Abstract:
A communication assistance system includes a first database having a plurality of listings, each listings has at least one contact name and a corresponding contact number. A means is provided for receiving communications from a user among a plurality of users desiring to access the listings. An operator terminal displays a search screen among a plurality of search screens, each of which maintain at least a partially different arrangement of content and search windows for receiving search terms to search for listings contained in the first database, where the displayed search screen is determined based on criteria contained in a search request from the user. The operator terminal is further configured to receive the communication from the user and retrieve a listing from the first database using the displayed search screen.
Abstract:
A communication assistance system includes a first database having a plurality of listings, each listings has at least one contact name and a corresponding contact number. A means is provided for receiving communications from a user among a plurality of users desiring to access the listings. An operator terminal displays a search screen among a plurality of search screens, each of which maintain at least a partially different arrangement of content and search windows for receiving search terms to search for listings contained in the first database, where the displayed search screen is determined based on criteria contained in a search request from the user. The operator terminal is further configured to receive the communication from the user and retrieve a listing from the first database using the displayed search screen.
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:
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.