Abstract:
A communication assistance system (2) is provided for accessing information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers (6). This system is comprised of a telephone switch (12) for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters (4), a call center (16) for routing each of said received calls to an operator terminal (20), and a first database (18) configured to store said information corresponding to each of said subscribers (6). The system (2) provides: a dynamically controlled closing prompt; an interface feature allowing subscribers (6) to update their own information; a dial string translator for identifying service provider of the requester (4); a billing database (14) for transferring call charges of the subscriber (6) to the requester (4); a processor to notify subscribers (6) to update their information; the ability to store license plate numbers of the subscribers (6); a masking feature that allows system (32) to connect requester (4) to subscriber (6) without revealing subscriber's (6) mobile telephone number; a searchable database of subscriber (6) information based on particular information found in the subscriber (6) listing.
Abstract:
A communication assistance system (2) is provided for accessing information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers (6). This system is comprised of a telephone switch (12) for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters (4), a call center (16) for routing each of said received calls to an operator terminal (20), and a first database (18) configured to store said information corresponding to each of said subscribers (6). The system (2) provides: a dynamically controlled closing prompt; an interface feature allowing subscribers (6) to update their own information; a dial string translator for identifying service provider of the requester (4); a billing database (14) for transferring call charges of the subscriber (6) to the requester (4); a processor to notify subscribers (6) to update their information; the ability to store license plate numbers of the subscribers (6); a masking feature that allows system (32) to connect requester (4) to subscriber (6) without revealing subscriber's (6) mobile telephone number; a searchable database of subscriber (6) information based on particular information found in the subscriber (6) listing.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for an enhanced directory assistance system ( 2) for providing directions information to a plurality of callers (4). The syst em is comprised of a telephone switch (12) for receiving calls from a plurality of callers (4) desiring to receive directions, an automatic location system configured to provide the location from the callers (4) during a call sessio n to the telephone switch (12); and an enhanced services direction module (21) configured to receive destination and starting location information provided by the caller (4) and further configured to provide directions to the caller (4) based on the provided information.
Abstract:
A method is provided for operating a directory assistance system. The method includes the steps of storing a plurality of directory listings, including listings relating to identification of Voice over IP devices. A directory request is received for one of the directory listings and a call completion record is generated for providing information responsive to the directory request. The call completion record includes information relating to at least one of the Voice over IP devices, in a case where the requested information relates to a Voice over IP device. The call completion record includes information relating to a mobile phone device in a case where the requested information relates to a mobile phone device. The call completion record includes information relating to a landline device in a case where the requested information relates to a landline device.
Abstract:
A method for operating a directory assistance system responsive to Voice over IP device requests includes the steps of receiving a directory assistance request from at least one Voice over IP device and identifying the requested information for delivery to the Voice over IP device. The requested information is formatted in accordance with a format required by the Voice over IP device and a notification message is transmitted to the Voice over IP device indicating that information relating to the directory assistance request is available. A request from a web server is received for retrieval of the requested information in response to the directory assistance request, where the web server is accessed by the Voice over IP device after receipt of the notification message. The requested information is transmitted to the Voice over IP device via the web server.
Abstract:
An enhanced directory assistance system includes a directory assistance platform configured to receive calls from at least one requester seeking a listing and a listing database, coupled to the directory assistance platform configured to store a plurality of listings. At least one listing has a preferred status. When the requester contacts the directory assistance platform seeking the listing, a customer service representative at the directory assistance platform retrieves listings that meet the requester's search requirement, at least one of which is a listing having a preferred status. The at least one listing having a preferred status is given a more prominent display to the customer service representative than the remaining listings among the plurality of listings that do not have a preferred status.
Abstract:
A communication assistance system (Fig. 1) is provided having a first database (18, 18') with a plurality of listings, each listing having at least one contact name and a corresponding contact number. A switching device (12) receives calls from a plurality of users (4) desiring to access the listings and an operator terminal (20, 20') receives the communication from the switching device and retrieves a listing from the first database (18, 18'). A first route is provided for handling telephone communications between the operator terminal and the user and a second route is provided with an out-of band (200) processor for receiving information corresponding to call completion information and to provide call completion data (17) to the switching device (12) for completing the call between the user (4) and the requested listing.
Abstract:
Un sistema de asistencia de comunicación (2), destinado a proporcionar acceso a información correspondiente a una pluralidad de abonados (6), de tal modo que el sistema comprende: una interfaz de comunicación (12) para recibir comunicaciones provenientes de una pluralidad de peticionarios (4) que desean acceder a dicha información correspondiente a los abonados (6); una base de datos (18) de listados configurada para almacenar dicha información correspondiente a cada una de dichos abonados (6), que incluye un campo que contiene números de teléfono inalámbricos de una porción deseada de dichos abonados (6) e información instruyendo a dicho sistema de asistencia de comunicación para si se enmascara dicho número de teléfono inalámbrico del abonado; y una centralita de llamadas (16) acoplada a dicha interfaz de comunicación (12) para enrrutar o encaminar cada una de dichas comunicaciones recibidas desde dicho peticionario (4) hasta dicho terminal (20) de operador que tiene acceso a dicha tabla de listado de la base de datos, siendo dicho terminal (20) de operador que tiene acceso a dicha tabla de listado de la base de datos, siendo dicho terminal (20) de operador manejado por un representante de consumidor; caracterizado porque dicha base de datos de listado incluye un campo de conexión (70) que comprende información de listado (70) para categorizar dicho número de teléfono inalámbrico del abonado como listado o no listado, y estando el sistema configurado de manera que, si dicho número de teléfono inalámbrico está listado, dicha información de listado (70) comprende además dicha información que instruye a dicho sistema de asistencia de comunicación para si enmascara dicho número de teléfono inalámbrico del abonado, de manera que dicho peticionario (4) es conectado a dicho abonado deseado solamente en caso de que dicho número de teléfono inalámbrico esté listado, y, en caso de que dicho número de teléfono inalámbrico esté enmascarado, dicho peticionario (4) sea simplemente conectado a dicho abonado deseado (6), y el número de teléfono esté enmascarado tanto para dicho peticionario (4) como para dicho representante de consumidor.
Abstract:
A communication assistance system (2) is provided for accessing information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers (6). This system is comprised of a telephone switch (12) for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters (4), a call center (16) for routing each of said received calls to an operator terminal (20), and a first database (18) configured to store said information corresponding to each of said subscribers (6). The system (2) provides: a dynamically controlled closing prompt; an interface feature allowing subscribers (6) to update their own information; a dial string translator for identifying service provider of the requester (4); a billing database (14) for transferring call charges of the subscriber (6) to the requester (4); a processor to notify subscribers (6) to update their information; the ability to store license plate numbers of the subscribers (6); a masking feature that allows system (32) to connect requester (4) to subscriber (6) without revealing subscriber's (6) mobile telephone number; a searchable database of subscriber (6) information based on particular information found in the subscriber (6) listing.