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Profit-based method of assigning calls in a transaction processing system

US6744879B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2000
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q3/72
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for processing calls in a transaction processing system using a plurality of transaction processing entities. The method includes the steps of determining an average profit generated by each entity of the plurality of entities for previously processed calls and assigning an entity of the plurality of entities with a highest relative profit to each new processed call.

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