IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,100,928
Granted Patent B2
US 11,100,928 · App. 16/411,579 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

Configuration for simulating an interactive voice response system for language interpretation

Inventors: Jeffrey Cordell (Carmel, CA); James Boutcher (Carmel, CA)
Assignee: Language Line Services, Inc.
G10L15/22G06F40/58G06T13/205G06T13/40G10L15/005H04M3/4936G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 11,100,928
App. No.
16/411,579
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A configuration is implemented to establish, with a processor, an interactive voice response system that is operable in a first human-spoken language. Further, the configuration receives, with the processor, a communication request through a designated communication channel for a second human-spoken language. The second human-spoken language is distinct from the first human-spoken language. Moreover, the configuration generates, with the processor, a simulated interactive voice response system that provides a service in the second human-spoken language. The simulated interactive voice response system routes a request in the second human-spoken language to a machine interpreter that translates the request into the first human-spoken language. The translated request is provided to the interactive voice response system to process the request in the first human-spoken language. Further, the processed request is translated by the machine interpreter for output by the simulated interactive voice response system as the service in the second human-spoken language.

Claims (30)

1. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

establish, with a processor, an interactive voice response system that is operable in a first human-spoken language;

receive, with the processor, a communication request through a designated communication channel for a second human-spoken language, the second human-spoken language being distinct from the first human-spoken language; and

generate, with the processor, a simulated interactive voice response system that provides a service in the second human-spoken language, the simulated interactive voice response system routing a request in the second human-spoken language to a machine interpreter that translates the request into the first human-spoken language, the translated request being provided to the interactive voice response system to process the request in the first human-spoken language, the processed request being translated by the machine interpreter for output by the simulated interactive voice response system as the service in the second human-spoken language, the simulated interactive voice response system being distinct from the interactive voice systems;

wherein the computer is further caused to generate an avatar, corresponding to the simulated interactive voice response system, that presents the service in the second human-spoken language via one or more virtual lip movements.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the designated communication channel is a dedicated telephone number.

3. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the designated communication channel is an Application Programming Interface.

4. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the request is for account information.

5. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the translated request is performed automatically by the interactive response system without any human customer care agent interaction.

6. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the interactive voice response system accesses a database that stores non-human necessitated data.

7. A method comprising:

establishing, with a processor, an interactive voice response system that is operable in a first human-spoken language;

receiving, with the processor, a communication request through a designated communication channel for a second human-spoken language, the second human-spoken language being distinct from the first human-spoken language; and

generating, with the processor, a simulated interactive voice response system that provides a service in the second human-spoken language, the simulated interactive voice response system routing a request in the second human-spoken language to a machine interpreter that translates the request into the first human-spoken language, the translated request being provided to the interactive voice response system to process the request in the first human-spoken language, the processed request being translated by the machine interpreter for output by the simulated interactive voice response system as the service in the second human-spoken language, the simulated interactive voice response system being distinct from the interactive voice systems;

wherein the processor is further caused to generate an avatar, corresponding to the simulated interactive voice response system, that presents the service in the second human-spoken language via one or more virtual lip movements.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the designated communication channel is a dedicated telephone number.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the designated communication channel is an Application Programming Interface.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request is for account information.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the translated request is performed automatically by the interactive response system without any human customer care agent interaction.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the interactive voice response system accesses a database that stores non-human necessitated data.

13. A system comprising:

an interactive voice response device that is operable in a first human-spoken language;

a receiver that receives a communication request through a designated communication channel for a second human-spoken language, the second human-spoken language being distinct from the first human-spoken language; and

a processor that generates a simulated interactive voice response system that provides a service in the second human-spoken language, the simulated interactive voice response system routing a request in the second human-spoken language to a machine interpreter that translates the request into the first human-spoken language, the translated request being provided to the interactive voice response system to process the request in the first human-spoken language, the processed request being translated by the machine interpreter for output by the simulated interactive voice response system as the service in the second human-spoken language, the simulated interactive voice response system being distinct from the interactive voice systems;

wherein the processor is further caused to generate an avatar, corresponding to the simulated interactive voice response system, that presents the service in the second human-spoken language via one or more virtual lip movements.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the designated communication channel is a dedicated telephone number.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the designated communication channel is an Application Programming Interface.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the request is for account information.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the translated request is performed automatically by the interactive voice response device without any human customer care agent interaction.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the interactive voice response system accesses a database that stores non-human necessitated data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2019
From: CORDELL, JEFFREY; BOUTCHER, JAMES
To: LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 049173/0596 →
Continuity (1)
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