Abstract:
A private network exchange with multiple service providers, having a portal, collaborative applications, and a directory service is provided. The private network exchange can operate across multiple service providers, and provides a minimum service level regardless of the service providers involved. The Portal provides a user friendly interface to present the collaborative applications and directory service. The collaborative applications allow users to work together in a secure manner. The directory service presents users with a way to search the network.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a computer program product and a computerised device (1) comprising a means for storing a character string (18) in electronic form, a means for detecting a telephone number character string (B1) contained in said character string (18), and a means for identifying the detected telephone number character string (B1). The invention also relates to a method for operating one such computerised device.
Abstract:
A multinetwork telephone set, comprising a discrimination and acquisition circuit (3) which is adapted to receive in input the telephone number that the user wishes to call and to determine whether connection with a telephone network of a private operator is possible, the discrimination and acquisition circuit (3) being connected to a modulation and demodulation circuit (5) which is in turn connected to the national telephone network (7); the discrimination and acquisition circuit (3) being suitable to add or not to the telephone number dialed by the user the identification code of the private operator through which the user wishes to route the call; the discrimination and acquisition circuit (3) comprising at least one static memory (4) which is suitable to contain data related to one or more private telephone network operators with the corresponding rates in relation to the different time-of-day bands and to be scanned in order to determine the cheapest rate on the basis of the time-of-day band in which the user wishes tomake a call, in order to select the private operator offering the best rate.
Abstract:
A system (12, 36, 38) for enhancing call-waiting functionality of a communications device (12) with voice-recognition capabilities of the present invention. The system (12, 36, 38) includes a first mechanism (36, 38) for storing acoustic commands and acoustic messages (42) associated with entries in a database (40). A second mechanism (38) selectively retrieves the acoustic messages (42) and/or responds to user voice commands corresponding to the acoustic commands (42) in response to a call-waiting signal. In a specific embodiment, the electronic device (12) includes a wireless phone (12). The database (40) is an electronic phonebook (40). The second mechanism (38) provides a phone number corresponding to an incoming call associated with the call-waiting signal, via a caller identification systems and methods. The second mechanism (38) also includes an additional mechanism (38) for searching the electronic phonebook (40) for entries matching the phone number associated with an incoming call and providing a signal in response thereto. Software (38) running on a computer (36) included in the communications device (12) includes a routine (38) for playing an acoustic message (42) based on the signal. The played acoustic message (42) is associated with matching electronic phonebook entry (40) if the signal indicates that the incoming phone number matches a phone number corresponding to the matching electronic phonebook entry (40). The message (42) is a default message if the signal indicates that the phone number does not match a phone number associated with an entry in the electronic phonebook (40).
Abstract:
An information processing device for readily entering a telephone number. A portable telephone with a jog dial (22) has a liquid crystal display (18) on which a telephone number display area (71) and a fixed cursor (72) is displayed. A generally circular line is displayed on the liquid crystal display (18) and numerals are displayed along the circular line. When the jog dial (22) is operated upward, the numerals along the circular line are moved downward. When the jog dial (22) is pressed, a numeral displayed in the cursor (72) is additionally displayed in the telephone number display area (71). The invention can be applied to a portable telephone.
Abstract:
When a hook detection unit (18) detects the off-hook of a handset (8), voice (e.g., telephone book , the other party' name) sent from a user is input via the handset (8), and a voice recognition unit (110) recognizes the voice, the other party's name and a telephone number stored in a telephone book memory (3) are displayed on a display unit (5). Then, when voice up/down is input via the handset (8), another party's name and a telephone number stored in a telephone book memory (3) are switched and displayed on a display unit (5); and when voice telephone or fax is input, a call is made or a fax transmission started to the other party displayed on the display unit (5).
Abstract:
The inventive system provides a user interface between a wireless communication device and an information service provider. The interface (412, figure 4A) allows for a blended presentation of information and calling services for implementing an information service to a user of a wireless communication device. The user is preferably presented with a continuous display via a wireless protocol, using wireless protocol instructions, such that the interface initiates a communication connection between the mobile device and a voice server (22) with speech recognition capabilities. Depending on the service selected and identification of the user by whatever means, including call signals, the voice will run a particular voice application which interacts verbally with the user to perform the desired service allowing the user to control the service without the necessity of entering data or information using the keypad on the mobile device.
Abstract:
An improved approach for resolving overloaded keys (i.e., ambiguous keys) in constrained data entry computing systems is disclosed. A combination of an ambiguous key entry and a corresponding voice input are used to particularly identify an entered key. Examples, of constrained data entry computing systems include palm-sized computers, mobile phones (including cellular), Portable Digital Assistants (PDAs), Internet appliances, etc.
Abstract:
A system and method for voice browsing IVR services using a mobile terminal. A voice application is accessible via a server connected to a network. A call connection is established between the mobile terminal and the server using a dual-mode connection. The call connection includes a voice mode and a data mode for alternately transmitting voice and data via the network. The voice application sends a state-dependent grammar that defines the speech recognition results that the voice application is ready to accept as input or commands at its present state of execution. The voice applications also sends to the mobile terminal state-dependent voice output such as audio prompts and instructions using the voice mode. The user responds orally to the voice output. The mobile terminal processes this voice input using speech recognition facilities. Valid input is extracted from the voice input based on the state-dependent grammar. The mobile terminal sends the valid input to the voice application using the data mode. The voice application updates its state of execution based on the valid input.
Abstract:
A service provider such as a physician or an automobile mechanic is identified from a wireless communicator based on categories of service providers such as physicians or automobile mechanics. In particular, a radiotelephone call is initiated from the wireless communicator to a first telephone number that corresponds to a first service provider of a first category, for example a first physician. The wireless receiver then detects that the radiotelephone call is not successfully completed, for example by detecting that a busy signal is obtained from the first telephone number, by detecting that a radiotelephone call to the first telephone number is repeatedly initiated during a predetermined time and/or by detecting that radiotelephone calls to multiple telephone numbers corresponding to service providers of the first category are initiated during a predetermined time. If the radiotelephone call is not successfully completed, a listing is obtained at the wireless communicator of at least a second telephone number that corresponds to at least a second service provider of the first category. At least part of the listing is displayed on the wireless communicator, so that a radiotelephone call may be initiated from the wireless communicator in response to selection of the second service provider of the first category. Thus, in the example where the service provider is a physician, if a radiotelephone call to a first physician is initiated and is not successfully completed, a listing of physicians may be displayed on the wireless communicator display so that other physicians may be called.