US 10,050,668 B1 · Integrated network devices utilizing low-power technologies

Abstract

Systems and methods for integrated network devices utilizing low-power technologies are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, over one or more pairs of low-voltage wires (e.g., telephone wires, intercom wires, security system wiring, etc.), an electrical current sufficient to power an electronic device disposed within a controlled-environment facility (e.g., a jail, prison, etc.). The method may also include performing an electronic operation within the facility and transmitting, to a communication system serving the facility over the low-voltage wire(s), information related to the operation. In some implementations, the electronic device may be a mobile phone detection apparatus, a wireless access point, and/or a surveillance device. The method may also include, during a first time interval, using the electrical current to store a charge in a battery, and, during a second time interval, using the current in addition to the charge stored in the battery to perform the operation.

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Dependent claims

A system disposed within a correctional facility, comprising:

at least one processor;
and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory configured to store program instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the system to:
receive, over a single pair of low-voltage signal wires, an electrical current sufficient to power the system;
receive, over the single pair of low-voltage signal wires, control information for configuring a mode of operation of the system;
configure the mode of operation of the system based on the control information;
during a first time period, use the electrical current to perform a low-power operation and to store a charge in a battery;
and
during a second time period after the first time period, use the electrical current in addition to the charge stored in the battery to perform a high-power operation.

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A tangible computer-readable storage medium of a device disposed in a within a correctional facility having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

in a first mode of operation, use an electrical current received over one or more pairs of low-voltage signal wires to perform a low-power, electrical operation within a prison or jail, and to store a charge in a battery;
in a second mode of operation, use the electrical current received over the one or more pairs of low-voltage signal wires in addition to the charge stored in the battery to perform a high-power, electrical operation within the prison or jail;
and
switch between the first mode of operation and the second mode operation based on control information received over the one or more pairs of low-voltage signal wires.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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