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Enhanced communications services for the deaf and hard of hearing cross-reference to related applications

  • US 20060026001A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2005
  • Published: 02/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of remote video interpreting using a relay system to facilitate communications between a first party using a video communication platform and a second party using an audio telephony platform, the relay system having a plurality of interpreters, the method of remote interpreting comprising the steps of:

  • receiving, at the relay system, a request for a network connection to the second party from the first party; and

    retrieving a predetermined user-specific profile for the first party in which the predetermined profile includes at least a language preference;

    responsive to the step of retrieving, prompting the first party corresponding to the language preference for a network address linked to the audio telephony platform;

    establishing the network connection to the network address having the audio telephony platform of the second party;

    the relay system receiving a real-time sign language input from the video communications platform of the first party;

    formatting the real-time sign language input directly into spoken words while relaying, via the network connection from the relay system, the spoken words to the second party that corresponds to the formatted real-time sign language input from the first party.

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