Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.

Xegesis, LLC

John P Hanle

James E Curry

Alexander I McAllister

David E Young

Alex McAllister

Frank E Meador, Iii

Frank Cheston

James B Hayden, Iii

Alexander McAllister

Robert C Tressler

James Kunkel

Kathleen M Casey

Rita Yadav

The present invention is to an integrated end-to-end system and process composed of numerous application systems and subsystems (applicable in total or in subparts) which enables parties (such as businesses, buildings, prisons, governments, etc.) to acquire information (biometric and textual) regarding an applicant requesting entry, verify the acquired information&#x2014;checking it against defined (e.g., government enforcement agencies) offender lists, and utilizing the acquired information at defined points in the process to track individuals. Further, the system preferably includes mandatory, scheduled check-ins to ensure compliance with the visitation requirements during the stay by the party in the sponsoring facility, country, business, etc.

Intelligent controlled entry-exit system

A mechanized directory assistance system for use in a telecommunications network includes multiple speech recognition devices comprising a word recognition device, a phoneme recognition device, and an alphabet recognition device. Also provided is a voice processing unit and a computer operating under stored program control. A database is utilized which may comprise the same database as used for operator directory assistance. The system operates as follows: A directory assistance caller is prompted to speak the city or location desired. The response is digitized and simultaneously inputted to the word and phoneme recognition devices which each output a translation signal plus a probability level signal. These are compared and the highest probability level translation is selected. The caller is prompted to speak the name of the sought party. The response is processed in the same manner as the location word. In the event that the probability level fails to meet a predetermined standard the caller is prompted to spell all or part of the location and/or name. The resulting signal is inputted to the alphabet device. When translations are obtained having a satisfactory probability level the database is accessed. If plural listings are located these are articulated and the caller is prompted to respond affirmatively or negatively as to each. When a single directory number has been located a signal is transmitted to the caller to articulate this number. The system also includes provision for DTMF keyboard input in aid of the spelling procedure.

Automated directory assistance system using word recognition and phoneme

In a switching system for connecting a call between a calling station and a called station, a system and method of voice recognition using a concentrated or distributed multiplicity of voice recognition and other resources with a facility for selecting an initial resource on the calling station going off-hook by sensing an image of the calling party accessing a demographic database and a biometric database using common channel signaling and sensing biometric information regarding the caller, and selecting a prompt to be delivered to the caller from a multiplicity of preselected prompts, and reacting to a response by the caller with further addressing of database information to continue to select from the multiplicity of resources the most appropriate resource or resources in reaction to caller utterances. According to another feature the selection of resources is aided by optical means at the calling station delivering information regarding characteristics of the caller including lip movement to permit lip reading.

Selection of a voice recognition data base responsive to video data

A method and system is disclosed for interfacing Individual Calling Line Identification (ICLID) information in a telephone system with a computer at a subscriber telephone location. The data component of the received multiplexed ringing signal is extracted and stored in the internal memory of the computer. The ICLID data can be instantly displayed on the computer monitor or processed by the computer to generate related information which may be displayed on the computer monitor. The ICLID number can be transferred to the keyboard buffer to actuate a program to generate a disk lookup and populate fields on the monitor screen whereby the phone call is used drive the application by the ICLID data.

Telephone system and method for the intelligent use of individual

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for effecting remote access to special services in telephone networks described particularly with respect to call forwarding. An adjunct computer is associated with a Remote Memory Administration System (RMAS) for switches which include a facility for providing special services such as call forwarding. The adjunct computer is inserted between the RMAS and the switches which it controls. The adjunct includes a processor responsive to subscriber identification and stored class of service information to recognize that call forwarding service is to be provided to an identified subscriber station. The processor receives requests for special service via a multiline hunt group associated with a Remote Access Directory Number (RADN) conneted to a voice response unit which feeds request signals to the processor and voice prompt to the caller. The processor determines the identity of the subscriber station which is to receive the requested service and the nature of the service and generates a programming signal and formats the signal for compatibility with the switch to which the station is connected. The processor also transmits to the switch recent change programming signals originating in the RAMS as well as the programming signals to effectuate call forwarding. Buffer memory and multiplexing capability is provided.

Method of and system for control of special services by remote access

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John P Hanle