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Systems and methods to redirect incoming contacts

US8831184B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2013
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/4536
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for contact channel redirection to improve agent routing/assignment efficiency and customer experience. For example, the system may redirect a customer, waiting in a queue for an agent for telephonic communications, to a chat agent for online chat.

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