System for classifying lists of telephone numbers
First Claim
1. A system for automatically classifying a list of telephone numbers into one or more categories, the system comprising:
- a processor;
a data storage medium for at least temporarily storing the list of telephone numbers;
means for accessing a telephone network; and
at least one computer readable medium operatively coupled with said processor and said data storage medium;
said at least one computer readable medium comprising;
a) software configured to initiate a first series of calls to telephone numbers from the list of telephone numbers on a line within said telephone network;
b) software configured to play an audible message over said line that requests that a callee on said line terminate said call;
c) software configured to identify whether or not said call has been terminated after said audible message is played; and
d) software configured to classify a telephone number as having been live-answered if said call was terminated, in response to said audible message or classify a telephone number as not live-answered if said call was not terminated in response to said audible message.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically classifying lists of telephone numbers into one or more predetermined categories is provided. The system initiates calls to each telephone number. A specific request is made of the callee, which confirms the number as being “live-answered.” The system uses speech recognition software to compare audible sounds received on the other end of the line to a plurality of spoken messages to classify each telephone number that has been classified as “not live-answered” for future use or exclusion. One embodiment of the system records each telephone call, enabling the process to be performed using a single call to each telephone number.
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1. A system for automatically classifying a list of telephone numbers into one or more categories, the system comprising:
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a processor; a data storage medium for at least temporarily storing the list of telephone numbers; means for accessing a telephone network; and at least one computer readable medium operatively coupled with said processor and said data storage medium;
said at least one computer readable medium comprising;a) software configured to initiate a first series of calls to telephone numbers from the list of telephone numbers on a line within said telephone network; b) software configured to play an audible message over said line that requests that a callee on said line terminate said call; c) software configured to identify whether or not said call has been terminated after said audible message is played; and d) software configured to classify a telephone number as having been live-answered if said call was terminated, in response to said audible message or classify a telephone number as not live-answered if said call was not terminated in response to said audible message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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