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Automated chatbot transfer to live agent

US11005997B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2018
Grant dateMay 11, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/655
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums which provide for customer chatbots that detect a customer handoff condition and in response, transferring the customer to a communication session with a live agent. The handoff condition may comprise an inability to understand the customer, an inability to answer the customer's question, expressions of frustration or anger on the part of the customer, a customer's express request to be transferred, or the like. The live agent may receive a complete history of the conversation with the chatbot so that the customer does not have to repeat him or herself to the live agent. The chatbot chat session may be linked to a social networking account of the customer and may take place in association with a social networking profile page of the company.

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