System and method for providing customer support
First Claim
1. A method for providing customer support to an electrical device user, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a communications link between a customer support representative and the user with a customer support unit associated with the electrical device; and
transmitting communications of the customer support representative to the user while the user is at the electrical device via the customer support unit.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing customer support to an electrical device user. The method comprises the steps of establishing a communications link between a customer support representative and the user with a customer support unit associated with the electrical device, and transmitting communications of the customer support representative to the user while the user is at the electrical device via the customer support unit. In a preferred arrangement, audio and video data are exchanged between the customer support representative and the user through the provision of a customer support unit that electrically connects with the electrical device (e.g., a peripheral device).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing customer support to an electrical device user, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a communications link between a customer support representative and the user with a customer support unit associated with the electrical device; and
transmitting communications of the customer support representative to the user while the user is at the electrical device via the customer support unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing customer support to an electrical device user, comprising:
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means for transmitting customer support representative communications across a network; and
means for presenting the customer support representative communications to a user at the electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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15. A system for providing customer support to a user of an electrical device, comprising:
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a customer support unit that is adapted to electrically connect to the electrical device, the customer support unit comprising a speaker and a display that are adapted to present audio and video data of a customer support representative to the user; and
network interface devices that are adapted to transmit and receive communications across a network.
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20. A printer adapted for electrical connection with a peripheral device, comprising:
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a speaker configured to present audio data of a customer support representative to a user;
a display configured to present video data of the customer support representative to a user;
a microphone configured to capture audio data of the user; and
a video camera configured to capture video data of the user.
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