IP Library Granted Patent US 10,445,441
Granted Patent B1
US 10,445,441 · App. 14/641,489 · Granted Oct 15, 2019

Method and apparatus for voice recognition unit simulation

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Patent No.
US 10,445,441
App. No.
14/641,489
Granted
Oct 15, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A hammer system and method thereof for monitoring an organization platform to detect system level problems of one or more applications. The hammer system may include a hammer device, an enhanced trunk group poller, and a client-specific application hammer. The client-specific application hammer may be structured as a simulator that is operable to periodically place calls into the organization platform and emulate real call scenarios. The simulator may include D-channel polling logic.

Claims (17)

1. A system, comprising:

a simulator executing on a computing device configured to periodically place calls into a platform to emulate real call scenarios, and to make D-channel polling calls sequentially to all Voice Recognition Units (VRUs) in a trunk group of the platform.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the simulator is further configured to use a D-channel.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein only one call of the calls is generated per a batch during D-channel polling.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of a device and a trunk group poller are configured to make physical phone calls into the platform.

5. A simulator embodied on a non-transitory medium, the simulator configured to cause at least one processor to periodically place calls into a platform, emulate real call scenarios, and to make D-channel polling calls sequentially to all Voice Recognition Units (VRUs) in a trunk group of the platform.

6. The simulator according to claim 5 , wherein the simulator is further configured to cause the at least one processor to use a D-channel.

7. The simulator according to claim 6 , wherein only one call of the calls is generated per a batch during D-channel polling.

8. The simulator according to claim 5 , further comprising a hunting sequence configured to cause the at least one processor to monitor VRUs in multiple trunk groups of the platform.

9. The simulator according to claim 5 , wherein calls generated by the simulator comprise an associated Unique Test Set Identification (UTSID).

10. The simulator according to claim 5 , wherein the simulator is configured to cooperate with at least one of a device and a trunk group poller, and the device and the trunk group poller are configured to make physical phone calls into the platform.

11. A method, comprising:

a simulator periodically placing calls, by a computing system, into a platform and emulating real call scenarios; and

using, by the computing system, D-channel polling sequentially to make D-channel polling calls to all Voice Recognition Units (VRUs) in a trunk group of the platform and qualitatively measure the calls.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein each call of the calls that is placed has an associated Unique Test Set Identification (UTSID).

13. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising making, by the computing system, physical phone calls into the platform.

14. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising monitoring the platform.

Assignments (7)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 035783, FRAME 0284 Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST CORPORATION
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded May 28, 2015
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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