Signtel’s Internet Address Expander for the Visually Challenged

The president of North Haven, Connecticut-based Signtel since 2000, Raanan Liebermann grew the startup into a successful company with more than 200 employees. Raanan Liebermann leads the firm in the development of innovative products for deaf and blind people, among which is an Internet address expander.

Typically, computer users view website addresses in the Universal Resource Locator (URL) window. However, the URL appearing in a small window space can be difficult to read for individuals who are visually challenged. Signtel’s Internet address expander utilizes patented technology to expand the URL window quickly and conveniently, requiring just a single right mouse click. While other software products might magnify the display of an entire Internet page, Signtel’s product focuses on just a magnified URL window.

After the user enters a web address and hits “enter” or “go”, the user is directed to the website and the screen size returns to normal. Ideally, Internet browser manufacturers can incorporate the Signtel Internet address expander into their browser software.