Patent Publication Number: US-8973071-B2

Title: Remote access to a media device

Description:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION 
     Users of media storage units, such as digital video recorders, may wish to monitor and modify programs scheduled to be recorded, and programs stored, in the media storage unit. Mechanisms exist for such monitoring and modifying when the user has direct physical access to the media storage unit. However, a user may also wish to monitor and modify programs or other information stored on the media storage unit when a user has access only to a telephone. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an exemplary system for storing and processing media content. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates an exemplary process for an interactive voice response server to handle a call from a telephone. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates an exemplary process for a user to interact with a media device and/or media storage unit through an interactive voice response server. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates an exemplary process for executing, and returning results from, commands or queries to media storage unit. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an exemplary system  100  for storing and processing media content. A customer premises  101  includes a media device  110 , which may be controlled by a user through a control such as a remote control or the like, to view video on a video display  115 . Media device  110  may be a set top box (STB) or similar device configured for receiving media content via a packet network  125  and/or a media signal, e.g., a video signal, that includes media content  150  from a media distribution network  148 . The device  110  may then be used to provide media content to a media display device  115 , e.g., through a graphical user interface (GUI)  112 . Further, media device  110  is generally communicatively coupled with a media storage unit  111 ; the storage unit  111  may, but need not, be included within the media device  110 . An example of a media device  110  is a set top box (STB) and an example of storage unit  111  is a digital video recorder (DVR). 
     An interactive voice response (IVR) server  146  may communicate with the media device  110  and/or media storage unit  111  via the packet network  125 . The IVR server  146  is generally configured to provide audio prompts, menus, or other mechanism for providing inputs to a user of a telephone  139 . Operation of the IVR server  146  is supported by various modules, including a verification service  140 , a speech recognition service  141 , a script generator  142 , a script deployment service  143 , a data conversion service  144 , a notification service  145 , and other modules and/or instructions for carrying out processes including steps described herein. These modules may all include computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable medium within, or accessible by, IVR server  146 . 
     IVR server  146  may provide for download, or may provide updates for, a module  105  included in, or accessible to, media device  110 . Further, the module  105  could be pre-included in the device  110 , or pre-stored in storage unit  111 . In any event, the module  105  generally includes computer-executable instructions that are stored in a memory of the media device  110 , and that may be executed by a processor included within media device  110 . Instructions in module  105  may include instructions for displaying content, e.g., content stored in media storage unit  111 , in a graphical user interface (GUI)  112  included in display  115 , sometimes according to input provided by a user through a remote control or the like. 
     Media display  115  may be a television receiver, including a conventional television or a high definition television (HDTV). 
     Media device  110  generally includes a processor and a memory, as well as a computer readable medium, such as a disk or the like, for storing data and computer-executable instructions, e.g., module  105 . Media device  110  selectively communicates, via a broadband home router (BHR)  120 , with a packet switched network  125  and/or a video distribution network  148 . 
     GUI  112  allows viewers of display  115  to obtain information and to select media content for display on display  115 , generally by navigating and making selections using a remote control device or the like. For example, GUI  112  could be used to display lists of content stored in storage unit  111  and/or menus or the like for accessing and managing media data stored in storage unit  111 . Often, storage unit  111  may be used to store media data such as media content  150  received via a media distribution network  148 , or media downloaded via packet network  125 . Thus, GUI  112  may be used to display menus, or other mechanisms for providing inputs, to allow a user to provide commands to media device  110  and/or media storage unit  111  for capturing and storing media data. For example, a user could provide a command to store media content  150  received in a particular program channel and a particular time period. Similarly, a user could provide a command to delete previously recorded media data from unit  111 . Further, a user could access media storage unit  111 , e.g., via menus or the like provided through GUI  112 , to select media data to be provided via display  115 . 
