Interactive synthesized speech quotation system for brokers
July 17, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3082402 3716835 Portable securities selector system Apparatus and method for providing interactive audio communication Price quotation system Audio response system Information monitoring and notification method and apparatus Method for dispensing information Financial quotation system using synthesized speech Method of and means for accessing computerized data bases utilizing a touch-tone telephone instrument InventorsApplicationNo. 774052 filed on 09/09/1985US Classes:704/275, Speech controlled system340/825.27, With information storage379/88.16, Voice message synthesis379/93.12, Sales, ordering, or banking system379/142.15, Connecting to an external information processing terminal (e.g., computer)705/35, Finance (e.g., banking, investment or credit)705/37Trading, matching, or biddingExaminersPrimary: Harkcom, Gary V.Assistant: Merecki, John A. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG10L 005/02G06F 015/20 H04M 011/00 AbstractApparatus for use by a broker including a memory for holding a number of market prices each corresponding to a security or a commodity. A speech synthesizer provides that prices may be quoted to customers in a synthesized human voice. A telephone interface connects outside calls to a DTMF transceiver which is in turn connected to a programmed microprocessor unit so that a caller may key in instructions or information. Instructions for price quotations result in the price for the selected security or commodity being reported to the caller in a synthesized human voice. The apparatus is also capable of monitoring price triggers and reporting violations of price triggers by calling a predetermined telephone number and reporting the violation in a synthesized human voice. Also, price requests are logged and the unit is responsive to an instruction keyed in by a broker through his telephone to report the contents of the log over the telephone in a synthesized human voice.Other References
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