Forwarding voice messages to a called party using electronic mail
    1.
    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
    3.
    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。

    Forwarding voice messages to a called party using electronic mail
    4.
    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。

    Method and apparatus for on-hold switching
    5.
    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。

    Proxy apparatus and method for streaming media information
    8.
    发明授权
    Proxy apparatus and method for streaming media information 有权
    用于流媒体信息的代理设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06484212B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-19

    申请号:US09294525

    申请日:1999-04-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    摘要: A proxy apparatus and method for streaming media information via at least one network. When a user device communicates with the proxy apparatus using a particular bandwidth and requests that media information be provided from a media server, the proxy apparatus first determines if a version of the media information encoded for the user device's connection bandwidth has been stored in the proxy apparatus. If a version of the media information encoded for the user device's bandwidth is not available from the proxy apparatus, the proxy apparatus sends a request to a media server for the media information. Once the media server receives the request, the media server begins to stream a copy of the media information encoded for the user device's bandwidth to the user device via the network and proxy device. If a version of the media information for the bandwidth is not available from the media server, the version for the largest bandwidth that does not exceed the bandwidth of the user device connection, is streamed to the user device. After the user device receives the media information, the proxy apparatus sends requests to the media server for versions of the same media information but encoded for different bandwidths. These copies of these various versions, along with the version actually received by the user device, are stored in a media storage device associated with the proxy device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于经由至少一个网络流式传输媒体信息的代理装置和方法。 当用户设备使用特定带宽与代理设备进行通信并请求从媒体服务器提供媒体信息时,代理设备首先确定为用户设备的连接带宽编码的媒体信息的版本是否已被存储在代理中 仪器。 如果针对用户设备的带宽编码的媒体信息的版本不能从代理设备获得,则代理设备向媒体服务器发送针对媒体信息的请求。 一旦媒体服务器接收到请求,媒体服务器开始通过网络和代理设备将用户设备带宽编码的媒体信息的副本流传输给用户设备。 如果媒体服务器不能获得带宽媒体信息的版本,则将不超过用户设备连接带宽的最大带宽的版本流传输到用户设备。 在用户设备接收媒体信息之后,代理设备向媒体服务器发送针对不同带宽编码的相同媒体信息的版本的请求。 这些各种版本的这些副本以及由用户设备实际接收的版本被存储在与代理设备相关联的媒体存储设备中。

    Method and apparatus to enhance a multicast information stream in a communication network
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to enhance a multicast information stream in a communication network 有权
    在通信网络中增强多播信息流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06412011B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09152404

    申请日:1998-09-14

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    摘要: A method and apparatus that enhances a multicast information stream, such as an IP multicast session, in a communication network is provided. The stream is received through the communication network and is enhanced at substantially the time the first stream is received. The information stream may be enhanced by adding transcribed content, such as content generated by speech recognition software, or translated content, such as from a first language to a second language, to the stream. The information stream may also be enhanced by adding content to the first information stream, such as content related to the original content. The enhanced stream may be sent to a user as a second multicast information stream. The enhanced stream may be received by the user in place of, or along with, the original information stream. The enhanced content may be sent to the user at the conclusion of the information stream, if desired.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在通信网络中增强诸如IP多播会话之类的多播信息流的方法和装置。 通过通信网络接收流,并且在基本上在接收到第一流时被增强。 信息流可以通过将诸如由语音识别软件产生的内容或诸如从第一语言到第二语言的翻译内容的转录内容添加到流来增强。 还可以通过将内容添加到第一信息流(例如与原始内容相关的内容)来增强信息流。 可以将增强流作为第二多播信息流发送给用户。 增强流可以由用户代替原始信息流或与原始信息流一起接收。 如果需要,增强内容可以在信息流的结束时发送给用户。