Global Patent Index - EP 0908044 A1

EP 0908044 A1 19990414 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CALL CENTRE

Title (en)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CALL CENTRE

Title (de)

TELEKOMMUNIKATIONS ANRUFZENTRALE

Title (fr)

CENTRE DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Publication

EP 0908044 A1 19990414 (EN)

Application

EP 97926163 A 19970610

Priority

  • GB 9613163 A 19960624
  • IB 9700778 W 19970610

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9750235A1] A telecommunications system comprises a server (20) arranged to issue information to a customer (10) and to receive data from the customer over a data network (15) and a processing means, coupled to the server (20), which is arranged to extract, from the received data, a telephone number of the customer. For improved security and efficiency, the system further comprises initiation means to initiate a telephone call to that customer via a telephone network (25) independently of the data network and an automated response system which is arranged to communicate with the customer by means of the telephone call (11).

IPC 1-7

H04M 3/50

IPC 8 full level

H04M 3/493 (2006.01); H04M 3/51 (2006.01); H04M 3/523 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04M 3/493 (2013.01); H04M 3/5191 (2013.01); H04M 7/003 (2013.01); H04M 3/5166 (2013.01); H04M 3/5231 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13072 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13095 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/1313 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13152 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13175 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13179 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/1322 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13377 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13389 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9750235A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9750235 A1 19971231; EP 0908044 A1 19990414; GB 9613163 D0 19960828

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9700778 W 19970610; EP 97926163 A 19970610; GB 9613163 A 19960624