Method of initiating a call feature request
July 7, 2018. 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 ReferencesFour electrode conductivity sensor Telephone interexchange carrier selection Spontaneous voice and data messaging Recorder control apparatus for automatic telephone answering system Dissipation array systems for lightning protection Generalized telecommunications customer signaling arrangement Telephone communications system including a digital telephone switch, a voice response unit and a stored program sequence for controlling both the switch and the voice response unit Voice-controlled apparatus using telephone and voice-control method Method and apparatus for monitoring a network for customer signaling during the term of a call Method and apparatus for selectively blocking incoming telephone calls InventorApplicationNo. 111302 filed on 07/07/1998US Classes:379/88.01, Voice activation or recognition379/93.28, Modulated audio tone379/201.12, Provisioning379/207.11, Service access code379/372, Signal reception at substation704/270.1Speech assisted networkExaminersPrimary: Tsang, FanAssistant: Foster, Roland G. Foreign Patent References
International ClassesH04M 001/6493.26 93.27 93.28 201 386 219 220 221 207 201.01 201.2 207.02 207.11 AbstractA method of allowing a telephone network user to initiate a call feature request during an in-progress call using a conventional touch tone telephone with a telephone handset and conventional touch tone telephone keys. The method includes receiving and recognizing a touch tone signal resulting from the user pressing one or more of the telephone keys, recognizing a user spoken predetermined voice command, then interpreting the touch tone signal and voice command as a request for a call feature. The call feature is then provided in accordance with the requestOther References
Field of SearchVoice activation or recognitionVoice verification (e.g., voice authorization, voiceprint, etc.) Voice dialing Voice controlled message management Voice message synthesis Message management Controlled by subscriber or caller By generated tone Message storage in centralized location (e.g., central office, PBX, etc.) Separate storage for voice and control information Having transmission of a digital message signal over a telephone line Having tone code recognition for generating alphanumeric characters Recognition Word recognition Application Speech assisted network | |
