Text Telephone (TTY)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Telecommunications device
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:TDD
Teletypewriter
gptkbp:category gptkb:assistive_technology
industrial equipment
gptkbp:enables text-based communication over telephone lines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Text Telephone (TTY)
gptkbp:inventedBy 1960s
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission_(FCC)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Video_Relay_Service_(VRS)
gptkb:Captioned_Telephone
Relay services
gptkbp:replacedBy modern digital communication devices
gptkbp:requires compatible TTY device at both ends
gptkbp:standsFor gptkb:Text_Telephone
gptkbp:supports real-time text communication
gptkbp:usedFor enabling communication for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Public_Switched_Telephone_Network_(PSTN)
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Baudot_code
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Video_Relay_Service_(VRS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8