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Communication assistance system and method

US7023969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32Claims
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Filing dateFeb 15, 2005
Grant dateApr 4, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication assistance system is provided for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The system includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding to subscribers. A first database stores the information corresponding to each subscriber, including their phone numbers. A closing prompt module is coupled to the first database so as to select a closing prompt code from a plurality of available closing prompt codes, where each of the closing prompt codes is associated with a desired closing prompt message so as to provide a selected closing prompt message, where anyone of the available closing prompt messages is provided to a requester.

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