You are on page 1of 4

INTERACTIVE VOICE

RESPONSE SYSTEMS
(IVRS)

Aayush Khanna, 1910802


MEANING

• It is a technology that allows humans to interact with a computer-


operated phone system
• Used in customer care call enquiries, booking gas cylinder refills, etc
HOW DOES IT WORK??

• It allows customers to interact with a company’s host system via a telephone


keypad.
• The system responds with pre-recorded or dynamically generated audio to
further direct users on how to proceed.
• The systems deployed in the network are sized to handle large call volumes
• Used for Mobile purchases, banking systems, services, retail orders ,and
many more
HISTORY

• In the 1970s, the technology was considered complex and expensive for
automating tasks in call centers
• First Commercial Application of IVR developed by Steven Schmidt in 1973
• In the late 1990s, companies started to invest in CTI with IVRS.
• Starting in the 2000s, voice response became more common and cheaper to
deploy.

You might also like