City of San Francisco Partners with Sorenson Communications to Provide Free Video Relay Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community.SAN FRANCISCO & SALT LAKE CITY -- --Sorenson VP-100 Videophones and Video Relay Service A Video Relay Service (VRS) is a telecommunication service that allows deaf, hard of hearing and speech-disabled individuals to communicate over the phone with hearing people in real-time, using a sign language interpreter. In America, the service is regulated by the FCC. Enable Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Citizens to Effectively and Instantaneously Communicate with the Hearing World The city of San Francisco
Sorenson VRS enables deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to conduct free video relay calls with family, friends, and business associates through a qualified sign language interpreter, Sorenson videophone (1) (VideoPhone) A line of videophones (definition #1 below) from AT&T that were introduced in the early 1990s and later pulled off the market due to poor sales. The first models came with a price tag above $1,000, and a pair were needed. See Picturephone. , TV, and a high-speed Internet connection. The deaf user sees an interpreter on his or her TV and signs to the interpreter, who then contacts the hearing user via a standard phone line and relays the conversation between the two parties. The first Sorenson VRS sites will be placed in three high-traffic locations: --The Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Service, inside the San Francisco City Hall The City Hall of San Francisco California, opened in 1915, in its open space area in the city's Civic Center, is a Beaux-Arts monument to the brief "City Beautiful" movement that epitomized the high-minded American Renaissance of the period 1880-1917. building located at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco. --The Deaf Service Center at the San Francisco Public Library The San Francisco Public Library is a public library system serving the city of San Francisco. Its main library is located in San Francisco's Civic Center, on Larkin Street at Grove. located at 100 Larkin St., San Francisco. This location will be equipped with a Sorenson VRS videophone booth. --The Mayor's Office on Disability located at 401 Van Ness Ave., Room 300, San Francisco. "The city of San Francisco is fully committed to removing communication barriers for our deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens," said Mayor Gavin Newsom. "The Sorenson Video Relay Service and VP-100 videophone enable us to provide the best solution available for connecting deaf or hard-of-hearing callers with hearing friends, family members or business associates." "We are privileged to work together with the city of San Francisco to provide leading-edge communication services to deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens," said James Lee Sorenson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sorenson Communications. "San Francisco has a rich legacy of improving the quality of life for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, and we welcome the opportunity to participate in this effort." About Sorenson Communications Sorenson Communications (www.sorenson.com) is a provider of industry-leading communication offerings including the Sorenson Video Relay Service (VRS), Sorenson IP Relay (siprelay) and the Sorenson videophones. Sorenson VRS enables deaf and hard-of-hearing callers to conduct video relay conversations through a qualified American Sign Language American Sign Language n. The primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada. American Sign Language (ASL), n. (ASL ASL - Algebraic Specification Language ) interpreter. Sorenson IP Relay allows users to place text-based relay calls from either a mobile device or a PC to any telephone user. The company's line of Sorenson videophones are the only customized videophones with auto-updating technology, which include the latest video communication features for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. |
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