James D Pyle

US Patent:

8548792, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

May 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/789168

Inventors:

James O. Pyle - Springfield VA, US

Assignee:

Dyncorp International LLC - Falls Church VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/28

US Classification:

704 2, 704 4, 704 7, 704 9

Abstract:

Described are field of training devices and methods to simulate the use of interpreters and spontaneous verbal exchanges between participants who speak different languages. More particularly, the devices and methods simulate an environment wherein participants are communicating through a third-party interpreter, which simulates the use of an interpreter. Some embodiments of the devices include audio components that are configured in a manner that distorts direct verbal communication between two parties of a trilateral verbal exchange. Although the direct verbal communication is distorted, tonality and tempo of the communication can still be preserved. Further, visual information from the speaker is still conveyed.