     An interactive program guide (IPG) server  130  also selectively communicates with router  120 , generally via network  125 . IPG server  130  generally includes a processor and a memory, as well as a computer readable medium such as a disk or the like for storing data, e.g., IPG data  132 , and computer executable-instructions, where the data  132  may be downloaded to media device  110 . For example, IPG server  130  provides IPG data  132  to media device  110  to provide an interactive program guide graphical user interface in GUI  112 . Accordingly, IPG data  132  may be downloaded to media device  110  and then updated on a regular basis. For example, data  132  may be updated periodically, or as warranted, e.g., when available content  150  changes, or new content  150  becomes available. Further, IPG data  132  may be used by media device  110  to populate menus or other structures in GUI  112  to allow a user to select programming for storage in media storage unit  111 . 
     An IPG database  135  may be included within IPG server  130 , or may be part of a separate computing system. In any event, IPG server  130  is generally configured to selectively retrieve information from IPG database  135  in response to requests for IPG data  132 . IPG data  132  includes data concerning channels of media content, e.g., video content available to media device  110 . 
     A media distribution network  148  is a network for providing media content  150 , e.g., a video signal. For example, network  148  may include hardware and software for providing a video signal via coaxial cable and/or fiber optic cable. Further, media content  150  may be provided to the video distribution network  148  as a video signal from a head end  155 . 
     One or more video hub offices (not pictured), sometimes referred to as “VHOs,” may serve as a point of aggregation and distribution for media content. For example, a video signal, e.g., a video signal encoded as a Motion Picture Experts Group-2 (MPEG 2) stream, may be provided from a head end through a media distribution network  148  to a video hub office. Accordingly, IPG server  130  may be located in a VHO. Further, IPG server  130  or some other server in the VHO may receive media content  150  from the media distribution network  148 , e.g., one or more video signals, and may combine such media data  150  with IPG data  132  for delivery to media device  110 . 
     Packet switched network  125  is generally an internet protocol (IP) network. As such, network  125  uses protocols for transporting data, such as user datagram protocol (UDP), transport control protocol (TCP), hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), etc. Further, network  125  may include a variety of networks such as a wide area network (WAN), e.g., the Internet, a local area network (LAN), etc. Packet switched network  125  may be used to transport a variety of data, including multimedia data such as audio and video. Accordingly, it is to be understood that networks  125  and  148  may in fact be combined into a single network, or that video distribution network  148  may simply be omitted, whereby packet switched network  125  is used to provide video signal  150  to media device  110 , possibly through a video hub office as discussed above. 
     BHR  120  distributes audio, video, and data to devices within customer premises  101 , such as media device  110 . For example, BHR  120  may be a broadband home router or wireless broadband home router from Actiontec Electronics, Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. 
     IVR server  146  generally includes a processor and a memory, as well as a computer readable medium such as a disk or the like for storing data and computer executable-instructions, e.g., verification service  140 , speech recognition service  141 , script generator  142 , and/or a script deployment service  143 . One or more telephones  139  may access the IVR server  146  in a variety of manners; telephone  139  may be any of a variety of telephony devices capable of making a call to IVR server  146 . For example, telephone  139  may be connected to central office in a circuit-switched network such as the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or plain old telephone service (POTS), and may communicate with IVR server  146  via a gateway device. However, although not explicitly depicted in  FIG. 1 , telephone  139  could be, e.g., a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or the like that accesses IVR server  146  via packet network  125 . 
     As mentioned above, verification service  140 , speech recognition service  141 , script generator  142 , script deployment service  143 , and/or data conversion service  144 , and notification service  145  are modules that may be used to support operations of IVR server  146 . 
     Verification service  140  generally operates to confirm the identity of a user of telephone  139  accessing IVR server  146 . For example, when IVR server  146  receives a call from telephone  139 , verification service  140  could be configured to accept a user entry, e.g., using a dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) dialing, of a password, personal identification number (PIN), or the like. The verification service  140  may then check the entered password or PIN against a database or data store included in or accessible by IVR server  146  that includes records of user passwords or PINs. Alternatively or additionally, verification service  140  could perform a biometric identification of a user of telephone  139 . For example, verification service  140  could be configured to check a voiceprint of the user against a database or data store of voice prints included in or accessible by IVR server  146 . 
