Abstract: Systems and methods for providing advanced unified messaging are described. The subscriber specifies preferences based on message type, access device type, the subscriber's schedule, and other information. A message server utilizes this information to extract keywords and develop abstracts of particular messages. Subsequently, when the subscriber requests access to a message, the message server has the capability of tailoring delivery of messages to the subscriber on a specific access device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing telecommunications services are described. An embodiment of the present invention includes a construct, such as an extensible markup language (XML) construct, containing a telecommunications service model. The model is a semantic representation of the logic necessary to perform the service. A component executing within a computing environment reads the XML construct and changes its behavior based on the model contained in the construct. An interface between the computing environment and the telecommunications network provides the conduit through which services are delivered.