US5604790A
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Voice processing call announcement and answering system
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1994-08-31
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2014-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A telephone terminal that allows simple word commands to produce different results depending on the identity of the caller. The use of a limited set of word commands allows the utilization of an inexpensive voice recognition subsystem. A first single word command results in a caller from a first group of people being immediately placed on a speakerphone; whereas, a caller from a second group of people receives the audio message "Please stay on the line a few seconds, and I will personally answer your call". Further, for the same audio command, the called party can pre-record an audio message for the first group; whereas the second group always receives a voice synthesized message. A second single word command results in a caller from the first group of people receiving an audio message that states "The name of the caller, I will call you in five minutes". Whereas, a caller from the second group of people receives the audio message "Please call back in five minutes".
Inventors
- 👤 Gary J. Grimes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/66; H04M1/663; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/271; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/578; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of controlling incoming calls received by a telephone terminal comprising the steps of: receiving caller identification information with an incoming call received by the telephone terminal; determining from the caller identification information whether the caller is of a first group or second group of callers by the telephone terminal; announcing a name of the caller; recognizing first command information received by the telephone terminal from first audio information spoken by a user of the telephone terminal; performing a first operation by the telephone terminal in response to the first command information when the caller is of the first group; and performing a second operation by the telephone terminal in response to the first command information when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of controlling incoming calls received by a telephone terminal comprising the steps of: receiving caller identification information with an incoming call received by the telephone terminal; determining from the caller identification information whether the caller is of a first group or second group of callers by the telephone terminal; announcing a name of the caller; recognizing first command information received by the telephone terminal from first audio information spoken by a user of the telephone terminal; performing a first operation by the telephone terminal in response to the first command information when the caller is of the first group; and performing a second operation by the telephone terminal in response to the first command information when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of determining further determines whether the caller is of a third group; the step of performing further performs a third operation by the telephone terminal in response to the first command information when the caller is of the third group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of announcing comprises the step of using prerecorded human speech to announce the name of the caller when the caller is of the first group and synthesized speech when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 further comprises the step of displaying the name of the caller as alphanumeric information when the caller is of the third group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the first audio information is a single word.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the first operation is to place the caller on a speakerphone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the second operation is to transmit to the caller an audio message stating that the user of the telephone terminal will answer the call in a first predefined time period.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of recognizing further recognizes second command information from second audio information spoken by a user of the telephone terminal; the step of performing further performs a fourth operation in response to the second command information when the caller is of the first group; and the step of performing further performs a fifth operation in response to the second command information when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the fourth operation is to transmit to the caller an audio message stating the name of the caller and that the user will call the caller back in a second predefined period of time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the fifth operation is to transmit to the caller an audio message stating that the caller is to call back in a second predefined period of time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
113 words
A telephone terminal for controlling incoming calls comprising: means for receiving caller identification information with an incoming call; means for determining from the caller identification information whether the caller is of a first group or second group of callers; means for announcing a name of the caller; means for recognizing first command information received by the telephone terminal from first audio information spoken by a user of the telephone terminal; means for performing a first operation in response to the first command information when the caller is of the first group; and means for performing a second operation in response to the first command information when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A telephone terminal for controlling incoming calls comprising: means for receiving caller identification information with an incoming call; means for determining from the caller identification information whether the caller is of a first group or second group of callers; means for announcing a name of the caller; means for recognizing first command information received by the telephone terminal from first audio information spoken by a user of the telephone terminal; means for performing a first operation in response to the first command information when the caller is of the first group; and means for performing a second operation in response to the first command information when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The telephone terminal of claim 11 wherein the means for determining further determines whether the caller is of a third group; the means for performing further performs a third operation in response to the first command information when the caller is of the third group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The telephone terminal of claim 12 wherein the means for announcing comprises means for using prerecorded human speech to announce the name of the caller when the caller is of the first group and synthesized speech when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The telephone terminal of claim 12 further comprises means for displaying the name of the caller as alphanumeric information when the caller is of the third group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The telephone terminal of claim 12 wherein the first audio information is a single word.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The telephone terminal of claim 12 wherein the first operation is to place the caller on a speakerphone.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The telephone terminal of claim 16 wherein the second operation is to transmit to the caller an audio message stating that the user of the telephone terminal will answer the call in a first predefined time period.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
77 words
The telephone terminal of claim 12 wherein the means for recognizing further recognizes second command information from second audio information spoken by a user of the telephone terminal; the means for performing further performs a fourth operation in response to the second command information when the caller is of the first group; and the means for performing further performs a fifth operation in response to the second command information when the caller is of the second group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The telephone terminal of claim 18 wherein the fourth operation is to transmit to the caller an audio message stating the name of the caller and that the user will call the caller back in a second predefined period of time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The telephone terminal of claim 18 wherein the fifth operation is to transmit to the caller an audio message stating that the caller is to call back in a second predefined period of time.
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