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In-band signaling in interactive communications

  • US 8,532,269 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2009
  • Issued: 09/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An interactive voice response system for conducting voice response communications, the interactive voice response system comprising:

  • at least one processor; and

    a computer readable medium having executable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor toinitiate a marker mode at the interactive voice response system;

    begin playing of a message prompt;

    receive, at the interactive voice response system, a first marker signal, a second marker signal, and voice signals;

    interrupt the playing of the message prompt in response to receiving the first marker signal;

    identify, based upon the first marker signal, a beginning of a voice command represented by the voice signals;

    identify, based upon the second marker signal, at least one of a beginning of a voice command;

    ignore at least a portion of audio signals received at the interactive voice response system before the first marker signal and after the second marker signal; and

    take an action, in response to the voice command.

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