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Stores as call center resources

US8009821B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2006
Grant dateAug 30, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/5125
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary method of integrating existing physical stores in call center operations comprises registering a plurality of physical stores each having at least one phone line, obtaining availability information of one or more phone lines of a registered store, determining a phone line to route a call for the registered store based on call center routing rules, and routing the call to the determined phone line.

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