Internet Phone Trailer

Abstract

A training system is disclosed. The training system includes a server. The server includes a processor, data storage, a data input/output interface, and a voice interface. The data input/output interface is configured to provide a web-based interface to a data terminal and to receive, from the data terminal and via the web-based interface, both an identifier identifying at least one voice terminal and at least one response. The voice interface is configured to transmit at least one audio test signal corresponding to at least one audio test to the at least one voice terminal. The response is a response to the at least one audio test. In one embodiment, the voice terminal and the data terminal are combined in a single device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A server comprising:
 a processor;   data storage; and   at least one interface component, wherein:   (i) the server receives from a data terminal an identifier of a voice terminal,   (ii) based on the received identifier, the server (a) transmits to the identified voice terminal an audio test and (b) transmits to the data terminal a set of responses to the audio test,   (iii) the server receives from the data terminal a selection of one of the responses in the set of responses, and   (iv) the server determines whether the selection is correct.   
     
     
         2 . The server of  claim 1 , wherein the identifier is a telephone number. 
     
     
         3 . The server of  claim 1 , wherein the server receives with the identifier at least one of a user name, an email address, or a password. 
     
     
         4 . The server of  claim 1 , wherein the set of responses comprises at least two textual phrases. 
     
     
         5 . The server of  claim 1 , wherein the set of responses comprises at least two images. 
     
     
         6 . The server of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the set of responses comprises a first subset of textual phrases and a second subset of textual phrases, wherein each textual phrase in the first subset of textual phrases corresponds to a level of clarity of the audio test, and wherein each textual phrase in the second subset of textual phrases corresponds to a volume of the audio test; and   the at least one response includes a first response selected from the first set of textual phrases and a second response selected from the second set of textual phrases.   
     
     
         7 . The server of  claim 1 , wherein the audio test signal includes a first spoken phrase, and wherein the set of responses comprises a first option and a second option, wherein:
 (a) the first option is indicative of the first spoken phrase being similar to a second spoken phrase included in a previous audio test signal, and   (b) the second option is indicative of the first spoken phrase being different than the the second spoken phrase.   
     
     
         8 . The server of  claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to provide to the data terminal a first web-based interface and a second web-based interface, wherein the first web-based interface includes a display of a field for entering the identifier, and wherein the second web-based interface includes a display of the set of responses. 
     
     
         9 . A server comprising:
 a processor;   data storage;   at first component configured to provide a web-based interface;   a second component configured to transmit at least one of a plurality of audio test signals, wherein each audio test signal corresponds to an audio test included in a plurality of audio tests; and   audio test logic stored in the data storage, wherein the audio test logic is executable by the processor to:   (i) select an audio test from the plurality of audio tests and identify an audio test signal included in the plurality of audio test signals, wherein the identified audio test signal corresponds to the selected audio test,   (ii) provide the web-based interface to a data terminal,   (iii) receive from the data terminal a first input entered via the web-based interface, wherein the first input includes an identifier identifying a voice terminal;   (iv) transmit to the identified voice terminal the identified audio test signal;   (v) transmit to the data terminal at least one image related to the selected audio test, wherein the at least one image is displayed on the web-based interface,   (vi) receive, from the data terminal, a second input entered via the web-based interface, wherein the second input includes a response to the audio test, and   (vii) determine whether the response is correct.   
     
     
         10 . The server of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one image comprises two or more images, and wherein the response is indicative of a selection of one of the two or more images. 
     
     
         11 . The server of  claim 9 , wherein the response to the audio test is a text input. 
     
     
         12 . The server of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one image comprises a hint to the selected audio test. 
     
     
         13 . The server of  claim 9 , wherein the identifier is a telephone number. 
     
     
         14 . A server comprising:
 at least one component configured to communicate with a voice-and-data terminal;   a processor;   data storage; and   audio test logic stored in the data storage, wherein the audio test logic is executable by the processor to:   (i) provide a web-based interface to the voice-and-data terminal;   (ii) receive from the voice-and-data terminal an identifier identifying the voice-and-data terminal, wherein the identifier is entered in a field displayed on the web-based interface,   (iii) based on the identifier, transmit one or more one audio test signals to the identified voice-and-data terminal, wherein each of the one or more audio test signals corresponds to an audio test included in a plurality of audio tests, and   (iv) for each audio test, (a) transmit to the voice-and-data terminal at least one of a set of responses corresponding to the audio test or at least one image corresponding to the audio test, (b) receive from the voice-and-data terminal at least one response entered via the web-based interface, and (c) determine whether each of the at least one response is correct.   
     
     
         15 . The server of  claim 14 , wherein the web-based interface comprises an application configured to run on the voice-and-data terminal. 
     
     
         16 . The server of  claim 14 , wherein, for at least one audio test, the set of responses corresponding to the at least one audio test includes two or more textual phrases. 
     
     
         17 . The server of  claim 14 , wherein, for at least one audio test, the set of responses corresponding to the at least one audio test includes at least two images. 
     
     
         18 . The server of  claim 14 , wherein, for at least one audio test, the set of responses corresponding to the at least one audio test includes a first set of textual phrases and a second set of textual phrases, wherein each textual phrase in the first set of textual phrases corresponds to a level of clarity of the audio test, and wherein each textual phrase in the second set of textual phrases corresponds to a volume of the audio test, and wherein the at least one response includes a first response selected from the first set of textual phrases and a second response selected from the second set of textual phrases. 
     
     
         19 . The server of  claim 14 , wherein, for at least one audio test, the set of responses corresponding to the at least one audio test includes, the at least one image comprises a hint to the at least one audio test, and wherein the at least one response to the at least one audio test comprises a text input. 
     
     
         20 . The server of  claim 14 , wherein, for at least one audio test, the at least one response comprises a selection of a response included in the set of responses corresponding to the at least one audio test.