Patent · US Expired

Calling center employing unified control system

US5479487A · kind A · utility

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43Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 1993
Grant dateDec 26, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/533
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated telephone call handling system and method are disclosed. The system comprises a unified software control for controlling a call between the system and a party, the unified control capable of transferring the call among functional partitions within the system, the functional partitions providing mechanized communication via the network and capable of directing communications between the party and a selected one of the functional partitions. The unified control includes a unified script language to allow unified scripting of a call from inception to termination, including scripting of interaction between the party and an agent.

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