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Method and apparatus for controlling a contact center

US6766011B1 · kind B1 · utility

14Cited by
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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 2000
Grant dateJul 20, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/6018
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching apparatus for a contact center is integrated into a legacy contact center including a PBX. The switching capacity of both of the PBX and the switch are utilized efficiently by handing off controller specific desktop agents between the central processor and the PBX.

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