Granted Patent B2

US 8,040,880 · App. 11/352,443 · Granted Oct 18, 2011

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A method of providing service to a user of a telecommunications platform, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a signed message at the telecommunications platform, the signed message being directed to a particular user of the telecommunications platform and comprising the following components:

media content;

an identifier for one or more supporting elements that are resident on the telecommunications platform, wherein the supporting elements are separate from the received signed message; and

an XML (eXtensible Markup Language) deployment descriptor file;

storing, by the telecommunications platform, the signed message into a signed message storage system in a mailbox associated with the particular user;

upon an action taken by the particular user via a user device in communication with the telecommunications platform, the telecommunications platform retrieving the signed message from the signed message storage system;

authenticating, by the telecommunications platform, the signed message;

generating, by the telecommunications platform, an un-compiled application if the signed message is authenticated, wherein the un-compiled application is constructed from the received signed message components and the one or more separately stored supporting elements; and

providing, by the telecommunications platform, content to the particular user by interpreting and executing the un-compiled application, wherein execution of the interpreted application includes the selection of an application message script based on the type of user device being used by the particular user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the signed message is formatted according to an internet protocol.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the internet protocol includes MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions).

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the signed message is stored in the message storage system as a binary object.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the signed message retrieved from the message storage system is a binary object, and further comprising the step of:

decoding the message using an internet protocol to produce message artifacts.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the message is MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) decoded.

7. A method of providing service to a user of a telecommunications platform, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a signed message at the telecommunications platform, the signed message being directed to a particular user and comprising:

an identifier for one or more supporting elements that are resident on the telecommunications platform, wherein the supporting elements are separate from the received signed message; and

an XML (eXtensible Markup Language) deployment descriptor file;

storing the signed message into a message storage system in a mailbox associated with the particular user;

creating personalized video menus;

depositing the personalized video menus as supporting elements in a particular user's mailbox on the telecommunications platform;

upon an action taken by the particular user, retrieving the signed message from the signed message storage system;

validating the signed message;

generating an un-compiled application if the signed message is validated, wherein the un-compiled application is constructed from the received signed message, the personalized video menus, and the one or more separately stored supporting elements such that an application message script may be selected and executed based on the type of device accessing the signed message and wherein the un-compiled application includes a Voice eXtensible Markup Language;

and providing content to the particular user by interpreting and executing the un-compiled application.

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