Television – Special applications
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Rao, Anand (Department: 2621)
Television
Special applications
C348S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07365766
ABSTRACT:
There is described a method for providing audio and visual communication between a speaker and at least one hearing impaired person. The method comprises the steps of providing the speaker with a headset frame having a camera attached thereto and positioned to capture images of the speaker's mouth; providing the hearing impaired person with a display; capturing continuous video images of the speaker's mouth using the camera; and transmitting the images in the real-time to the display for the hearing impaired person to view such that movement of the speaker's mouth coincides with sound emitted by the speaker.
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Lapalme Marie
Ogilvy Renault LLP
Rao Anand
LandOfFree
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