APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
First Claim
1. A platform for providing a plurality of enhanced telecommunications services to a subscriber, said platform Comprising:
- a network interface capable of interfacing with a public telephone network, said network interface being incorporated within the public telephone network; and
a Softswitch, coupled to said network interface, capable of integrating and managing the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services and further capable of using a voice-activated interface to enable the subscriber to access at least one of the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing transparent enhanced telecommunications services to subscribers by implementing an enhanced services platform on a local network exchange within the public telephone network. More specifically, the apparatus and method of the present invention is capable of providing a plurality of enhanced telecommunications services to a subscriber by using a voice-activated interface to enable the subscriber to access at least one of the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services. In addition, the apparatus and method of the present invention may use a web-activated interface to enable the subscriber to access at least one of the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services.
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1. A platform for providing a plurality of enhanced telecommunications services to a subscriber, said platform Comprising:
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a network interface capable of interfacing with a public telephone network, said network interface being incorporated within the public telephone network; and
a Softswitch, coupled to said network interface, capable of integrating and managing the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services and further capable of using a voice-activated interface to enable the subscriber to access at least one of the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a plurality of enhanced telecommunications services to a subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
incorporating an enhanced services platform capable of providing the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services into a public telephone network; and
using a voice-activated interface of said enhanced services platform to enable the subscriber to access at least one of the plurality of enhanced telecommunications services.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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