Patent №
US 7,054,419
Granted
2006-05-30
Filed 2001
Owner
SOUNDBITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Lab
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AI components
3
nlp · speech · planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
09839840
An apparatus and method for detecting an answering machine for a new voice message delivery method and system. The invention detects the presence of an existing answering machine or voicemail system of a Recipient by listening for talk-over during playback of the message or initial prompts. The method and system will also restart playback of the prompts and/or message if talk-over is detected to ensure that the message is properly recorded on the answering machine.
AI classification
Ownership
SOUNDBITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
assignment · 128950027
Assignors
CULLISS, GARY A.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.