Text assisted telphony on wireless device method and apparatus

A text-assisted telephony system for use by an assisted user while communicating with a hearing user via a hearing user's phone device, the system comprising:

• an assisted user's communication system comprising:
• an assisted user's portable communication device including a first processor, a first microphone, a first speaker, a first display and a first communication component;
• an assisted user's captioned device including a second processor, a second microphone, a second speaker, a second display and a second communication component;
• and
• wherein the second processor is programmed to establish a voice call with the hearing user's phone device, at least one of the processors is programmed to establish a communication link between the captioned device and the portable device, each of the processors programmed to generate an alert indicating when an incoming call is received and to enable an assisted user to answer the incoming call and, upon one of the captioned device and the portable device being used to answer an incoming call, the device used to answer the call receiving text captions from a remote relay corresponding to a hearing user's voice signal and presenting the text captions to the assisted user via the device display.

A text-assisted telephony system for use by an assisted user while communicating with a hearing user via a hearing user's phone device, the system comprising:

• an assisted user's communication system comprising:
• an assisted user's portable communication device including a first processor, a first microphone, a first speaker, a first display and a first communication component;
• an assisted user's captioned device including a second processor, a second microphone, a second speaker, a second display and a second communication component;
• and
• wherein the second processor is programmed to establish a voice call with the hearing user's phone device, the second processor is programmed to establish a communication link between the captioned device and the portable device, each of the processors programmed to present a virtual visual call answer icon via one of the device display screens that is selectable by the assisted user to answer the incoming call and, upon one of the captioned device and the portable device being used to answer an incoming call, the device used to answer the call receiving text captions from a remote relay corresponding to a hearing user's voice signal and presenting the text captions to the assisted user via the device display and broadcasting the hearing user's voice signal to the assisted user via the device speaker.