Patent ID: 6377925
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G10L,H04M,H04R

Abstract:
An electronic translator for translating a text data stream into one or more forms in real time comprising:a database containing a plurality of video clips of an actual person signing words, each of said video clips showing the signing of at least one word, said database also including a plurality of finger spelling video clips of an actual person signing individual letters of the alphabet; a processor, said processor including a text-to-sign language translator for converting said text data stream into a video stream of an actual person using sign language to sign words in said data stream, said text-to-sign language translator including programming responsive to said text data stream for detecting words therein, sequentially retrieving video clips in said database showing signing of said words, and displaying said video clips sequentially on said video display, said text-to-sign language translator further including programming for determining whether a word in said text data stream does not have a corresponding signing video clip in said database, and if this is the case, accessing said finger spelling video clips to display sign language finger spelling of said word; and a video display interfaced to said processor for selectively displaying said video stream and text corresponding to said text data stream.