Implicit area code determination during voice activated dialing
US6813342B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/2473
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for determining an area code during voice activated dialing. Initially, utterances are received from the user during a session via a speech recognition portal. Such utterances are indicative of a third party. A speech recognition process is then performed on the utterances to interpret the utterances. A phone number is then identified based on the utterances. It is then determined whether the phone number includes an area code. If it is determined that the phone number does not include an area code, the area code is inferred. The inferred area code may then be outputted to the user. The user is then prompted to confirm the inferred area code. The phone number is then dialed with the inferred area code upon the receipt of confirmation from the user.
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