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Call progress monitoring
Assignee: SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-17
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Granted: 1993-06-22
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Expires: 2012-03-17
Abstract
Abstract Method for use in developing, testing, debugging, and/or troubleshooting a call progress monitoring (CPM) detection system which is utilized, for example, by a voice messaging system (VMS). One embodiment of the present invention which is utilized in conjunction with a VMS includes the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one voice channel of the VMS to obtain CPM tones and having a CPM Detection system associated with the VMS perform an analysis of the CPM tones, the output of which analysis is referred to as CPM Trace Variables; (b) storing the CPM tones and the CPM Trace Variables for the at least one voice channel, which stored CPM tones and CPM Trace Variables are referred to as a CPM Trace file; (c) obtaining a first voice channel; and (d) feeding the voice portion of the CPM Trace file to a second voice channel for playing it to the first voice channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F. Khouri
- 👤 Andrew S. Crowe
- 👤 Daniel T. Lai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M3/22; H04M3/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for use in developing, testing, debugging, and/or troubleshooting a call progress monitoring (CPM) detection system which is utilized by an applications system such as, for example, a voice messaging system (VMS), the method comprising the steps of monitoring at least one voice channel of the applications system to obtain CPM tones and having a CPM Detection system associated with the applications system perform an analysis of the CPM tones, the output of which analysis is referred to as CPM Trace Variables; storing the CPM tones and the CPM Trace Variables for the at least one voice channel, which stored CPM tones and CPM Trace Variables are referred to as a CPM Trace file; obtaining a first voice channel; and feeding the voice portion of the CPM Trace file to a second voice channel for playing it to the first voice channel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for use in developing, testing, debugging, and/or troubleshooting a call progress monitoring (CPM) detection system which is utilized by an applications system such as, for example, a voice messaging system (VMS), the method comprising the steps of monitoring at least one voice channel of the applications system to obtain CPM tones and having a CPM Detection system associated with the applications system perform an analysis of the CPM tones, the output of which analysis is referred to as CPM Trace Variables; storing the CPM tones and the CPM Trace Variables for the at least one voice channel, which stored CPM tones and CPM Trace Variables are referred to as a CPM Trace file; obtaining a first voice channel; and feeding the voice portion of the CPM Trace file to a second voice channel for playing it to the first voice channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of storing further comprises the steps of: transferring the CPM Trace file to another applications system; and the steps of obtaining and feeding comprise obtaining and feeding by the another applications system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of feeding further comprises displaying the CPM Trace Variables.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for use in developing, testing, debugging, and/or troubleshooting a call progress monitoring (CPM) detection system which is utilized by an applications system such as, for example, a voice messaging system (VMS), the method comprising the steps of: monitoring at least one voice channel of the applications system to obtain CPM tones and having a CPM Detection system associated with the applications system perform an analysis of the CPM tones, the output of which analysis is referred to as CPM Trace Variables; storing the CPM tones and the CPM Trace Variables for the at least one voice channel, which stored CPM tones and CPM Trace Variables are referred to as a CPM Trace file; obtaining a first voice channel; and feeding the voice portion of the CPM Trace file to the first voice channel for playing it to a telephone.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for use in developing, testing, debugging, and/or troubleshooting a call progress monitoring (CPM) detection system which is utilized by an applications system such as, for example, a voice messaging system (VMS), the method comprising the steps of: monitoring at least one voice channel of the applications system to obtain CPM tones and having a CPM Detection system associated with the applications system perform an analysis of the CPM tones, the output of which analysis is referred to as CPM Trace Variables; storing the CPM tones and the CPM Trace Variables for the at least one voice channel, which stored CPM tones and CPM Trace Variables are referred to as a CPM Trace file; obtaining a first voice channel; and feeding the voice portion of the CPM Trace file to the first voice channel for playing it to a telephone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the step of feeding further comprises displaying the CPM Trace Variables.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of displaying further comprises the step of adjusting the specificity of the display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of displaying further comprises the step of adjusting the specificity of the display.
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