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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2002
Raanan Liebermann, North Haven, CT (US);
Boris Nalibotski, New London, CT (US);
Joshua E. Liebermann, North Haven, CT (US);
Grigory Karapetian, Minsk, BY;
Yuri Ilyich, Minsk, BY;
Alexander Nedzved, Minsk, BY;
Anton Podoprigora, Minsk, BY;
Alex Zapolsky, Minsk, BY;
Maureen Rosselli, Branford, CT (US);
Biruk Oleg, Minsk, BY;
Raanan Liebermann, North Haven, CT (US);
Boris Nalibotski, New London, CT (US);
Joshua E. Liebermann, North Haven, CT (US);
Grigory Karapetian, Minsk, BY;
Yuri Ilyich, Minsk, BY;
Alexander Nedzved, Minsk, BY;
Anton Podoprigora, Minsk, BY;
Alex Zapolsky, Minsk, BY;
Maureen Rosselli, Branford, CT (US);
Biruk Oleg, Minsk, BY;
Other;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for seamlessly transitioning text into sign language. The apparatus comprises an encoding module and a translation module. The encoding module includes a camera for recording visual images of a model signing words and phrases, a video box for providing each of the images with a position code, and a processing unit with a memory for storing each of the recorded images so as to create a database of sign language video clips. The translation module includes a processing unit, a monitor associated with the processing unit for displaying a visual output in seamless sign language and a textual output, and a memory containing the database associated with the processing unit.