INTERNET PROTOCOL TEXT RELAY FOR HEARING IMPAIRED USERS

• US 20100166155A1
• Filed: 03/08/2010
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C21 Patents LLC
• Original Assignee: C21 Patents LLC
• Inventors: CHARUGUNDLA, Kent
• Granted Patent: US 8,526,581 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/52
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1053 IP private branch exchange [PBX] functionality entities or arrangements circuit switched PBXs H04M3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4015 where at least one of the additional parallel sessions is real time or time sensitive, e.g. white board sharing, collaboration or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42391 where the subscribers are hearing-impaired persons, e.g. telephone devices for the deaf
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/51 Centralised call answering arrangements requiring operator intervention , e.g. call or contact centers for telemarketing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5183 Call or contact centers with computer-telephony arrangements

Abstract

IP text relay or phone captioning is described herein, to facilitate communication through the use of traditional phone or VOIP or internet telephone system between people of hearing impaired and those who can hear. This service and device will enable users to communicate with users of hearing via assistance of an operator who will transcribe the call, while also receiving the Caller ID of the calling party and not the relay center.

Claims

1. A system for communication, comprising:

a. a first telephone for transmitting and receiving voice and text by IP communication;

b. a transceiving device for transmitting and receiving voice and text communication connected by ip to said first telephone; and

c. a second telephone operatively connected to said transceiving device for transmitting voice communication thereto, wherein said transceiving device provides the calling party'"'"'s caller identification.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the text of the voice communication is XML text.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein voice identification software is used to provide at least a portion of the text of the voice communication.

4. A method of communication, comprising:

a. sending a first voice communication from a first telephone to a second telephone through a transceiving device; and

b. receiving a text message from the transceiving device, wherein said text message is a text of the calling party'"'"'s caller identification.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the text of the voice communication is XML text.

5. A method of communication from a first device to a second device via a relay center, wherein the relay center includes text of the communication between the devices, comprising:

a sending caller ID from the first device; and

b. receiving the caller ID on the second device, wherein the reception of the caller ID does not include identification of the relay center.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein voice identification software is used to provide at least a portion of the text of the voice communication.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the text of the voice communication is XML text.

8. A method of communication, comprising:

a. receiving on a transceiving device a first voice communication from a first telephone connected by ip to a second telephone; and

b. providing the calling party'"'"'s caller identification on the second telephone.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein voice identification software is used to provide at least a portion of the text of the voice communication.