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EP0643541A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Personalized information service system

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-09-07
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Abstract

Abstract A high-speed information service system is provided which uses a unique identifier received during call setup to retrieve automatically a personalized profile for an information service subscriber. The identifier uniquely identifies the subscriber, thereby allowing the information retrieval process to begin immediately after the call is setup. The system utilizes Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) signaling and temporary, "out-of-band" signaling to improve information retrieval capability. ISDN signaling permits electronic addressing of information requested by the subscriber, thereby eliminating the delays which accompany DTMF signal processing. Communications between an information service provider and an individual information source are conducted using out-of-band signaling. That is, call setup and information request are processed using a channel other than the channel which carries data between the information service provider, the information source and the subscriber.

Inventors

  • 👤 Majorie Susan Backaus
  • 👤 Claire Darcelle Barrera
  • 👤 Ester Lee Davenport
  • 👤 Harold Fahrer
  • 👤 Barry Norman Ostroff
  • 👤 Robert Petrelli
  • 👤 Susan Kay Sonke

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/68; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/4872; H04M3/493; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/72; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/0196; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/22; H04M3/38; H04M3/382; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42059; H04M3/42229; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13095; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13109; H04Q2213/1313; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/13299; H04Q2213/13405

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A method for use in an information services system which provides information to a subscriber in response to an information services request telephone call, the method comprising the steps of: storing a record which identifies preselected information to be provided to the subscriber; and responding to a subscriber identifier which uniquely identifies the subscriber to automatically retrieve the record corresponding to the subscriber, said subscriber identifier being received during call setup of said information services request telephone call.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the subscriber identifier comprises a special services telephone number unique to the subscriber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the record comprises a personalized subscriber profile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The invention of claim 1 further comprising the step of automatically retrieving from an information source selected information specified in the retrieved record.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 78 words
Apparatus for use in an information services system which provides information to a subscriber in response to an information services request telephone call, the apparatus comprising: means for storing a record which identifies preselected information to be provided to the subscriber; and means for responding to a subscriber identifier which uniquely identifies the subscriber to automatically retrieve the record corresponding to the subscriber, said subscriber identifier being received during call setup of an information services request telephone call.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the subscriber identifier comprises a special services telephone number unique to the subscriber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the record comprises a personalized subscriber profile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The invention of claim 5 further comprising means for automatically retrieving from an information source selected information specified in the retrieved record.

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