Transcript AVI Services - Audio Visual System Design and Installation
A V Innovations Inc.
Making Technology Work for You!
Digital Recording for Courts
Ken Teague
Company Profile
A V Innovations Inc.
Electronic System Integrator (Solutions Provider) Design / Build Audio, Video, Data, Communication, Recording & Control Systems Have designed & installed systems from Rhode Island to California over the past 4 years.
Based in Tucson, Arizona
AVI Solutions
Audio - Sound Reinforcement Digital Recording Assistive Listening Language Interp.
Presentation Systems VideoConferencing
Audio – Sound Reinforcement
Audio system is the core system – all other systems should be integrated with the audio system.
Analysis of Environment Determination of microphone type & placement.
Speaker design & processing for multi-zone systems.
Integration of other modules: Assistive Listening, Language Interpretation, Recording, Conferencing, Internet Streaming.
Digital Recording
for Boardrooms – Courtrooms - Meetings
1-8 Channels of audio recording Multi-Media Embedding: Capture Audio, Video, and digitized files (Power Point Presentations / PDFs) Enterprise (Client / Server); Standalone; Portable Versions available.
Extremely easy to use interface.
Presentation Systems
Presentation systems designed to meet your needs & budget.
Systems typically included in Custom Lectern: Document Camera VCR DVD PointMaker Annotation Computer Touch Panel Control Display devices used – Plasma Panels, LCD Projectors, electric screens, Monitors.
VideoConferencing
Modular Integration
Digital Recording Web Casting Audio - Sound Reinforcement Automation Automation Evidence Presentation Assistive Listening Network Infrastructure
Digital Recording Systems
Approximately 4 years ago we researched the digital recording systems for Courts & selected CourtFLOW as our recording software. Selection was based upon:
Software architecture
Flexibility & Scalability to be customize for specific Courtrooms
Ability to integrate into Audio / Video Solutions
Companies R&D capabilities to advance product
CourtFLOW is a family of software products developed by Voice IQ Inc (previously BCB Voice Systems) from Markham, Ontario, Canada
AVI - VIQ
Over the past 4 years, we have developed a strategic partnership with VIQ – Designing & Installing Solutions utilizing VIQ CourtFLOW recording software.
We have designed & installed systems across North America from the Rhode Island to California.
We have been awarded a contract to provide 450 audio / recording interface systems for the Integrated Justice Project for Ontario Canada.
We have contracts pending on a 117 courtroom project for San Diego County Superior Courts and a 17 courtroom project for Kern County Superior Courts.
CourtFLOW Family of Software Products
CourtFLOW – enterprise – Client / Server software – provides for central storage of court proceedings over LAN.
CourtABLE – stand alone or portable version of CourtFLOW – stores court proceedings on local hard drive – can be exported into CourtFLOW server.
CourtABLE Lite – stand alone or portable version of CourtFLOW – customized to support Meeting facilities such as Board of Supervisors, Mayor & City Council, & Boardroom Meeting. Also used for Depositions.
CourtFLOW Applications
The CourtFLOW applications are a set of TOOLS that we customize / configure to the work flow processes of the court & specific courtroom. Unlike other recording software applications – with CourtFLOW you can have it your way.
Session Manager events, and notes.
– in court application for multi-media recording, monitoring, playback, and annotating proceedings with speakers, CFPlayer – a utility application for search & playback during court proceeding as well as for post annotation, copying excerpts from recording, and transcription.
Archive Manager – utility for searching, archiving, exporting, and importing recorded sessions & cases. Export capabilities to open standard wave files or Internet streaming formats.
CourtRoom Audio-Video Capture Interfaces Voice Processor Control Station Private Annotation(s) Optional
Block Diagram of CourtFLOW Infrastructure
100 Mbps LAN Outside CourtRoom Judges Chambers Transcriptionist; Clerk; Court Reporter Supervisor Copy Station Audio Server
CourtRoom Audio-Video Capture Interfaces Control Station Private Annotation(s) Optional
Block Diagram of CourtFLOW Infrastructure
(Alternate Configuration) 100 Mbps LAN Outside CourtRoom Judges Chambers Transcriptionist; Clerk; Court Reporter Supervisor Copy Station Audio Server Voice Processor
CourtFLOW Network Pictorial View
CourtFLOW Features
All applications are password protected – up to 4 levels Very simple user interface for basic recording functions. Supports both keyboard & mouse centric ops.
Record from 2 – 8 channels of recording with simultaneous playback while recording.
Recording is tamper proof & resides within a proprietary scheme until exported.
Comprehensive management system – “hooks” to import – export data to Case Management & after care programs.
CourtFLOW Features
Tagging & Annotation – speakers, events, and notes are linked to recorded audio by precise time. Provides for instant retrieval & playback.
(Public Annotations) Judge / Lawyers can be tied into system and create Private Annotations, which are linked to recorded proceedings.
Short Cuts / Phrase Lists can be built for common entries.
Annotations can be edited when time permits. Printed out as minutes
CourtFLOW Features
Extensive Search capabilities of recorded audio for playback.
Dynamic Labeling / Profiles for customizing to specific court needs.
Special Event Tags – i.e. Side Bar NEW – Multi-Media embedding of digital files, still pictures or video capture.
Extensive export functions.