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Method and apparatus for processing a voice system application

US6970536B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2002
Grant dateNov 29, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/2854
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is described an interactive voice response system comprising: a voice application including an voice application API command defining a function call to a first communication process; a channel process for interpreting the voice application API command and making the defined function call; a signaling process for receiving the function call and for performing the first communication process; characterised by; said signaling process having a second communication process; tag information embedded in the voice application and related to the API command; a tag interpreter for reading the tag information in the voice application and passing the tag information to a tag process in the signaling process; and a tag process for reading the tag information and, if related to the API command, directing the signaling process to perform the second communication process rather than the first communication process.

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