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Method and apparatus for translating text and speech transferred over a telephony or similar network

  • US 5,991,723 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1998
  • Issued: 11/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for interfacing between a textphone and a telephone via a telephone network comprising:

  • means for receiving a call from a textphone or a telephone on a first network connection;

    means for acquiring a destination telephone or textphone number respectively from the user of the telephone or textphone;

    means for making a call on a second network connection to the destination telephone or textphone number;

    means for receiving a textphone signal from the textphone in a first language;

    a first translator for translating said textphone signal from said first language into a second language;

    means for converting the translated textphone signal from a textphone protocol to a speech signal;

    means for transmitting the speech signal to the telephone in said second language;

    means for receiving a speech signal from the telephone in said second language;

    means for converting the speech signal into a textphone signal in the desired protocol;

    a second translator for translating said textphone signal from said second language into said first language; and

    means for transmitting the translated textphone signal to the textphone in said first language.

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