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Automated telephone calling system

  • US 5,430,792 A
  • Filed: 03/28/1994
  • Issued: 07/04/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automated telephone calling system comprising:

  • a. means for placing a call to a telephone at subscriber'"'"'s telephone station and receiving a response thereto;

    b. means for characterizing the response to the placed call, received by the means for placing, from the subscriber'"'"'s telephone station so as to detect a voice signal;

    c. means for determining whether the response characterized as the voice signal is of such character as to suggest being delivered by an answering machine or a live voice;

    d. means for establishing communication between the calling system and the subscriber'"'"'s telephone station;

    e. means for terminating the communication after the determination by the means for determining that the response is of such character as to suggest being delivered by an answering machine; and

    f. means for providing an operator of the calling system with an option of overriding the operation of the means for terminating so as not to terminate the communication established between the calling system and the subscriber'"'"'s telephone station.

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