STS Relay
Encyclopedia
STS Relay is the Speech To Speech Relay Service available to any telephone
callers or callees with speech disability and to those who wish to talk with them.
, and in some sections of Sweden
, and in other nations on a trial basis. STS Relay on the PSTN (public switch telephone network) is available for those who need telephone call assistance because of a speech disability.
, in 1997; the service became available nationally March 1, 2001.
On May 12, 2006, the University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded Robert Z. Segalman, Ph.D (UW 1972), an honorary Doctor of Science
for his work in creating Speech To Speech.
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
callers or callees with speech disability and to those who wish to talk with them.
Telephone STS Relay in the US
STS Relay is available via 711 in the U.S.; in a telephone call, first dial 711, then ask for STS. A trained communication assistant will ask you what number you want to call. The assistant will repeat what the caller with the speech disability is saying. The callee can then respond. The caller can then reply. The communication assistant will revoice the caller's message. The callee then responds in this three-way assisted phone conversation.In other countries
The service is available in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and in some sections of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and in other nations on a trial basis. STS Relay on the PSTN (public switch telephone network) is available for those who need telephone call assistance because of a speech disability.
History
STS Relay first became available in the US in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, in 1997; the service became available nationally March 1, 2001.
On May 12, 2006, the University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded Robert Z. Segalman, Ph.D (UW 1972), an honorary Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
for his work in creating Speech To Speech.