Abstract:
An embodiment of a computer-implemented user-interface includes a display of performance metrics indicative of a performance level of a contact center agent, a display of at least one performance threshold, the performance level of the agent being displayed in relation to the performance threshold, and a visual indication of the performance threshold being associated with at least one contribution level of the contact center agent to a contact center. In some embodiments, the display of the performance metrics and the display of the performance threshold are in the form of at least one graphical performance gauge.
Abstract:
A communications management system comprising an input for receiving a communications classification; a database of skill weights with respect to the communications classification; a database of agent skill scores; and a processor, for computing, with respect to the received communication classification, an optimum agent selection, the processor directly controlling a routing of the information representing the received call.
Abstract:
In recent times, communications service providers have been able to offer large business enterprises the ability to share call center operation among multiple geographically dispersed call centers. In particular, network-resident call handling technologies have been developed for performing some of the handling and queuing of each inbound call within the communications network, that is, before the call is forwarded to an ACD at a particular call center. However, by outsourcing a portion of the call center operations to a network-based call routing system, the call centers are no longer able to maintain direct control over, and are generally unable to directly access information, such as statistics, about the calls in the network or other call centers. Accordingly, an interface is provided that allows an entity to obtain information about calls within the network or other call center(s).
Abstract:
An originating party (10) places a call through an originating party called control (30), through a network (40), through a terminating party call control (50) to a terminating subscriber (22). For an inability to complete the connection from the originating subscriber to the terminating subscriber, control is returned from the terminating party call control through network (40) to the call control logic (31) of the originating party call control (30) or directly to the originating subscriber (10).
Abstract:
An originating party (10) places a call through an originating party called control (30), through a network (40), through a terminating party call control (50) to a terminating subscriber (22). For an inability to complete the connection from the originating subscriber to the terminating subscriber, control is returned from the terminating party call control through network (40) to the call control logic (31) of the originating party call control (30) or directly to the originating subscriber (10).
Abstract:
A call progress analysis system is provided which is generic to any telecommunications system with which it is used due to configurable detection parameters. A signal on a channel of the telecommunications system is detected in intervals of changing frequency composition and compared to stored pattern descriptors, each of which defines a different call progress signal. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a frequency mask is computed that is specific to a user-defined call progress analysis class. This frequency mask is used to make the DSP receiver ignore frequencies that are not part of any call progress pattern in a particular class. The frequency mask can be used in a frequency detection mode or an energy detection mode. In either mode, the detector can be customized for each channel.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system and a method for limiting call velocity attempts in the public switched telephone network. A central office of the network is provided with a program element that examines all the physical channels from respective customer premises equipments (CPE). The program element counts the number of times each CPE goes off-hook within a given period of time. This condition is interpreted as an attempt to establish a call through the telephone network. If the number of attempts exceeds a threshold, the physical channel is de-activated for a predetermined time period. De-activation means that call establishment over that channel is negated for all possible destinations. This can be implemented by preventing establishment of dial tone. In a variant, selective de-activation is effected. More specifically, the program element in the central office examines the digits dialed at the CPE and authorizes call establishment only when certain specific destinations are attempted to be reached, such as emergency services (9-1-1 calls, for example). For all other destinations call establishment is denied or delayed. The present invention is particularly useful in controlling repetitive dialing that may overload the telephone network.
Abstract:
A system and method in a radio telecommunications network for preventing fraudulent call transfers by selectively restricting or disabling a call transfer immediate (CTR) feature is disclosed. The system includes a database of subscriber information which includes information relating to each subscriber's activated features and transfer-to numbers. The system also includes feature logic connected to the database for performing functions related to the activated features and for denying services related to features tat are not activated. CTR-disable logic is connected to the database and to the feature logic for selectively restricting or disabling the CTR feature when conditions indicative of fraudulent usage are detected. The method restricts or disables the CTR feature if the number of CTR call transfer requests exceeds a threshold number of requests within a predetermined time period. The method may also restrict or disable the CTR feature if the transfer-to telephone number included in the CTR call transfer request is not on a List of approved transfer-to telephone numbers. The CTR-disable logic may also restrict or disable the CTR feature if any two successive transfer requests occur too rapidly.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a multi-mode communication notification system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling a third party to send a web-initiated contact request for a specific inmate and further allowing the inmate to check his/her contact requests or be automatically notified of contact requests. Additionally, the system electronically notifies the third party when the specific inmate has been notified of the contact request. Further, the system notifies the third party if they have missed a call from the specific inmate.
Abstract:
A call processing system and method for providing a secondary information channel to a caller. Upon reception of a call from a caller to a customer service representative on a primary access channel determine a device (secondary device) associated with the caller that is separate from the device the caller is using for the primary access channel. The secondary device is to be used to provide a secondary information access channel. The secondary information access channel is complimentary to the primary access channel between the caller and the customer service representative and is utilized to deliver information content to the caller and/or provide other services supportive of the conversation with the company service representative.