Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for switching communication between a mode provided previously set modes and a mode provided subsequently in accordance with embodiments for re-configuration of automatic connection for each call of a soft client or such automatic configuration as to operate together with a special auxiliary communication device (endpoint). SOLUTION: A method includes steps of: (a) providing a telephony module 152 having a first mode for a communication medium other than voices and a second mode for voice-only communications for a given contact; (b) determining, by a contact type identification module 136, a corresponding media type for a first incoming contact; (c) selecting, by a mode controller 154, one of the first mode and the second mode based on the determined media type; (d) switching, by the mode controller, the telephony module to the selected one of the first and second modes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a product, especially software, to a customer for a predetermined time. SOLUTION: A method for providing a product to a customer for a predetermined time includes: step (A) in which a retail server node receives detection of customer presence; step (B) in which the retail server node specifies the customer; step (C) in which the retail server node determines whether the customer inquired the product in the past or not; step (D) in which the retail server node extracts inquiry information of the past inquiry; and step (E) in which the retail server node installs the product to a customer's mobile device based on the extracted inquiry information. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide caller-identification information, in spoken, to visually-impaired users. SOLUTION: A first party creates and edits a phonetic-alphabet representation for its name. The phonetic-alphabet representation is conveyed to a second party as caller-identification information by messages that set up a call between the parties. The phonetic-alphabet representation of the name is displayed to the second party, converted to speech, and/or converted to an alphabet of a language of the second party and then displayed to the second party. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a consumer with a product, in particular, software for a predetermined time.SOLUTION: A method for providing a consumer with a product for a predetermined time includes the steps of: (A) a retail server node receiving the detection of presence of the consumer in a shop; (B) the retail server node specifying the consumer; (C) the retail server node determining whether or not the consumer made any inquiry about the product in the past; (D) the retail server node extracting inquiry information for the inquiry in the past; and (E) the retail server node installing the product in a portable device of the consumer on the basis of the extracted inquiry information.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication method for assisting a visually impaired person.SOLUTION: The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving, via an address assignment module of a contactee and by a call over a telephone network, at least either a URL or a data network address of a communication device of a contactor; and (b) in response to the step (a), initiating, using at least either the URL or the data network address and by a communication device of the contactee, at least either a text-based session or a video-based session with the contactor.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for identifying and eliminating the source of background noise in multi-party teleconferences. SOLUTION: There is provided a mechanism that allows participants over a conference call to identify, and then to enable muting or filtering, the participant(s) responsible for introducing the noise, regardless of whether the noise is caused by transmission impairments or by the participant(s) being located in a noisy location. For example, individual users can depress a "test" button that permits each of the participants to be locked one at a time. As a result, the source of the noise is identified. Once the source(s) of the noise is identified, noise reduction can be applied, as needed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of setting a user priority in each program and for each user without setting the user's preference (priority) over the entire system. SOLUTION: A user of a computer indicates a desired user interface, and to execute the user interface, options of programs and devices of a computer are selected and set individually for each program. The user shows the user's state. For example, when the user shows a failure of a specific motor function or five sense function, the computer automatically adjusts the program and device in accordance with the needs of the user. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an arrangement for dynamically diverting communications having characteristics incompatible with a communication device to other device. SOLUTION: A monitoring device monitors headers of packets on a communications session with a primary communications device, and when it detects packets of a medium that is incompatible with the primary device, it causes those packets to be diverted to a secondary device that is associated with the primary device and that is compatible with that medium. During set-up of the communications session, the monitoring device replaces or supplements the handshake of the primary device, thereby providing to the network a single handshake that identifies the media supported by the combination of the primary and secondary devices. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Systems and methods for routing and/or servicing contacts using video analysis of one or more video streams are provided. The systems and methods are particularly applicable to a contact center.