Cliff Robert Pearce

US Patent:

20180048859, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Aug 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/676078

Inventors:

- Rocklin CA, US
Cliff Pearce - Rocklin CA, US
Francis Kurupacheril - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Purple Communications, Inc. - Rocklin CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/14
G06K 9/00
G09B 21/00
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

A method and system are disclosed for enabling members of the deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired (D-HOH-SI) community to start and control communications conducted through a video relay service (VRS) without the need for a remote-control device. A combination of standard-ASL and non-ASL hand commands are interpreted using “hand recognition” (similar to “face recognition”) to control the operation of a VRS system through multiple operating modes. The “hand recognition” process employs a camera/codec connected to a CPU which executes commands which may be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage device.