Providing user information and control over a contact within a contact centre
US7564962B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2011
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contact relating to a communication being processed in a contact center (such as for example a voice call, video call or chat session) is allocated a unique identifier. A web page is accessible to the remote customer involved in the communication. On entering the unique identifier in the web page the user is provided with a customised page including information regarding the status of the contact (such as for example queue position, queue skillset, and expected wait time) and the user can select options in this page to influence the processing of the contact by the contact center, such as by switching queues, requesting a specific agent to handle the contact or terminating the contact and substituting an email or a callback request.
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