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System and method to improve self-service experience and optimize contact center resources

US9473632B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2014
Grant dateOct 18, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/357
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

System and method to improve self-service operation in a contact center, the method including: monitoring progress of a self-service customer support session for a customer of the contact center; monitoring surplus status of agents in the contact center; determining a system state related to the customer by use of the monitored progress and the monitored surplus status; setting an indicator signal to a first state if the system state is in an agent-support domain, otherwise setting the indicator signal to a second state if the system state is in an self-support domain; and assigning the customer to an agent-supported session if the indicator signal is in the first state.

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