Patent ID: 8917822
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: G10L,H04M

Abstract:
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.