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7369649 |
System and method for caller initiated voicemail annotation and its transmission over IP/SIP for flexible and efficient voice mail retrieval
A voice-mail annotation system and method that enables callers to annotate the messages they leave at the time they leave them. Annotation may be performed using a touch screen or a telephone...
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7336656 |
Method for handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication service subscriber via a shared line system
A method of handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication subscriber is disclosed. An incoming call intended for the virtual communication subscriber is received at a communication...
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7260190 |
System and method for managing voicemails using metadata
A system and method for managing voicemails using metadata is presented. The metadata includes an audible introduction which a user records and associates the audible introduction to a voicemail....
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7251253 |
Audio packet communications system, network telephone terminal and special packet process method
A host apparatus incorporates a holding-tone generator. The holding-tone generator generates a holding-tone packet. The holding-tone packet is broadcast, as a broadcast packet, to network telephone...
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7224963 |
System method and computer program product for managing themes in a mobile phone
Themes provide the mobile phone with changeable characteristics pertaining to the appearance and sound presented by the mobile phone. A theme profile associated with the mobile phone contains data...
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7181004 |
Direct drive for a subscriber line differential ringing signal having a DC offset
A method of generating a subscriber line differential ringing signal with a DC component includes providing a time-varying supply level, W(t), having a plurality of non-equidistantly spaced...
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7130582 |
Wireless communication system
A communication link is established between wireless communication devices when an audio tone emitted by a first device is detected by a second device.
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6996532 |
Method and apparatus for accessing a content site with a sound sequence
A browser with a sound input receives a sound sequence that can be used to access a content site. The sound sequence encodes characters according to a predetermined scheme. These characters are...
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6870835 |
Method for handling incominc calls directed to a virtual communication service subscriber via a shared line system
A method of handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication subscriber is disclosed. An incoming call intended for the virtual communication subscriber is received at a communication...
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6868268 |
Audio calling name and number delivery
An audio calling name and calling number delivery method is disclosed. When a call is made from a calling party telephone to a called party telephone, a message is sent from an originating service...
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6862344 |
Keypad browser
A telephone-based information announcement system provides a mouse-like selection means for user browsing, selection, and editing of audio information messages, for reducing user dependence on...
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6801763 |
Technique for effectively communicating travel directions
A user while traveling may call an operator in an information/call center to request directions to a desired destination. In response, the operator obtains a directions file containing the...
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6788767 |
Apparatus and method for providing call return service
An apparatus and method for enabling provision of a call return service is disclosed. The apparatus utilizes a method of generating telephone numbers from voice messages. The method includes the...
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6697461 |
Methods and apparatus for providing call screening and other communication services
Call screening is provided by a call processing method, involving detecting a first call directed to the premises of a service subscriber requesting call processing instructions from a service...
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6697460 |
Adaptive voice recognition menu method and system
A method and system for automated speech-enabled responses to caller requests for information prompts caller requests for information from a menu that lists options based upon the frequency of...
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6665350 |
Method and system for improved analog signal detection
A method and system for improved detection of analog signals, where the analog signals may be composed of one or more analog frequencies. In the method and system, an analog signal is received. A...
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6643358 |
Telephone answering apparatus and method for confirming an acoustic command signal
A telephone answering apparatus for confirming an acoustic command signal includes a controller operatively connected to an acoustic signal detector and to an acoustic signal generator. The...
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6631260 |
Method of routing calls to peripheral devices
A method of the present invention includes an MSC ( 101 ) receiving ( 201 ) a request for a call. A call routing request indicating that no peripheral device interaction has taken place on the call...
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6490343 |
System and method of non-spoken telephone communication
A system and method are presented for sending a message from one telephone to another by transmission of a short code. A set of message units stored within the receiving telephone is assigned to a...
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6449345 |
Selective remote access of an audio messaging system
Allowing a selective retrieval of messages based on message characteristics. The message characteristics are originating telephone number, specific caller, originating area code, originating...
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6389118 |
Methods and apparatus for connecting a telephone subscriber to a peripheral device
An electronic switch in a telephone system provides automatic connection of a subscriber going off-hook to a SN/IP, while at the same time remaining responsive to dialing by the subscriber. The...
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6366652 |
Method and apparatus for using a VM tone to prevent a voice announcement in a group call
A technique for preventing voice announcements in a group call is provided. A VM tone begins a voice announcement of a voice mail system. Parties that cause the VM tone to be transmitted are not...
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6292545 |
Apparatus and method for detecting the source of a telephone tone signal
A telephone answering apparatus for detecting the source of a telephone tone signal includes a signal detector for detecting the telephone tone signal, a memory storage device for storing a...
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6278770 |
Voice information service system and an operation method applied therein
To provide a voice information service system wherein designation of the desired item of the voice information can be easily performed even with a cordless telephone by manipulating one or two...
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6259691 |
System and method for efficiently transporting dual-tone multi-frequency/multiple frequency (DTMF/MF) tones in a telephone connection on a network-based telephone system
A method and system in a network telephony system for transporting audio signals with lower delay when DTMF is not present. The method of transporting audio signals determines whether DTMF signals...
