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Customer shared control in customer service scenarios

US8571195B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2011
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 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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