Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Voice activation or recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2009-10-28
2011-12-13
Phan, Joseph T (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Voice activation or recognition
C379S202010, C379S220010
Reexamination Certificate
active
08077834
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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AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Phan Joseph T
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