Cisco Cisco Unified IP Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 8.0(1) Quick Setup Guide
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Getting Started with Cisco Unified IP IVR, Release 7.0(1)
Chapter 1 About Unified IP IVR
Unified IP IVR Package Description
Note
To check for the current versions of the preceding software supported by your version of Unified IP IVR,
see the Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Software and Hardware Compatibility Matrix. You can
access it on the Web at
see the Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Software and Hardware Compatibility Matrix. You can
access it on the Web at
Compatibility Information.
Unified IP IVR Package Description
summarizes the description of the Unified IP IVR package
Note
Three basic Historical Reports (IVR Traffic Analysis Report, IVR Application Performance Analysis
Report, and the Detailed Call by Call CCDR Report) are available with both packages without needing
a separate license. All supported Unified CCX languages are included in both packages; it is up to you
to install which one(s) you want.
Report, and the Detailed Call by Call CCDR Report) are available with both packages without needing
a separate license. All supported Unified CCX languages are included in both packages; it is up to you
to install which one(s) you want.
Unified IP IVR Feature Summary
Unified IP IVR software is a multimedia (voice, data, web) IP-enabled interactive voice response
solution that automates call handling by autonomously interacting with contacts.
solution that automates call handling by autonomously interacting with contacts.
Using Unified IP IVR, you can create applications to do the following:
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Interpret voice data (as well as keyboard data).
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Translate text to speech.
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Send and respond to HTTP requests.
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Send e-mail.
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Enable Unified CCX to interact directly with back-end databases through ODBC (Open Database
Connectivity) support—without agent intervention.
Connectivity) support—without agent intervention.
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Comparative Descriptions
Product Package
Available Licensed
Components
Components
Purpose
Unified IP IVR
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Unified IP IVR Server
Software (Required)
Software (Required)
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Unified IP IVR Ports (At
least one is a must)
least one is a must)
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Automatic Speech
Recognition (obtained
through a separate
Vendor)
Recognition (obtained
through a separate
Vendor)
•
Text To Speech (obtained
through a separate
Vendor)
through a separate
Vendor)
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VoiceXML
Allows contact-center applications to handle
“typical” questions by letting callers interact
directly with back-end databases without agent
intervention.
“typical” questions by letting callers interact
directly with back-end databases without agent
intervention.
This includes integration with Unified CCE if
needed.
needed.
This also includes three subsystems and three
corresponding editor pallets:
corresponding editor pallets:
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The HTTP subsystem (which enables both
incoming and outgoing HTTP support)
incoming and outgoing HTTP support)
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Outgoing e-mail support
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Database support