Abstract: Method for use in developing, testing, debugging, and/or troubleshooting a call progress monitoring (CPM) detection system which is utilized, for example, by a voice messaging system (VMS). One embodiment of the present invention which is utilized in conjunction with a VMS includes the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one voice channel of the VMS to obtain CPM tones and having a CPM Detection system associated with the VMS perform an analysis of the CPM tones, the output of which analysis is referred to as CPM Trace Variables; (b) storing the CPM tones and the CPM Trace Variables for the at least one voice channel, which stored CPM tones and CPM Trace Variables are referred to as a CPM Trace file; (c) obtaining a first voice channel; and (d) feeding the voice portion of the CPM Trace file to a second voice channel for playing it to the first voice channel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 1992
Date of Patent:
June 22, 1993
Assignee:
ROLM Company (Formerly ROLM Systems)
Inventors:
Joseph F. Khouri, Andrew S. Crowe, Daniel T. Lai