Apparatus and method for phonetically screening predetermined character strings
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1. An apparatus for phonetically screening predetermined character strings, comprising:
- a text-to-speech module; and
a phonetic screening module in communication with the text-to-speech module, wherein the phonetic screening module is for replacing a first character string with a second character string based on an inappropriate phonetic enunciation associated with the first character string, the second character string having a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to the inappropriate phonetic enunciation associated with the first character string.
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Abstract
An apparatus for phonetically screening predetermined character strings. The apparatus includes a text-to-speech module, and a phonetic screening module in communication with the text-to-speech module. The phonetic screening module is for replacing a first character string with a second character string based on a phonetic enunciation by the text-to-speech module of the first character string.
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1. An apparatus for phonetically screening predetermined character strings, comprising:
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a text-to-speech module; and
a phonetic screening module in communication with the text-to-speech module, wherein the phonetic screening module is for replacing a first character string with a second character string based on an inappropriate phonetic enunciation associated with the first character string, the second character string having a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to the inappropriate phonetic enunciation associated with the first character string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A network for providing a telecommunications service with phonetic screening to a telecommunications user, comprising:
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a switch in communication with a telecommunications device associated with the telecommunications user for detecting a trigger specific to the telecommunications service in response to a communication from one of the telecommunications user and a calling party; and
an intelligent peripheral device in communication with the switch for;
receiving from the switch a message including a character string identifying the calling party;
replacing the character string with a substitute character string when the character string matches one of a set of phonetically predetermined character strings having a corresponding set of inappropriate phonetic enunciations associated therewith, wherein the substitute character string has a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to the one of the set of phonetically predetermined character strings; and
converting the substitute character string to speech output for transmission to the telecommunications user via the switch. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
the switch is further for sending a query message to the service control point in response to detecting the trigger; and
the service control point is for returning a message to the switch including the character string identifying the calling party.
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11. A network for providing a telecommunications service with phonetic screening to a telecommunications user, comprising:
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a switch in communication with a telecommunications device associated with the telecommunications user for detecting a trigger specific to the telecommunications service in response to a communication from one of the telecommunications user and a calling party;
a call processing module in communication with the switch for receiving from the switch a message including a character string identifying the calling party;
a phonetic screening module in communication with the call processing module for replacing the character string with a substitute character string when the character string matches one of a set of phonetically predetermined character strings having a corresponding set of inappropriate phonetic enunciations associated therewith, wherein the substitute character string has a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to the one of the set of phonetically predetermined character strings; and
a text-to-speech module for converting the substitute character string to speech output for transmission to the telecommunications user via the switch. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
the switch is further for sending a query message to the service control point in response to detecting the trigger; and
the service control point is for returning a message to the switch including the character string identifying the calling party.
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17. The network of claim 11, further comprising a DTMF decoder module in communication with the call processing module.
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18. A network for providing a telecommunications service with phonetic screening to a telecommunications user, comprising:
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means for detecting a communication from one of the telecommunications user and a calling party;
means for retrieving a first character string associated with the calling party;
means for replacing the first character string with a second character string when the first character string matches one of a set of phonetically predetermined character strings having a corresponding set of inappropriate phonetic enunciations associated therewith, wherein the second character string has a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to one of the plurality of phonetically predetermined character strings; and
means for converting the second character string to speech output for transmission to the telecommunications user.
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19. A method for providing a telecommunications service with phonetic screening to a telecommunications user, comprising:
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detecting a communication from one of the telecommunications user and a calling party;
replacing a first character string associated with the calling party with a second character string when the first character string matches one of a set of phonetically predetermined character strings having a corresponding set of inappropriate phonetic enunciations associated therewith, wherein the second character string has a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to the one of the set of phonetically predetermined character strings; and
converting the second character string to speech output for transmission to the telecommunications user.
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20. A method for phonetically screening predetermined character strings, comprising:
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receiving a first character string;
comparing the first character string with a set of phonetically predetermined character strings having a corresponding set of inappropriate phonetic enunciations associated therewith; and
replacing the first character string with a second character string when the first character string matches one of the set of phonetically predetermined character strings, wherein the second character string has a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to the one of the set of phonetically predetermined character strings. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a text-to-speech module;
a phonetic screening module in communication with the text-to-speech module, wherein the phonetic screening module is for replacing a first character string with a second character string based on an inappropriate phonetic enunciation associated with the first character string, the second character string having a phonetic enunciation dissimilar to the inappropriate phonetic enunciation associated with the first character string; and
a speaker device in communication with the text-to-speech module via a network. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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