Systems and methods for facilitating communications involving hearing-impaired parties
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1. A method performed by a computer system for providing communication services, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a hearing-impaired party for establishing a communication link to a hearing party;
identifying, by a processor of the computer system, a preferred communication method associated with the hearing-impaired party;
identifying, by the processor, a communication assistant capable of assisting the hearing-impaired party using the preferred communication method;
forwarding the request to the communication assistant; and
establishing, by the communication assistant, a communication link from the hearing-impaired party to the hearing party using voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).
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Abstract
A method for providing communication services for the hearing-impaired may include receiving a telephone call from a hearing-impaired party or a hearing party. The method may also include forwarding the telephone call to a communication assistant and establishing a communication link, such an Internet protocol link, that links the hearing-impaired party, the communication assistant and the hearing party.
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1. A method performed by a computer system for providing communication services, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a hearing-impaired party for establishing a communication link to a hearing party; identifying, by a processor of the computer system, a preferred communication method associated with the hearing-impaired party; identifying, by the processor, a communication assistant capable of assisting the hearing-impaired party using the preferred communication method; forwarding the request to the communication assistant; and establishing, by the communication assistant, a communication link from the hearing-impaired party to the hearing party using voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a server to; receive a request from a hearing-impaired party or a hearing party for establishing a communication link between the hearing-impaired party and the hearing party; an automatic call distributor to; receive the request, access a database to identify a preferred method of communicating with the hearing-impaired party, identify a communication assistant capable of assisting the hearing-impaired party using the preferred method, and forward the request to the communication assistant; and a first device associated with the communication assistant, the first device to; establish a conference call including the hearing-impaired party, the hearing party and the communication assistant using an Internet protocol and the preferred method. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for establishing a link between a hearing-impaired party and a hearing party; means for identifying a preferred communication method associated with the hearing-impaired party, means for identifying a communication assistant capable of assisting the hearing-impaired party using the preferred communication method and capable of satisfying the request; means for forwarding the request to the identified communication assistant; and means for establishing the link, where the link is used to forward at least one of voice, video or text from the hearing-impaired party to the hearing party using the preferred communication method and an Internet protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method performed by a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving a telephone call from a hearing-impaired party or a hearing party; identifying, by a processor of the computer system, a preferred communication method associated with the hearing-impaired party; identifying, by the processor, a first communication assistant capable of assisting the hearing-impaired party using the preferred communication method; forwarding the telephone call to a communication assistant; and establishing, using the preferred communication method, a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) communication link linking the hearing-impaired party, the communication assistant and the hearing party. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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