Apparatus for controlling access to and use of portable electronic devices
AssigneeRenovo Software, Inc.
InventorsBrian Peters, Timothy J. Eickhoff, Ehren R. Jarosek, Tim Skaja
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Abstract
Various prison services are rendered more efficient by providing inmates access to portable electronic devices in a controlled and regulated manner. A dispenser is employed to control and monitor the checking out and return of portable electronic devices and to communicate with such devices during use by inmates to monitor inmate use and ensure the portable electronic devices are only used by inmates as authorized.
Claims20
An electronic device dispensing system comprising:
- a memory;
- at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
- retrieve, from a database, schedule information of a user based on a request of the user;
- and
- determine, based on the schedule information, that the user is scheduled to use a first type of electronic device;
- and
- a container coupled to an indicator and configured to:
- dispense the electronic device of the first type,
- wherein the schedule information indicates a first time period that the user is allowed to use the first type of electronic device and a second time period that the user is allowed to use a second type of electronic device.
A method of an electronic device dispensing system, the method comprising:
- retrieving, from a database, schedule information of a user based on a request of the user;
- determining, based on the schedule information, that the user is scheduled to use a first type of electronic device;
- and
- dispensing the electronic device of the first type,
- wherein the schedule information indicates a first time period that the user is allowed to use the first type of electronic device and a second time period that the user is allowed to use a second type of electronic device.
A non-transitory computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:
- retrieving, from a database, schedule information of a user based on a request of the user;
- determining, based on the schedule information, that the user is scheduled to use a first type of electronic device;
- and
- dispensing the electronic device of the first type,
- wherein the schedule information indicates a first time period that the user is allowed to use a first type of programs and a second time period that the user is allowed to use a second type of programs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.