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Method of routing calls from a contact center

US8634537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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45Claims
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Filing dateAug 16, 2004
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/42365
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for routing calls from a contact center. The method includes the steps of providing a SIP presence server within the contact center that only provides presence information in support of outgoing calls from agents of the contact center, receiving a presence message by the SIP presence server identifying a communication port of an client and routing a call from an agent of the contact center to the client based upon the received registration message.

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