IP Library Granted Patent US 9,754,579
Granted Patent B1
US 9,754,579 · App. 15/057,854 · Granted Sep 5, 2017

Voice-activated customer service assistant

Inventors: Gerald M. McCobb (Delray Beach, FL); David Stirk (Redfern, AU)
Assignee: West Corporation
G10L13/027G06Q30/016G10L17/22
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Patent No.
US 9,754,579
App. No.
15/057,854
Granted
Sep 5, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method, apparatus and non-transitory computer readable storage medium, in one embodiment, interpreting at least one input from a user via a wireless device, receiving at least one user account with the at least one input, deriving at least one representation of user intent, identifying at least one task based on the at least one representation of user intent, contacting at least one service to perform the identified at least one task and synthesizing speech to communicate a result of the contact to the wireless device.

Claims (41)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving at least one input from a user via a wireless device;

deriving at least one representation of user intent;

identifying at least one task based on said at least one representation of user intent;

contacting at least one service to perform the identified at least one task;

synthesizing speech to communicate a result of said contact to said wireless device; and

texting to communicate said result of said contact to said wireless device;

wherein said identifying is based on voice biometrics.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving at least one user account with said at least one input.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising authorizing said received at least one user account.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising authorizing at least one customer service account.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising inputting a response based on the communicated result.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising interpreting said received at least one input.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said interpreting at least one input is based on at least one text input.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein said interpreting at least one input is based on at least one speech input.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein contacting at least one service is to a customer service data center.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said result of said contact to said wireless device is a set of alternatives.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive at least one input from a user via a wireless device;

derive at least one representation of user intent;

identify, based on voice biometrics, at least one task based on said at least one representation of user intent;

contact at least one service to perform the identified at least one task;

synthesize speech to communicate a result of said contact to said wireless device; and

text to communicate said result of said contact to said wireless device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to receive at least one user account with said at least one input.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the processor is further configured to authorize said at least one user account.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to authorize said at least one customer service account.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to input a response based on the communicated result.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to interpret the at least one received input.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed causes a processor to perform:

receiving at least one input from a user via a wireless device;

deriving at least one representation of user intent;

identifying at least one task based on said at least one representation of user intent;

contacting at least one service to perform the identified at least one task; and

synthesizing speech to communicate a result of said contact to said wireless device;

comprising texting to communicate said result of said contact to said wireless device;

wherein said identifying is based on voice biometrics.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , comprising instructions that when executed causes the processor to perform interpreting the at least one received input, wherein the interpreting is based on at least one text input.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein said interpreting at least one input is based on at least one speech input.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein contacting at least one service is to a customer service data center.

Assignments (5)
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
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0876 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
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
Reel/Frame 062571/0018 →
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
Reel/Frame 044166/0901 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 14219175 · Mar 19, 2014