Patent ID: 7817784
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An interactive graphical user interface for managing audio resources containing pre-recorded audio data used in one or more voice applications, the interactive graphical user interface comprising: a first selectable icon initiating a command for mapping the audio resources from storage to use-case positions in the one or more voice applications, and for displaying an interactive list of the audio resources associated with the use-case positions; a second selectable icon initiating a command for accessing individual audio resources according to the mapping information and selectable tools for performing modifications on the audio resources; a third selectable icon initiating a command for creating a new audio resource; a fourth selectable icon generating a dependency tree to illustrate usage of a plurality of audio files within the voice applications, wherein the dependency tree includes an indication of an audio file name, an audio file type, and at least one voice application associated with each audio file; and a selectable function for replication of modifications and of new audio resources across distributed facilities, including automatic re-linking of the new or modified audio resources to appropriate prompts existing in executable dialogs of the one or more voice applications, wherein the function for replication causes modified audio resources to be replicated across distributed storage facilities for local client access from multiple client access points in a network.