A Sentinel to Screen Phone Calls

Iria · Aug 14, 2006, 05:18 AM

Source: TechnologyReview
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A system for automatically screening phone calls has been developed by researchers at Microsoft. It works by analyzing characteristics of a caller's voice and word usage to figure out how urgent a call is and whether the caller is a friend, family member, colleague, or stranger. Then the call can be either put through or sent to voice mail.

Aug 14, 2006, 05:18 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	A Sentinel to Screen Phone Calls Source: TechnologyReview ________ A system for automatically screening phone calls has been developed by researchers at Microsoft. It works by analyzing characteristics of a caller's voice and word usage to figure out how urgent a call is and whether the caller is a friend, family member, colleague, or stranger. Then the call can be either put through or sent to voice mail.