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6952872 |
Method for reducing stress on the multi-conductor cable
The object of this invention is to provide an improved connection between a TTY keypad and an emergency call box. This is accomplished by lengthening and re-routing the multi-conductor ribbon cable...
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6950501 |
Internet-based message translation for the hearing and speech impaired
A system and a method for providing Internet-based telephone call message translation for translating messages between parties of a telephone call from text to speech and from speech to text, as...
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6950500 |
Internet-based and network-based relay center access for the hearing and speech impaired
A system and a method for providing telephone call message translation via a relay center having a message translator for translating messages between parties of a telephone call from text to...
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6947545 |
Number keypad corral
A raised corral fence which surrounds a telephone number keypad using its sides with undercut openings and its corners to guide the fingers of the visually impaired to the desired number key.
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6941342 |
Method for generating conversation utterances to a remote listener in response to a quiet selection
A user conducts a telephone conversation without speaking. It does this by moving the participant in the public situation to a quiet mode of communication (e.g., keyboard, buttons, touchscreen)....
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6925179 |
Method and apparatus for a hearing aid coupling system
An audio coupler device for communication with a T-coil in a hearing aid is described to fit inside the receiver section of a handset as defined. The coupler device is so mounted inside the...
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6914964 |
System and method for establishing automatic multipoint network connections in a communications environment
A method for establishing a communication session is provided that includes receiving a query at a database that includes a selected one or both of a phone number associated with a first end user...
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6913578 |
Method for customizing audio systems for hearing impaired
Improved approaches to assist those having hearing loss are disclosed. One approach pertains to providing customization of personal audio systems for a hearing impaired individual. Another approach...
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6897766 |
Vibrator controlling circuit
This invention includes a square wave signal generating circuit 20 for generating a square wave signal whose frequency changes; a MOS transistor 12 which is turned on/off on the basis of the...
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6885731 |
Captioned telephone with emergency access feature
Captioned telephone are devices intended to provide text captions to persons needing assistance with telephone communications. Captioned telephones provide text by using the services of a relay...
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6882707 |
Method and apparatus for training a call assistant for relay re-voicing
A training method and apparatus to train a call assistant to operate a telephone relay system for the hearing impaired that uses a re-voicing technique to produce near real-time transcription of a...
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6879669 |
Method and apparatus for enabling a privacy feature in a communications network
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for securely transferring information in a communications system. Signals are generated by a communications keypad. In response to receiving an input...
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6865258 |
Method and system for enhanced transcription
A method and system for performing enhanced transcription is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a transcription application may automatically transcribe information provided in a message. For...
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6850150 |
Portable device
A method of giving the user information on the operation of a portable device, and a portable device. In the method, an event that concerns the operation of the device and interests the user is...
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6842503 |
Support of TTY systems in voice over data networks
A network device for transmitting TTY data across a data network has a PSTN port for receiving PSTN signals and a demodulator for demodulating the PSTN signals into digital data. A processor...
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6831974 |
System and method for providing a caller identification to a called party for calls relayed through a call center
A system for providing a telephone number of a calling party to a called party for calls being handled at a call center. First the call center receives a first call set-up message in a switching...
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6778081 |
Fire department station zoned alerting control system
An alerting system for fire stations utilizes programmable message centers, zone-coded lighting and audio modules to alert only selected personnel for a particular type of emergency, i.e. fire,...
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6775360 |
Method and system for providing textual content along with voice messages
A system and method for providing textual content along with voice messages is presented. A caller at a calling station places a call to a callee at a receiving station. The call is placed through...
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6765556 |
Two-key input per character text entry apparatus and method
Letters (more generally, language symbols) are entered electronically by selecting, in sequential fashion, two keys on a standard phone layout. In preferred embodiments, the two keys in the...
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6763089 |
System for enabling TDD communication in a telephone network and method for using same
A system and method for enabling telephone network subscribers using a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) to communicate with other network subscribers lacking such a device. The TDD user...
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6760413 |
Display of call related information regarding a called party
Call related information regarding a called party (i.e., callee information) is provided back to the calling party using a telephone capable of receiving information regarding a called party back...
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6760408 |
Systems and methods for providing a user-friendly computing environment for the hearing impaired
A program enhancer system and method for embedding hearing-impaired friendly information into an existing computer program is provided. The existing computer program contains program information...
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6757732 |
Text-based communications over a data network
A communications system ( 10 ) includes a packet-based data network ( 12 ) that is coupled to various network elements ( 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 , and 34 ) that are capable of participating in...
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6735286 |
Telephone system integrated text based communication processes, apparatus and systems
System are generally comprised of a (“PBX”) module, a text server, a voice mail system, at least one telephone, at least one terminal device, and in some cases, a computer network....
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6728342 |
TTY messaging
A method for communicating text through a telephone system comprises the steps of generating a text message in a TTY format and electronically converting the text message in the TTY format to a...
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6724886 |
System and method for assuring connection of TTY telephone calls to a call center
A call center handles TTY calls for the hearing and speech impaired. The call center includes a modem bank housing multiple modems. Each modem in the modem bank is connected to a switching system...
