Forwarding voice messages to a called party using electronic mail
    3.
    发明授权
    Forwarding voice messages to a called party using electronic mail 失效
    使用电子邮件将语音留言转发给被叫方

    公开(公告)号:US06687340B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-03

    申请号:US09846385

    申请日:2001-05-02

    IPC分类号: H04M1100

    摘要: A system and apparatus provides a voice message of a calling party to a called party. The method includes the steps of initiating a telephone call to the called party over a first network and receiving the telephone call at a network node within the first network. The method further includes the steps of determining whether the called party is on-line a second network and receiving the voice message from the calling party. The method further includes the steps of converting the voice message to a digital file and sending an electronic mail message that includes the digital file to the called party.

    摘要翻译: 系统和装置向被叫方提供呼叫方的语音消息。 该方法包括以下步骤:通过第一网络发起对被叫方的电话呼叫,并在第一网络内的网络节点接收电话呼叫。 该方法还包括以下步骤:确定被叫方是否在第二网络上在线,并从主叫方接收语音消息。 该方法还包括以下步骤:将语音消息转换成数字文件,并将包括数字文件的电子邮件消息发送给被叫方。

    Automated telephone call designation system
    5.
    发明授权
    Automated telephone call designation system 有权
    自动电话呼叫指定系统

    公开(公告)号:US06411683B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09096025

    申请日:2000-02-09

    IPC分类号: H04M164

    摘要: An automated telephone call designation system includes a database that stores a plurality of keywords where each keyword is associated with at least one topic designation. The system monitors the conversation of an ongoing telephone call by utilizing voice recognition software resident in a network to detect the use of the keywords in the conversation. The keywords used in the conversation are correlated to the topic designation(s) associated with the keywords. Based on the correlation of the keywords to the topic designation(s) associated with the keywords, a topic for the ongoing telephone call is designated. A third party that desires to join an ongoing conversation of interest reviews the topics of the ongoing conversations and is bridged into the conversation of interest.

    摘要翻译: 自动电话呼叫指定系统包括存储多个关键字的数据库,其中每个关键字与至少一个主题标识相关联。 该系统通过使用驻留在网络中的语音识别软件来监视正在进行的电话呼叫的会话,以检测对话中的关键字的使用。 会话中使用的关键字与关键字相关的主题标识相关。 基于关键词与关键词相关的主题标识的相关性,指定正在进行的电话呼叫的主题。 希望参加正在进行的讨论话题的第三方会审查正在进行的对话的主题,并将其纳入感兴趣的对话中。

    Method and apparatus for on-hold switching
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for on-hold switching 有权
    保持开关的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06208729B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-27

    申请号:US09174013

    申请日:1998-10-16

    IPC分类号: H04M300

    CPC分类号: H04M3/428

    摘要: The invention provides an on-hold switching device that permits a subscriber to be engaged in other activities through a telephone network while being placed on-hold by another party. When placed on-hold, the on-hold switching device disconnects the subscriber from the other party and connects the subscriber to the telephone network so that the subscriber may engage in other activities. The on-hold switching device monitors the signal bus connected to the other party to determine whether the on-hold condition is removed. When the on-hold condition is removed, the subscriber is reconnected to the other party. Thus, the on-hold switching device permits a subscriber to be engaged in other activities when placed on-hold by the other party.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种保持开关装置,其允许用户通过电话网络从事其他活动,同时被另一方置于保持状态。 当保持时,保持开关设备将用户与另一方断开连接,并将用户连接到电话网络,使得用户可以从事其他活动。 保持开关装置监视与另一方相连的信号总线,以确定是否取消保持状态。 当保持状态被移除时,用户被重新连接到另一方。 因此,保持开关装置允许用户在被另一方置于保持状态时从事其他活动。

    Forwarding voice messages to a called party using electronic mail
    7.
    发明授权
    Forwarding voice messages to a called party using electronic mail 失效
    使用电子邮件将语音留言转发给被叫方

    公开(公告)号:US06304636B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US08996872

    申请日:1997-12-23

    IPC分类号: H04M164

    摘要: A system and apparatus provides a voice message of a calling party to a called party. The method includes the steps of initiating a telephone call to the called party over a first network and receiving the telephone call at a network node within the first network. The method further includes the steps of determining whether the called party is on-line a second network and receiving the voice message from the calling party. The method further includes the steps of converting the voice message to a digital file and sending an electronic mail message that includes the digital file to the called party.

