Frances K Reyes

US Patent:

59824484, Nov 9, 1999

Filed:

Oct 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/961509

Inventors:

Frances S. Reyes - West New York NJ

International Classification:

H04N 5445
H04N 5278

US Classification:

348552

Abstract:

A multi-language closed captioning system is provided including a television having a speaker for transmitting audio signals. The television further has a screen for depicting various images upon receipt of television signals and depicting alphanumeric characters upon the receipt of a sub-carrier channel. A source of closed captioning is adapted to deploy a plurality of sub-carrier channels each for transmitting a string of alphanumeric characters corresponding to audio signals transmitted by the television. Such alphanumeric characters are representative of one of a plurality foreign languages. A selector unit is connected to the television and the source of closed captioning. An array of language buttons is situated on the selector unit and adapted to allow the transmission of one of the sub-carrier channels to the television upon the depression thereof.