Patent ID: 7206386
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A video relay service system, comprising: a video relay service application configured to cooperatively establish a first connection with a video phone according to a video relay service phone number stored within the video phone as initiated by the receipt of a called party number at the video phone and to receive the called party number over the first connection in response to the formation of the first connection and request interpretive services, the video relay service application further configured as responsive to availability of the interpretive services and to initiate in response thereto a second connection with a hearing-capable user according to the called party number, the video relay service system yet further configured to time a duration of concurrent connection of the first and second connections; and interpretive services including an interpretive terminal configured to effectuate the interpretive services between a hearing-impaired user of the first connection and the hearing-capable user of the second connection.