System and method for smart scripting call centers and configuration thereof
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating interaction between a customer and a service provider, said system being configurable and comprising a set of reusable components said system further comprising a script and an associated database, wherein a) said script comprises a hierarchical set of structured pages, b) at least one of said one or more pages comprising a structured set of questions, c) at least one of said questions having user responses, and d) at least one of said user responses causing the system to either i) link to an associated database, or ii) link to another question in the script.
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Abstract
User configurable and reconfigurable scripting, methods of scripting, and systems for scripting for call centers, technical support centers, and marketers. Scripts are interactive tools that guide a telemarketer, a sales person, or a technical support technician through a telephone call with a customer. Scripts are characterized by going on to particular subsequent questions as a function of the customer'"'"'s answer to a previous question.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating interaction between a customer and a service provider, said system being configurable and comprising a set of reusable components said system further comprising a script and an associated database, wherein
a) said script comprises a hierarchical set of structured pages, b) at least one of said one or more pages comprising a structured set of questions, c) at least one of said questions having user responses, and d) at least one of said user responses causing the system to either i) link to an associated database, or ii) link to another question in the script.
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16. A method of configuring software adapted for facilitating interaction between a customer and a service provider utilizing a script and an associated database, said method calling a set of reusable components, and wherein
a) said script comprises a hierarchical set of structured pages, b) at least one of said one or more pages comprising a structured set of questions, c) at least one of said questions having user responses, and d) at least one of said likely responses causing the software to either i) link to an associated database, or ii) link to another question in the script, said method comprising the steps of: -
a) presenting a question to a user;
b) receiving a response from the user; and
c) branching in response to the user'"'"'s response to the question to link to i) the associated database, or ii) to another question. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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