METHOD OF PROVIDING TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A DEAF PERSON AND A HEARING PERSON
First Claim
1. A method of two-way communications between a deaf or hearing impaired person and a hearing person comprising:
- providing each person with a device capable of communicating with each other, one of the devices performing a speak-to-sign protocol for translating speech by the hearing person into corresponding signs displayed to the deaf or hearing impaired person and the other device performing a type-to-speak protocol for translating language entered into the deaf or hearing impaired person'"'"'s device into speech broadcast for the hearing person to hear from the hearing person'"'"'s device; and
,displaying for the deaf or hearing impaired person on that person'"'"'s device, imagery of signs representing the speech of the hearing person.
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Abstract
A method of two-way communications between a deaf or hearing impaired person and a hearing person. Each person has a device (10) capable of communicating with each other. One of the devices executes a type-to-sign protocol for translating speech by the hearing person into corresponding signs displayed to the deaf or hearing impaired person. The other device executes a sign-to-speak protocol for translating language entered into the deaf or hearing impaired person'"'"'s device into speech broadcast for the hearing person to hear from the hearing person'"'"'s device. A display (18) for the deaf or hearing impaired person on that person'"'"'s device displays imagery (20) of signs representing the speech of the hearing person.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of two-way communications between a deaf or hearing impaired person and a hearing person comprising:
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providing each person with a device capable of communicating with each other, one of the devices performing a speak-to-sign protocol for translating speech by the hearing person into corresponding signs displayed to the deaf or hearing impaired person and the other device performing a type-to-speak protocol for translating language entered into the deaf or hearing impaired person'"'"'s device into speech broadcast for the hearing person to hear from the hearing person'"'"'s device; and
,displaying for the deaf or hearing impaired person on that person'"'"'s device, imagery of signs representing the speech of the hearing person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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