Method and apparatus for storing and forwarding voice signals and
generating replies
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for storing and forwarding voice signals and generating replies 失效
    用于存储和转发语音信号并产生回复的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5008835A

    公开(公告)日:1991-04-16

    申请号:US138417

    申请日:1987-12-28

    IPC分类号: H04M3/533

    CPC分类号: H04M3/533

    摘要: A system for storing and forwarding voice signals. The system provides for central, digital storage of voice signals for later access by addressee system users. When addresses access a previously stored voice signal they have the capability to incrementally construct a reply by "toggeling" between a playback state, to listen to the previously stored signal and a record state to record at least a partial response. In another embodiment originators of voice signals have the capability to edit signals after storage.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于存储和转发语音信号的系统。 该系统提供语音信号的中央,数字存储,以便以后由访问系统用户访问。 当地址访问先前存储的语音信号时,他们有能力通过在播放状态之间进行“转向”来逐步构造回复,以监听先前存储的信号和记录状态以记录至少部分响应。 在另一个实施例中,语音信号的发起者具有在存储之后编辑信号的能力。

    Method and apparatus for visual indication of stored voice signals
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for visual indication of stored voice signals 失效
    用于视觉指示存储的语音信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4853952A

    公开(公告)日:1989-08-01

    申请号:US128254

    申请日:1987-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04M3/533

    CPC分类号: H04M3/533

    摘要: A system for storage and forwarding of voice signals. The system includes apparatus for storage and retrieval of voice signals and telephone-like station sets for access to the stored signals. The station sets also include a display and the system transmits text messages corresponding to various stored signals to the station sets corresponding to the addressees of the various stored signals to inform the addressees that they have messages waiting. In one embodiment the text messages identify the originator or class of the voice signals. In another embodiment the station set will respond to an input by a user to automatically contact the apparatus for storage and retrieval of voice signals to retrieve a stored voice signal corresponding to a displayed text message.

    摘要翻译: 用于存储和转发语音信号的系统。 该系统包括用于存储和检索语音信号的装置以及用于访问所存储的信号的类似电话的站组。 站台还包括显示器,并且系统将对应于各种存储信号的文本消息发送到与各种存储信号的接收者对应的站组,以通知接收者它们具有等待的消息。 在一个实施例中,文本消息识别语音信号的发起者或类别。 在另一个实施例中,站组将响应用户的输入以自动联系设备以存储和检索语音信号,以检索对应于所显示的文本消息的存储的语音信号。

    Multi-line access module for telephone set
    4.
    发明授权
    Multi-line access module for telephone set 失效
    电话机多线路接入模块

    公开(公告)号:US4817132A

    公开(公告)日:1989-03-28

    申请号:US101301

    申请日:1987-09-25

    IPC分类号: H04M9/00 H04M1/00

    CPC分类号: H04M9/002

    摘要: A multiline access module for connection of a number of telephone lines to a station set. The station set is controlled by a microprocessor and communicates with the access module through a communications channel to select one telephone line for connection to the station and to read the line status, ringing, on-hook, seized, no connection, or hold, for each line; the microprocessor controlling audible and visual indicators accordingly. The access module monitors voltage levels on each line to determine the line status. Each access module includes apparatus for connection to first and second groups of telephone lines and when two modules are interconnected by an appropriately polarized cable each will activate a different connection apparatus, allowing two modules to be connected in parallel for greater line capacity.

    摘要翻译: 用于将多条电话线路连接到电台机组的多线路接入模块。 站组由微处理器控制,并通过通信通道与接入模块进行通信,选择一条电话线连接到电台,并读取线路状态,振铃,挂机,被占用,无连接或保持,用于 每行 微处理器相应地控制声音和视觉指示器。 访问模块监视每条线路上的电压电平以确定线路状态。 每个访问模块包括用于连接到第一组电话线和第二组电话线的设备,并且当两个模块通过适当偏振的电缆互连时,每个接入模块将激活不同的连接装置,允许两个模块并联连接以获得更大的线路容量。

    Communications network and method
    8.
    发明授权
    Communications network and method 失效
    通信网络和方法

