US Patent No: 5,406,621

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Telephone tone analysis system

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Abstract

In a preferred embodiment, a method of automating configuration of a voice processing system including automating telephone tone parameter determination, including the automated functions of: generating a first telephone line tone; scanning the first telephone line tone for frequency parameters and cadence parameters; arranging the frequency and cadence parameters in a tone definition block structure; and storing the tone definition block structure into memory of the voice processing system for future use in recognizing the first telephone line tone.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Binal, Mehmet E Trumbull, CT 3 13

Cited Art

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ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (1)
4,935,958 Busy/no-answer call completion equipment 49 1988
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
5,070,526 Signal analyzing system 31 1990
 
MESSAGEPHONE, INC. (1)
4,825,460 Line interface unit for caller-controlled receipt and delivery of voice messages 48 1988
 
VMX/OPCOM (1)
4,926,462 Interface to and operation of a voice messaging system 121 1988

Patent Citation Ranking

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INTEL CORPORATION (2)
5,506,885 Method of adapting processing parameters in a call processing system 14 1994
5,881,146 Method and apparatus for determining digits dialed using a selected algorithm 1 1997
 
AVAYA INC. (1)
6,301,355 Method and apparatus for analyzing dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals on a private branch exchange (PBX) switch 0 1998
 
FAXTS-NOW, INC. (1)
5,644,625 Automatic routing and rerouting of messages to telephones and fax machines including receipt of intercept voice messages 33 1995
 
FRANCE TELECOM (1)
5,930,347 Interruption of a call between two terminals by a call from another terminal 3 1997
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (1)
5,642,406 Tone recognition method using tone learning operation in an automatic answering system 3 1996
 
SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
6,173,054 Adaptive call progress tone detection system 15 1998
 
SMART TONE, INC. (1)
6,014,441 Method and system for generation of tone signals over a transmission channel 7 1997
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
5,692,040 Method of and apparatus for exchanging compatible universal identification telephone protocols over a public switched telephone network 10 1996