Customer service system and method
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1. A customer service system comprising:
- a database for storing, for each of a plurality of parties in a customer service network, a knowledge base of customer service information; and
a system manager, comprising software, for enabling the sharing of customer service information between the parties in the network.
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Abstract
A customer service system and method are provided to enable different parties or organizations to communicate or share customer service information with one another. Different parties may be enrolled as members of a customer service network, and representatives from those parties can communicate with one another and share information knowledge. In particular, parties can forward or assign customer inquires to other parties (both in and out of the network) who may be more capable or competent to respond to a customer query. Parties in the network may also subscribe to customer service information published by other parties in the network.
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1. A customer service system comprising:
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a database for storing, for each of a plurality of parties in a customer service network, a knowledge base of customer service information; and
a system manager, comprising software, for enabling the sharing of customer service information between the parties in the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A customer service system comprising:
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a first knowledge base of customer service information associated with a first party;
a second knowledge base of customer service information associated with a second party different from the first party; and
a system manager, comprising software, for receiving a query from a customer of the first party and for enabling customer service information contained in both the first and second knowledge bases to be searched in connection with the query. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A customer service system comprising:
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a first knowledge base of customer service information associated with a first party;
a second knowledge base of customer service information associated with a second party different from the first party; and
a system manager, comprising software, for allowing a customer of the first party to search for customer service information contained in both the first knowledge base and the second knowledge base. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A customer service system comprising:
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a knowledge base of product specific customer service information associated with products; and
a system manager, comprising software, for receiving a code specific to a particular product and, in response, enabling customer service information contained in the knowledge base to be searched. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for providing customer service information comprising:
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storing, for each of a plurality of parties in a customer service network, a knowledge base of customer service information; and
enabling the sharing of customer service information between the parties in the network. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method for providing customer service information comprising:
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maintaining a first knowledge base of customer service information associated with a first party;
maintaining a second knowledge base of customer service information associated with a second party different from the first party; and
receiving a query from a customer of the first party; and
enabling customer service information contained in both the first and second knowledge bases to be searched in connection with the query. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for providing customer service information comprising:
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maintaining a first knowledge base of customer service information associated with a first party;
maintaining a second knowledge base of customer service information associated with a second party different from the first party; and
allowing a customer of the first party to search for customer service information contained in both the first knowledge base and the second knowledge base. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method for providing customer service information comprising:
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maintaining a knowledge base of product specific customer service information associated with products;
receiving a code specific to a particular product; and
in response to the code, enabling customer service information contained in the knowledge base to be searched. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A method for providing customer service information comprising:
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providing access to a first knowledge base of customer service information associated with a first party;
providing access to a second knowledge base of customer service information associated with a second party different from the first party;
allowing a person to search for customer service information contained in both the first knowledge base and the second knowledge base. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99, 100)
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