a808@mindlink.UUCP (David R. Matthews) (06/11/90)
What are the audio pins on the serial port for I wondwr?
peck@ral.rpi.edu (Joseph Peck) (06/11/90)
Hopefully this hasn't been asked before, and if it hasn't this might
be interesting. Can I make an A500 do the following:
Answer an incoming VOICE call on a modem, then utilizing the
speech synthesizer give the caller a brief introduction, and then ask a
series of questions. After each question, the caller will enter a number
on their touch tone phone indicating their response. The response will
be recorded, and appropriate followup questions will be asked.
I have only played with Speechtoy, and know relatively little about
using a modem. (I just got one last week) Does a package that does
this already exist? Is it possible? (I know, anything is possible if
you have the $$$$) Apparently something for the IBM exists, but it
runs around $4000 to $5000. If anyone has a clue, their info would
be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe Peck
peck@ral.rpi.edu
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In article <S''$^W#@rpi.edu> peck@ral.rpi.edu (Joseph Peck) writes: > > Answer an incoming VOICE call on a modem, then utilizing the >speech synthesizer give the caller a brief introduction, and then ask a Not with a modem. There is a board out there for the IBM world that can accomplish such a task. They're called "Power Line II" and "Big Mouth", by Talking Technology Inc.. I'm working on a project right now where we will be making an answering machine type software (much more complex, though) using this board. The boards cose about $550 and $300 respectively. There is no way to do this with a modem. The modem won't do DTMF recognition, and there is no way to get the sound from the synthesiser to the phone, without some hardware hacking. <Using a friends account> Sean
peck@ral.rpi.edu (Joseph Peck) (06/13/90)
In article <2079@mindlink.UUCP> a808@mindlink.UUCP (David R. Matthews) writes: >What are the audio pins on the serial port for I wondwr? Hmmm... good question. Can anyone from Commodore make a comment? Maybe these are just another "feature" that nobody uses. . . (no flames intended) :) Thanks again, Joe Peck peck@ral.rpi.edu "Watch who you're stepping on as you climb the ladder to the top. Oftentimes someone has found the elevator first." - Me
peck@ral.rpi.edu (Joseph Peck) (06/13/90)
>From jraymond@BBN.COM Tue Jun 12 15:06:47 1990 >Subject: Re: Speech Synthesis over a modem >To: peck@ral.rpi.edu >Cc: jraymond@BBN.COM >Mail-System-Version: <MacEMail_1.2.1@DGI0.BBN.COM> > >Joseph Peck <peck@ral.rpi.edu> writes: > >> Hopefully this hasn't been asked before, and if it hasn't this might >>be interesting. Can I make an A500 do the following: > >Actually, a very similar question was posed before, which generated a >lot of very good information for the project I am working on. Hopefully >this will do the same... > > > >> Answer an incoming VOICE call on a modem, then utilizing the >>speech synthesizer give the caller a brief introduction, and then ask a >>series of questions. After each question, the caller will enter a number >>on their touch tone phone indicating their response. The response will >>be recorded, and appropriate followup questions will be asked. > > You would need to take control of the line after the modem had >answered, then monitor the incoming signals with your digitizer for the >DTMF signals (TouchTones), sifting out the line noise. This maybe >difficult, so there are touch tone decoders available (~$300) that >connect via RS232 (if your interested I could look up the manufacturer), >that could do the decoding for you (if I recall correctly, they even >answer the ringing line). From there, you would need to interface the >incoming voice line to your digitizer, and connect your Amigas audio out >to the phone out. Hopefully these signals would be compatible, except >from what I have heard about the voltage spikes that can come through >the phone lines, it may be wise to isolate the two systems. > > > >>Apparently something for the IBM exists, but it runs around $4000 to $5000. > > >You must be refering to the Natural Microsystems Watson and VBX boards, >if not I would like to know more about others... > > >> If anyone has a clue, their info would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Joe Peck >> peck@ral.rpi.edu > > Well, only half a clue here, and I too would appreciate anymore >light someone could shed on this subject.... > >-- Jayson > >BTW, could you forward this to the Amiga List (where your message was >posted), I can't seem to get there from here. Also, I would appreciate >any info you come across... Thanks! > Well, here's the posting . . . Joe Peck >----------------- >Jayson Raymond >jraymond@bbn.com