Computer-assisted telephony system
First Claim
1. Operator-assisted telephony system in which a user:
- (11, 12, 13) subscribing to the system is provided with a simplified fixed or mobile telephone terminal that has no screen or keyboard and can take the form of a pendant, and by which, when the user initiates a call simply by manipulating a handset, a button, a flap or any other electromechanical device or by speaking, the user is connected directly to an operator (14), said operator accessing in real time a database (15) that, immediately the call is received, provides the references, preferences and instructions of the caller, in particular a list of the caller'"'"'s telephone contacts and medical data useful in an emergency, and assists said operator to connect the caller with the required contact (16) or service, to deal with an emergency, to relay a request or to supply the caller with requested information;
said system being characterized in that said database can be updated in real time by subscribers, operators, and authorized third parties, in particular by means of an Internet type computer link, electronic mail, or telephone, and the simplified telephone terminal can be remotely programmed either automatically by the database or manually by persons having the appropriate service activation code, for example by means of a messaging or electronic mail system, in particular to define the number to be called as a function of the availability of potential operators and to adjust the ringer volume as a function of the time, for example.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a telephony system whose users (11, 12, 13), being provided with a simplified fixed or mobile telephone terminal devoid of a screen and a keyboard, initiate a call by merely manipulating a handset, a button or a flap in order to be connected to an operator (14) accessing to a database (15) which provides said operator with references of the calling person and instructions, their telephone contacts list and their useful medical data. Said database is updated by subscribers or authorized third parties using the Internet, electronic mail or telephone. A simplified terminal is remotely programmed, in particular to define a number to call according to the availability of operators or to adjust the ringer volume according to the time, for example. The transfer to a desired contact can be carried out by the terminal itself, which receives from the operator an instruction indicating the number to call, for example by means of voice frequencies.
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23 Claims
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1. Operator-assisted telephony system in which a user:
- (11, 12, 13) subscribing to the system is provided with a simplified fixed or mobile telephone terminal that has no screen or keyboard and can take the form of a pendant, and by which, when the user initiates a call simply by manipulating a handset, a button, a flap or any other electromechanical device or by speaking, the user is connected directly to an operator (14), said operator accessing in real time a database (15) that, immediately the call is received, provides the references, preferences and instructions of the caller, in particular a list of the caller'"'"'s telephone contacts and medical data useful in an emergency, and assists said operator to connect the caller with the required contact (16) or service, to deal with an emergency, to relay a request or to supply the caller with requested information;
said system being characterized in that said database can be updated in real time by subscribers, operators, and authorized third parties, in particular by means of an Internet type computer link, electronic mail, or telephone, and the simplified telephone terminal can be remotely programmed either automatically by the database or manually by persons having the appropriate service activation code, for example by means of a messaging or electronic mail system, in particular to define the number to be called as a function of the availability of potential operators and to adjust the ringer volume as a function of the time, for example. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- (11, 12, 13) subscribing to the system is provided with a simplified fixed or mobile telephone terminal that has no screen or keyboard and can take the form of a pendant, and by which, when the user initiates a call simply by manipulating a handset, a button, a flap or any other electromechanical device or by speaking, the user is connected directly to an operator (14), said operator accessing in real time a database (15) that, immediately the call is received, provides the references, preferences and instructions of the caller, in particular a list of the caller'"'"'s telephone contacts and medical data useful in an emergency, and assists said operator to connect the caller with the required contact (16) or service, to deal with an emergency, to relay a request or to supply the caller with requested information;
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23. Telephone installation comprising an assisted telephony system and at least one terminal,
said terminal being provided with control means for connecting with the system and forwarding its identification to it, the system including: -
a database in which states a list of partners'"'"' numbers associated with said identification, assisting means for connecting said terminal with one partner, means for updating the database through the terminal, wherein; control means showing exclusively two (stable) states, they belong to the set comprising electromechanical devices and vocal devices, updating means are informed through one unit of the set comprising said assisting means and the other terminals, and the terminal is remotely programmed by said assisting means.
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