Monitoring inmate calls using silence recognition software to detect unauthorized call connecting
OwnerJay Walters, Randy L. Reevesinventors
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Abstract
A system and method for managing and controlling telephone activity in a correctional facility comprises providing a first communicative connection between a caller and a recipient, delivering the conversation between the caller and the recipient over the first communicative connection and executing silence recognition software to identify a plurality of periods of conversation silence delivered over the first communicative connection. By comparing the periods of conversation silence with a silence threshold, a determination can be made as to whether the recipient is attempting to create an unauthorized call connection. Based on that comparison step, a detection response is executed.
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A method for managing and controlling telephone activity within a correctional facility, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first communicative connection between a caller and a recipient;
- (b) delivering a conversation between the caller and the recipient over the first communicative connection;
- (c) executing a silence recognition software to identify a plurality of periods of conversation silence delivered over the first communicative connection;
- (d) comparing the periods of conversation silence with a silence threshold to determine whether the recipient is attempting to create an unauthorized call connection;
- and (e) executing a detection response based on the comparing step.
A method for managing telephone activity, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first communicative connection between a caller and a recipient;
- (b) delivering a conversation between the caller and the recipient over the first communicative connection;
- (c) executing a silence recognition software to identify a plurality of conversation silence periods transmitted over the first communicative connection;
- (d) storing the conversation into a temporary memory;
- (e) comparing the conversation silence periods with a silence threshold to determine whether the recipient is attempting to create an unauthorized call connection;
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- (f) executing a detection response based on the comparing step.
A system for managing telephone activity within a correctional facility, the system comprising:
- a communicative connection between a caller and a recipient constructed and arranged to deliver a conversation between the caller and the recipient;
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- a control and monitor system constructed and arranged to receive the conversation, the control and monitor system comprising:
- a first database of silence threshold values;
- a silence recognition module constructed and arranged to identify a plurality of periods of conversation silence delivered over the communicative connection, the silence recognition module is further constructed and arranged to compare the periods of conversation silence with the database of silence threshold values to determine whether an unauthorized call connecting attempt has been made.
A method for managing and controlling telephone activity within a correctional facility, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first communicative connection between a caller and a recipient;
- (b) delivering a conversation between the caller and the recipient over the first communicative connection;
- (c) storing the conversation into a memory;
- (d) determining a total call time for the conversation;
- (e) executing a silence recognition software to identify a plurality of periods of silence which occurred during the conversation;
- (f) determining an active conversation time;
- (g) evaluating a relationship of the active conversation time and the total call time to determine whether the recipient has attempted to create an unauthorized call connection;
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- (h) executing a detection response based on the evaluating step.
A method for managing and controlling telephone activity within a correctional facility, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first communicative connection between a caller and a recipient;
- (b) delivering a conversation between the caller and the recipient over the first communicative connection;
- (c) recording the conversation into a memory, the recording having a first length;
- (d) determining a total call time for the conversation equal to the first length;
- (e) executing a silence recognition software to identify a plurality of periods of silence which occurred during the conversation;
- (f) removing the periods of silence from the recording of conversation, the remaining length of the recording having a second length;
- (g) determining an active conversation time equal to the second length;
- (h) evaluating a relationship of the active conversation time and the total call time to determine whether the recipient has attempted to create an unauthorized call connection;
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- (i) executing a detection response based on the evaluating step.
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