    公开(公告)号:US4975896A

    公开(公告)日:1990-12-04

    申请号:US895010

    申请日:1986-08-08

    IPC分类号: H04M3/42 H04M11/10

    摘要: The network is particularly useful in office communications. The network includes a plurality of transceiver units, each of which can be used as a telephone, or as a dictation terminal, or optionally as an automatic telephone answering machine. The network includes a personal computer for performing various communications and communication control functions. A private branch telephone exchange ("PBX") can be included. Preferably, each transceiver unit includes a visual display for displaying messages. Messages can be sent from the computer to the transceiver units, or from one transceiver unit to another. The messages can be pre-set standard messages, or messages created uniquely. A telephone or PBX operator may send messages through the network reporting missed telephone calls, thus avoiding the need for written notes or other memoranda. The personal computer is used to send, forward, store and log messages. It can do telephone call accounting. It also can create, store, transmit to and receive from the transceiver units telephone directories for each transceiver unit. The computer also can keep a dictation log and a log of automatic telephone answering machine communications. It also can be used for ordinary computing or work processing functions simultaneously with its use in most of its other functions. The computer stores and retrieves information regarding appointments that the users of the network may have. Daily, weekly and monthly appointment calendars are provided for every user of the network. Then the user is given a reminder message through the network at a predetermined time prior to the appointment.

    摘要翻译: 该网络在办公室通信中特别有用。 网络包括多个收发器单元,每个收发器单元可以用作电话,或用作听写终端,或任选地用作自动电话应答机。 网络包括用于执行各种通信和通信控制功能的个人计算机。 可以包括私人分支电话交换机(“PBX”)。 优选地,每个收发器单元包括用于显示消息的视觉显示器。 消息可以从计算机发送到收发器单元,或从一个收发器单元发送到另一个。 消息可以预先设置标准消息,或唯一创建的消息。 电话或PBX运营商可以通过网络发送消息,报告错过的电话,从而避免需要书面笔记或其他备忘录。 个人电脑用于发送,转发,存储和记录消息。 可以进行电话会话。 它还可以为收发器单元的收发器单元电话簿创建,存储,发送和接收。 计算机还可以保留录音日志和自动电话应答机通信日志。 它也可以用于普通计算或工作处理功能,同时用于其大多数其他功能。 计算机存储和检索关于网络用户可能拥有的约会的信息。 为每个网络用户提供每日,每周和每月预约日历。 然后在预约之前的预定时间通过网络给用户提供提醒消息。

    Method and apparatus for the generation of reports
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for the generation of reports 失效
    生成报告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5051924A

    公开(公告)日:1991-09-24

    申请号:US175900

    申请日:1988-03-31

    摘要: A method and apparatus for generating, and storing for later retrieval, selected voice messages in response to selected verbal input trigger phrases. The voice signals including predetermined trigger phrases are transmitted from an input device such as a multiline telephone to a voice recognition system. The voice recognition system associates the trigger phrases with predetermined blocks of text message and in response to a sequence of trigger phrases, creates a report. The text is then output to a voice synthesizer system for the creation of synthetic voice signals corresponding to the full text of the report and the synthetic voice signals are output to a voice storage and forward system for later retrieval. The system also provides a printed copy of the full text of the report. In one embodiment of the system, an exception dictionary is provided which substitutes replacement words having a modified spelling for exception words whose pronunciation, as synthesized by the voice synthesizer, is not considered acceptable.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于响应于所选择的语言输入触发短语而生成和存储用于稍后检索所选语音消息的方法和装置。 包括预定的触发短语的语音信号从诸如多行电话的输入装置发送到语音识别系统。 语音识别系统将触发短语与预定的文本消息块相关联,并且响应于触发短语的序列,创建报告。 然后将文本输出到语音合成器系统,用于创建与报告全文相对应的合成语音信号,并将合成语音信号输出到语音存储和转发系统供以后检索。 该系统还提供了报告全文的打印副本。 在系统的一个实施例中,提供了异常字典,其将具有修改拼写的替换字替换为由语音合成器合成的发音不被认为是可接受的异常字。