Remote deposition system and method

A method for providing deposition services, comprising the steps of:

• distributing field kits to official reporters, said field kits including video and audio recording apparatus and computer apparatus;
• training the official reporters to set up and connect said video and audio recording apparatus and computer apparatus for network transmission of video and audio data from a first location;
• receiving the video and audio data and transcript data of a deposition from a first location via a network;
• providing the video and audio data and transcript data via the network for viewing at a location remote from the first location;
• providing communications via said network from said remote location to said first location during a deposition simultaneously with transmission of said video and audio data and said transcript data.

A method of conducting depositions, comprising the steps of:

• establishing broadband network access to a first location;
• providing video and audio recording equipment and high speed network communications equipment at said first location;
• providing computer equipment at said first location connected to said broadband network, said computer equipment including text chat software;
• transmitting audio and video signals of a deposition over the network by said high speed network communications equipment as the deposition is conducted;
• providing remote access for a remote user to said audio and video signals of the deposition via the network;
• providing two way audio equipment at said remote access for the remote user to communicate via two way audio communications to the first location simultaneously with said transmitting of said audio and video signals of the deposition;
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• providing two way text chat at said remote access for the remote user to communicate via two way text chat communications to the first location simultaneously with said transmitting of said audio and video signals of the deposition.