    摘要翻译: 系统和装置向被叫方提供呼叫方的语音消息。 该方法包括以下步骤:通过第一网络发起对被叫方的电话呼叫,并在第一网络内的网络节点接收电话呼叫。 该方法还包括以下步骤:确定被叫方是否在第二网络上在线,并从主叫方接收语音消息。 该方法还包括以下步骤:将语音消息转换成数字文件,并将包括数字文件的电子邮件消息发送给被叫方。

    System and method for automatic verification of the understandability of speech
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for automatic verification of the understandability of speech 有权
    自动验证语音的可理解性的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07660716B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US11866648

    申请日:2007-10-03

    IPC分类号: G10L17/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically verifying that a message received from a user is intelligible. In an exemplary embodiment, a message is received from the user. A speech level of the user's message may be measured and compared to a pre-determined speech level threshold to determine whether the measured speech level is below the pre-determined speech level threshold. A signal-to-noise ratio of the user's message may be measured and compared to a pre-determined signal-to-noise ratio threshold to determine whether the measured signal-to-noise ratio of the message is below the pre-determined signal-to-noise ratio threshold. An estimate of intelligibility for the user's message may be calculated and compared to an intelligibility threshold to determine whether the calculated estimate of intelligibility is below the intelligibility threshold. If any of the measured speech level, measured signal-to-noise ratio and calculated estimate of intelligibility of the user's message are determined to be below their respective thresholds, the user may be prompted to repeat at least a portion of the message.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于自动验证从用户接收的消息是可理解的系统和方法。 在示例性实施例中,从用户接收到消息。 可以测量用户消息的语音电平并将其与预定语音电平阈值进行比较,以确定所测量的语音电平是否低于预定语音电平阈值。 可以测量用户消息的信噪比并将其与预定信噪比阈值进行比较,以确定所测量的消息的信噪比是否低于预定信号 - 信噪比阈值。 可以计算用户消息的可懂度的估计,并将其与可懂度阈值进行比较,以确定所计算的可懂度的估计是否低于可懂度阈值。 如果测量的语音水平,测量的信噪比和用户消息的可理解度的计算估计中的任何一个被确定为低于其各自的阈值,则可能提示用户重复消息的至少一部分。

    Speech recognition using telephone call parameters
    9.
    发明授权
    Speech recognition using telephone call parameters 失效
    使用电话参数的语音识别

    公开(公告)号:US06483896B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-19

    申请号:US09019357

    申请日:1998-02-05

    IPC分类号: H04M164

    摘要: A speech recognition system recognizes a telephone call parameter dependent word received during a telephone call. The recognition system extracts a telephone call parameter (e.g., the telephone number from where the telephone call originated, the time of day, etc.) from the telephone call and generates a probable word set from the telephone call parameter. The probable word set includes at least one telephone call parameter dependent word. Further, the recognition system receives a speech signal and generates one or more of word choices from the speech signal. The recognition system then selects, based on the probable word set, one of the generated word choices as the recognized telephone call parameter dependent word.

    摘要翻译: 语音识别系统识别在电话呼叫期间接收到的电话呼叫参数相关字。 识别系统从电话呼叫中提取电话呼叫参数(例如,来自电话呼叫的电话号码,时间等等),并从电话呼叫参数生成可能的字集。 可能的字集包括至少一个电话呼叫参数相关字。 此外,识别系统接收语音信号,并从语音信号中产生一个或多个词选择。 识别系统然后基于可能的字集合选择生成的词选择之一作为识别的电话参数依赖字。

    Method and apparatus for altering a speech signal during a telephone call
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for altering a speech signal during a telephone call 失效
    用于在电话呼叫期间改变语音信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06404872B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-11

    申请号:US08937947

    申请日:1997-09-25

    IPC分类号: H04M164

    CPC分类号: H04M3/40 H04M3/42 H04M3/493

    摘要: A network that establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party and alters speech signals generated by the calling party during the telephone call. The network includes a network node that is coupled to the transmit channel of the calling party and the receive channel of the called party. The network node is programmed to receive a request to establish the telephone call from the calling party and receive a selection of a speech signal alteration from the calling party. The network node initiates the telephone call to the called party. Further, the network node alters the speech signal of the calling party based on the speech signal alteration selection.

    摘要翻译: 一个在呼叫方和被叫方之间建立电话呼叫并改变主叫方在电话呼叫期间产生的语音信号的网络。 网络包括耦合到呼叫方的发送信道和被叫方的接收信道的网络节点。 网络节点被编程为接收来自主叫方建立电话呼叫的请求,并接收来自主叫方的语音信号改变的选择。 网络节点发起对被叫方的电话呼叫。 此外,网络节点基于语音信号改变选择来改变主叫方的语音信号。