Method and apparatus for providing result-oriented customer service
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining contact between a service and a customer, comprising the steps of:
- determining an electronic mail address for said customer;
sending a message to said customer at said electronic mail address regarding a customer profile for the customer;
receiving a reply from said customer; and
updating the customer profile for said customer based upon information provided in said reply from said customer.
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Abstract
An automated customer service system and method which maintains and uses a customer sensitivity profile to contact the customer in a manner, at a time and date, and at a location which are preferred by the customer. The automated customer service system also maintains and uses an agent qualification profile, in conjunction with the customer sensitivity profile, to automatically assign agents to the various campaigns. An agent qualification profile identifies any special skills or qualifications that an agent may possess, such as language skills, type of voice, efficiency, and type of call processing skills. The system administrator devises a strategy script based upon the customer sensitivity requirements and the agent qualifications. The strategy script determines which agents meet which requirements, and whether there are adequate agents to handle the requirements of concurrent campaigns.
257 Citations
59 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining contact between a service and a customer, comprising the steps of:
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determining an electronic mail address for said customer;
sending a message to said customer at said electronic mail address regarding a customer profile for the customer;
receiving a reply from said customer; and
updating the customer profile for said customer based upon information provided in said reply from said customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for establishing contact between a service and a customer, comprising the steps of:
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reviewing a customer profile of said customer to determine the manner in which said customer prefers to be contacted;
sending an electronic message to said customer in a manner preferred by said customer;
receiving a reply from said customer; and
communicating with said customer in response to receiving said reply from said customer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for doing business, comprising the steps of:
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reviewing a customer profile of a customer to determine if any action is required to be performed for said customer;
performing a predetermined action for said customer; and
notifying said customer that said predetermined action has been performed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for establishing contact between a service and a customer, comprising the steps of:
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determining an electronic mail address for a customer;
sending a message to said customer at said electronic mail address;
receiving a reply from said customer; and
connecting said customer to an agent of said service in response to receiving said reply. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for doing business, comprising the steps of:
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determining an electronic mail address for a customer;
sending a message to said customer at said electronic mail address;
receiving a reply from said customer; and
connecting said customer to a business agent in response to receiving said reply. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for providing a customer profile for a customer, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a communication from a customer;
identifying said customer based upon information provided in said communication; and
sending a communication to said customer about preferences of said customer;
updating a customer profile for said customer based upon information provided by said customer in response to said communication about said preferences of said customer. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for communicating with a customer, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a communication from a customer;
identifying said customer based upon information provided in said communication;
reviewing a customer profile for said customer to determine preferences of said customer; and
communicating with said customer in response to said communication in accordance with at least one of said preferences. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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