A V Innovations Inc.

Making Technology Work for You!

Digital Recording for Courts

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

Presentation Systems VideoConferencing

Digital RecordingAssistive Listening

Language Interp.

Audio – Sound Reinforcement

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.

Audio system is the core system – all other systems should be integrated with the audio system.

                             

       

Digital Recordingfor

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.

Modular Integration

Audio - Sound Reinforcement

Automation Automation

Web Casting

Network Infrastructure

VideoConferencing

Evidence Presentation

Digital Recording

Assistive Listening

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 ofSoftware 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 – in court application for multi-media recording, monitoring, playback, and annotating proceedings with speakers, events, and notes.

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.

Block Diagram of CourtFLOWInfrastructure

Audio-Video CaptureInterfaces

Voice Processor

Control Station

Private Annotation(s)Optional

CourtRoom 100 Mbps LAN Outside CourtRoom

Judges Chambers

Transcriptionist;Clerk; Court Reporter

SupervisorCopy Station

Audio Server

Block Diagram of CourtFLOWInfrastructure (Alternate Configuration)

Audio-Video CaptureInterfaces

Voice Processor

Control Station

Private Annotation(s)Optional

CourtRoom 100 Mbps LAN Outside CourtRoom

Judges Chambers

Transcriptionist;Clerk; Court Reporter

SupervisorCopy Station

Audio Server

CourtFLOW NetworkPictorial View

CourtFLOW Features

All applications are password protected – up to 4 levels

Record from 2 – 8 channels of recording with simultaneous playback while recording.

Very simple user interface for basic recording functions. Supports both keyboard & mouse centric ops.

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.

Tagging & Annotation – speakers, events, and notes are linked to recorded audio by precise time. Provides for instant retrieval & playback. (Public Annotations)

CourtFLOW Features

Annotations can be edited when time permits. Printed out as minutes

Short Cuts / Phrase Lists can be built for common entries.

Judge / Lawyers can be tied into system and create Private Annotations, which are linked to recorded proceedings.

Special Event Tags – i.e. Side Bar

CourtFLOW Features

Extensive Search capabilities of recorded audio for playback.

Dynamic Labeling / Profiles for customizing to specific court needs.

Extensive export functions.

NEW – Multi-Media embedding of digital files, still pictures or video capture.

Questions ?

For Additional Info

A V Innovations Inc.4408 E Speedway Blvd

Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 325-4206

Info@avinnovations.com