Overviews regarding Real-Time Text in modern (IP) networks
This is an overview of documents, overviews, presentations and specifications related to accessible real time conversation, including Real-Time Text, Total Conversation and Text Telephony in other documents then the standards documents. This webpage has the ambition to serve as a convenient starting point for finding information relevant to Real-Time Text.
Overviews, articles, regulations, policy statements
| Document | Full Name | Explanation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCAM eWGD network requirements | INCOM 07-06x Network Requirements for Accessible Conversational Services. EU, TCAM eWGD 2007. |
Requirments proposal for real-time text and total conversation. References RFC 4103 |
Proposed requirements for Europe. |
| ITU-T Web pages on Accessibility | ITU-T SG 16 Work on Accessibility |
Summary of work in ITU-T Multimedia group and elsewhere on accessibility. References RFC 4103 in presentations. |
Web site |
| Accessibility presentation in IMTC-NGN workshop | Accessibility in New Emerging Networks and Services | Presentation made for joint ITU-T / IMTC workshop 2006 | PDF of Powerpoint |
| Text over IP | Text over IP | Information on functions and standards for Text over IP on Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| EU PSP programme Total Conversation and Emergency services | ICT PSP Work Programme 2008. The European Commission, 2008. |
Work programme for EU projects where INCOM 07-06x document is referenced for standards, that in turn. References RFC 4103 (ref 16) |
Ongoing EU project REACH112 fulfils the project programme requirements |
| SIAT procurement requirement spec for textphones and total conversation devices | Kravspecifikation fšr texttelefoner, bildtelefoner och totalkonversationsenheter, Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology, 2010-06-23. |
Procurement requirement spec for accessible terminals. References RFC 4103 normatively. |
Procurement requirement spec |
| Vision on Total Conversation Implementation | EICTA Recommendations on Total Conversation - From Vision to Implementation, DigitalEurope, August 2007 |
Manufacturer proposal white paper. Proposes SIP and RFC 4103. |
Published white paper. |
| Proposal R1 | Proposal R1 for Implementation of Real-Time Text Across Platforms, Trace center, Oct 2008 |
Harmonisation proposal and information source. References RFC 4103. |
Document. |
| OneChat conference tool report | ONEChat enabling group chat and messaging in opportunistic networks, Heming Cui, Suman Srinivasan, Henning Schultzrinne, University of Columbia, 2010. | Research on multi-party chat using and referencing RFC 4103. | Published research report |
| Aegis RTT overview | Aegis: Survey of existing real-time text protocols, TCP/IP methods; address card specifications. Aegis EU project, 13/5/2010 |
Thorough research report on real-time text protocols. Refers to and recommends RFC 4103 |
Published research report |
| REACH112 EU Project | Responding to all citizens needing help, EU CIP PSP project web site. July 2009 | Implements Total Conversation based on T.140/RFC 4103 | Published project web site. |
| The Universal Access Handbook | The Universal Access Handbook, Constantine Stephanides, ISBN 13:978-0-8058-6280-5, CRC Press 2009 |
Book with chapter on Accessible communication. Reference to RFC 4103 |
Accessibility Book |
| SIP Beyond VoiP | SIP Beyond VoIP, Henry Sinnreich, Alan Johnston, Robert J Sparks, VON Publishing , 2005, ISBN 0-9748130-0-1 |
Book with chapter on accessible conversational services. Reference to RFC 4103 |
Telecommunications Book. |
| IMS Multimedia Telephony over Cellular Systems | IMS Multimedia Telephony over Cellular Systems, Shyam Chakraborty, Janne Peisa, Per Synnergren, Tomas Frankkila, Wiley 2007, ISBN 978-0-470-05855-8 |
Book about the IMS Multimedia Telephony system. RFC 4103 referenced. |
Telecommunications Book |
Profiling general documents with accessibility interest.
| Standard | Full Name | Explanation | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Voice Multimedia Telephony profile | GSMA PRD IR.92 - IMS Profile for Voice and SMS. Version 1.0 GSMA |
Extracted subset of 3GPP standards to be implemented. References real-time text as in 3GPP TS 26.114 normatively, that references RFC 4103 normatively. |
Technical profile | Approved |
| NENA i3 Stage 3 | NENA i3 Stage 3 All Committee Review version, NENA, 020210 |
Emergency service IP access specification. References RFC 4103 normatively. |
Technical specification | Public Review Draft |
| DSL Forum | Base requirements for Consumer-Oriented Analog Terminal Adapter Functionality | DSP forum ATA functionality, mentioning textphone passthrough by V.152 and V.151. | Product profiling | Approved |
This overview is maintained by Gunnar Hellstrom and Arnoud van Wijk
Please contact us if there are omissions or errors. We encourage you to contact us as well if you have additional relevant documents that are interesting and useful to be posted on this webpage.
Updated September 10, 2010
Acknowledgement
Creation and maintenance of this overview page is partly supported with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education, under grant #H133E040013 and #H133E090001. Any opinions expressed herein are those of the Real-Time TaskForce and not necessarily those of the Department of Education, and does not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.