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System and method for optimizing prompts for speech-enabled applications

US7043435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2004
Grant dateMay 9, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/40
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method is described for optimizing prompts for a speech-enabled application. The speech-enabled application is operable to receive communications from a number of users and communicate one or more prompts to each user to illicit a response from the user that indicates the purpose of the user's communication. The method includes determining a number of prompt alternatives (each including one or more prompts) to evaluate and determining an evaluation period for each prompt alternative. The method also includes automatically presenting each prompt alternative to users during the associated evaluation period and automatically recording the results of user responses to each prompt alternative. Furthermore, the method includes automatically analyzing the recorded results for each prompt alternative based on one or more performance criteria and automatically implementing one of the prompt alternatives based on the analysis of the recorded results.

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