Method and apparatus for providing access to information
First Claim
1. A method for sending a first signal to a receiving device having a unique destination number comprising the steps of:
- receiving a keyword;
automatically correlating said keyword to said destination number; and
sending said first signal to said receiving device.
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Abstract
The invention is a method, process, system and apparatus for providing information through a single, easy to remember telephone number, or a single, easy to remember network address. In an effort to quickly and easily ascertain information about a particular product or service, the Customer accesses the single, easy to remember number or address, the system recognizes the single, easy to remember number or address which was used, and appropriately prompts the Customer for which company, person, entity, product or product line is relevant to the inquiry. Upon receiving the Customer'"'"'s reply, the Customer then is automatically transferred to a final destination, such as a person, entity, company or product specific customer contact or response center, which provides the Customer with the desired information. The invention further comprises a method, process, system and apparatus for automatically connecting a signal, such as a telephone call or other communications signal, to a receiving device, which method, process, system and apparatus receives a keyword which correlates to a destination number, which destination number correlates to said receiving device; correlates said keyword to said destination number; and connecting said destination number to said receiving device.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for sending a first signal to a receiving device having a unique destination number comprising the steps of:
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receiving a keyword;
automatically correlating said keyword to said destination number; and
sending said first signal to said receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for sending a first signal to a receiving device having a unique destination number, said system comprising:
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a receiver which receives a keyword;
a correlator which automatically correlates said keyword to said destination number; and
a connection device which sends said first signal to said receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing information comprising:
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providing access to an information retrieval system via a Recalled Number;
receiving a query comprising Keywords to obtain said information;
automatically routing said query through said system to a Destination Number corresponding to a Final Destination where said information may be accessed; and
retrieving said information from said Final Destination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 36, 37, 38)
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16. An apparatus for providing information comprising:
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a means for providing access to an information retrieval system via a Recalled Number;
a means for receiving a query comprising Keywords to obtain said information;
a means for automatically routing said query through said system to a Destination Number corresponding to a Final Destination where said information may be accessed; and
a means for retrieving said information from said Final Destination. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 39, 40, 41)
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19. An apparatus for providing information comprising:
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a means for receiving a query via a telephone network with a receiver comprising a network website, said query entering a recalled number to request information by a customer;
a means for interpreting the query by a computer;
a means for generating one or more data based upon the request;
a means for correlating said recalled number and an associated prompt;
a means for asking the customer for a customer reply with said prompt;
a means for matching the customer reply with a keyword, a destination number, and a prompt for one or more said recalled numbers in a memory of said computer;
a means for generating the destination number;
a means for transferring the query with the destination number in the network; and
a means for connecting the query to an information site, said site being a website on the network having the requested information.
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20. A method for providing information comprising:
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receiving from a customer a query for information;
prompting said customer for a customer reply;
interpreting said customer reply;
generating a coded alphanumeric string based upon said customer reply, said string comprising an address of an information site, said site having the requested information available to the customer; and
connecting said customer to said site. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for providing information comprising:
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receiving a query comprising a keyword via a telephone network;
transferring said query to an automatic speech recognition system;
correlating said keyword with a destination number at which said information is provided; and
transferring said query to said destination number.
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31. A method for providing information comprising:
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receiving a query via a network with a receiver comprising a network website, said query entering a recalled number to request information by a customer;
interpreting of the query by a computer;
generating one or more data based upon the request;
correlating said recalled number and an associated prompt, asking the customer for a customer reply with said prompt;
matching the customer reply with a keyword, a destination number, and a prompt for one or more said recalled numbers in a memory of said computer, generating the destination number, transferring the query with the destination number in the network; and
connecting the query to an information site, said site being a website on the network having the requested information.
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32. An apparatus for providing information comprising:
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a telephone network with an automatic number identification system and a dialed number identification system;
a private branch exchange, said exchange communicatively coupled to said network; and
an automatic speech recognition system, said speech recognition system being communicatively coupled to said exchange.
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33. An apparatus for providing information comprising:
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an information processing computer, said computer communicatively coupled to at least one other customer computer to form a network; and
a network website, said website connected to client network websites located on said network; and
said network website being accessible by said customer computer through said information processing computer and said information processing computer capable of connecting said customer computer to said client website.
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34. A method for providing information comprising:
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receiving a query via a telephone network, said query comprising a telephone call to a recalled number for information from a customer, the network capable of processing dialed number and an automatic number identification; and
identifying a dialed number from said telephone call;
generating one or more data based upon the identification of said dialed number;
correlating said dialed number identification to a recalled number and an associated prompt by an automatic speech recognition computer system;
prompting said the customer for a customer reply;
associating said customer reply with a keyword, a destination number, and a prompt for one or more said recalled numbers in a memory of said system;
providing the destination number to the network based upon said customer reply; and
connecting the query to an information site, said site being a destination for the destination number which disseminates said information.
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35. An apparatus for providing information comprising:
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a telephone network comprising an automatic number identification system and a dialed number identification system; and
an automatic speech recognition system, said recognition system being communicatively coupled to said network and capable of allowing access to said information.
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42. A method for connecting a phonecall comprising:
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providing access to a phonecall connection system via a recalled number;
receiving input comprising keywords into said system as a query to connect said phonecall;
automatically routing said query through said system to a destination number corresponding to a final destination where said phonecall may be connected; and
connecting said phonecall to a device at said final destination. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An apparatus for connecting a phonecall comprising:
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a means for providing access to a phonecall connection system via a recalled number;
a means for receiving input comprising keywords into said system as a query to connect said phonecall;
a means for automatically routing said query through said system to a destination number corresponding to a final destination where said phonecall may be connected; and
a means for connecting said phonecall to a device at said final destination. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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