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Data model of participation in multi-channel and multi-party contacts

US7953859B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2004
Grant dateMay 31, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/5175
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a contact center that includes a switching fabric 110, 130 operable to configure a communication session between a first customer and a first resource 138 for servicing of a first contact by the first resource and a contact tracking agent 232 operable, during the servicing of the first contact by the first resource, to (a) monitor the first contact center endpoint for at least one of (i) a change in contact state, (ii) the connection of the first resource and the first customer through a second (new) communication channel, and (iii) the addition of a party to and/or removal of a party from the communication session and (b), when the at least one of (i)-(iii) occurs, terminate a first contact part and create a second contact part. The first and second contact parts are associated with the communication session.

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