System for text assisted telephony
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1. A method for providing captioned services to an assisted user using a captioned device communicating with a hearing person using a hearing person'"'"'s device wherein the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device are linkable via a first communication link, the method comprising the steps of, at a relay that is remote from the assisted user'"'"'s device and a hearing person'"'"'s device:
- receiving a request for captioning service from the captioned device on a second communication link;
in response to the request for captioning service, invoking a captioning service at the relay wherein the relay performs the steps of;
receiving hearing user'"'"'s voice signals from the captioned device;
providing the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals to a call assistant to transcribe into text; and
transmitting the text to the captioned device to display;
wherein the step of receiving a request may occur prior to establishing the first communication link between the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device; and
wherein the step of receiving a request may occur subsequent to establishing the first communication link between the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device.
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Abstract
A device and method for providing captioned services to an assisted user using a captioned device linkable via a first communication link to a hearing user'"'"'s device where the method includes the steps of, at a relay, receiving a request for captioning service from the captioned device on a second communication link, in response to the request, setting up the captioning service at the relay including receiving hearing user voice signals from the captioned device, providing the voice signals to a call assistant to transcribe into text and transmitting the text back to the captioned device to display, wherein the step of receiving a request may be prior to establishment the first communication link and wherein the step of receiving a request may be subsequent to establishment of the first communication link.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for providing captioned services to an assisted user using a captioned device communicating with a hearing person using a hearing person'"'"'s device wherein the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device are linkable via a first communication link, the method comprising the steps of, at a relay that is remote from the assisted user'"'"'s device and a hearing person'"'"'s device:
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receiving a request for captioning service from the captioned device on a second communication link; in response to the request for captioning service, invoking a captioning service at the relay wherein the relay performs the steps of; receiving hearing user'"'"'s voice signals from the captioned device; providing the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals to a call assistant to transcribe into text; and transmitting the text to the captioned device to display; wherein the step of receiving a request may occur prior to establishing the first communication link between the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device; and wherein the step of receiving a request may occur subsequent to establishing the first communication link between the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing captioned services to an assisted user using a captioned device to carry on a voice call with a hearing person using a hearing person'"'"'s device wherein the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device are linkable via a first communication link and wherein voice signals from the hearing person are broadcast via a speaker to the assisted user upon reception at the captioned device via the first communication link, the method comprising the steps of, at a relay that is remote from the assisted user'"'"'s device and a hearing person'"'"'s device:
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waiting for a request from the captioned device for a captioning service; upon receiving a request for the captioning service; where the request is received prior to establishing the first communication link between the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device, invoking the captioning service and waiting for the first communication link to be established; where the first communication link between the captioning device and the hearing person'"'"'s device has been established prior to the step of receiving a request, receiving the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals at the relay, transcribing the received hearing user'"'"'s voice signals to text and transmitting the text to the captioned device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An assisted user'"'"'s captioned device comprising:
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an assisted user'"'"'s captioned device processor linkable to first and second communication links; a microphone linked to the processor for receiving voice signals from an assisted user using the captioned device processor; a speaker linked to the processor for broadcasting the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals received by the captioned device to the assisted user upon reception of the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals; an activator linked to the processor and selectable by an assisted user to invoke a captioning process wherein the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals received at the captioned device are transmitted to a remote captioning relay and text is received from the remote captioning relay via the second communication link; and a display for presenting the text received from the remote captioning relay for the assisted user to view; wherein the activator is selectable prior to establishing the first communication link between the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device to invoke the captioning service prior to establishing the first communication link; and wherein the activator is selectable subsequent to broadcast via the speaker of at least some voice signals from the hearing person received by the captioned device on the first communication link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An assisted user'"'"'s captioned device comprising:
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an assisted user'"'"'s captioned device processor linkable to first and second communication links; a microphone linked to the processor for receiving voice signals from an assisted user using the captioned device processor; a speaker linked to the processor for broadcasting the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals received by the captioned device to the ear of the assisted user upon reception of the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals; a button linked to the processor and selectable by an assisted user to invoke a captioning process wherein the hearing user'"'"'s voice signals received at the captioned device are transmitted to a remote captioning relay and text is received from the remote captioning relay via the second communication link; and a display for presenting the text received from the remote captioning relay for the assisted user to view; wherein the first communication link can be established by an assisted user using the captioned device; and wherein the button is selectable subsequent to establishing the first communication link between the captioned device and the hearing person'"'"'s device to invoke the captioning service subsequent to establishing the first communication link. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification