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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2005
William A. Mcclelland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steven C. Johnson, Bethesda, MD (US);
Mark R. Logan, Marion, IA (US);
Chris R. Heidelbauer, Marion, IA (US);
Benjamin W. Dudley, Toddville, IA (US);
Kurt P. Haldeman, Hiawatha, IA (US);
William A. McClelland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steven C. Johnson, Bethesda, MD (US);
Mark R. Logan, Marion, IA (US);
Chris R. Heidelbauer, Marion, IA (US);
Benjamin W. Dudley, Toddville, IA (US);
Kurt P. Haldeman, Hiawatha, IA (US);
Verizon Business Global LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method for providing communication services for the hearing-impaired may include receiving a telephone call from a hearing-impaired party or a hearing party. The method may also include forwarding the telephone call to a communication assistant and establishing a communication link, such an Internet protocol link, that links the hearing-impaired party, the communication assistant and the hearing party.