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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Robert Samuel Cooper, Columbia, SC (US);
Derek Sanders, Columbia, SC (US);
Jeffrey F. Mcelroy, Columbia, SC (US);
Robert Samuel Cooper, Columbia, SC (US);
Derek Sanders, Columbia, SC (US);
Jeffrey F. McElroy, Columbia, SC (US);
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing auditory feedback in a personal virtual assistant (PVA) is presented. A user communication is received at the PVA. A determination is made whether an event sound is required in response to the receiving a user communication and upon determination that an event sound is required, an event sound is provided to the user and upon determination that an event sound is not required an event sound is not provided to the user. A response to the communication received from the user is determined and is transmitted to the user.