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Method and apparatus for transmitting DTMF signals employing local speech recognition

US6493670B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1999
Grant dateDec 10, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/271
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus providing a telephone user with a manner in which to send DTMF commands during a call over a communication network by use of a speech-based user interface. The user speaks one or more words corresponding to DTMF commands, and the invention performs speech recognition on the spoken words, generates corresponding DTMF signals, and transmits the DTMF signals over the network.

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