CAS tone disguising method and apparatus
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1. A method for operating a computer telephony platform comprising the steps of:
- receiving a call from a telephone that is switchable between a first mode for receiving analog information and a second mode for receiving digital information;
generating a CAS tone to switch the telephone to the second mode for receiving for receiving digital information;
responding to the CAS tone with a DTMFA signal;
the step of generating a CAS tone including generating a sequence of two or more tones of different frequencies followed by a CAS tone for switching from voice to data or from data to voice.
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Abstract
The ADSI system 100 has a file stored in RAM 202 or ROM 204. The file plays a CAS tone. The CAS tone is disguised by playing one or more introductory tones as frequencies lower than the CAS tone. The user is conditioned to receive a CAS tone by ramping the CAS tone amplitude or increasing the amplitude in discrete steps.
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1. A method for operating a computer telephony platform comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call from a telephone that is switchable between a first mode for receiving analog information and a second mode for receiving digital information; generating a CAS tone to switch the telephone to the second mode for receiving for receiving digital information; responding to the CAS tone with a DTMFA signal; the step of generating a CAS tone including generating a sequence of two or more tones of different frequencies followed by a CAS tone for switching from voice to data or from data to voice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operating a computer telephony platform comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call from a telephone that is switchable between a first mode for receiving analog information and a second mode for receiving digital information; generating two or more tones in sequence suitable for warning an end user that a CAS tone is coming, and then generating a CAS tone to switch the telephone to the second mode for receiving digital information; responding to the CAS tone with a DTMFA signal; prior to or simultaneously with the step of generating the CAS tone, mixing the CAS tone with one or more other tones to render the CAS tone more pleasing to the human ear. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for operating a computer telephony platform comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call from a telephone that is switchable between a first mode for receiving analog information and a second mode for receiving digital information; generating a CAS tone to switch the telephone to the second mode for receiving digital information; responding to the CAS tone with a DTMFA signal; sound conditioning a user of the telephone and/or disguising the CAS tone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 49)
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21. A method for operating a computer telephony platform comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call from a telephone that is switchable between a first mode for receiving analog information and a second mode for receiving digital information; generating a CAS tone to switch the telephone to the second mode for receiving digital information; responding to the CAS tone with a DTMFA signal; ramping the amplitude of the CAS tone until it is recognized. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for operating a computer telephony platform comprising the steps of:
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receiving a calling signal from a telephone at a first location, said telephone switchable between a first mode for receiving analog information and a second mode for receiving digital information; generating a CAS tone to switch the telephone to the second mode for receiving digital information; responding to the CAS tone with a DTMFA signal; recognizing the location of the calling signal and generating a CAS tone at an amplitude in accordance with the location of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A computer telephony platform comprising:
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means for receiving a call from a telephone that is switchable between a first mode for receiving analog information and a second mode for receiving digital information; means for conditioning a user of the telephone and/or disguising the CAS tone; means for generating a CAS tone to switch the telephone to the second mode for receiving digital information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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