Premises enabled mobile kiosk, using customers' mobile communication device
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1. A contact center, comprising:
- a plurality of network interfaces that enable the contact center to receive and service contacts from a plurality of premises;
a microprocessor; and
computer memory comprising instructions that are executable by the microprocessor, the instructions, when executed by the microprocessor, enabling the contact center to;
receive a contact at a network interface of the multiple network interfaces;
analyze the contact to determine whether the contact includes a premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from a first premises in the plurality of premises as opposed to originating from a second premises in the plurality of premises;
determine that the contact comprises the premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from the first premises as opposed to the second premises; and
in response to determining that the contact comprises the premises tag, facilitate establishment of a communication session between a contact center agent and a person carrying a mobile kiosk with preferential treatment as compared to treatment if the contact lacked the premises tag.
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Abstract
A contact center is provided that can service customers on premises via a mobile kiosk. The mobile kiosk may be carried by the customer or by an on-site customer service representative. The mobile kiosk may be enqueued in the contact center contact queue such that enhanced customer service can be provided through interfacing with the enterprise database, vendor databases, as well as assigning an appropriately skilled contact center agent to the customer contact.
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1. A contact center, comprising:
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a plurality of network interfaces that enable the contact center to receive and service contacts from a plurality of premises; a microprocessor; and computer memory comprising instructions that are executable by the microprocessor, the instructions, when executed by the microprocessor, enabling the contact center to; receive a contact at a network interface of the multiple network interfaces; analyze the contact to determine whether the contact includes a premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from a first premises in the plurality of premises as opposed to originating from a second premises in the plurality of premises; determine that the contact comprises the premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from the first premises as opposed to the second premises; and in response to determining that the contact comprises the premises tag, facilitate establishment of a communication session between a contact center agent and a person carrying a mobile kiosk with preferential treatment as compared to treatment if the contact lacked the premises tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server, comprising:
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a microprocessor; and computer memory comprising instructions that are executable by the microprocessor, the instructions, when executed by the microprocessor, enabling the server to; receive a contact; analyze the contact to determine whether the contact includes a premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from a first premises in the plurality of premises as opposed to originating from a second premises in the plurality of premises; determine that the contact comprises the premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from the first premises as opposed to the second premises; and in response to determining that the contact comprises the premises tag, facilitate establishment of a communication session between a contact center agent and a person carrying a mobile kiosk with preferential treatment as compared to treatment if the contact lacked the premises tag. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a contact center, comprising:
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receiving a contact at a network interface of the contact center, wherein the contact center comprises multiple network interfaces that enable the contact center to receive and service contacts from a plurality of premises; analyzing the contact to determine whether the contact includes a premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from a first premises in the plurality of premises as opposed to originating from a second premises in the plurality of premises; determining that the contact comprises the premises tag that identifies the contact as originating from the first premises as opposed to the second premises; and in response to determining that the contact comprises the premises tag, establishing a communication session between a contact center agent and a person carrying the mobile kiosk on an expedited basis as compared to basis if the contact lacked the premises tag. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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