Telephony signals containing an IVR decision tree
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1. A method for receiving and presenting interactive voice response data comprising the steps of:
- sending a telephony connectivity request for establishing a voice channel connection between an originating device and an interactive voice response system;
prior to establishing said voice channel connection, receiving an interactive voice response menu associated with said interactive voice response system via a ringback channel; and
, presenting at least a portion said interactive voice response menu to a user of said originating device.
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Abstract
A method for receiving and presenting interactive voice response data can include sending a telephony connectivity request for establishing a voice channel connection between an originating device and a interactive voice response system. Prior to establishing the voice channel connection, an interactive voice response menu associated with said interactive voice response system can be received via a ringback channel. At least a portion the interactive voice response menu can be presented to a user of the originating device.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for receiving and presenting interactive voice response data comprising the steps of:
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sending a telephony connectivity request for establishing a voice channel connection between an originating device and an interactive voice response system;
prior to establishing said voice channel connection, receiving an interactive voice response menu associated with said interactive voice response system via a ringback channel; and
,presenting at least a portion said interactive voice response menu to a user of said originating device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing interactive voice response data to a telephony device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a telephony connectivity request for establishing a voice channel connection between an originating device and an interactive voice response system, wherein said interactive voice response system contains an internal interactive voice response decision tree; and
,prior to establishing said voice channel connection, transmitting an interactive voice response menu specifying at least a portion of said interactive voice response decision tree to said originating device via a ringback channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing telephony interactive voice response functions comprising:
an interactive voice response system communicatively linked to a telephony network, configured to send and receive digitally encoded pre-connection telephony signals specifying interactive voice response data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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sending a telephony connectivity request for establishing a voice channel connection between an originating device and an interactive voice response system;
prior to establishing said voice channel connection, receiving an interactive voice response menu associated with said interactive voice response system via a ringback channel; and
,presenting at least a portion said interactive voice response menu to a user of said originating device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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receiving a telephony connectivity request for establishing a voice channel connection between an originating device and an interactive voice response system, wherein said interactive voice response system contains an internal interactive voice response decision tree; and
,prior to establishing said voice channel connection, transmitting an interactive voice response menu specifying at least a portion of said interactive voice response decision tree to said originating device via a ringback channel. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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