Answering machine detection
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, from a data storage medium, a first customization associating first values with a first subset of parameters, wherein the first subset of parameters are configured for determining whether a call recipient is a human or a machine and are preconfigured with default values corresponding to a call type, wherein the first customization associates the first values with the first subset of the parameters corresponding to a first user, the first customization being distinct from a second customization stored in the data storage medium, the second customization associating second values with a second subset of the parameters and that corresponds to a second user;
placing a call to a communications device, wherein the call is associated with the first user;
receiving a response to the call from the call recipient associated with the communications device;
processing the received response based on the first subset of parameters that are associated with the first values;
based on processing the received response, determining whether the call recipient is a human or a machine; and
handling the call in a first manner if the call recipient is determined to be a human, and handling the call in a second manner that is different from the first manner if the call recipient is determined to be a machine.
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Abstract
A call is placed to a communications device. A response to the call is received from a call recipient associated with the communications device. The received response is processed based on a set of parameters. Based on processing the received response, a determination is made whether the call recipient is a human or an answering machine. If the call recipient is determined to be a human, the call is handled in a first manner. If the call recipient is determined to be an answering machine, the call is handled in a second manner that is different from the first manner.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, from a data storage medium, a first customization associating first values with a first subset of parameters, wherein the first subset of parameters are configured for determining whether a call recipient is a human or a machine and are preconfigured with default values corresponding to a call type, wherein the first customization associates the first values with the first subset of the parameters corresponding to a first user, the first customization being distinct from a second customization stored in the data storage medium, the second customization associating second values with a second subset of the parameters and that corresponds to a second user; placing a call to a communications device, wherein the call is associated with the first user; receiving a response to the call from the call recipient associated with the communications device; processing the received response based on the first subset of parameters that are associated with the first values; based on processing the received response, determining whether the call recipient is a human or a machine; and handling the call in a first manner if the call recipient is determined to be a human, and handling the call in a second manner that is different from the first manner if the call recipient is determined to be a machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22)
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11. A system comprising:
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a call recipient associated with a communications device; one or more processors; and a machine-readable media including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; obtaining, from a data storage medium, a first customization associating first values with a first subset of parameters, wherein the first subset of parameters are configured for determining whether a call recipient is a human or a machine and are preconfigured with default values corresponding to a call type, wherein the first customization associates the first values with the first subset of the parameters corresponding to a first user, the first customization being distinct from a second customization stored in the data storage medium, the second customization associating second values with a second subset of the parameters and that corresponds to a second user; placing a call to a communications device, wherein the call is associated with the first user; receiving a response to the call from the call recipient; processing the received response based on the first subset of parameters that are associated with the first values; based on processing the received response, determining whether the call recipient is a human or a machine; and handling the call in a first manner if the call recipient is determined to be a human, and handling the call in a second manner that is different from the first manner if the call recipient is determined to be a machine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24)
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