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2003-11-05

2009-12-01

Kuntz, Curtis (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Voice activation or recognition

C379S211020

Reexamination Certificate

active

07627095

ABSTRACT:
A telephone and a method for routing a telephone call using the telephone is provided. The telephone includes a microprocessor and a transceiver coupled to the microprocessor. The telephone further includes a voice recognition unit coupled to the microprocessor. The unit is further configured to determine when the user is speaking proximate the unit and to generate a match signal when the user is speaking. The microprocessor is configured to generate a command signal to induce the transceiver to transmit a voice mailbox routing signal to a telephone switching center upon receipt of the match signal from the unit.

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