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Centralized processing of digital speech data originated at the network clients of a set of servers

  • US 6,760,697 B1
  • Filed: 03/23/2000
  • Issued: 07/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of managing speech processing over a network the method comprising the steps of:

  • maintaining on a first set of servers a set of speech services for processing digital speech data originated by clients of a second set of servers that are associated with a plurality service providers, wherein said first set of servers includes a first server and zero or more other servers;

    said first server receiving from a client a request for a speech service of said set of speech services for processing digital speech data;

    wherein said request is generated by said client in response to interaction with data received by said client from a second server of said second set of servers;

    wherein said data is traismitted by said second server from a first network address;

    wherein said first set of servers does not include said second server;

    providing said requested speech service to said client in response to receiving said request for said speech service;

    wherein said request is received by said first server without any intervention by the second set of servers in the communication of the request from the client to the first server;

    wherein providing said requested speech service includes participation in establishing a connection from the client to a second network address of the first server, said second network address being different than said first network address; and

    wherein said first server and said second server reside on different computers.

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