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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Sridhar Sundararaman, Bellevue, WA (US);
Srinivasa Reddy Manda, Sammamish, WA (US);
David A. Howell, Seattle, WA (US);
James M. Lyon, Redmond, WA (US);
Sridhar Sundararaman, Bellevue, WA (US);
Srinivasa Reddy Manda, Sammamish, WA (US);
David A. Howell, Seattle, WA (US);
James M. Lyon, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The subject invention relates to systems and methods that enable dynamic programming and execution of an electronic communications dialog. In one aspect, a configurable messaging system is provided. The system includes a configuration file to describe interface options of a computerized dialog session, wherein the configuration file specifies interface activities and state transitions between the interface options within the configuration file. A state controller executes the interface options during communications activities with the dialog session. The configuration file can also describe prompt elements to solicit information from users or applications.