System for classifying lists of telephone numbers
AssigneePrairie Systems, Inc.
InventorsJames M. Hayes, Christopher T. Lunde, Tony J. Warren
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically classifying lists of telephone numbers into one or more predetermined categories is provided. The system initiates calls to each telephone number. A specific request is made of the callee, which confirms the number as being “live-answered.” The system uses speech recognition software to compare audible sounds received on the other end of the line to a plurality of spoken messages to classify each telephone number that has been classified as “not live-answered” for future use or exclusion. One embodiment of the system records each telephone call, enabling the process to be performed using a single call to each telephone number.
Claims22
A system for automatically classifying a list of telephone numbers into one or more categories, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a data storage medium for at least temporarily storing the list of telephone numbers;
- means for accessing a telephone network;
- and
- at least one computer readable medium operatively coupled with said processor and said data storage medium;
- said at least one computer readable medium comprising:
- a) software configured to initiate a first series of calls to telephone numbers from the list of telephone numbers on a line within said telephone network;
- b) software configured to play an audible message over said line that requests that a callee on said line terminate said call;
- c) software configured to identify whether or not said call has been terminated after said audible message is played;
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- d) software configured to classify a telephone number as having been live-answered if said call was terminated, in response to said audible message or classify a telephone number as not live-answered if said call was not terminated in response to said audible message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.