     Speech recognition service  141  may include instructions for parsing audio input from a user of a telephone  139 , and determining whether the input matches a command, menu item, or other response that IVR server  146  is configured to receive. 
     Script generator  142  generates a script that may be used by IVR server  146  for providing prompts to, and identifying possible inputs from, a user of telephone  139 . For example, a script may be formatted according to a standard according to extensible markup language (XML) such as VoiceXML (VXML). An exemplary VXML file is reproduced in the Appendix. A specification for VoiceXML, fully incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, is provided by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and at the time of filing of this application may be found at http://www.w3.org/TR/voicexml21/. VoiceXML includes mechanisms for specifying user prompts, e.g., “Say the name of the media program you would like to record,” and for collecting responses to such prompts, which responses may be parsed by speech recognition service  141 . Further, VoiceXML includes mechanisms for submitting information obtained from users to a server such as IVR server  146 . 
     Script generator  142  further generally includes instructions for creating a grammar that may be used in the script. A grammar may be a computer file that includes a list of possible inputs in response to a prompt. For example, a VoiceXML file could specify a prompt such as “Say the name of the media program you would like to record.” A grammar referenced in the VoiceXML file could then include a list of media programs that the user could select. Similarly, a grammar could include a list of one or more possible commands, e.g., to record a program at a particular date and time, to delete a program from storage unit  111 , etc. Further examples of possible commands are provided in the sample VXML file reproduced in the Appendix. 
     Script deployment service  143  deploys scripts generated by script generator  142  to IVR server  146 . In general, a script, e.g., a VXML file, is deployed to IVR server as needed to supply prompts for user input, and to provide a framework, generally including a grammar, for receiving responses to prompts. 
     Data conversion service  144  may be included in script generator  142 , or may be provided separately. In any event, data conversion service  144  converts data received from media storage unit  111  into a format appropriate for a script that may be used by IVR server  146 , e.g., VXML. 
     Notification service  145  provides notifications of changes made to media storage unit  111  resulting from calls to IVR server  146 . For example, notifications may be made via e-mail messages, simple message service (SMS) messages, automated telephone calls, etc. Accordingly, notification service  145  may include an e-mail client, and SMS client, etc. for providing notifications. Notifications may include information such as a confirmation that a program has been deleted from media storage unit  111 , that a program has been scheduled to be recorded, etc. 
     Computing devices such as media device  110 , IPG server  130 , etc. may employ any of a number of computer operating systems, including, but by no means limited to, versions and/or varieties of the Microsoft Windows® operating system, the Unix operating system (e.g., the Solaris® operating system distributed by Sun Microsystems of Menlo Park, Calif.), the AIX UNIX operating system distributed by International Business Machines of Armonk, N.Y., and the Linux operating system. Computing devices may include any one of a number of computing devices, including, without limitation, a computer workstation, a desktop, notebook, laptop, or handheld computer, or some other computing device. 
     Media device  110  generally is a specialized device for receiving media content, e.g., video signals, from head end  155  via network  148 , e.g., via a VHO, and may be provided with a proprietary or specialized operating system other than those enumerated above. For example, media device  110  may be an STB provided with a real time operating system (RTOS) or the like. Further, media storage unit  111  may be a digital video recorder (DVR) or the like. However, it is to be understood that media device  110  and/or media storage unit  111  may be one or more computing devices such as one of those enumerated above, so long as the computing device or devices are capable of receiving media content  150  from network  148 , storing and managing media data, e.g., recording media data according to user-programmed instructions, playing back media content in response to a user request, etc., and in general storing and executing the instructions included in module  105 . 
