IP Library Granted Patent US 10,587,752
Granted Patent B2
US 10,587,752 · App. 16/359,745 · Granted Mar 10, 2020

Transcription of communications through a device

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Patent No.
US 10,587,752
App. No.
16/359,745
Granted
Mar 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method to transcribe communications is provided. The method may include obtaining first communication data during a communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device and transmitting the first communication data to the second communication device by way of a mobile device that is locally coupled with the first communication device. The method may also include receiving, at the first communication device, second communication data from the second communication device through the mobile device and transmitting the second communication data to a remote transcription system. The method may further include receiving, at the first communication device, transcription data from the remote transcription system, the transcription data corresponding to a transcription of the second communication data, the transcription generated by the remote transcription system and presenting, by the first communication device, the transcription of the second communication data.

Claims (37)

1. A method to transcribe communications, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a first device of a hearing-impaired user, first audio communication data through a microphone of the first device;

transmitting, by the first device, the first audio communication data to a communication device of a remote hearing user during an audio communication session between the first device and the communication device;

receiving, at the first device, second audio communication data from the communication device during the audio communication session, the second audio communication data also being provided to a remote transcription system;

receiving, at a second device over a mobile data network, transcription data from the remote transcription system, the transcription data corresponding to a transcription, generated by the remote transcription system, of the second audio communication data;

obtaining, at the first device, the transcription data from the second device, the second device locally coupled with the first device over a local wireless network and the first device communicating with the communication device during the audio communication session without participation by the second device; and

presenting, by the first device, the transcription of the second audio communication data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device is a caption device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the first device, the second audio communication data to the remote transcription system.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second audio communication data is provided by the first device to the remote transcription system by way of the second device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio communication session between the first device and the communication device occurs over a public switched telephone network.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the first device, the second audio communication data to the remote transcription system by way of the second device, wherein the audio communication session between the first device and the communication device occurs over a public switched telephone network.

7. A device of a hearing-impaired user, the device comprising:

one or more processors;

a microphone coupled to the one or more processors, the microphone configured to obtain audio of the hearing-impaired user of the device and to generate first audio communication data based on the audio;

one or more computer-readable media coupled to the one or more processors, the one or more computer-readable media configured to store instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the device to perform operations, the operations comprising:

establish local wireless communication between the device and a relay device over a local wireless network;

direct the first audio communication data to a communication device of a remote hearing user, the first audio communication data being part of an audio communication session between the device and the communication device;

obtain second audio communication data of the audio communication session originating from the communication device, the second audio communication data also being provided to a remote transcription system; and

obtain, by way of the relay device, transcription data originating from the remote transcription system, the transcription data corresponding to a transcription of the second audio communication data, the transcription generated by the remote transcription system and provided to the relay device over a mobile data network and the device communicating with the communication device during the audio communication session without participation by the relay device;

a speaker coupled to the one or more processors and configured to broadcast the second audio communication data; and

an electronic display coupled to the one or more processors and configured to present the transcription of the second audio communication data.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the second audio communication data includes audio data.

9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise provide the second audio communication data to the remote transcription system.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the second audio communication data is provided to the remote transcription system by way of the relay device.

11. The device of claim 7 , wherein the audio communication session between the device and the communication device occurs over a public switched telephone network.

12. At least one non-transitory computer-readable media configured to store instructions that, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform operations, the operations comprising:

obtain by the device, first audio communication data based on audio from a hearing-impaired user of the device;

establish local wireless communication between the device and a relay device over a local wireless network;

direct the first audio communication data to a communication device of a remote hearing user, the first audio communication data being part of an audio communication session between the device and the communication device;

obtain second audio communication data of the audio communication session originating from the communication device during the audio communication session, the second audio communication data also being provided to a remote transcription system; and

obtain, by way of the relay device, transcription data originating from the remote transcription system, the transcription data corresponding to a transcription of the second audio communication data, the transcription generated by the remote transcription system and provided to the relay device over a mobile data network and the device communicating with the communication device during the audio communication session without participation by the relay device; and

present, by the device, the transcription of the second audio communication data.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 12 , wherein the device is a caption device.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise provide the second audio communication data to the remote transcription system.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the second audio communication data is provided to the remote transcription system by way of the relay device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 12 , wherein the audio communication session between the device and the communication device occurs over a public switched telephone network.

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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA THE NAME OF THE LAST RECEIVING PARTY SHOULD BE CAPTIONCALL, LLC PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67190 FRAME 517. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded May 31, 2024
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From: SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; INTERACTIVECARE, LLC; CAPTIONCALL, LLC
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To: SORENSON IP HOLDINGS, LLC; SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; CAPTIONALCALL, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2021
From: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
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JOINDER NO. 1 TO THE FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2021
From: SORENSON IP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
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LIEN Recorded Feb 11, 2020
From: SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; CAPTIONCALL, LLC
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 29, 2019
From: SORENSEN COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; CAPTIONCALL, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: PAN, JASPER CHEEKEONG
To: CAPTIONCALL, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CAPTIONCALL, LLC
To: SORENSON IP HOLDINGS, LLC
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