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Facilitation of communication among individuals waiting in a contact center queue

US11528365B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2021
Grant dateDec 13, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/60
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The technology disclosed herein enables communications among users having communication session requests waiting in a queue. In a particular embodiment, a method includes determining that a first communication session request from a first endpoint is in a queue for establishing a communication session with a receiving endpoint to which the queue is regulating access. While the first communication session request is in the queue, the method includes connecting the first endpoint to a communication channel between the first endpoint and a second endpoint having a second communication session request in the queue. Also, while the first communication session request is in the queue, the method includes exchanging user communications between the first endpoint and the second endpoint over the communication channel.

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