METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO INITIATE CALL CENTER CONTACT
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1. A method for allowing a customer to initiate call center contact, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a network operation center a message to be transmitted to a customer;
transmitting the message to the customer;
waiting for a reply from the customer;
first determining whether the reply is received;
if the reply is received, second determining whether the reply is a positive reply;
if the reply is the positive reply, alerting a call center that the customer has indicated the positive reply; and
providing customer contact information to the call center so the call center can contact the customer.
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Abstract
A network operation center is provided. The network operation center provides a message to a customer over a communication link and waits for a reply to the message from the customer. When the reply is received, the network operation center determines whether the reply indicated the customer is receptive to contact from a call center. If the reply indicates the customer is receptive, the network operation center provides a notification to the call center along with customer contact information. The call center contacts the customer based on the notification.
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1. A method for allowing a customer to initiate call center contact, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a network operation center a message to be transmitted to a customer;
transmitting the message to the customer;
waiting for a reply from the customer;
first determining whether the reply is received;
if the reply is received, second determining whether the reply is a positive reply;
if the reply is the positive reply, alerting a call center that the customer has indicated the positive reply; and
providing customer contact information to the call center so the call center can contact the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of transmitting messages from a company to a customer and receiving a reply from the customer indicative that the customer is receptive to being contacted by a call center, the method comprising the steps of:
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composing a message to be transmitted to the customer;
transmitting the message to a network operation center;
packaging the message into a protocol capable of being delivered to the customer;
delivering the message to a customer device of the customer;
displaying the message on the customer device;
generating a reply message from the customer using the customer device;
transmitting the reply from the customer to the network operation center;
receiving the reply from the customer; and
if the reply from the customer indicates the customer is receptive to being contacted, instructing a call center to contact the customer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network operation center for delivering content to a customer and providing instruction to a call center that the customer is receptive to communication, the network operation center comprising:
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a transmitter, the transmitter packages content and transmits the content to the customer;
a receiver, the receiver waits for a reply to the content transmitted to the customer;
a determinator, the determinator determines whether the reply is a positive reply; and
a notifier, the notifier delivers a notification to a call center when the determinator determines the replay is the positive reply, wherein the notification from the notifier includes contact information of the customer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for allowing a customer of a company to initiate call center contact to solicit pre-orders, the system comprising:
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a company;
a network operation center;
a customer; and
a call center, wherein the company is connected to the network operation center by a first communication protocol;
the customer is connected to the network operation center by a second communication protocol;
the call center is connected to the network operation center by a third communication protocol; and
the call center is connected to the customer by a fourth communication protocol, such that the company provides content to the network operation center for transmission to the customer using the first communication protocol;
the network operation center receives the content from the network operation center and transmits the content to the customer using the second communication protocol;
the customer receives the content from the network operation center and transmits a reply to the content to the network operation center using the second communication protocol;
the network operation center receives the reply and determines whether the customer desires the call center to contact the customer;
if the network operation center determines the customer desires contact, the network operation center transmits a notification to the call center using the third communication protocol; and
the call center receives the notification from the call center and contacts the customer using the fourth communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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