Patent ID: 7826601

Claim:
A method for translating a communication with a translation device comprising: storing information associated with a calling device and information associated with a receiving device; receiving a first communication from the calling device operating in a first communication mode; rendering a user interface to a caller on the calling device, the user interface allowing the caller to modify the information associated with the calling device and modify the information associated with the receiving device; determining that a translation from the first communication mode to a second communication mode compatible with the receiving device is necessary in order to successfully transmit a second communication to the receiving device; attempting to establish a connection with the receiving device in the second communication mode when a translation is determined to be necessary; translating the first communication into the second communication mode when a connection is established, wherein the second communication mode is different from the first communication mode; and transmitting the second communication in the second communication mode to the receiving device, wherein the second communication provides the receiving device with an opportunity to respond.