     Computing devices such as media device  110 , IPG server  130 , widget data server  135 , etc., generally each include instructions executable by one or more computing devices such as those listed above. Computer-executable instructions may be compiled or interpreted from computer programs created using a variety of programming languages and/or technologies, including, without limitation, and either alone or in combination, Java™, C, C++, Visual Basic, Java Script, Perl, etc. In general, a processor (e.g., a microprocessor) receives instructions, e.g., from a memory, a computer-readable medium, etc., and executes these instructions, thereby performing one or more processes, including one or more of the processes described herein. Such instructions and other data may be stored and transmitted using a variety of computer-readable media. 
     A computer-readable medium includes any medium that participates in providing data (e.g., instructions), which may be read by a computer. Such a medium may take many forms, including, but not limited to, non-volatile media, volatile media, etc. Non-volatile media include, for example, optical or magnetic disks and other persistent memory. Volatile media include dynamic random access memory (DRAM), which typically constitutes a main memory. Transmission media include coaxial cables, copper wire and fiber optics, including the wires that comprise a system bus coupled to the processor. Common forms of computer-readable media include, for example, a floppy disk, a flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, any other magnetic medium, a CD-ROM, DVD, any other optical medium, punch cards, paper tape, any other physical medium with patterns of holes, a RAM, a PROM, an EPROM, a FLASH-EEPROM, any other memory chip or cartridge, a carrier wave as described hereinafter, or any other medium from which a computer can read. 
     Databases or data stores described herein may include various kinds of mechanisms for storing, accessing, and retrieving various kinds of data, including a hierarchical database, a set of files in a file system, an application database in a proprietary format, a relational database management system (RDBMS), etc. Each such database or data store is generally included within a computing device employing a computer operating system such as one of those mentioned above, and are accessed via a network in any one or more of a variety of manners. A file system may be accessible from a computer operating system, and may include files stored in various formats. An RDBMS generally employs Structured Query Language (SQL) in addition to a language for creating, storing, editing, and executing stored procedures, such as the PL/SQL language mentioned above. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an exemplary process  200  for IVR server  146  to handle a call from a telephone  139 . 
     Process  200  begins in a step  205  in which IVR server  146  receives a call from telephone  139 . As noted above, this call could be made through a variety of media and using a variety of different mechanisms. 
     Next, in step  210 , IVR server  146  attempts to verify a user of the telephone  139 , e.g., using mechanisms such as discussed above. If IVR server  146  is unable to verify an identity of the user as an individual to whom access to the IVR server  146  should be given, then the process  200  may end following step  210 . However, if the IVR server  146  is able to match information relating to the user, e.g., a voiceprint, a PIN, etc., to information stored in or accessible to IVR server  146 , the information indicating that the identified user should be given access, then step  215  is executed next. As part of the verification performed in step  210 , IVR server  146  generally associates the user with a particular customer premises  101 , which in turn may be associated with network addresses or the like to allow IVR server  146  to send data to, and receive data from, media device  110  and media storage unit  111 . 
     In step  215 , IVR server  146 , e.g., via packet network  125 , retrieves data from a media device  110  and/or media storage unit  111  associated with the user identified in step  210 . For example, IVR server  146  could communicate with widget  105  stored in media device  110  to retrieve, from media storage unit  111 , metadata relating to media data stored in storage unit  111 , e.g., names of programs, times when programs were recorded, stored instructions to download and/or record and save future programming, etc. Such data may be in a binary or other format requiring conversion to some other format, such as an XML format, by data conversion service  144 . Further, data provided from media storage unit  111  and media device  110  could be in some XML format, and then converted to VXML by data conversion service  144 . 
     Next, in step  220 , script generator  142  creates a shell for a script such as a VoiceXML file to facilitate user interaction with media device  110  and/or storage unit  111 . The shell created in step  220  generally sets forth various data elements that may be played to the user. The Appendix provides exemplary VXML, including exemplary data elements. 
     Next, in step  225 , script generator  142  generates a grammar that is then used to populate the script shell generated as described above in step  220 . The exemplary VXML file included in the Appendix illustrates an implementation of a grammar between “&lt;grammar&gt;” and “&lt;/grammar&gt;” tags. 
     Next, in step  230 , the script generated in steps  220  and  225  is deployed, e.g., to IVR server  146 . For example, script deployment service  143  may execute the script by playing prompts to a user of telephone  139 . 
