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Relay for personal interpreter

  • US 6,748,053 B2
  • Filed: 01/21/2003
  • Issued: 06/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating a communication system through a relay using a call assistant in order to facilitate communication between an assisted user and a hearing person comprising the steps oftransmitting the voice of the hearing person when speaking to a microphone connected to a digital computer;

  • the digital computer using voice recognition computer software to translate the words of the voice spoken by the hearing person into a digital text message stream containing the words spoken by the hearing person;

    transmitting the digital text message stream created to a telecommunication device within sight of the assisted user;

    the telecommunication device in the sight of the assisted user displaying in visually readable text the words in the digital text message stream, the assisted user having access to a signal to indicate to a call assistant difficulty in the communication session so that the call assistant will intervene in the communication session to assist the assisted user.

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