Abstract:
A system includes a client device and a server including a communication module configured to be accessed by the client device through which a user of the client device connects to another user via one of a plurality of communication services connected to the server, wherein one of the plurality of communication services is telephony.
Abstract:
This invention provides methods and apparatus for providing customised prior-to-answer and in-call media playback telephony services. The services allow for playback of customised media content to calling parties in the form of customised ringback tones, engaged tones, call holding, call transfer tones and other content such as pre-recorded announcements. The media content for playback is stored in equipment associated with subscribers and playback of the media content is originated from the subscriber equipment. The invention allows subscribers to give their telephony services a personal touch as they can choose different items of media content for playback to different calling parties. As the media content is stored on subscriber equipment local to subscribers, no additional network resources such as data storage and data processing facilities are required.
Abstract:
A system (200) and method for providing customer care including a computer (102) and a graphical user interface or GUI on display (300). The system allows access to data.
Abstract:
A system is provided comprising a plurality of instant messaging client applications (202, 207, 208, 209) communicating via a computer network (206) to send and receive messages in real time integrated with n-way teleconferencing capability via a telephone network (216). The system includes a plurality of instant messaging client applications (202, 207, 208, 209), an instant messaging server (204), and a teleconferencing server (210), all connected via a computer network (206). The teleconferencing server (210) enables n-way telephone connections via the telephone network (216). The n-way telephone connections are provided to telephone apparatus of at least some users of the instant messaging client applications who can visualise the teleconference via a graphical user interface (600) of the instant messaging client application.
Abstract:
A system for accessing central office (16) services comprising a soft button module (13) adapted to receive and store a plurality of commands in any one or more of a plurality of central office formats, with the commands representing telecommunication operations available at a central office (16), an interpretation module (15) adapted to receive and store a conversion means which is able to read any one of the commands the interpretation module receives from the soft button module and convert it to an application format, an application module (14) adapted to receive a command from the interpretation module (15), and a transmitter script module (18) adapted to store transmitter device commands for at least one transmitter device.
Abstract:
A system (2) and related method for supporting non-intrusive and effective voice communication among mobile users in which voice calls between mobile users are managed based on callee availability, caller-callee relationships, and non-intrusive information exchange, including interactive exchange at the time of call setup but prior to the call being answered. Callee availability can be based on callee device status, calendar activities, location, past behavior and other factors. The caller-callee relationships specify whether the callee is available, unavailable or on restricted availability relative to the caller. The interactive exchange can be implemented using voice and/or text/graphic displays on caller and callee mobile device. Callees are provided with options for handling the call. Callers are provided with information regarding the callee's current and future availability and willingness to receive a voice call from the caller, thus maximizing the chance of caller reaching the callee on every voice call.
Abstract:
A system and method for procuring and servicing telecommunications offerings on-line, including a server (312). The server including a server program configured to transmit data for generating a customer GUI (544a) on a computer, the customer GUI including a telecommunications offerings region, including a voice telecommunications offerings sub-region for providing access to voice telecommunications offerings, an Internet telecommunications offering sub-region for providing access to Internet telecommunications (302a), and a mobile telecommunications offering sub-region for providing access to mobile telecommunications offerings. The server program further configured to generate a back office GUI on a back office computer, the back office (530) GUI including a search region located in a central portion thereof and including a search for dropdown list, a search criteria sub-region, and reset and search buttons (506d). The back office GUI also including a tab region located in an upper portion thereof and including log off, user home, manage agents, customer home, shop, and cart tabs.
Abstract:
Human speech is transported through a voice and data converged Internet network to recognize its content, verify the ifentity of the speaker, or to verify the content of a spoken phrase by utilizing the Internet protocol to transmit voice packets. The voice data (4) entered is processed and transmitted in the same way as Internet data packets over converged voice and data IP networks. A voice-enabled application isends a message (5), which is decoded by the speech API (2) and the appriopriate control and synchronization information is issued (7) to the data preparation module (9) and to the speech engine (3). Standard voice over IP includes a speech compression algorithm and the use of RTP (Real Time Protocol), enabling additional processing of the human voice anywhere in the network to perform speaker verification, with or without the knowledge of the speaker.
Abstract:
A system and a method for facilitating collaboration between members of a geographically dispersed team are disclosed. The system comprises a collaboration services suite and a graphical user interface. A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the (VTE) client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the (GUI). Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a (VTE) server that communicates with the (VTE) clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.