US 12,489,839 B2
911 call assistance for assisted device user
Robert M. Engelke, Madison, WI (US); Kevin R. Colwell, Middleton, WI (US); and Troy D. Vitek, Waunakee, WI (US)
Assigned to Ultratec, Inc., Madison, WI (US)
Filed by Ultratec, Inc., Madison, WI (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/503,591.
Application 18/503,591 is a continuation of application No. 18/111,695, filed on Feb. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,825,008.
Application 18/111,695 is a continuation of application No. 17/580,332, filed on Jan. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,611,644, issued on Mar. 21, 2023.
Application 17/580,332 is a continuation of application No. 17/014,763, filed on Sep. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,272,047, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 17/014,763 is a continuation of application No. 16/732,894, filed on Jan. 2, 2020, granted, now 10,771,604, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/732,894 is a continuation of application No. 16/008,683, filed on Jun. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,542,131, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 16/008,683 is a continuation of application No. 15/145,449, filed on May 3, 2016, granted, now 10,021,229, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 15/145,449 is a continuation of application No. 14/571,894, filed on Dec. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,350,857, issued on May 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0073311 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. H04M 1/247 (2021.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/51 (2006.01); H04W 4/16 (2009.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01)
CPC H04M 1/2475 (2013.01) [H04M 3/42153 (2013.01); H04M 3/42391 (2013.01); H04M 3/5116 (2013.01); H04W 4/16 (2013.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); H04M 2203/256 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assisted user's (AU's) captioning device for assisting an AU during a call with a hearing user (HU) wherein the hearing user uses a HU's communication device, the captioning device comprising:
a display screen; and
a processor linked to the display screen, the processor programmed to perform the steps of:
(i) upon receiving a call within a first time period, automatically initiating captioning and presenting captions of an HU voice signal during at least a portion of the call; and
(iii) upon determining that a call is received outside the first time period, starting the call without captioning and providing an option to the AU to initiate captioning during the call.