Abstract: An equipment lockout control system and method which provides a lockout function that inhibits one or more functions of the equipment being operated under predetermined operating conditions. The system includes at least one receiver, including an equipment inhibitor for disabling at least one function performed by the equipment. At least one portable transmitter operable by an operator is associated with the equipment and includes circuitry for generating a substantially continuous radio signal receivable by the receiver. The control system includes a means for rendering the equipment inhibitor ineffective, so long as the radio signal continues to be received by the receiver. The portable transmitter includes a means for broadcasting a stop signal upon actuation of an operator actuatable stop member forming part of the transmitter.

Abstract: A voice message repositioning process is provided for a voice message system that stores voice messages for a user of the system and provides feedback to the user of the progress of repositioning the playback of a voice message. A voice message is repositioned upon receipt of a command to begin repositioning. Feedback is provided to the user via a supervisory signal during repositioning. The repositioning is stopped upon receipt of a command by the user to stop repositioning.

Abstract: A voice mail apparatus and a method of processing voice mail are provided. Upon taking out digitized voice from a memory, a sender identifier identifies a proper number of a sender of the digitized voice. A retrieval of a table is performed to find an address corresponding to the proper number. A documentation converter converts reply voice to digitized document. The digitized document of the reply voice is transmitted by a transmitter to an address of the sender.

Abstract: A method for retrieving vocabulary entries in a mobile phone is disclosed. The mobile phone includes a screen and a text file. The text file has a plurality of vocabulary entries. Each vocabulary entry is stored in a number of languages in the same text file. The method includes opening files according to the number of languages in the text file, storing vocabulary entries expressed in the same language in the same file, giving a same index for every vocabulary entry having the same meaning expressed in different languages, according to the index retrieving the vocabulary of the same meaning expressed in a different language in one of files, and displaying the vocabulary entry on the screen.

Abstract: A method for voice based communication between a number of mobile terminals of a telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of creating a group of said number of terminals and storing group information in each of the number of terminals, recording a voice message in one of the terminals of the group, dispatching the voice message to the terminals of the group from the one of the terminals, and receiving the voice message at at least all other terminals of the group. The step of creating a group of terminals further comprises the steps of coupling together a number of mobile terminals, initiating a group creation command from at least one of the terminals, sending predetermined information from terminal to terminal to each terminal of the number of terminals for forming a group information, and transmitting the group information to all of the terminals thus forming a group of the terminals.

Abstract: This invention is directed toward a computer-implemented system and method for associating a contact with a telephone number. The method includes determining a set of candidate contacts from within a contact information database related to the telephone number, searching the set of candidate contacts for a matching contact and displaying a rich display of contact-related information obtained from the matching contact. In addition, the method may include linking to the contact-related information. Identifying the set of candidate contacts includes performing a Boyer Moore fast approximation. In addition, a tail end match may be performed to determine whether one of the candidate contacts matches the call ID.

Abstract: A subscriber implements and access telecommunications services, using a graphical user interface (GUI) via the Internet, and an interactive voice response (IVR) system via the public switched telecommunications network (PSTN). The subscriber can schedule, create, and edit call alert messages to be sent by a flexible call alert service to multiple recipients at a subscriber described time.

Abstract: A process of creating a resource database storing message service information, storing a message in the portable wireless telephone without establishing a voice or data channel with the message storage system, receiving in the portable wireless telephone the message service information from the resource database via a data channel between the portable wireless telephone and the resource database, processing a message responsive to the message service information via a data channel between the portable wireless telephone and the message storage system according to the message service information, and updating the message service information in the resource database by the message storage system according to the processing via a data channel between the resource database and the message storage system. Further, a computer system programmed to perform the process.

Abstract: A method of managing telephone calls to members of a user group. A call initiation request is received. The request is directed to a telephone number that is associated with a user group. The members of the user group are notified that a call initiation request has been directed to the user group. A signal is received from a first member of the user group indicating acceptance of the call initiation request, and a call is connected between the first initiating party and the member. The other members of the user group are notified that the first member has accepted the call initiation request.

Abstract: A system and method of providing interactive data exchange between a plurality of outside parties utilizing a plurality of telephone apparatus, a voice response unit, at least one operator terminal, and at least one database regardless of the configuration of the voice response unit to a voice path switch. The system includes a voice response unit interface, for receiving and storing data acquired by the voice response unit. The data includes an automatic number identifier for each call. When calls are to be transferred to an operator terminal, the call is inserted into a queue that is monitored by a data controller. The data controller identifies each call by its ANI and searches the voice response unit interface to retrieve data stored therein, which is associated with the call. The data is then provided to an operator terminal for an operator assigned to handle the call.

Abstract: A communication system processes a set-up message for a call to transfer a query message to a network call processor that processes the query message to transfer an inquiry message to a remote call processor. The remote call processor processes the inquiry message to select a key and transfers the key to the network call processor. The remote call processor transfers the key and call-handling information for the call to a destination system. The network call processor transfers the key to the communication system. The communication system transfers the key and the call to the destination system. The destination system associates the call with the call-handling information based on the key.

