Telephonic-interface statistical analysis system
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. An analysis control system for use with a communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers, wherein each of said remote terminals comprises voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of buttons for providing data, said analysis control system comprising:
- an interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said remote terminals for voice and digital communication, and including means to provide caller data signals representative of data relating to said individual callers developed by said remote terminals;
voice generator structure coupled through said interface structure for actuating said remote terminals as to provide vocal operating instructions to said individual callers;
record structure, including memory and control means, connected to receive said caller data signals from said interface structure for accessing a file and storing digital caller data relating to said individual callers including said individual callers'"'"' credit card numbers provided from said digital input means through said interface structure;
credit verification structure to verify on-line said credit card numbers; and
qualification structure controlled by said record structure for testing said caller data signals provided by said individual callers to specify a consumable participation key for restricting the extent of access to said system by said individual callers to limit data stored for said individual callers on the basis of entitlement.
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Abstract
A system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn of a telephone network facility C, at the terminals callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is identified for positive association with a caller and is stored for processing. The caller'"'"'s identification data is confirmed using various techniques and callers may be ranked and accounted for on the basis of entitlement, sequence or demographics. Callers are assigned random designations that are stored along with statistical and identification data. A break-off control circuit may terminate the computer interface aborting to a terminal for direct communication with an operator. Real-time operation processing is an alternative to stored data. The accumulation of stored data (statistical, calling order sequence, etc.) is variously processed and correlated as with developed or established data to isolate a select group or subset of callers who can be readily identified and reliably confirmed. Different program formats variously control the processing of statistical data as for auction sales, contests, lotteries, polls, commercials and so on.
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1. An analysis control system for use with a communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers, wherein each of said remote terminals comprises voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of buttons for providing data, said analysis control system comprising:
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an interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said remote terminals for voice and digital communication, and including means to provide caller data signals representative of data relating to said individual callers developed by said remote terminals; voice generator structure coupled through said interface structure for actuating said remote terminals as to provide vocal operating instructions to said individual callers; record structure, including memory and control means, connected to receive said caller data signals from said interface structure for accessing a file and storing digital caller data relating to said individual callers including said individual callers'"'"' credit card numbers provided from said digital input means through said interface structure; credit verification structure to verify on-line said credit card numbers; and qualification structure controlled by said record structure for testing said caller data signals provided by said individual callers to specify a consumable participation key for restricting the extent of access to said system by said individual callers to limit data stored for said individual callers on the basis of entitlement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An analysis control system for use in a mail order facility or the like, said analysis control system for use with a communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers, wherein each of said remote terminals comprises voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of buttons for providing data, comprising:
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interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said remote terminals for voice and digital communication and including means to provide answer data signals provided by said individual callers from said remote terminals including signals indicative of an individual caller'"'"'s customer number and credit card number; credit verification structure to verify said individual caller'"'"'s customer number and credit card number to determine said individual caller'"'"'s credit; record structure including memory and control means connected to said interface structure to receive and store data provided by said individual callers; acknowledgement generator structure for providing a computer generated acknowledgement number to said individual callers; switching structure for transferring certain of said individual callers to a live operator; and central processing station coupled to said record structure to receive data on said individual callers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44)
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41. An analysis control system for use in a mail order facility or the like, said analysis control system for use with a communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers, wherein each of said remote terminals comprises voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of buttons for providing data, comprising:
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interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said remote terminals for voice and digital communication and including means to provide answer data signals provided by said individual callers from said remote terminals including signals indicative of an individual caller'"'"'s customer number; credit verification structure to verify on-line said individual caller'"'"'s customer number to determine said individual caller'"'"'s credit; record structure including memory and control means connected to said interface structure to receive and store data provided by said individual callers; acknowledgement generator structure for providing a computer generated acknowledgement number to said individual callers; switching structure for transferring certain of said individual callers to a live operator; and central processing station coupled to said record structure to receive accumulated data on said individual callers. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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61. An analysis control system for use with a communication facility according to claim 76 wherein the calling digital data controls at least certain aspects of said interface based on at least a portion of said caller'"'"'s telephone number.
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