Patent ID: 11914742
Assignee: CONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 4:
5. A method comprising:
at a processor:
generating a scan comprising one or more images of a postal mail item intended for an inmate of a confinement institution;
receiving an approval of the scan from an administrator, wherein the scan is flagged for investigator review;
based on the approval, storing the scan in an encrypted form at a storage location on an electronic storage device;
providing a first user interface comprising a first representation corresponding to the scan at the storage location, wherein the first user interface is accessible by the inmate and comprises representations that are selectable to access items of a first collection of items associated with the inmate, wherein the first representation on the first user interface indicates that the postal mail item has been received and scanned without providing access to view the scan, wherein the encrypted form prevents access to view the scan;
providing a second user interface comprising a second representation corresponding to the scan at the first storage location, wherein the second user interface is accessible by an investigator other than the inmate and comprises representations that are selectable to access items of a second collection of items for review, the second collection of items for review corresponding to items associated with multiple inmates;
receiving a clearance from the investigator via the second user interface, the clearance indicating that a portion of the scan is cleared for inmate access, wherein the second user interface provides access to view the encrypted scan; and

based on the clearance, decrypting the portion of the scan to enable access to view the portion via the first representation on the first user interface.