Automatic dialing of number received from directory assistance from within cellular system
First Claim
1. A method of automatically completing a directory assisted call connection from within a cellular system infrastructure comprising the steps of:
- requesting a telephone number of a communication target by a cellular communication unit from directory assistance;
voice recognizing each digit of an audio representation of the telephone number of the communication target returned by directory assistance from within a local mobile telephone switching office; and
completing the call connection from the cellular communication unit to the communication target based upon the voice recognized returned number by re-routing the call connection from within the mobile telephone switching office.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for automatically completing a directory assisted call connection from within a cellular system. The method includes the steps of requesting a telephone number of a communication target by a cellular communication unit from directory assistance and voice recognizing each digit of an audio representation of the telephone number of the communication target returned by directory assistance. The method further includes the step of completing the call connection from the cellular communication unit to the communication target based upon the voice recognized returned number.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of automatically completing a directory assisted call connection from within a cellular system infrastructure comprising the steps of:
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requesting a telephone number of a communication target by a cellular communication unit from directory assistance; voice recognizing each digit of an audio representation of the telephone number of the communication target returned by directory assistance from within a local mobile telephone switching office; and completing the call connection from the cellular communication unit to the communication target based upon the voice recognized returned number by re-routing the call connection from within the mobile telephone switching office. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for automatically completing a directory assisted call connection from within a cellular communication system infrastructure comprising:
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means located within a local mobile telephone switching office for detecting a call to directory assistance from a cellular communication unit requesting a telephone number of a communication target; a voice recognition unit located within a local mobile telephone switching office activated by the means for detecting for identifying each digit of an audio representation of the telephone number of the communication target returned by directory assistance; means located within a local mobile telephone switching office operably interconnected with the voice recognition unit for completing the call connection from the cellular communication unit to the communication target based upon the identified returned digits. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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