Abstract:
A method comprises a first telephone handset selecting a second telephone handset as an approved contact exchange partner. The first telephone handset and the second telephone handset comprise contact information organized in a database. The first telephone handset establishes a telephone call between the first telephone handset and the second telephone handset. The first telephone handset receives contact update information from the second telephone handset in a first protocol. The first telephone handset synchronizes the contact update information with the contact information of the first telephone handset.
Abstract:
A phone call status reenactment device for reenacting connection status of a phone call includes a storage and a display unit. The storage stores event data for each event in which connection status of a phone call has changed. The event data includes time data indicating a time when the connection status changed and type data indicating a type of event. The display unit displays data on connection status in response to an instruction. The data on connection status is displayed in order of time in accordance with the event data stored in the storage. The data on connection status includes a quantity of phone calls before answered by a phone call taker, a quantity of phone calls ended without answered by a phone call taker, and a quantity of phone calls answered by a phone call taker.
Abstract:
Calls from a phone identified as being a source of harassing or other undesirable phone calls are blocked at a mobile positioning center (MPC). Upon request by the PSAP, a call record detail can be obtained from the MPC revealing a simulated “callback phone number” as well as a unique number identifier of the phone, such as an ESN or MEID. The MPC then intercepts all future incoming calls from phones with that unique identifier number and routes them to a recording that advises the harasser that the phone has been identified as a harasser and is now blocked. The recording can also advise the caller how to restore service. In a preferred embodiment, the MPC sets a timer to automatically restore service after a designated length of time.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are disclosed for routing callers to agents in a contact center with an intelligent routing system. An exemplary method includes routing callers to agents based on a pattern matching algorithm utilizing caller data and agent data, where the agent data includes agent satisfaction data from past agent-caller pairings. The agent satisfaction data may be obtained via surveys of the agents regarding their satisfaction with past agent-caller contacts. The agent satisfaction data may be used by the pattern matching algorithm in an attempt to increase agent satisfaction for future calls, thereby potentially reducing attrition of agents and cost to the call center, increasing morale of the agents, and so on. The agent satisfaction data and output from past agent-caller pairings may be weighted by the contact center against other agent data and caller data for a desired mixing of output variables.
Abstract:
In a method for displaying messages, a system displays messages from a single user account in multiple viewports. Each viewport orders messages based on an importance score that is calculated based on the user's prior interactions with messages in his user account through that viewport. Each viewport associated with the user account orders messages using a distinct message importance model.
Abstract:
A targeted-content-message-related profile for use with wireless access terminals (W-ATs) may be generated by one or more usage-related rules on the W-AT itself. The usage generate rules may be used by the W-AT to generate a user profile, with the usage-related rule providing a dynamic property to the user profile. All or part of the user profile may then be used as a targeted-content-message-related profile for targeting content messages.
Abstract:
Streaming voice signals, such as might be received at a contact center or similar operation, are analyzed to detect the occurrence of one or more unprompted, predetermined utterances. The predetermined utterances preferably constitute a vocabulary of words and/or phrases having particular meaning within the context in which they are uttered. Detection of one or more of the predetermined utterances during a call causes a determination of response-determinative significance of the detected utterance(s). Based on the response-determinative significance of the detected utterance(s), a responsive action may be further determined. Additionally, long term storage of the call corresponding to the detected utterance may also be initiated. Conversely, calls in which no predetermined utterances are detected may be deleted from short term storage. In this manner, the present invention simplifies the storage requirements for contact centers and provides the opportunity to improve caller experiences by providing shorter reaction times to potentially problematic situations.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for routing callers to agents in a call-center routing environment. An exemplary method includes identifying caller data for at least one caller in a queue of callers, and skipping a caller at the front of the queue of callers for another caller based on the identified caller data. The caller data may include one or both of demographic data and psychographic data. Skipping the caller may be further based on comparing caller data with agent data associated with an agent via a pattern matching algorithm such as a correlation algorithm. In one example, if the caller at the front of the queue has been skipped a predetermined number of times the caller at the front is the next routed (and cannot be skipped again).
Abstract:
A method for searching across instant message systems and an interconnecting server are disclosed. The method includes the steps of searching in a SIMPLE IM system by a WV-IMPS user, and searching in a WV-IMPS system by a SIMPLE IM user. The interconnecting server includes a message input/output module and a message processing and converting module. The technical solution of the present invention seamlessly connects the search services of the WV-IMPS instant message system and the SIMPLE instant message system, and thus solves the problem on interconnecting search functions between different types of instant message systems.
Abstract:
A display apparatus, a control method thereof and a display system having the same are provided. The display apparatus includes: a communication unit; a memory in which the same data as that of an external display apparatus is loaded in the same reference address as that of the external display apparatus; and a controller which controls to change data loaded in a reference address corresponding to address information from the external display apparatus based on data change information from the external display apparatus and to display the changed data if the address information and the data change information are received from the external display apparatus via the communication unit.