Methods of providing telephone communication between the deaf and the hearing are described. The deaf person will require specialized equipment. The hearing person will need no special equipment and will enter information on the telephone dial. The system is essentially a voice/data package. The deaf person, if unable to speak effectively, uses a speech synthesizer to talk to the hearing person. The hearing person enters information on the telephone dial. The deaf person's system deciphers the incoming telephone digits and presents them as English text. The concepts described address two main areas: conversations with familiar persons; and conversations with strangers. The system(s) will serve a dual purpose: allow deaf people to make a simple unassisted telephone call; and to relieve the current burden on publicly-funded TTY relay services for calls of a routine nature.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase II (R44)
Project #
3R44DC000358-03S1
Application #
3507147
Study Section
Hearing Research Study Section (HAR)
Project Start
1988-09-25
Project End
1990-12-31
Budget Start
1990-05-01
Budget End
1990-12-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Duffy Engineering
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Mashpee
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02649