US2006253843A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus for creation of an interface for constructing conversational policies

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 5, 2005Filed: May 5, 2005Published: Nov 9, 2006
Est. expiryMay 5, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Paul E. ForemanDavid GreenePhilip Edward LightRazvan LoghinAnand Srinivasan
H04L 67/02
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Abstract

A method and apparatus for taking a visual or verbal representation of a conversational policy and translating the representation into an XML file. The XML file can then be output in one or more formats, such as code used in a policy, a Word version of the XML file, or a visual representation of the XML file.

Claims

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1 . A method of constructing a conversation policy, said method comprising the computer-performed steps of: 
 receiving a conversational policy that has been created in a graphical or verbal form;    identifying elements of said conversational policy and associating meanings with said elements;    identifying relationships between said elements; and    using said elements, said meanings associated with said elements, and said relationships to construct a file in an extensible machine language that describes the conversational policy.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising converting said file into a format other than an extensible machine language.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said conversational policy is received in a format created by a program chosen from a group consisting of a word processor, a presentation graphics program, a drawing program, and a software development platform.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said identifying elements step uses a table of standard elements having associated meanings.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said identifying elements step dialogs with a user to create a table of user elements having associated meanings.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said identifying elements step recognizes a first shape as representing a state and a second shape as representing a message that moves said conversation policy from a first state to a second state.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said identifying elements step recognizes a first pattern as representing a state and a second pattern as representing a message that moves said conversation policy from a first state to a second state.  
   
   
       8 . A computer system, comprising: 
 a processor, connected to receive input and to write output;    memory, connected to said processor; and    a set of instructions stored in said memory and connected to be executed by said processor, said set of instructions containing 
 first instructions for receiving a conversational policy that has been created in a graphical or verbal form,  
 second instructions for identifying elements of said conversational policy and associating meanings with said elements,  
 third instructions for identifying relationships between said elements, and  
 fourth instructions for using said elements, said meanings associated with said elements, and said relationships to construct a file in an extensible machine language that describes the conversational policy.  
   
   
   
       9 . The computer system of  claim 8 , wherein said set of instructions further comprises converting said file into a format other than an extensible machine language.  
   
   
       10 . The computer system of  claim 8 , wherein said first instructions receive said conversational policy in a format created by a program chosen from a group consisting of a word processor, a presentation graphics program, a drawing program, and a software development platform.  
   
   
       11 . The computer system of  claim 8 , wherein said second instructions dialog with a user to create a table of user elements having associated meanings.  
   
   
       12 . The computer system of  claim 8 , wherein said second instructions recognize a first shape as representing a state and a second shape as representing a message that moves said conversation policy from a first state to a second state.  
   
   
       13 . The computer system of  claim 8 , wherein said second instructions recognize a first pattern as representing a state and a second pattern as representing a message that moves said conversation policy from a first state to a second state.  
   
   
       14 . A computer program product on a computer-readable media, said computer program product comprising: 
 first instructions for receiving a conversational policy that has been created in a graphical or verbal form,    second instructions for identifying elements of said conversational policy and associating meanings with said elements,    third instructions for identifying relationships between said elements, and    fourth instructions for using said elements, said meanings associated with said elements, and said relationships to construct a file in an extensible machine language that describes the conversational policy.    
   
   
       15 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein said set of instructions further comprises converting said file into a format other than an extensible machine language.  
   
   
       16 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein said first instructions receive said conversational policy in a format created by a program chosen from a group consisting of a word processor, a presentation graphics program, a drawing program, and a software development platform.  
   
   
       17 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein said second instructions use a table of standard elements having associated meanings.  
   
   
       18 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein said second instructions dialog with a user to create a table of user elements having associated meanings.  
   
   
       19 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein said second instructions recognize a first shape as representing a state and a second shape as representing a message that moves said conversation policy from a first state to a second state.  
   
   
       20 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein said second instructions recognize a first pattern as representing a state and a second pattern as representing a message that moves said conversation policy from a first state to a second state.

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