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Foundation-model and enterprise AI pathways for language, classification, summarization, context and accessible response generation.
CAPTIONSIGN ENTERPRISE AI
Transform Enterprise AI Into Accessible Communication
CaptionSign is designed to connect IBM enterprise AI pathways with captions, SDH, visual alerts, multilingual communication, SIGNIA digital-human experiences, ASL and BASL support, and future 200-plus sign-language pathways across every screen and interaction.
Compatibility and proposed integration pathways described on this page do not imply an official IBM partnership, endorsement or production deployment.
WHY IBM SHOULD CARE
CaptionSign Creates a New Enterprise Accessibility Use Case
CaptionSign can extend enterprise intelligence into the final mile: the moment information reaches a Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, multilingual or communication-diverse user. The opportunity is not another general chatbot. It is a reusable accessibility layer for IBM-powered airports, hospitals, government systems, media platforms, sports experiences and public infrastructure.
The Business Case
CaptionSign can create demand for AI orchestration, foundation models, governed data, consulting, cloud infrastructure and enterprise integration while giving IBM a differentiated, measurable accessibility solution that can be repeated across industries.
Shared Enterprise AI Foundation
watsonx Orchestrate
Agent and workflow orchestration for routing information through CaptionSign accessibility services and industry workflows.
watsonx.data
Enterprise data pathways for governed retrieval, operational knowledge and accessibility intelligence.
watsonx.governance
Governance, monitoring, explainability, risk controls and auditable enterprise AI deployment pathways.
IBM Granite
Enterprise model pathways for document understanding, language intelligence, classification and domain-specific assistance.
IBM Bob
A potential engineering pathway for code modernization, testing, security review, workflow development and enterprise delivery.
CaptionSign Experience Engine
Enterprise AI becomes valuable when it produces a useful, accessible experience for the person receiving the information.
Accessible Event Companion
Real-time event information delivered through captions, simplified language, visual alerts and SIGNIA experiences.
Accessible Match Chat
Conversational sports and entertainment assistance with caption-ready and visual-language-ready responses.
Live Key Moments
Important moments converted into accessible updates for web, mobile, venue screens, television and public displays.
Personalized Access
User preferences for captions, SDH, language, visual presentation, audio-description pathways and communication format.
SIGNIA Visual Assistant
A digital-human interface for accessible guidance, customer assistance and enterprise communication.
Accessible Advertising
Advertising and branded experiences prepared for captions, visual communication, language access and accessible interaction.
From Live Information to Accessible Experience
1. Live event, announcement, conversation or enterprise data
2. Watsonx and orchestration pathways interpret context and route the workflow
3. CaptionSign prepares captions, SDH, accessible language and visual outputs
4. SIGNIA presents digital-human and sign-language-ready communication
5. The user receives the experience across web, mobile, kiosks, television or public displays
Connected CaptionSign Verticals
Sports and Live Events
Accessible match chat, live moments, stadium information, fan assistance and digital signage.
Airports and Transportation
Gate announcements, disruptions, safety information, wayfinding, fleet communication and passenger assistance.
Healthcare
Patient intake, appointment information, care instructions, telehealth, pharmacy and hospital communication.
Government
Citizen services, public meetings, court communication, emergency information and Section 508-ready workflows.
Media and Streaming
Captions, SDH, subtitles, audio-description pathways, overlays, live programming and SIGNIA output.
Community and Workforce
Workforce development, entrepreneurship, housing, education, digital inclusion and public-resource navigation.
Built for Measurable Outcomes
Caption and translation latency
Accessibility request completion rate
Number of channels reached
Communication formats supported
Deployment time
Cost per accessible interaction
User engagement
User satisfaction
ENTERPRISE PILOT
Build an Accessible IBM Environment
Validate one focused workflow using CaptionSign, SIGNIA and an approved IBM enterprise environment. Measure deployment speed, communication quality, user access, operational cost and engagement before expanding.
Request IBM Environment Pilot