System, method and program for controlling mute function on telephone
US8787866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/74
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System, method and program for controlling a mute function on a telephone device. While the mute function is active, sound reaching a telephone or other communication device is sensed, and a determination is made if the sound includes a word. If so, an alarm is activated to alert a user that the mute function is active. If not, the alarm is not activated. In accordance with an optional feature of the present invention, speech recognition software is trained to recognize the voice or speech pattern of a specific user, and the alarm is activated only if the word was spoken by the specific user.
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