Markup language to allow for billing of interactive services and methods thereof
First Claim
1. A markup language document stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive services comprising:
- a dialog element including a plurality of markup language elements, each of the plurality of markup language elements being identifiable by at least one markup tag;
a step element contained within the dialog element to define a state within the dialog element, the step element including a prompt element, an input element, and a first attribute;
the prompt element including an announcement to be read to the user;
the input element including at least one input that corresponds to a user input; and
the first attribute to allow for billing of the interactive services.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a markup language document stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive services and methods thereof. The markup language comprises a dialog element and a step element. The dialog element includes markup language elements in which each markup language element is identifiable by one or more markup tags. The step element is contained within the dialog element and defines a state within the dialog element. The step element includes a prompt element, an input element, and a first attribute. The prompt element includes an announcement to be read to the user, and the input element includes at least one input that corresponds to a user input. The first attribute allows for billing of the interactive services.
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42 Claims
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1. A markup language document stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive services comprising:
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a dialog element including a plurality of markup language elements, each of the plurality of markup language elements being identifiable by at least one markup tag;
a step element contained within the dialog element to define a state within the dialog element, the step element including a prompt element, an input element, and a first attribute;
the prompt element including an announcement to be read to the user;
the input element including at least one input that corresponds to a user input; and
the first attribute to allow for billing of the interactive services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of creating a voice application program for interactive voice services, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating a markup language document having a plurality of elements;
selecting a prompt element;
defining a voice communication in the prompt element to be read to the user;
selecting an input element; and
selecting a cost attribute to allow the user to be charged for the interactive services.
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41. A program stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive services comprising:
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a prompt element including a voice communication to be read to a user;
an input element including at least one option corresponding to a user input to define an input element; and
a cost attribute to allow the user to be charged for the interactive services.
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42. A markup language document stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive voice services comprising:
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a dialog element being identified by at least one markup tag; and
a cost attribute to allow the user to be charged for the interactive services.
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