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System and methods for outbound dialing in multi-campaign and blended environment of virtual contact center

US8948373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2014
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/5158
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for determining a number of calls to generate for a specific outbound campaign in an automated contact center based upon a prediction of agent occupancy in a future time period, wherein the automated contact center processes one or more outbound campaigns. The estimates a total number of outbound agents available to the one or more outbound campaigns. By using the total number of outbound agents, an effective number of agents for the specific outbound campaign is determined according to a ratio. The effective number of agents is used to determine a number of outbound calls to generate for the specific outbound campaign according to a dialing method. Calls are then generated for the specific outbound campaign based upon the determined number of outbound calls to generate.

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