System and method for detecting and controlling contraband devices
AssigneeGlobal Tel*Link Corporation
InventorStephen Lee Hodge
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Abstract
The growing problem of contraband devices being smuggled into a correctional facility raises both security and safety issue. General fixed contraband detection systems are not cost effective because they require a high up-front cost and high maintenance, training and upgrade cost after installation. The present disclosure provides details of a system and method to detect and control the usage of contraband devices in a correctional facility cost effectively. Such a system is portable and can be relocated to different locations. Such as system both detects contraband devices and disrupts the operations of the contraband devices. Such a system further provides a report on the severity of contraband usage to the correctional facility.
Claims20
A portable detection device for detecting contraband devices in a controlled-environment facility, the portable detection device comprising:
- a radio transceiver configured to conduct a plurality of contraband device scans at various locations;
- and
- one or more processors and/or circuits configured to:
- receive scan results of the plurality of contraband device scans;
- analyze the scan results to determine a plurality of contraband usage parameters;
- and
- calculate a degree of severity for the controlled-environment facility, based on the plurality of contraband usage parameters, the degree of severity indicating a degree to which contraband devices are being used in the controlled-environment facility, the calculating including:
- multiplying each of the plurality of contraband usage parameters by a corresponding detection coefficient to generate a plurality of contraband usage products;
- and
- summing the plurality of contraband usage products.
A method for performing a contraband device threat analysis of a controlled-environment facility by a portable detection device, the method comprising:
- conducting a plurality of contraband device scans at various locations;
- receiving scan results of the plurality of contraband device scans;
- determine a plurality of contraband usage parameters based on the received scan results;
- and
- calculating a degree of severity for the controlled-environment facility, based on the plurality of contraband usage parameters, the degree of severity indicating a degree to which contraband devices are being used in the controlled-environment facility, the calculating including:
- multiplying each of the plurality of contraband usage parameters by a corresponding detection coefficient to generate a plurality of contraband usage products;
- and
- summing the plurality of contraband usage products.
A system for determining a contraband threat level of a controlled-environment facility, the system comprising:
- a remote scanner that includes:
- a location subsystem configured to determine a current location of the remote scanner;
- a radio transceiver configured to receive instructions from a terminal, and to carry out a plurality of contraband device scans based on the current location of the remote scanner determined by the location subsystem;
- and
- a memory configured to store scan results of the plurality of contraband device scans;
- and
- the terminal that includes:
- a transceiver;
- and
- one or more processors and/or circuits configured to:
- cause the transceiver to transmit the instructions to the remote scanner, the instructions including a scan location;
- receive, via the transceiver, the scan results from the remote scanner;
- determine a plurality of contraband usage parameters based on the received scan results;
- and
- calculate a degree of severity for the controlled-environment facility, based on the plurality of contraband usage parameters, the degree of severity indicating a degree to which contraband devices are being used in the controlled-environment facility, the calculating including:
- multiplying each of the plurality of contraband usage parameters by a corresponding detection coefficient to generate a plurality of contraband usage products;
- and
- summing the plurality of contraband usage products.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.