     Next, in step  235 , IVR server  146  may receive responses to prompts provided in a script, e.g., by a user of telephone  139  speaking a command such as “I want to change a program” or “I want to know how much recording time is left.” User interactions such as may occur in steps  230  and  235  are described in more detail with respect to  FIGS. 3 and 4  below. 
     Next, in step  240 , IVR server  146  determines whether further action is required. For example, if a user of telephone  139  has hung up, or spoken a command indicating that the user is finished providing instructions related to media storage unit  111 , then no further action is required. However, a user may have provided a command indicating that the user should be prompted for further input, such as “I want to change a program.” In that event, further action is required. If further action is not required, process  200  ends. Otherwise, process  200  returns to step  215 . 
     Process  200  may return to step  215  (and hence the steps following step  215 ) one or more times during execution of process  200 . For example, a first time step  215  is executed, script generator  142  may generate a script according to which IVR server  146  will play an audio file including the prompt “Please state a command.” Then when, step  235  is executed, IVR server  146  might receive a command such as “change a program.” Following step  240 , process  200  would then return to step  215 , in which script generator  142  which generate a new script according to which, e.g., IVR server  146  might play a prompt including an audio file including a list of programs, or a prompt to “state in the name of a program to change,” etc. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates an exemplary process  300  for a user to interact with media device  110  and/or media storage unit  111  through IVR server  146 . Process  300  assumes that a user of telephone  139  has already placed a call to IVR server  146 , and that the script has been published and deployed to IVR server  146  as described above with respect to step  230  of process  200 . 
     Accordingly, the process  300  begins in a step  305 , in which IVR server  146  parses the script generated as described above with respect to  FIG. 2 . Parsing the script allows IVR server  146  to play appropriate audio files prompting a user of telephone  139  to state commands, queries, etc. 
     Following step  305 , in step  310 , IVR server  146  plays one or more audio files, according to the script parsed in step  305 , to provide a menu of options to the user of telephone  139 . For example, IVR server  146  may play one or more audio files including statements such as: “Please state one of the following: I want to know how much recording time is left; I want to add a program; I want to delete a program; I want to change some other setting.” 
     In step  315 , which may follow any of steps  310 ,  325 ,  335 , and  340 , IVR server  146  determines whether input has been received from a user. If input has not been received within a predetermined time, e.g.,  10  seconds, process  300  may end. Although not illustrated in  FIG. 3 , IVR server  146  will generally re-prompt a user for input if none has been received within a predetermined time up to a predetermined number of re-prompts, e.g., three. If and when an input is received from a user of telephone  139 , process  300  proceeds to step  320 . 
     In step  320 , IVR server  146  uses speech recognition service  141  to parse input received from the user in step  315 . Parsing input received from the user generally means identifying a word or words spoken by the user, or determining that spoken input from the user cannot be identified as any word or words in a provided grammar. 
     In step  325 , which follows step  320 , IVR server  146  determines whether the input parsed in step  320  is a recognizable command to be performed with respect to media storage unit  111 . If not, process  300  returns to step  315 . Although not illustrated in  FIG. 3 , if speech recognition service  141  is unable to recognize the received input, IVR server  146  may play a prompt such as “Please state that command again” and return to step  315 . Further, process  300  could be terminated following step  325  if non-parsable input has been received a predetermined number of times, e.g., three. If the input parsed in step  320  is a recognizable command, then step  330  is executed following step  325 . 
     In step  330 , the command identified in step  325  is executed. A process for executing, and returning results from, commands as described in more detail below with respect to  FIG. 4 . 
     Next, in step  335 , IVR server  146  determines whether a notification should be provided concerning the execution of the command in step  330 . For example, a user of telephone  139  could be associated with a user profile or other records indicating a user&#39;s preferences to receive notifications, e.g., an address to which notifications should be sent, commands for which notifications should be provided (or whether notifications should be provided for all commands), etc. If a notification should be sent, step  340  is executed next. Otherwise, process  300  returns to step  315 . 
