Patent ID: 7216350
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for providing telecommunications services, the method comprising the steps of: generating a compiled representation of a textual description in a mark-up language of operations for performing a call feature or a call service; instantiating a feature object embodying the compiled representation; instantiating a context object that maintains information regarding a present state of the call feature or service in response to a boundary event with respect to the call service or the call feature, the context object signaling the feature object in regard to events occurring with respect to the call feature or the call service, and the feature object responding to said signaling from the context object by effecting execution of one or more of the operations in the compiled representation of the textual description in the mark-up language, and passing notification of at least selected events to the context object, wherein the textual description defines a set of rules and actions for providing the call service, said rules and actions corresponding to a call policy associated with a subscriber.