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6724862 |
Method and apparatus for customizing a device based on a frequency response for a hearing-impaired user
A method and apparatus for customizing a device based on a frequency response for a hearing-impaired user are disclosed. The device receives an identifier associated with a hearing-impaired user...
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6697721 |
Safety devices for use in motor vehicles
The present invention is directed toward head-up display based safety devices for use in motor vehicles. The first aspect of the present invention is directed towards facilitating accurate driver...
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6690932 |
System and method for providing language translation services in a telecommunication network
A system for providing language translation services among a call taker at a call receiving station speaking a first language, a caller placing a request call from a call origin speaking a second...
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6683937 |
Call center for handling video calls from the hearing impaired
A call center for handling calls for speech and hearing impaired subscribers. The call center includes a plurality of terminals connected to a switching system to handle calls. Each of said...
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6668042 |
Telephone handset for mixed-mode voice-and-TDD communication
A modular telephone handset ( 100 ) comprises an earpiece ( 102 ), a mouthpiece ( 104 ), and a handle ( 106 ) detachably attached at one end to the earpiece and at the other end to the mouthpiece....
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6668043 |
Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving text data via a communication device
A method of transmitting and receiving text data via a communication device is provided. In one embodiment, an incoming message is received at a communication node. The node determines whether the...
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6665375 |
Method and apparatus for providing accessibility to call connection status
A telephone device is customized with an indicator for presenting call connection status information to hearing impaired or deaf users. The telephone device detects call status events, such as...
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6658126 |
Hearing aid compatible piezoelectric speaker
A piezoelectric speaker is provided which provides a magnetic field to couple the speaker to a hearing aid coil. The magnetic field induces a current in the hearing aid coil as it appears as a time...
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6643373 |
Speaker volume indicator for telephone handsets
A telephone contains a loudness indicator to assist persons hard of hearing in speaking into the telephone receiver at a moderate level. The indicator contains a microphone, which detects the level...
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6628967 |
Wireless communication device capable to transmit/receive TTY/TDD messages with variable data rate, embedded into audio data frames
A wireless communication device capable to transmit and receive TTY/TDD characters. The wireless communication device includes a receiver and a transmitter to allow for a full duplex communication....
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6618478 |
Telephone set having a help key and methods and systems for use therewith
A telephone set comprises a help key, a telephone service key to initiate a telephone service, and a logic circuit. The logic circuit detects a simultaneous actuation of the help key and the...
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6611804 |
Universal TTY/TDD devices for robust text and data transmission via PSTN and cellular phone networks
A new modem standard provides reliable in-band transmission of TTY/TDD signals via the speech channel of all digital cellular phone systems. The standard includes error correction such as Forward...
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6570966 |
Intermixing data and voice on voice circuits
An intermixing data and voice device and method that includes a screen phone. The screen phone has a screen display, a microphone, a speaker, a muter, a detector, a generator, a sender and a...
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6560317 |
Receiving caller identification information with a telecommunications device for the deaf
A central office (CO) for a telephone connected with a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) called by a calling device determines that the called TDD is connected with the called CO. The...
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6553103 |
Communication macro composer
A method and apparatus is disclosed that allows a user of a message transmission device such as a digital phone or a pager to create a user defined list of words, symbols, macros or graphics, and...
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6549611 |
Text enhanced telephony
A system is described for assisting the hard of hearing in the use of the telephone, the system termed here text enhanced telephony or TET. The hard of hearing user uses a TET device or appliance...
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6546081 |
Telephone security system
A telephone security system for providing an alarm system connected to the telephone. The telephone security system includes a telephone being adapted to be connected to a telephone line and having...
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6546082 |
Method and apparatus for assisting speech and hearing impaired subscribers using the telephone and central office
A system and method for Assisting Speech And Hearing-impaired Subscribers Using The Telephone And Central Office is disclosed. The present invention in some preferred embodiments permits remote...
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6542582 |
Filtering signals in a conference call environment
A method for providing telephone services for the hearing-impaired includes establishing a conference call between a hearing-impaired party, a hearing party and a communication assistant. The...
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6532295 |
Method for fitting a universal hearing device shell and conformal tip in an ear canal
A method for fitting a hearing device in an ear canal, comprises, providing a receiver module sized and shaped to fit in any of a wide range of ear canals, selecting a conformal tip from a...
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6529609 |
Puller and methods of making and using the same
A hearing aid puller comprises a first member, and a first end piece coupled to the first member. An intermediate piece is coupled to the first member. A second member is coupled to the...
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6504910 |
Voice and text transmission system
A communication system and format is described for use in assisted telephonic communications, intended to help users who are hearing impaired use the telephone system. A relay connects a hearing...
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6493558 |
TD-SMS messaging gateway
A gateway interface between the public switched telephone system (PSTN) and cellular network. The gateway interface provides a conversion function between the SMS text messaging protocol and TD...
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6490343 |
System and method of non-spoken telephone communication
A system and method are presented for sending a message from one telephone to another by transmission of a short code. A set of message units stored within the receiving telephone is assigned to a...
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