     In step  340 , the notification is sent. For example, notification service  145  could provide an e-mail, an SMS message, etc., as described above. An exemplary notification might state “The program [insert program name] has been deleted.” Following step  340 , process  300  returns to step  315 . 
       FIG. 4  illustrates an exemplary process  400  for executing, and returning results from, commands or queries to media storage unit  111 . 
     Process  400  begins in a step  405 , when IVR server  146  identifies a command or query to be sent to a particular media storage unit  111 . For example, a user of telephone  139  may have been identified with a particular media storage unit  111  as discussed above with respect to step  210  of process  200 . As also discussed above, e.g. with respect to steps  325  and  330  of process  300 , the user may specify a command or query for the media storage unit  111 . For example, the user may specify a command to delete a program, or may issue a query concerning what programs are scheduled to be recorded. Once the user has specified in such command or query, the command or query may be identified by IVR server  146 , e.g., the user&#39;s speech may be parsed by speech recognition service  141 , and a spoken command or query matched to a grammar as described above. 
     Next, in step  410 , data conversion service  144  converts the command or query to a format, e.g., an XML format or a binary format, for transmission to media device  110 . 
     Next, in step  415 , IVR server  146  sends the command or query, in the format to which it was converted in step  410 , to media device  110 , e.g., via a packet network  125 . 
     Next, in step  420 , module  105  in media device  110  executes the command or query on media storage unit  111 . For example, module  105 , after interpreting the command or query, could execute instructions to cause media storage unit  111  to delete a program or programs, to modify a schedule of programs to be recorded, to return a list of programs scheduled to be recorded, etc. 
     Next, in step  425 , module  105  receives a result or results of the command or query executed in step  420 , e.g., an indication that the command was successfully executed, or that the command was not successfully executed, or receives results such as a list of programs scheduled to be recorded, etc. Module  105  then provides the result or results to IVR server  146 , e.g., via packet network  125 . 
     Next, in step  430 , data conversion service  144  on IVR server  146  converts the results or results of the command or query received in step  425  to a format usable by script generator  142  and/or notification service  145 . For example, the result or results of the command or query may be included in an audio file referenced in a script, e.g., a VXML script. Similarly, the result or results may be provided in a notification transmitted by notification service  145 , as described above. 
     Following step  430 , in step  435 , the result or results of the command or query received in step  425  are provided to a user in one or more ways, e.g., via notification service  145  or by audio provided to a user of telephone  139 . 
     Following step  435 , process  400  ends. 
     With regard to the processes, systems, methods, heuristics, etc. described herein, it should be understood that, although the steps of such processes, etc. have been described as occurring according to a certain ordered sequence, such processes could be practiced with the described steps performed in an order other than the order described herein. It further should be understood that certain steps could be performed simultaneously, that other steps could be added, or that certain steps described herein could be omitted. In other words, the descriptions of processes herein are provided for the purpose of illustrating certain embodiments, and should in no way be construed so as to limit the claimed invention. 
     Accordingly, it is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. Many embodiments and applications other than the examples provided would be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading the above description. The scope of the invention should be determined, not with reference to the above description, but should instead be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. It is anticipated and intended that future developments will occur in the arts discussed herein, and that the disclosed systems and methods will be incorporated into such future embodiments. In sum, it should be understood that the invention is capable of modification and variation and is limited only by the following claims. 
     All terms used in the claims are intended to be given their broadest reasonable constructions and their ordinary meanings as understood by those skilled in the art unless an explicit indication to the contrary in made herein. In particular, use of the singular articles such as “a,” “the,” “said,” etc. should be read to recite one or more of the indicated elements unless a claim recites an explicit limitation to the contrary. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 EXEMPLARY VXML 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                      &lt;?xml version=“1.0” encoding=“UTF-8”?&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;!DOCTYPE vxml PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD VOICEXML 2.1//EN” 
               
