EP0744856A3 - Apparatus for and method of utilizing product identifier codes to establish communication connections - Google Patents

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EP0744856A3
EP0744856A3 EP96303309A EP96303309A EP0744856A3 EP 0744856 A3 EP0744856 A3 EP 0744856A3 EP 96303309 A EP96303309 A EP 96303309A EP 96303309 A EP96303309 A EP 96303309A EP 0744856 A3 EP0744856 A3 EP 0744856A3
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establish communication
communication connections
product identifier
identifier codes
utilizing product
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Arno Allan Penzias
Pierre David Wellner
Mark Logan Tuomenoksa
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AT&T Corp
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AT&T IPM Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/50—Centralised arrangements for answering calls; Centralised arrangements for recording messages for absent or busy subscribers ; Centralised arrangements for recording messages
    • H04M3/51—Centralised call answering arrangements requiring operator intervention, e.g. call or contact centers for telemarketing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/487—Arrangements for providing information services, e.g. recorded voice services or time announcements
    • H04M3/493—Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
    • H04M3/4931—Directory assistance systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
    • H04Q3/0016—Arrangements providing connection between exchanges
    • H04Q3/0029—Provisions for intelligent networking
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13512—800 - freefone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13541—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems routing

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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
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EP96303309A 1995-05-26 1996-05-13 Apparatus for and method of utilizing product identifier codes to establish communication connections Withdrawn EP0744856A3 (en)

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US452048 1989-12-18
US45204895A 1995-05-26 1995-05-26

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