公开(公告)号：US08923503B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US13865226

申请日：2013-04-18

Applicant: Avaya Inc.

Inventor： Robin H. Foster ,  Hongguang Li ,  Lynn R. Smith ,  Katherine A. Sobus

IPC: H04M3/00 ,  H04M3/523

CPC classification number: H04M3/523 ,  H04M3/5235 ,  H04M2201/12 ,  H04M2201/18 ,  H04M2203/408 ,  H04M2242/06

Abstract: Methods for enabling call center agents to adapt their servicing of incoming calls based on the estimated value of the calls are disclosed. In accordance with the first illustrative embodiment, when there is a “high-value” call waiting in the queue while one or more agents are currently servicing lower-value calls, an agent who is servicing a lower-value call is informed that there is a higher-value call waiting in the queue, and is prompted to provide an estimate of how much longer he or she will be servicing his or her current call. The call center system selects which agent the high-value call will be routed to based on: (i) the agents' responses to the prompts, and (ii) for each of the responding agents, a measure of how closely prior responses from the agent compared to the actual amount of time taken by the agent to complete servicing the call.

Abstract translation: 公开了使呼叫中心代理能够根据呼叫的估计值适应来电呼叫的方法。 根据第一说明性实施例，当一个或多个代理当前正在服务较低价值呼叫的队列中存在“高价值”呼叫等待时，正在服务于较低价值呼叫的代理被通知存在 在队列中等待更高价值的呼叫，并被提示提供他或她将为其当前呼叫服务多久的估计。 呼叫中心系统基于以下方式选择高价值呼叫将被路由的代理：（i）代理人对提示的响应，以及（ii）对于每个响应代理，对于来自 代理与代理完成维修通话所需的实际时间相比。

公开(公告)号：US20130230163A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-05

申请号：US13865226

申请日：2013-04-18

Applicant: AVAYA INC.

Inventor： Robin H. Foster ,  Hongguang Li ,  Lynn R. Smith ,  Katherine A. Sobus

IPC: H04M3/523

CPC classification number: H04M3/523 ,  H04M3/5235 ,  H04M2201/12 ,  H04M2201/18 ,  H04M2203/408 ,  H04M2242/06

Abstract: Methods for enabling call center agents to adapt their servicing of incoming calls based on the estimated value of the calls are disclosed. In accordance with the first illustrative embodiment, when there is a “high-value” call waiting in the queue while one or more agents are currently servicing lower-value calls, an agent who is servicing a lower-value call is informed that there is a higher-value call waiting in the queue, and is prompted to provide an estimate of how much longer he or she will be servicing his or her current call. The call center system selects which agent the high-value call will be routed to based on: (i) the agents' responses to the prompts, and (ii) for each of the responding agents, a measure of how closely prior responses from the agent compared to the actual amount of time taken by the agent to complete servicing the call.

Abstract translation: 公开了使呼叫中心代理能够根据呼叫的估计值适应来电呼叫的方法。 根据第一说明性实施例，当一个或多个代理当前正在服务较低价值呼叫的队列中存在“高价值”呼叫等待时，正在服务于较低价值呼叫的代理被通知存在 在队列中等待更高价值的呼叫，并被提示提供他或她将为其当前呼叫服务多久的估计。 呼叫中心系统基于以下方式选择高价值呼叫将被路由的代理：（i）代理人对提示的响应，以及（ii）对于每个响应代理，对于来自 代理与代理完成维修通话所需的实际时间相比。