Answering machine detection
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a first value for a particular parameter for a first call type, and a second value for the particular parameter for a second call type different from the first call type, the second value differing from the first value, the first and second values being input via a graphical user interface;
identifying, by a processor, the first value received for the particular parameter for the first call type;
placing a first call of the first call type to a first communications device;
receiving a first response to the first call from a first call recipient associated with the first communications device;
determining, based on the first value received for the particular parameter, whether the first call recipient is at least one of a human or a machine;
handling the first call in a first manner in response to the first call recipient being determined to be a human;
handling the first call in a second manner that is different from the first manner in response to the first call recipient being determined to be a machine;
identifying, by the processor, the second value received for the particular parameter for the second call type different from the first call type, wherein the second value differs from the first value;
placing a second call of the second call type to a second communications device;
receiving a second response to the second call from a second call recipient associated with the second communications device;
determining, based on the second value received for the particular parameter, whether the second call recipient is at least one of a human or a machine;
handling the second call in the first manner in response to the second call recipient being determined to be a human; and
handling the second call in the second manner that is different from the first manner in response to the second call recipient being determined to be a machine.
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Abstract
A call is placed to a communications device. A response to the call is received from a call recipient associated with the communications device. The received response is processed based on a set of parameters. Based on processing the received response, a determination is made whether the call recipient is a human or an answering machine. If the call recipient is determined to be a human, the call is handled in a first manner. If the call recipient is determined to be an answering machine, the call is handled in a second manner that is different from the first manner.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, a first value for a particular parameter for a first call type, and a second value for the particular parameter for a second call type different from the first call type, the second value differing from the first value, the first and second values being input via a graphical user interface; identifying, by a processor, the first value received for the particular parameter for the first call type; placing a first call of the first call type to a first communications device; receiving a first response to the first call from a first call recipient associated with the first communications device; determining, based on the first value received for the particular parameter, whether the first call recipient is at least one of a human or a machine; handling the first call in a first manner in response to the first call recipient being determined to be a human; handling the first call in a second manner that is different from the first manner in response to the first call recipient being determined to be a machine; identifying, by the processor, the second value received for the particular parameter for the second call type different from the first call type, wherein the second value differs from the first value; placing a second call of the second call type to a second communications device; receiving a second response to the second call from a second call recipient associated with the second communications device; determining, based on the second value received for the particular parameter, whether the second call recipient is at least one of a human or a machine; handling the second call in the first manner in response to the second call recipient being determined to be a human; and handling the second call in the second manner that is different from the first manner in response to the second call recipient being determined to be a machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to respectively; receive a first value for a particular parameter for a first call type, and a second value for the particular parameter for a second call type different from the first call type, the second value differing from the first value, the first and second values being input via a graphical user interface; identify the first value received for the particular parameter for the first call type; place a first call of the first call type to the first communications device; receive a first response to the first call from a first call recipient associated with the first communications device; determine, based on the first value received for the particular parameter, whether the first call recipient is at least one of a human or a machine; handle the first call in a first manner in response to the first call recipient being determined to be a human; handle the first call in a second manner that is different from the first manner in response to the first call recipient being determined to be a machine; identify the second value received for the particular parameter for a second call type different from the first call type, wherein the second value differs from the first value; place a second call of the second call type to a second communications device; receive a second response to the second call from a second call recipient associated with the second communications device; determine, based on the second value received for the particular parameter, whether the second call recipient is at least one of a human or a machine; handle the second call in the first manner in response to the second call recipient being determined to be a human; and handle the second call in the second manner that is different from the first manner in response to the second call recipient being determined to be a machine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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