Telecommunication network with integrated network-wide automatic call distribution

US5633924A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. · US

Inventors

• Steven T. Kaish · Bound Brook, US
• Eugene P. Mathews · Marco Island, US
• Nigel G. Matson · Glen Gardner, US
• Carlos A. Perea · Somerville, US
• George J. Ryva · Colts Neck Township, US
• James Shepard · Austin, US
• Smita Sheth · Edison, US
• Robert Thornberry · Wheaton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 1995
• Grant date: May 27, 1997
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2213/13516
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A plurality of telecommunication switches are coupled to agent communication terminals (ACTs) which are used by agents for handling incoming calls. An integrated control system is coupled to the ACTs and controls the distribution of incoming calls among the ACTs. An intelligent node in the system can access an agent queue that stores data indicating availability of ACTs to handle the call and a call queue which stores data concerning calls waiting for ACD service. A database stores processing instructions for the handling of incoming calls based on data contained in the agent and call queues, and subscriber specified instructions.