               
                 “http://www.w3.org/TR/voicexm121/vxml.dtd”&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;vxml version=“2.0” xmlns=“http://www.w3.org/2001/vxml” 
               
               
                   xmlns:xsi=“http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance” 
               
               
                   xsi:schemaLocation=“http://www.w3.org/2001/vxml 
               
               
                 http://www.w3.org/TR/voicexm120/vxml.xsd”&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“iMaxErrors” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“help_count_confirm_caller_type” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“iMaxErrorsConfirmCallerType” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“help_count _confirm_memberid” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“iMaxErrorsConfirmMemberId” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“iMaxErrorsConfirmInquiryType” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“help_count_confirm_inquirytype” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“callerTypeUtterance” expr=“ ‘ ’ ”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“memberIdUtterance” expr=“ ‘ ’ ”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“inquiryTypeUtterance” expr=“ ‘ ’ ”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“returnCode”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“chi”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;var name=“dtmf”/&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;script&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;![CDATA[ 
               
               
                   var promptPath = “ ”; 
               
               
                 var VZ_Entry_Greeting1 = {“tts”: “Thank you for calling 
               
               
                 Verizon DVR planning, Tell me what are you calling about For 
               
               
                 example you can say how much recording time left, change 
               
               
                 program time”, “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_Entry_Greeting1.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_DNIS = {“tts”: “DNIS DNIS ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_DNIS.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_DidntHearAnything = {“tts”: “I m sorry I didn t 
               
               
                 hear anything ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_DidntHearAnything.wav”};  
               
               
                   var VZ_WhichType = {“tts”: “Please tell me Are you a 
               
               
                 member or a provider ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_WhichType.wav}; 
               
               
                  var VZ_StillDidntHearAnything = {“tts”: “I m sorry I still 
               
               
                 still didn t hear anything ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_StillDidntHearAnything.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_DidntGetThat = {“tts”: “I m sorry I didn t get 
               
               
                 that ”, “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_DidntGetThat.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_StillDidntGetThat = {“tts”: “I still didn t get 
               
               
                 that ”, “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_StillDidntGetThat.wav”]; 
               
               
                   var VZ_CallerType_Help1 = {“tts”: “You can say member or 
               
               
                 provider ”, “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_CallerType_Help1.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_CallerType_Help2 = {“tts”: “Now what type of 
               
               
                 caller are you ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_CallerType_Help2.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_IThinkYouSaid = {“tts”: “I think you said ”, 
               
               
                 “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_IThinkYouSaid.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_IsThatRight = {“tts”: “Is that right ”, 
               
               
                 “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_IsThatRight.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_PleaseSayYesOrNo = {“tts”: “Please say yes if 
               
               
                 what I heard is correct or say no if it s wrong ”, 
               
               
                 “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_PleaseSayYesOrNo.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_HeresWhatIheard = {“tts”: “Here s what I heard ”, 
               
               
                 “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_HeresWhatIheard.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_hereswhatiheard = {“tts”: “Here s what I heard ”, 
               
               
                 “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_hereswhatiheard.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_InquiryType_Initial = {“tts”: “What type of 
               
               
                 information are you calling for You can say change 
               
               
                 recording, how much time left”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_InquiryType_Initial.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_InquiryType = {“tts”: “Please tell me What type of 
               
               
                 information are you calling for ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_InquiryType.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_Exit_Provider_Post = {“tts”: “please hold while we 
               
               
                 transfer your call ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_Exit_Provider_Post.wav”}; 
               
               
                 var VZ_Exit_Agent = {“tts”: “Please hold for our next 
               
               
                 available representative ”, “wav”:promptPath + 
               
               
                 “VZ_Exit_Agent.wav”}; 
               
               
                   var VZ_Exit_MaxError = {“tts”: “I m sorry we re having so 
               
               
                 much trouble Thank you for calling Verizon DVR planning ”, 
               
               
                 “wav”:promptPath + “VZ_Exit_MaxError.wav”}; 
               
               
                   ]] &gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;/script&gt; 
               
               
                 &lt;form id=“entry” 
               
               
                  &lt;var name=“iMaxErrors” expr=“0”/&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;block&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;prompt cond=“”&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;audio expr=“VZ_Entry_Greeting1.wav” 
               
               
                           &lt;value expr=“VZ_Entry_Greeting1.tts”/&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;/audio&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;/prompt&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/block&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;field name=“callType”&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;grammar type=“application/srgs+xml” root=“MP” 
               
               
                 version=“1.0”&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;rule id=“MP” scope=“public”&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;one-of&gt;  
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;recording time 
               
               
                 left&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘recotimeleft’; &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;time left&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘recotimeleft’; 
               
               
                 &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;what are my 
               
               
                 choice&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘choices’; &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;choices&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘choices’; 
               
               
                 &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;search for a 
               
               
                 program&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘program’; &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;I want to change a 
               
               
                 program&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘program’; &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;search for a show&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘show’; 
               
               
                 &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;item&gt;show&lt;tag&gt;MEANING=‘show’; &lt;/tag&gt;&lt;/item&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;/one-of&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;/rule&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/grammar&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;noinput count=“1”&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;assign name=“iMaxErrors” expr=“iMaxErrors + 1”/&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;if cond=“iMaxErrors == 3”&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;throw event=“maxTries”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/if&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;audio expr=“VZ_DidntHearAnything.wav” 
               
