Method for customer selection of telephone sound enhancement
First Claim
1. A method for use in a telecommunications system comprising the steps of:
- accessing a database, in response to a predetermined trigger, to determine what information is to be collected from a subscriber at one of the first and second telephone station sets;
collecting the information from the subscriber; and
responding to receipt of the collected information to increase the amplitude of audio signals transmitted to the subscriber in predetermined frequencies of those audio signals.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for improving the clarity and intelligibility of incoming speech in a telephone connection. Improved sound quality is provided by automatically selecting, or enabling the selection of, an appropriate sound enhancement for a particular individual at a given telephone number. Sound enhancements applied to calls originating from or terminating at a given telephone station are determined on a call-by-call basis. The sound enhancement set at the beginning of a telephone call can be changed mid-call to a different sound enhancement. Thus, different occupants of a household may select their own sound enhancement, or may select no enhancement at all.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for use in a telecommunications system comprising the steps of:
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accessing a database, in response to a predetermined trigger, to determine what information is to be collected from a subscriber at one of the first and second telephone station sets; collecting the information from the subscriber; and responding to receipt of the collected information to increase the amplitude of audio signals transmitted to the subscriber in predetermined frequencies of those audio signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of processing a call between telephone station sets, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a number associated with a telephone station set; (b) receiving a voice sample spoken by a party at said telephone station set; (c) with use of said voice sample, performing speaker recognition in an attempt to recognize the party as a particular person from a set of one or more predetermined persons associated with said received number; and (d) if the party is recognized as a particular one of said predetermined persons, applying a predetermined sound treatment, corresponding to said recognized person, to an audio signal communicated to the party during the call. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of processing a call between telephone station sets, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a number associated with an account of a party against which account calls may be charged; (b) receiving a voice sample spoken by the party at a telephone station set; (c) with use of said voice sample, performing speaker recognition in an attempt to recognize the party as a particular person from a set of one or more predetermined persons associated with said received number; and (d) if the party is recognized as a particular one of said predetermined persons, applying a predetermined sound treatment, corresponding to said recognized person, to an audio signal communicated to the party during the call. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of processing a call between telephone station sets, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a voice sample spoken by a first party at a telephone station set, said voice sample characterized in that it comprises a portion of a conversation with a second party; (b) with use of said voice sample, performing speaker recognition in an attempt to recognize the first party; and (c) if the first party is recognized, applying a predetermined sound treatment, corresponding to said recognized party, to an audio signal communicated to the first party during the call. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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