GB2420469B - Voice response system - Google Patents

Voice response system

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Publication number
GB2420469B
GB2420469B GB0425748A GB0425748A GB2420469B GB 2420469 B GB2420469 B GB 2420469B GB 0425748 A GB0425748 A GB 0425748A GB 0425748 A GB0425748 A GB 0425748A GB 2420469 B GB2420469 B GB 2420469B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
voice response
response system
voice
response
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0425748A
Other versions
GB0425748D0 (en
GB2420469A (en
Inventor
Stephen M Alexander
Chiu-Kwan Lam
Clive Tomlinson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd
Original Assignee
Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd filed Critical Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd
Priority to GB0425748A priority Critical patent/GB2420469B/en
Priority to GB0622815A priority patent/GB2436906B/en
Publication of GB0425748D0 publication Critical patent/GB0425748D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2005/004512 priority patent/WO2006056780A1/en
Priority to EP05807481A priority patent/EP1829353A1/en
Publication of GB2420469A publication Critical patent/GB2420469A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2420469B publication Critical patent/GB2420469B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/487—Arrangements for providing information services, e.g. recorded voice services or time announcements
    • H04M3/493—Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/10—Metering calls from calling party, i.e. A-party charged for the communication
    • H04M15/12—Discriminative metering, charging or billing
    • H04M15/18—Discriminative metering, charging or billing according to duration of the call, or the communication
    • H04M15/20—Operator's time recording or indicating arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/43—Billing software details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/70—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
    • H04M15/745—Customizing according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. friends or family
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/80—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
    • H04M15/8083—Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/83—Notification aspects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/83—Notification aspects
    • H04M15/84—Types of notifications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/90—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0108—Customization according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. customer preferences, friends and family, selecting services or billing options, Personal Communication Systems [PCS]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0152—General billing plans, rate plans, e.g. charge rates, numbering plans, rate centers, customer accounts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/016—Billing using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0168—On line or real-time flexible customization or negotiation according to wishes of subscriber
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0176—Billing arrangements using internet
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0184—Details of billing arrangements involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions, volume discounts, cell discounts, group billing, frequent calling destination(s) or user history list
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/81—Notifying aspects, e.g. notifications or displays to the user
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/81—Notifying aspects, e.g. notifications or displays to the user
    • H04M2215/8129—Type of notification

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
GB0425748A 2004-11-23 2004-11-23 Voice response system Expired - Fee Related GB2420469B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0425748A GB2420469B (en) 2004-11-23 2004-11-23 Voice response system
GB0622815A GB2436906B (en) 2004-11-23 2004-11-23 Voice response system
PCT/GB2005/004512 WO2006056780A1 (en) 2004-11-23 2005-11-23 Enquiry system for checking remaining free telecommunication service usage and selection of options
EP05807481A EP1829353A1 (en) 2004-11-23 2005-11-23 Enquiry system for checking remaining free telecommunication service usage and selection of options

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0425748A GB2420469B (en) 2004-11-23 2004-11-23 Voice response system

Publications (3)

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GB0425748D0 GB0425748D0 (en) 2004-12-22
GB2420469A GB2420469A (en) 2006-05-24
GB2420469B true GB2420469B (en) 2007-03-07

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EP (1) EP1829353A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2420469B (en)
WO (1) WO2006056780A1 (en)

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US6788770B1 (en) * 2003-03-27 2004-09-07 Sprint Communications Company L.P. Intelligent voice response system with navigator database

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GB1394685A (en) * 1971-07-09 1975-05-21 Cit Alcatel System for charging telephone calls
GB2357219A (en) * 1998-09-24 2001-06-13 Ericsson Telefon Ab L M Voice mail based billing delivery system
EP1001591A2 (en) * 1998-11-13 2000-05-17 Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. Redundant database storage of selected record information for an automated interrogation device
US20010027449A1 (en) * 2000-01-21 2001-10-04 Wright Carl A. Instantaneous internet charging
WO2001061592A1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2001-08-23 Runonweb, Inc. A system for billing of software usage service over the internet
WO2001071543A2 (en) * 2000-03-21 2001-09-27 Quack.Com Interacting with a data network using a telephonic device
WO2002075479A2 (en) * 2000-10-23 2002-09-26 Xacct Technologies, Ltd. System, method and computer program product for network record synthesis
US20040161078A1 (en) * 2002-04-30 2004-08-19 Sbc Technology Resources, Inc. Adaptive voice recognition menu method and system
US6788770B1 (en) * 2003-03-27 2004-09-07 Sprint Communications Company L.P. Intelligent voice response system with navigator database

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GB0425748D0 (en) 2004-12-22
GB2420469A (en) 2006-05-24
EP1829353A1 (en) 2007-09-05

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