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Method and apparatus for economic exploitation of waiting time of customers at call centers, contact centers or into interactive voice response (IVR) systems

US9767473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2007
Grant dateSep 19, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/50
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A structure and method includes a detector to determine that a caller is waiting for service. A presentation module presents an advertisement to the waiting caller, wherein a compensation is paid to have the advertisement presented to the waiting caller.

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