Programmed conversation recording system with variable patience interval
First Claim
1. In a response recording system of the type comprising means for automatically presenting a caller with at least one message and means for automatically recording a caller response to said at least one message during a recording period, the improvement comprising:
- means for automatically detecting a pause in the caller response;
means for providing a patience interval which varies during the recording period as a function of the duration of the caller response; and
means for automatically terminating the recording period when the duration of the pause exceeds the patience interval.
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Abstract
A programmed conversation recording system presents a caller with a sequence of messages and records caller responses to these messages during respective calling periods. According to this invention, pauses in the caller response are automatically detected and timed and a patience interval is provided which varies in real time during the recording period as a function of the duration of the caller response. The recording period is automatically terminated when the duration of a pause in the caller response exceeds the patience interval. By varying the patience interval in real time during the recording period, the recording system can be programmed to respond properly, even to responses to complex questions.
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17 Claims
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1. In a response recording system of the type comprising means for automatically presenting a caller with at least one message and means for automatically recording a caller response to said at least one message during a recording period, the improvement comprising:
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means for automatically detecting a pause in the caller response; means for providing a patience interval which varies during the recording period as a function of the duration of the caller response; and means for automatically terminating the recording period when the duration of the pause exceeds the patience interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a response recording system of the type comprising first means for automatically presenting a caller with a plurality of messages and second means for automatically recording caller responses to at least selected ones of the messages during respective recording periods, the improvement comprising:
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means for automatically detecting a pause in one of the caller responses; means, responsive to the detecting means, for generating a first signal indicative of the duration of the pause; means for generating a second signal indicative of the duration of the caller response; means for storing at least one sequence of patience intervals, each sequence corresponding to at least one of the messages, and each patience interval corresponding to a respective response duration; means for using the second signal to select the corresponding patience interval such that the selected patience interval varies during the recording period; and means for automatically causing the first means to present a next one of the messages to the caller when the first signal exceeds the selected patience interval. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a response recording system of the type comprising first means for automatically presenting a caller with a plurality of messages and second means for automatically recording caller responses to at least selected ones of the messages during respective recording periods, the improvement comprising:
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means for automatically detecting a pause in the caller responses; means for providing a plurality of patience intervals, each varying during a called response as a separate respective function of the duration of the caller response, each patience interval associated with at least one of the caller responses; means for designating the associated one of the patience intervals for each of the caller responses; and means for automatically terminating the respective recording period when the duration of the pause exceeds the designated patience interval. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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