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Presence enabled call center

US9912817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2013
Grant dateMar 6, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2207/185
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques described herein may use presence information to enhance the user experience when contacting entities such as call centers. In one implementation, a method may include receiving presence information relating to a state of a voice line. The presence information may include a wait time associated with the voice line, the wait time corresponding to an estimated time that a caller to the voice line will wait before reaching a human operator. The method may also include providing, by the one or more devices and to a user device that includes the voice line in a contact list, the presence information for display as part of the contact list.

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