Method and system for the generation of a voice extensible markup language application for a voice interface process

A method of transformation comprising:

• a) creating a call flow application by converting a call flow diagram describing a voice interface process into a plurality of states substantially following an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format;
• b) creating a lookup table comprising a plurality of entries in said XML format by associating audio prompts for accessing a plurality of audio files and their corresponding textual representations with corresponding states of said plurality of states that play said plurality of audio files;
• c) merging said call flow application and said lookup table into an XML application that is a high level XML representation of said voice interface process, by incorporating each of said plurality of entries into corresponding states in said call flow application that play audio files;
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• d) transforming said XML application into a second application of a VXML format that is a static representation of said call flow diagram.

A method of Extensible Markup Language (XML) transformation comprising:

• a) accessing a first input of a plurality of states associated with a voice interface process and complying substantially with an XML format;
• b) accessing a lookup table of entries in said XML format that maps a plurality of audio files and their corresponding textual representations with audio states in said plurality of states that play said plurality of audio files;
• c) creating an intermediate application in said XML format by merging said audio states with corresponding entries in said lookup table into said plurality of states in said a);
• and
• d) transforming said intermediate application into a second application of a second format that is a detailed low level representation of said call flow diagram.

A transformation generator comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer readable memory coupled to said processor and containing program instructions that, when executed, implement a method of transformation comprising:
• a) converting a call flow diagram describing a voice interface process into a list of states in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format;
• b) creating a lookup table of audio states in said XML format by mapping a plurality of audio prompts and their corresponding textual representations with states of said list of states that play audio files associated with said plurality of audio prompts;
• c) creating an intermediate application in said XML format and from said list of states by merging audio prompts in said lookup table with states of said list of states that play said audio files;
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• d) transforming said intermediate application into a second application of a second format that is a representation of said call flow diagram.