Patent ID: 11880493
Assignee: GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  A  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 15:
16. A method, comprising:
providing, by a wearable device, a position location of the wearable device, wherein the position location is associated with a certain area within a controlled environment and a proximity of the wearable device with at least one other wearable device;
receiving, by the wearable device from an authorized source associated with the controlled environment, an administrative rule for controlling a surveillance mode of the wearable device based on the proximity of the wearable device with the at least one other wearable device and an interface instruction for controlling an operation of the wearable device;
performing an authorized function based at least on the interface instruction, wherein the authorized function comprises configuring a dynamic user interface of the wearable device;
receiving location information from a first beacon configured to be located within a first location within the controlled environment, wherein the location information from the first beacon corresponds with the position location of the wearable device;
displaying the dynamic user interface based on the position location of the wearable device, wherein the displaying further comprises:
preventing, on the dynamic user interface, access to a first application responsive to receiving the location information from the first beacon; and
allowing, on the dynamic user interface, access to a second application responsive to receiving the location information from the first beacon;
receiving second location information from a second beacon configured to be located within a second location with the controlled environment;
updating the dynamic user interface responsive to receiving the second location information from the second beacon;

detecting a condition associated with a locking timer of the wearable device, wherein the condition is specified by the administrative rule;
performing a second authorized function based on the detected condition and the position location of the wearable device, wherein the second authorized function includes the locking timer associated with a predetermined time period that the wearable device is attached to an inmate; and
determining whether to unlock the wearable device based on the locking timer and the position location of the wearable device, wherein the wearable device is configured to be physically removable when unlocked.