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Calling number identification using speech recognition
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-05
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2013-04-05
Abstract
Abstract In a system such as an AUDIX® voice mail system or answering machine, a caller's telephone number is extracted from a recorded message using voice recognition. The called party initiates automatic dialing of the calling party's number after confirming that the number was correctly recognized by the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Dooyong Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/578; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/271; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505; H04M1/651; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A message taking apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a verbal message provided by a calling party, said storage means being located at a public exchange; replay means for replaying said verbal message to a called party; speech recognition means for obtaining a phone number from said verbal message; and calling means for using said phone number to place a call after receiving a verbal command from said called party.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A message taking apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a verbal message provided by a calling party, said storage means being located at a public exchange; replay means for replaying said verbal message to a called party; speech recognition means for obtaining a phone number from said verbal message; and calling means for using said phone number to place a call after receiving a verbal command from said called party.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
A message taking apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a verbal message provided by a calling party; replay means for replaying said verbal message to a called party; speech recognition means for obtaining a phone number from said verbal message; prompt generation means for generating an audio signal that prompts said calling party to state said phone number and to restate said phone number when said speech recognition means can not obtain said phone number from said verbal message; and calling means for using said phone number to place a call.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
91 words
A message taking apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a verbal message provided by a calling party; replay means for replaying said verbal message to a called party; speech recognition means for obtaining a phone number from said verbal message; prompt generation means for generating an audio signal that prompts said calling party to state said phone number and to restate said phone number when said speech recognition means can not obtain said phone number from said verbal message; and calling means for using said phone number to place a call.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The message taking apparatus of claim 2, further comprising display means for displaying said phone number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The message taking apparatus of claim 2, further comprising speech generation means for generating an audio signal that conveys said phone number to said called party.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The message taking apparatus of claim 2, wherein said storage means is located at a public exchange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The message taking apparatus of claim 2, wherein said storage means comprises a tape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The message taking apparatus of claim 2, wherein said calling means places said call after receiving a command from said called party.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The message taking apparatus of claim 2, wherein said calling means places said call after receiving a verbal command from said called party.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The message taking apparatus of claim 2, wherein said storage means is located at a customer's premises.
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