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Remote computer system and related equipment diagnostics using data gathered over a telephone channel

  • US 7,760,857 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2003
  • Issued: 07/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving speech or DTMF tone information from a user communication via a telephone channel;

    processing said received information with a computer-based voice application configured to interpret both said speech and said DTMF tones to determine that a first computer system is associated with said user;

    conducting an automated dialog with said user to iteratively collect problem data via said speech or DTMF tones regarding a problem entity associated with said first computer system;

    determining that a data network accessed by said first computer system is a source of diagnostic information related to said problem-entity; and

    gathering the diagnostic information from said data network.

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