Customer shared control in customer service scenarios
US8571195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/404
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein is a system and method for sharing control of a customer service provided by a contact center. The method may include: receiving, from a customer, a customer contact to request the customer service; communicating by use of a communication channel between the customer and the contact center in order to provide the customer service; receiving a join request, from the customer, to join an outside party to the customer service; and joining the outside party to the customer service.
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