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Voice-directed telephone directory with voice access to directory assistance

Patent 5835570 Issued on November 10, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 26, 2016. 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.

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Inventor: Pirz ,   et al.

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Patent #: 4928302
Issued on: 05/22/1990
Inventor: Kaneuchi, et al.

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Patent #: 4979206
Issued on: 12/18/1990
Inventor: Padden, et al.

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Patent #: 5014303
Issued on: 05/07/1991
Inventor: Velius

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Patent #: 5165095
Issued on: 11/17/1992
Inventor: Borcherding

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Patent #: 5267304
Issued on: 11/30/1993
Inventor: Slusky

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 670888 filed on 06/26/1996

US Classes:

379/88.03, Voice dialing379/88.16, Voice message synthesis379/213.01, Intercept (e.g., dead or changed number)379/216.01Abbreviated dialing or direct call (e.g., hot line)

Examiners

Primary: Hunter, Daniel S.

International Class

H04M 001/64

Abstract

A voice-directed telephone dialing method and system is provided for automatically accessing a directory assistance service for obtaining a telephone number for a spoken voice label that is not contained within a subscriber's personal telephone list. Upon retrieval of the desired telephone number, the subscriber is prompted for adding the new number to the personal list.

Other References

  • "Mechanism to Automate Updating Obsolete Telephone Numbers," IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, pp. 115-116, Apr. 199
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