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Markup language for interactive services to notify a user of an event and methods thereof

US6493671B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2000
Grant dateDec 10, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/4938
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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 first attribute allows a user to be notified of an event.

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