               
                         &lt;value expr=“VZ_DidntHearAnything.tts”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;/audio&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/noinput&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;noinput count=“2”&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;assign name=“iMaxErrors” expr=“iMaxErrors + 1”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;if cond=“iMaxErrors == 3”&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;throw event=“maxTries”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;/if&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;audio expr=“VZ_StillDidntHearAnything.wav”&gt; 
               
               
                          &lt;value 
               
               
                 expr=“VZ_StillDidntHearAnything.ttxs”/&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;/audio&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;/noinput&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;nomatch count=“1”&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;assign name=“iMaxErrors” expr=“iMaxErrors + 1”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;if cond=“iMaxErrors == 3”&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;throw event=“maxTries”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/if&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;audio expr=“VZ_DidntGetThat.wav”&gt; 
               
               
                         &lt;value expr=“VZ_DidntGetThat.tts”/&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;/audio&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/nomatch&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;nomatch count=“2”&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;assign name=“iMaxErrors” expr=“iMaxErrors + 1”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;if cond=“iMaxErrors == 3” &gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;throw event=“maxTries”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;/if&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;audio expr=“VZ_StillDidntGetThat.wav”&gt; 
               
               
                           &lt;value expr=“VZ_StillDidntGetThat.tts”/&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;/audio&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/nomatch&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;help&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;assign name=“help_count” expr=“help_count + 1”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;if cond=“help_count &amp;amp;gt; 2”&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;assign name=“status” expr=“help.status”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;assign name=“tntcodename” 
               
               
                 expr=“help.tntcodename_operator”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;goto 
               
               
                 expr=“baseUr1+’ &amp;amp;amp;command=processdata&amp;&amp;amp;amp;status= 
               
               
                 ‘+status+’&amp; 
               
               
                 &amp;amp;amp;tntcodename’ + tntcodename + 
               
               
                 ‘&amp;amp;amp;pcreason=toomanyhelp’ ”/&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;else/&gt; 
               
               
                        &lt;audio expr=“VZ_InquiryType_Initial.wav”&gt; 
               
               
                            &lt;value 
               
               
                 expr=“VZ_InquiryType_Initial.tts”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;/audio&gt; 
               
               
                      &lt;/if&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;/help&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;catch event=“maxTries”&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;clear namelist=“entry”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;goto next=“#entry”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/catch&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;filled&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;if cond=“callType.MEANING == ‘recotimeleft’ ”&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;goto next=“#recotimeleft”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;elseif cond=“callType.MEANING == ‘choices’ ”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;goto next=“#choices”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;elseif cond=“callType.MEANING == ‘ program’”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;goto next=“#program”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;elseif cond=“callType.MEANING == ‘ show ’”/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;goto next=“#show”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;else/&gt; 
               
               
                       &lt;goto next=“#agent”/&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;/if&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/filled&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;/field&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/form&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;form id=“recotimeleft”&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;block&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;prompt version=“1.0”&gt; 
               
               
                      Recording time left on your DVR is 7 hours and 25 
               
               
                 minutes 
               
               
                    &lt;/prompt&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;goto next=“#entry”/&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;/block&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/form&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;form id=“choices”&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;block&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;prompt version=“1.0”&gt; 
               
               
                      You can say recording time left, give me my programs 
               
               
                     &lt;/prompt&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;goto next=“#entry”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/block&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/form&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;form id=“program”&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;block&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;prompt version=“1.0”&gt; 
               
               
                      Give me the name of program you would like to change 
               
               
                     &lt;/prompt&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;goto next=“#entry”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/block&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/form&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;form id=“show”&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;block&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;prompt version=“1.0”&gt; 
               
               
                       The shows you have recorded are 
               
               
                     &lt;/prompt&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;goto next=“#entry”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/block&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/form&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;form id=“agent”&gt; 
               
               
                   &lt;block&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;prompt version=“1.0”&gt; 
               
               
                       Please hold while I connect to an agent 
               
               
                     &lt;/prompt&gt; 
               
               
                     &lt;goto next=“#goToAgent”/&gt; 
               
               
                    &lt;/block&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/form&gt; 
               
               
                  &lt;/vxml&gt;