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System verifying if an email request passed a policy check before initiating an interactive telephony session

  • US 7,412,525 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2001
  • Issued: 08/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing a telephony session, the method including:

  • receiving an electronic mail request from a third party to provide the telephony session;

    determining whether the electronic mail request passes a policy check;

    wherein the policy check comprises a policy specified by a customer to designate a volume of calls to accept in a predetermined amount of time;

    calling the customer in accordance with the electronic mail request, in response to determining that the electronic mail request passes the policy check;

    accessing a URL providing a VoiceXML application in accordance with the electronic mail request;

    running the VoiceXML application when the customer answers; and

    responding to an interaction with the customer during the telephony session.

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