DE69636157D1 - Verfahren und System zum graphischen Anzeigen und zur Navigation durch ein interaktives Sprachantwortmenü - Google Patents

Verfahren und System zum graphischen Anzeigen und zur Navigation durch ein interaktives Sprachantwortmenü

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DE69636157D1
DE69636157D1 DE69636157T DE69636157T DE69636157D1 DE 69636157 D1 DE69636157 D1 DE 69636157D1 DE 69636157 T DE69636157 T DE 69636157T DE 69636157 T DE69636157 T DE 69636157T DE 69636157 D1 DE69636157 D1 DE 69636157D1
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    • H04M2203/254Aspects of automatic or semi-automatic exchanges related to user interface aspects of the telephonic communication service where a voice mode or a visual mode can be used interchangeably where a visual mode is used instead of a voice mode where the visual mode comprises menus
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    • H04M3/42Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/42382Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
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    • H04M3/50Centralised arrangements for answering calls; Centralised arrangements for recording messages for absent or busy subscribers ; Centralised arrangements for recording messages
    • H04M3/51Centralised call answering arrangements requiring operator intervention, e.g. call or contact centers for telemarketing
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DE69636157T 1995-11-15 1996-10-16 Verfahren und System zum graphischen Anzeigen und zur Navigation durch ein interaktives Sprachantwortmenü Expired - Lifetime DE69636157T2 (de)

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