Multi modal communications system
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1. A multi-modal network system for interpersonal communications comprising:
- a portal system for transmitting and receiving communications between various communications modes;
a first communications channel providing connectivity between a first user and said portal system, said first communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP);
a second communications channel providing connectivity between a second user and said portal system whereby said first user communications with said second user through said portal system, said second communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP);
said first communications channel being selected independently from selection of said second communications channel;
a data handling subsystem for identifying a first communication means being utilized over said first communications channel and a second communication means being utilized over said second communications channel;
said first and second communications means being selectable from a group of communications means consisting of voice, facsimile, data, ASCII text, TTY-baudot, video or ASCII soft brail, said first communication means being selected independently from selection of said second communications means;
said first communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the first user, said second communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the second user.
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Abstract
A multi modal communications system for facilitating interpersonal conversational communications and messaging communications over a network structure. The multi modal communications system includes a portal system for transmitting and receiving communications between various communications modes, a first communications channel providing connectivity between a first user and the portal system, and a second communications channel providing connectivity between a second user and the portal system whereby the first user communicates with the second user through the portal system.
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1. A multi-modal network system for interpersonal communications comprising:
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a portal system for transmitting and receiving communications between various communications modes; a first communications channel providing connectivity between a first user and said portal system, said first communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP); a second communications channel providing connectivity between a second user and said portal system whereby said first user communications with said second user through said portal system, said second communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP);
said first communications channel being selected independently from selection of said second communications channel;a data handling subsystem for identifying a first communication means being utilized over said first communications channel and a second communication means being utilized over said second communications channel;
said first and second communications means being selectable from a group of communications means consisting of voice, facsimile, data, ASCII text, TTY-baudot, video or ASCII soft brail, said first communication means being selected independently from selection of said second communications means;
said first communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the first user, said second communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multi-modal network system for interpersonal communications comprising:
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a portal system for transmitting and receiving communications between various communications modes; a first communications channel providing connectivity between a first user and said portal system, said first communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP); a second communications channel providing connectivity between a second user and said portal system whereby said first user communications with said second user through said portal system, said second communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP);
said first communications channel being selected independently from selection of said second communications channel;a data handling subsystem for identifying a first communication means being utilized over, said first communications channel and a second communications means being utilized over said second communications channel;
said first and second communications means being selectable from a group of communications means consisting of voice, facsimile, data, ASCII text, TTY-baudot, video or ASCII soft brail, said first communications means being selected independently from selection of said second communications means;
said first communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the first user;
said second communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the second user; anda speech generation engine such that message data may be converted to a spoken language, said spoken language being routable via a selected combination of communications channel, communications mode, and communications means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A multi-modal network system for interpersonal communications comprising;
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a portal system for transmitting and receiving communications between various communications modes; a first communications channel providing connectivity between a list user and said portal system, said first communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (1ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP); a second communications channel providing connectivity between a second user and said portal system whereby said first user communications with said second user through said portal system, said second communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP);
said first communications channel being selected independently from selection of said second communications channel;a data handling subsystem for identifying a first communication means being utilized over said first communications channel and a second communication means being utilized over said second communications channel;
said first and second communications means being selectable from a group of communications means consisting of voice, facsimile, data, ASCII text, TTY-baudot, video or ASCII soft brail, said first communication means being selected independently from selection of said second communication means, said first communications means being selectable to accommodate a personal communications preferences of the first user, said second communications means being selectable to accommodate communications preferences of the second user; anda sign language generator for converting message data to sign language, said portal system providing said message data to said sign language generator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A multi-modal network system for interpersonal communications comprising;
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a portal system for transmitting and receiving communications between various communications modes; a first communications channel providing connectivity between a first time user and said portal system said first communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP); a second communications channel providing connectivity between a second user and said portal system whereby said first user communications with said second uses through said portal system, said second communications channel being selected from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network,. CATV, with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONET, H320 video-conferencing (ISDN), and H323 video-conferencing (IP);
said first video-conferencing channel being selected independently from selection of said second communications channel;a data handling subsystem for identifying a first communications means being utilized over said first communications channel and a second communication means being utilized over said second communications channel;
said first and second communications means being selectable from a group of communications means consisting of voice facsimile, data, ASCII text, TTY-baudot, video or ASCII soft brail said first communication means being selected independently from selection of said second communication means;
said that communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the first user, said second communications means being selectable to accommodate personal communications preferences of the second user and;a speech recognition engine operationally coupled to said portal system, said speech recognition engine facilitating translation of spoken speech into message data, said message data being routable via said portal system through a selected combination of communications channel, communications mode, and communications means, said personal communications preferences further includes a spoken speech table such that said speech recognition engine being trainable for specific users based upon said spoke speech table;
a speech generation engine such that message data may be converted to a spoken language, said spoken language being routable via a selected combination of communications channel, communications mode, and communications means;
said personal communications preferences further includes a generated speech table such that said spoken language being modifiable based on said generated speech table;
wherein said generated speech table further comprises a gender selection such that the vocal qualities of said spoken language reflect the gender of the user;
an age group selection such that the vocal qualities of said spoken language reflect the age of the user;
a nationality selection such that the vocal qualities of said spoken language reflect the nationality of the user;
a geographic region selection such that the vocal qualities of said spoken language reflect a geographic region selected by the user, a tone selection such that the vocal qualities of said spoken language are modifiable to a tone selected by the user, and a sign language interpreter for reading sign language and translating said sign language to message data using a message format, said sign language interpreter being supplied with a video signal via said portal system. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A multi-modal communications system for facilitating multiple translations comprising:
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a portal system providing high level system control and routing; a first communications mode providing connectivity between a first user and said portal system; a second communications mode providing connectivity between a second user and said portal system whereby said first user communications with said second user through said portal system; said first and second communications modes being independently selectable from the group of communications modes consisting of Public Switched Telephone Network, CATV with telephony, wireless telecommunications network, satellite communications network, PCS, GSM, Internet, World Wide Web, SONNET, and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); said portal system serving as a switching network and translator between said first and second communication modes; said first communications mode being associated with a communications means selected from the group of communications means consisting of voice only, voice and video, video, text, or ASCII soft brail; said second communications mode being associated with a communications means selected from the group of communications means consisting of voice only, voice and video, video, text, or ASCII soft brail;
a mode translator operationally interacting with said portal system, said mode translator facilitating translation between said first communication mode and said second communication mode;said first user using a first language to communicate with said portal system; said second user using a second language to communicate with said portal system; a language translator operationally interacting with said portal system to translate between first language and message data, said language translator operationally interacting with said portal system to translate between said second language and message data. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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