Automated distribution of video telephone calls
US5929897A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/567
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns establishing a video conference between a remote station, such as an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), and a central facility, such as a bank. At the bank, multiple AGENTs are available to handle incoming calls. These AGENTs receive incoming calls (which are non-video calls) through Automated Call Distribution equipment (ACD), known in the art. The ACD receives an incoming (non-video) call (from ATMs and other sources), locates a free AGENT, and delivers the incoming call to the free AGENT. Under the invention, an ATM places an ordinary telephone call to the ACD, which routes the call to the computer of a free AGENT. The call delivers a message requesting a video conference, and identifies the calling ATM. The free AGENT's computer then calls the ATM, via a high-bandwidth telephone channel, such as ISDN, and establishes the video conference.
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