Web based personal directory

摘要

A personal directory system 10 has a translation server 40 for verifying the identity of a subscriber and recognizing the name of one or more subscribers that are stored on a personal directory of another subscriber. A caller is connected by a public telephone switch to the server 40 that accesses a personal directory computer 60 located on the World Wide Web 50 . The requested number and/or speed dial number are converted from text to speech and the public telephone switch automatically dials the requested number.