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6226363 |
Method and system for the recording and selective accessing of messages using a computer, a remote unit, and a public communication system
A telephone messaging system is provided that includes a telephonic component, a computer, and an interface between the telephonic component and the computer. The telephonic component receives and...
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6195417 |
Automated system for accessing speech-based information
An automated system places telephone calls to speech-based information systems, and interacts with the systems to retrieve information therefrom. The system employs a calling computer which uses...
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6173042 |
System for enabling personal computer access to an interactive voice response system
A personal computer is typically equipped with a modem that enables the user to dial through the Public Telephone Switched Network (PTSN) to access an Interactive Voice Response system. Once...
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6167127 |
Telephone system using recorded messages to make outbound announcements
An automated telephone system includes a telephone terminal for communicating with a remote party over a telephone line; a storage device for storing a plurality of pre-recorded voice messages...
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6160878 |
Automatic international redial disablement and status delivery method and apparatus
A method of completing an international call comprises the steps of receiving one of a request to change the status of an international service or a request to provide system status. For example,...
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6038310 |
Service node for a telephony network
Service node for use in a communications network for providing access to services available to callers using the network. The service node includes a plurality of peripheral devices, a switch for...
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5991367 |
Telephone call screener
A telephone call screener and method of use is disclosed for use with a user's telephone system. It rejects unwanted telephone calls, such as those from telemarketers, while still allowing personal...
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5982855 |
Automatic telephone answering apparatus
Messages can be exchanged between two callers with ease by using an automatic telephone answering apparatus without calling the automatic telephone answering apparatus repeatedly. An automatic...
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5978452 |
Voice data recording and transmitting method and apparatus for facsimile linked to personal computer
A method of recording a voice signal in a facsimile system having a telephone handset linked to a personal computer, including the steps of: receiving the voice signal from telephone lines...
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5949852 |
Method for recording messages for absent parties
A method is described for electronically recording messages after the called telephone goes off-hook. The method may be physically implemented by an apparatus in the home or office, or by a system...
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5909670 |
Method and system for playback of advertisements in an electronic classified advertising system
A method and system for manipulating playback of advertisements selected from an electronic classified advertising system. The method includes advancing playback an advertisement a first...
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5905774 |
Method and system of accessing and operating a voice message system
A subscriber interface operating as a Personal Agent is provided to simplify, enhance and integrate the currently fragmented telephone services The Personal Agent enables the subscriber to access...
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5903630 |
Method and apparatus for specifying alphanumeric information with a telephone keypad
The present invention uses a conventional telephone keypad to input alphanumeric information, wherein the user follows directions in automatically generated audio prompts heard over the telephone,...
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5903629 |
Apparatus and method for automated audio teleconferencing having enhanced reconfiguration features
An audio teleconferencing apparatus includes one or more conference bridges for establishing an audio teleconference between conference attendees, and a conference controller for controlling the...
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5898392 |
System and method for remote control of an in-vehicle voice recorder and other electrical accessories
A system for remotely controlling vehicle accessories is disclosed that allows a user to remotely control vehicle accessories using a conventional telephone. The system is particularly well-suited...
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5892814 |
Flexible, tapeless, personalized auto-attendant telephone
A method of operating a subscriber terminal to provide a flexible tapeless personalized auto-attendant telephone by means of measuring ring cadence of an incoming telephone call; and selecting one...
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5857011 |
Multi-port caller ID-based telephone ringback test device
A multi-ported, caller ID-based test unit is installable in the central office of a public switched telephone network. The test unit is capable of determining the telephone number, subscriber name...
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5850429 |
Method and system for remotely controlling an interactive voice response system
A method and system for remotely controlling an interactive voice response (IVR) system. At least one command for controlling the IVR system is displayed using a graphical user interface based on...
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5850428 |
Message management system and method
An automated message handling system and method particularly useful to efficiently exchange information between repair shops and customers waiting on items to be repaired is disclosed. The system...
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5828743 |
Apparatus and method for automated audio teleconferencing having enhanced access and security features
An audio teleconferencing apparatus includes one or more conference bridges for establishing an audio teleconference between conference attendees, and a conference controller for controlling the...
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5825856 |
Interactive voice response system for banking by telephone
An interactive voice response system provides voice prompts that supply information to a user, request data from the user, and present the user with a plurality of selectable options. The user can...
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5822405 |
Automated retrieval of voice mail using speech recognition
In accordance with the invention, a traveler can use a portable computer to automatically retrieve voice mail from a PBX-based voice mail system or a telephone answering machine. The computer has a...
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5802150 |
Communication control board with audio functions
A communications control board, has, provided on a single board, an arrangement for performing standard modem/facsimile/telephone control functions as well as circuitry for performing functions,...
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5787151 |
Telephony based delivery system of messages containing selected greetings
The invention constitutes a telephony based electronic voice greeting card service embodied within an adjunct processing system communicatively connected to a toll switching office of a public...
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5784437 |
Electronic switch connected to intelligent peripheral while permitting call processing of dialed digits
An electronic switch in a telephone system provides automatic connection of a subscriber going off-hook to a SN/IP, while at the same time remaining responsive to dialing by the subscriber. The...
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