TONETALKER (telephone display)

Abstract

TONETALKER is a low-cost, portable, hand-held, battery powered device used with a pane which enables a hearing impaired person to see messages sent from any touchtone phone. TONETALKER has a display and a microphone on a suction cup which attaches to the telephone receiver. Only the keys on a touchtone phone is needed to 'type' messages to the TONETALKER device which is used with the hearing impaired person's telephone receiver, and receives and displays the messages. No other computer, device or special telephone is required. TONETALKER works with any telephone. Voice communication is not affected.<>