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Voice processing system with telephone interface subsystem
Assignee: Genesys Cloud Services Inc
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Filing: 1996-06-05
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2016-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A voice processing system comprises a computer workstation 80 running a voice system software and a telephony interface module 70 which is attached via a trunk line 100 to a telephone switch 10. The computer system 80 and the telephony interface module 70 are connected by a standard data connection 230 such as a SCSI connection over which voice data is exchanged. The SCSI interface is provided with a voice device driver capable of handling voice data by means of an appropriate set of commands.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald John Bowater
- 👤 Nicholas David Butler
- 👤 Mervyn Anthony Staton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04Q; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13107; H04Q2213/13174; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13205; H04Q2213/13299; H04Q2213/13396
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A voice processing system adapted to interface to a telephone network, comprising a computer workstation attached to an interface device connected with the telephone network, the interface device comprising a telephone switch and supporting multiple incoming telephone lines, the system being characterized in that the computer workstation is attached to the interface device by a data connection selected from the group comprising ATM, FDDI, SCSI, Ethernet, and Serial Storage Architecture, over which multiple channels of real time voice telephony data are transmitted, the system including means for formatting the data in accordance with the transmission protocol to be used for the data connection, the computer workstation being capable of receiving and processing said multiple channels of real time voice telephony data simultaneously.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A voice processing system adapted to interface to a telephone network, comprising a computer workstation attached to an interface device connected with the telephone network, the interface device comprising a telephone switch and supporting multiple incoming telephone lines, the system being characterized in that the computer workstation is attached to the interface device by a data connection selected from the group comprising ATM, FDDI, SCSI, Ethernet, and Serial Storage Architecture, over which multiple channels of real time voice telephony data are transmitted, the system including means for formatting the data in accordance with the transmission protocol to be used for the data connection, the computer workstation being capable of receiving and processing said multiple channels of real time voice telephony data simultaneously.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the voice telephony data are split into blocks of fixed duration for transmission over the data connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the telephone interface device is connected to the telephone network by one or more trunk lines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said trunk lines are digital E1 or T1 lines.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 2 wherein the telephone interface device is connected to the telephone network by one or more trunk lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said trunk lines are digital E1 or T1 lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A voice processing system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the data connection is a SCSI connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A voice processing system as claimed in any of claims 1-6, wherein the data connection is an ATM connection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A voice processing system as claimed in any of claims 1-6, wherein the data connection is an FDDI connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A group of voice processing systems as claimed in any of claims 1-6, wherein each computer workstation and each interface device are attached to one another sharing the same data connection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the data connection is a SCSI connection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the data connection is an ATM connection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A voice processing system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the data connection is an FDDI connection.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-09-21 | 2002-03-23 | 2002-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-09-21 | 2006-03-23 | 2006-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-09-21 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |