Method and system for translating call processing requests

A method for translating call processing requests comprising the steps of:

• receiving a raw input message from a digit collection client, the raw input message including information pertaining to a plurality of call processing requests;
• generating a service request object in response to the raw input message, the service request object including information according to the plurality of call processing requests in a generic form;
• selecting a service configuration according to the service request object;
• invoking a plurality of functions according to the service request object and the service configuration in a platform independent generic translator, the plurality of functions including billing validation, screening, routing, and response functions;
• and
• sending an output message to a process client.

A method for billing validation in a generic translator comprising the steps of:

• receiving a raw input message from a digit collection client, the raw input message including information pertaining to a plurality of call processing requests;
• generating a service request object in response to the raw input message, the service request object including information according to the plurality of call processing requests in a generic form;
• determining whether the service request object includes a billing validation request;
• selecting one of a plurality of service configurations according to the service request object;
• forming a billing message according to the selected service configuration and the service request object in response to the service request object including a billing validation request;
• determining if all billing request parameters are present;
• verifying the validity of the billing request parameters;
• locating a billing record;
• matching the billing request parameters to the billing record;
• and
• sending a return result;
• invoking another function according to the selected service configuration and the service request object to process another one of the plurality of call processing requests in the service request object.

A method for account code validation in a generic translator comprising the steps of:

• receiving a raw input message from a digit collection client, the raw input message including information pertaining to a plurality of call processing requests;
• generating a service request object in response to the raw input message, the service request object including information according to the plurality of call processing requests in a generic form;
• determining whether the service request object includes a digit translation request;
• selecting one of a plurality of service configurations according to the service request object;
• identifying an account code validation request according to the selected service configuration and the service request object in response to the service request object including a digit translation request;
• receiving the account code validation request with an account code from the digit collection client;
• matching the account code with entries in an account code table;
• and,
• sending a return result;
• invoking another function according to the selected service configuration and the service request object to process another call processing request in the service request object.