Automated attendant multimedia session
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a communication session requestor to select communication options using an automated system, the method comprising:
- receiving signalling requesting a communication session from a communication function associated with the communication session requestor;
accessing a combined user agent database using an identifier associated with the communication function requesting the communication session to determine a communication function associated with the communication session requestor that can present selectable communication options to the communication session requestor; and
providing information enabling presentation of the selectable communication options to the communication function associated with the communication requestor that can present selectable communication options to the communication session requestor.
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Abstract
An automated attendant system is made multimedia capable by adding a combined user agent to the automated attendant. A search is done to verify that the caller to the automated attendant has combined user agent capabilities. If so, the caller receives multimedia content from the automated attendant'"'"'s combined user agent so that the content may be presented on the caller'"'"'s computer to assist the caller in navigating through the automated attendant'"'"'s menus and options. Upon selection of a desired connection from the menus and options, the automated attendant'"'"'s combined user agent helps the caller be connected by voice to the selected connection.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of enabling a communication session requestor to select communication options using an automated system, the method comprising:
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receiving signalling requesting a communication session from a communication function associated with the communication session requestor; accessing a combined user agent database using an identifier associated with the communication function requesting the communication session to determine a communication function associated with the communication session requestor that can present selectable communication options to the communication session requestor; and providing information enabling presentation of the selectable communication options to the communication function associated with the communication requestor that can present selectable communication options to the communication session requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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