System and method for on hold caller-controlled activities and entertainment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8130936
APP PUB NO 20060198505A1
SERIAL NO

11071068

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The present disclosure provides a system and method configured to provide a caller with selectable activities and entertainment when the caller is on-hold. The system and method establishes a connection between a caller and a receiving system, wherein the receiving system is configured to access a plurality of entertainment sources utilizing a selectable link. The receiving system can determine a caller's selection and retrieve the selection from an entertainment provider that stores the selection. The caller can select an entertainment category from a plurality of entertainment categories and select specific audible selections within the categories to be played to the caller. The system and method can provide a menu driven interaction and respond to voice commands and touchtone input to provide the selected entertainment from specific artists, games, and entertainers.

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SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES L P645 E PLUMB LANE RENO NV 89502

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bushey, Robert R Cedar Park, US 124 6341
Knott, Benjamin Anthony Round Rock, US 37 1768
Kortum, Philip Ted Austin, US 50 1261

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