Realcall message delivery system with echo cancellation
First Claim
1. An automated method of delivering a recorded information message via a telephone dialing system to an automated recorder while simultaneously monitoring the recorder for echo cancellation sounds, comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing a telephone call to an answering machine;
(b) playing a recorded information message onto the answering machine;
(c) monitoring the answering machine for echo cancellation sounds while simultaneously playing the recorded message;
(d) repeating step (b) for echo cancellation sounds; and
(e) continuing to play the recorded message if there are no echo cancellation sounds, wherein the method overcomes problems with premature launching of the recorded message so that the recorded message can be launched closer to the time when the answering machine begins recording.
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Abstract
interactive system for responding to conditions after an answering machine has been detected in an automatic telephone number dialing and announcing system so that realistic sounding recorded messages can be delivered without truncation. The system starts by: placing a telephone call to an answering machine; playing a recorded message onto the answering machine: monitoring the machine for echo cancellation sounds (sounds emanating from the answering machine) while simultaneously playing the message; repeating the playing of said message onto the answering machine while monitoring for echo cancellation sounds; and continuing to play the message until there are no echo cancellation sounds whereby the recorded message is launched unto the answering machine and continues playing the message to completion. If there are greater than three occurrences of echo cancellation sounds, then the system avoids further resetting steps and proceeds to play the recorded message onto the answering machine without further interruption.
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7 Claims
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1. An automated method of delivering a recorded information message via a telephone dialing system to an automated recorder while simultaneously monitoring the recorder for echo cancellation sounds, comprising the steps of:
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(a) placing a telephone call to an answering machine;
(b) playing a recorded information message onto the answering machine;
(c) monitoring the answering machine for echo cancellation sounds while simultaneously playing the recorded message;
(d) repeating step (b) for echo cancellation sounds; and
(e) continuing to play the recorded message if there are no echo cancellation sounds, wherein the method overcomes problems with premature launching of the recorded message so that the recorded message can be launched closer to the time when the answering machine begins recording. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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