Transaction support apparatus
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1. A transaction support apparatus for use by one or more human transaction operators, each provided with a telephone, which apparatus comprises:
- a speech recognition device having;
a speech input coupled to receive a speech signal input to a said telephone by a human transaction operator,a speech recognition processor arranged to recognize predetermined transaction parameters within said speech signal; and
a parameter output at which said speech recognition device is arranged to make values of said parameters thus recognized available.
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Abstract
A transaction support apparatus is used by one or more human transaction operators, each provided with a telephone. It includes a speech recognition device having: a speech input coupled to receive a speech signal input to a telephone by a transactiob operator, a speech recognition processor arranged to recognize predetermined transaction parameters within the speech signal; and a parameter output at which the speech recognition device is arranged to make values of the parameters thus recognized available.
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1. A transaction support apparatus for use by one or more human transaction operators, each provided with a telephone, which apparatus comprises:
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a speech recognition device having; a speech input coupled to receive a speech signal input to a said telephone by a human transaction operator, a speech recognition processor arranged to recognize predetermined transaction parameters within said speech signal; and a parameter output at which said speech recognition device is arranged to make values of said parameters thus recognized available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a transaction support apparatus for use by one or more transaction operators, the support apparatus comprising an electronic speech recognition device, said method comprising:
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coupling the electronic speech recognition device to receive a speech signal including a confirmatory dialogue from a transaction operator to another party; recognizing values of parameters of the transaction within the speech of the transaction operator utilizing said electronic speech recognizer; and supplying data recording the results of said recognition in electronic form from said electronic speech recognizing unit to an electronic transaction recording computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A transaction support apparatus for use by a plurality of human transaction operators, each provided with a telephone, which apparatus comprises:
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a speech recognition device having; a speech input coupled to receive a speech signal input to a said telephone by a human transaction operator which is confirmatory of a transaction, a speech recognition processor arranged to recognize predetermined transaction parameters within said speech signal; and a parameter output at which said speech recognition device is arranged to make values of said parameters thus recognized available; and an electronic transaction recording means for recording the results of said recognition together with at least portions of the received speech signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of operating a transaction support apparatus for use by one or more transaction operators, the support apparatus comprising an electronic speech recognition device, said method comprising:
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coupling the electronic speech recognition device to receive a speech signal including a confirmatory dialogue from a transaction operator to another party; recognizing values of parameters of the transaction within the speech of the transaction operator utilizing said electronic speech recognizer; and supplying data recording the results of said recognition in electronic form from said electronic speech recognizing unit to an electronic transaction recording computer together with at least a portion of said received speech signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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