the inmate 212(1).
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`Further,
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`the tracking initialization module 234 manages the installation of a
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`location monitoring application 264 on the location monitoring devices. For example, the
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`tracking initialization module 234 verifies the integrity of the inmate device 210(1) via the
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`security module 224. Further, the tracking initialization module 234 sends an installation
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`executable 266 corresponding to the location monitoring application 264 to the inmate device
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`210(1). Additionally, or alternatively, the kiosk device 204 may provide the installation
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`executable 266 corresponding to the location monitoring application 264 to the inmate device
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`210(1).
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`Further, the tracking initialization module 234 verifies installation of the location
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`monitoring application 264 on the inmate device 210(1).
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`In some embodiments, the location
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`monitoring application 264 sends an installation confirmation 268 to the tracking
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`initialization module 234. Upon receipt of the installation confirmation 268, the tracking
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`initialization module 234 updates the inmate profile 256(1) to include a mapping of the
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`inmate 212(1) to an identifier of the location monitoring application 264 on the inmate device
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`210(1). Additionally, the tracking initialization module 234 updates the inmate agentprofile
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`254(1) to include a mapping of the inmate agent 208(1) to an identifier of the location
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`monitoring application 264 on the inmate device 210(1). In some embodiments, the mapping
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`of the inmate agent 208(1) and the identifier of the location monitoring application 264
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`provides the inmate agent 208(1) access to the location information 262 received from the
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`location monitoring application 264.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the tracking initialization module 234 determines a
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`geographic region associated with the inmate 212(1) based on the location information 262.
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`For example, the inmate device 210(1) sends the location information 262 to the tracking
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`initialization module 234. Further,
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`the location information 262 may include historical
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`location data collected by the inmate device 210(1), the historical location data indicating
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`locations commonly frequented by the inmate 212(1) (e.g., home, work, school, local stores,
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`etc.). Further, the tracking initialization module 234 determines a geographic region that
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`includes the locations commonly frequented by the inmate 212(1).
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`In some embodiments,
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`the tracking initialization module 234 determines the
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`geographic region by generating a density map or heat map representing locations
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`historically frequented by the inmate 212(1), and creating a boundary around the densest
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`areas.
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`In some other examples, the geographic region is f