Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Voice user interface for wired communications system
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Application No.: US15692747Application Date: 2017-08-31
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Publication No.: US10911596B1Publication Date: 2021-02-02
- Inventor: Tu Dien Do , Cheuk-man Kong , Mee Tchin Jane John Chuan , Usman Ismail
- Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Pierce Atwood LLP
- Main IPC: H04M3/00
- IPC: H04M3/00 ; H04L12/66 ; H04M3/42 ; H04M3/436 ; H04M3/432 ; G06F3/16 ; G10L13/00 ; G10L17/00

Abstract:
A system capable of connecting a device to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) using an adapter. During a telephone call using the PSTN, the adapter may receive an incoming call from the PSTN and send caller identification to remote server(s). The remote server(s) may determine an identity of a first user currently on the telephone call and determine that the incoming call is directed to a second user. Based on the caller identification, the remote server(s) may send a notification to the second user indicating the incoming call. Alternatively, the remote server(s) may interrupt the current telephone call to announce the incoming call. For example, if a parent is on the telephone when an incoming call for a child is received, the remote server(s) may send a text message to the child without interrupting the current telephone call.
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