Abstract: A network for providing a telecommunications service with automatic speech recognition to a telecommunications user, including a switch in communication with a telecommunications device used by the telecommunications user for detecting a trigger specific to the telecommunications service in response to a communication from the telecommunications device, and an intelligent resource server in communication with the switch for receiving the communication from the telecommunications device via the switch, for playing an audible message for the telecommunications user in response to receiving the communication, the message prompting the telecommunications user to modify a call forwarding profile associated with the telecommunications user, and for automatically recognizing a predetermined keyword spoken by the telecommunications user in response to the message.

Abstract: A distributed multimedia data system is provided connected to a wide area network, the confidentiality and security of which are not controlled from end to end. The system has at least one customer server located at each one of a plurality of service suppliers, each customer server being connected to the wide area network also connected to a shared voice resources and/or video resources host server receiving particular service requests from customers also connected to the wide area network and initially responding to each received particular service request to determine the particular service supplier concerned as to the received particular service request, and to then direct each particular received service request to the at least one customer server located at the concerned particular service supplier for execution of particular service logic associated with the services provided by that service supplier.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic insertion of enhanced personal address book contact data from the telephone. The PAB telephone network-based system includes an application unit to coordinate the addition of new contact data by a user via his telephone, and/or is used in conjunction with his Web-browser or other Internet/Intranet access device. The system includes an ASR recognition server used to assist in adding a new contact to the PAB, and also to match the spoken name gathered with the possible data augmented data as extracted from a system-resident white pages, or other source, such as an external white pages. The system is connected to a telephone network, or group of telephone networks including elements from one or a combination of components of E1, T1 or VoIP apparatus. When at least one name matching the new contact telephone number is found, the system attempts to automatically confirm it or choose between the names based on matching the spoken name and the textual name found using ASR.

Abstract: A calling party calls a called party and leaves a message on a voice messaging system after receiving a busy status if the calling party is willing to pay to leave a message and if the calling party has given permission to send messages. The calling party is connected with the voice messaging system responsive to a trigger in the telephone system. The voice messaging system receives and stores the message for future retrieval by the called party. The called party can then dial the messaging system to play the message. However, the called party does not establish the voice messaging system for his associated number, rather the calling party provides permission to send the message. An indicator may be provided to the called party alerting the called party to the waiting message. The called party then dials the voice messaging system and retrieves the stored message. Prompts may be provided to the calling party for message options.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an intelligent call processing platform for use with a home telephone system. The system consists of a processing unit interfaced with a variety of memory storage areas, a switching central office providing local telephone service and a plurality of telephone handsets. Using a variety of voice and/or pushbutton commands, a user is able to access a variety of telephone services from any telephone interfaced with the platform. Services provided include identification of incoming callers, automatic speed dialing of user-stored telephone numbers, storage of new numbers to the user-stored list of telephone numbers, and control of peripheral systems interconnected with the intelligent call processing platform.

Abstract: A receiver device for a mobile radiocommunication unit communicating with a base station via a propagation channel includes a pathfinder for determining the time-delays associated with a multipath signal, a channel estimator supplying an estimate of the propagation channel to a filter unit, which can be made up of a bank of Wiener filters, which optimizes the estimates of the propagation channel, and to a speed estimator that supplies the estimated speed of the mobile radio communication unit to the filter unit so as to select the appropriate filter corresponding to the speed estimate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electronic system and method for managing location, calendar, and event information. The system comprises at least two hand portable electronic devices, each having a display device to display personal profile, location, and event information, and means for processing, storing, and wirelessly communicating data. A software program running in the electronic device can receive local and remote input data; store, process, and update personal profile, event, time, and location information; and convert location information into coordinates of a graphic map display. The system additionally includes at least one earth orbiting satellite device using remote sensing technology to determine the location coordinates of the electronic device. The electronic devices receive synchronization messages broadcast by the satellite device, causing the software program to update the personal profile, event, time, and location information stored in each hand portable electronic device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for analyzing and designing various network configuration scenarios. A modular design allows market assessment and network planning functions to be performed more efficiently and accurately using a single integrated design tool. Wired and wireless access technologies can be modeled and evaluated. In an exemplary implementation for modeling and evaluating fixed wireless access networks, the network planning tool comprises a market scenario planner, a cluster analysis tool, a hub sector planner and a network architecture planner. Generally, the market scenario planner analyzes a listing of potential customers to generate a list of target customers. The cluster analysis tool allows the network planner to identify “clusters” of demand for potential hub placement. The hub sector planner analyzes the hub assignments generated by the cluster analysis tool and allocates each building in a given hub to a particular sector.

Abstract: A novel communication system allows telephone customers to send and retrieve e-mail using only conventional telephone units. The system includes an “E-mail Device” (EMD), which is a special host computer for enabling customers to remotely create, send, retrieve and store e-mail messages. The EMD resides in the central office as part of a PSTN, or with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Subscribers to the e-mail service can give calling parties the option of leaving e-mail messages when the subscribers' telephone lines are busy. Customers can also create and send e-mail messages by either dialing an access code to connect directly to the EMD, or dialing an ISP with a resident EMD. Once connected to the EMD, the customer is guided through menus to send either pre-stored or custom e-mail messages to a chosen customer, telephone number, or e-mail address. The message information and details are entered via the touch-tone pad, or by voice, followed with voice-to-text conversion.