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Method for operating an automatic ordering system in communication switching exchanges
Assignee: Telenorma GmbH
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Filing: 1995-01-20
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Granted: 1997-08-26
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Expires: 2015-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A voice-recognition unit is interfaced with the connection to an ordering server provided within a switching exchange. This voice-recognition unit recognizes individual key words from vocal utterances supplied by a user via a calling line unit and activates a dialog control device located in the ordering server. As a result, the dialog control device activates a call number memory, a call number corresponding to the recognized key word being read out, which serves to establish a connection to an exchange receiving this order. The voice-recognition unit interfaced with this connection can likewise recognize key words from the answer coming from the calling exchange, whereupon criteria are formed, indicating whether the order had been properly received or not. Different types of orders can be placed quickly using simple dialing and operator control procedures and through vocal utterances. The ordering server performs all functions required for the communication with an exchange receiving the order substantially automatically.
Inventors
- 👤 Joachim Zinke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/38; H04M3/382; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of operating an ordering system, comprising the steps of: recognizing at least one first vocal key word from an order provided by a user via one of at least one calling line unit, the at least one first vocal key word being recognized using an ordering server; retrieving a call number corresponding to the recognized first vocal key word from a call number memory, the call number memory storing the call number; attempting to establish a connection with an order-receiving exchange as a function of the call number; retrieving a first recorded announcement corresponding to the recognized first vocal key word from a recorded announcement storage device, the recorded-announcement storage device storing the first recorded announcement; transmitting the retrieved first recorded announcement to the order-receiving exchange; requesting an answer from the order-receiving exchange; recognizing at least one second key word from the answer provided from the order-receiving exchange; determining whether the order has been confirmed by the order-receiving exchange as a function of the recognized second key word; retrieving a second recorded announcement from the recorded-announcement storage device as a function of the confirmation determination; and transmitting the second recorded announcement to the user via the at least one calling line unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of operating an ordering system, comprising the steps of: recognizing at least one first vocal key word from an order provided by a user via one of at least one calling line unit, the at least one first vocal key word being recognized using an ordering server; retrieving a call number corresponding to the recognized first vocal key word from a call number memory, the call number memory storing the call number; attempting to establish a connection with an order-receiving exchange as a function of the call number; retrieving a first recorded announcement corresponding to the recognized first vocal key word from a recorded announcement storage device, the recorded-announcement storage device storing the first recorded announcement; transmitting the retrieved first recorded announcement to the order-receiving exchange; requesting an answer from the order-receiving exchange; recognizing at least one second key word from the answer provided from the order-receiving exchange; determining whether the order has been confirmed by the order-receiving exchange as a function of the recognized second key word; retrieving a second recorded announcement from the recorded-announcement storage device as a function of the confirmation determination; and transmitting the second recorded announcement to the user via the at least one calling line unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: temporarily recording, in a voice memory, information, including date and time information, provided from the at least one calling line unit; and integrating the information into the first recorded announcement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the-step of providing display information over a signaling channel using a character generator and a digital control device, the signaling channel being associated with the at least one calling line unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the display information includes digital information generated in response to the answer and transmitted to the at least one calling line unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: temporarily recording, in a voice memory, the answer; and relaying the answer to the at least one calling line unit if the order was not acknowledged.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of connecting the at least one calling line unit to the order-receiving exchange when an order cannot be automatically recorded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of, after attempting to establish the connection with the order-receiving exchange, re-retrieving the call number from the call number memory in order to automatically redial the order-receiving exchange if the order-receiving exchange is busy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the order and the answer are recognized in a voice-recognition device of the ordering server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of allowing the order-receiving exchange to listen to information contained in a voice memory by at least one of entering a voice command and depressing a pushbutton.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of identifying the at least one calling line unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the order is provided to the ordering server, the ordering server being coupled to a switching exchange via at least one of a plurality of additional line units.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the order is provided to the ordering server integrated in a switching exchange.
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