Interactive telephony interface
First Claim
1. A method for providing an interactive telephony interface for a user upon establishing a session with a telephony device of a user when the user initiates interaction with the telephony device comprising:
- a) receiving a plurality of commands from the user, the commands identifying desired services; and
b) initiating provision of the desired services, wherein an interactive telephony interface supporting a plurality of services is provided to the user upon initiating use of the telephony device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an interactive telephony interface for a user via a telephony terminal. Upon initiating an interaction with the telephony terminal, a session is provided between the telephony terminal and an interactive control system (ICS), which is capable of responding to commands for requested services from the user and initiating those services. The services can range from initiating a telephone call from the telephony terminal to requesting retrieval of information or triggering any number of actions. The provision of such services may be initiated by accessing service logic from within the ICS or within remote servers accessible by the ICS. The user may request multiple services at any given time, and the ICS will respond by initiating the services during a single telephony interaction. The ICS is also capable of providing unsolicited information, such as advertisements, to the user while waiting for the requested services to be provided.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for providing an interactive telephony interface for a user upon establishing a session with a telephony device of a user when the user initiates interaction with the telephony device comprising:
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a) receiving a plurality of commands from the user, the commands identifying desired services; and
b) initiating provision of the desired services, wherein an interactive telephony interface supporting a plurality of services is provided to the user upon initiating use of the telephony device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An interactive control system for providing an interactive telephony interface for a user upon establishing a session with a telephony device of a user via the telephony network when the user initiates interaction with the telephony device comprising:
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a) a telephony interface adapted to facilitate communication with a telephony terminal via a telephony network;
b) a control system associated with the telephony interface and adapted to;
i) receive a plurality of commands from the user, the commands identifying desired services; and
ii) concurrently initiate provision of the desired services, wherein an interactive telephony interface supporting a plurality of services is provided to the user upon initiating use of the telephony device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable medium comprising software for providing an interactive telephony interface for a user upon establishing a session with a telephony device of a user when the user initiates interaction with the telephony device, the software comprising instructions for a control system to:
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a) receive a plurality of commands from the user, the commands identifying desired services; and
b) concurrently initiate provision of the desired services, wherein an interactive telephony interface supporting a plurality of services is provided to the user upon initiating use of the telephony device.
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