Method and apparatus for integrating agent status between a customer relations management system and a multiple channel communications center
First Claim
1. A system for integrating a contact center, an agent station, and a customer relation management server for communication comprising:
- a network adapter node having port connection to the contact center, the agent station, and the customer relation management server; and
one or more dynamic states running on the network adapter mode wherein the one or more states described represent current agent activity and presence attributes according to a model.
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Abstract
A system for integrating a contact center, an agent station, and a customer relation management server for communication includes a network adapter node having port connection to the contact center, the agent station, and the customer relation management server; and one or more dynamic states running on the network adapter mode wherein the one or more states described represent current agent activity and presence attributes according to model. In preferred application the customer relation management server is adapted to deliver data and or services or notification of availability thereof to the agent station based on the current state information for one or more events active or in queue for the agent station.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for integrating a contact center, an agent station, and a customer relation management server for communication comprising:
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a network adapter node having port connection to the contact center, the agent station, and the customer relation management server; and
one or more dynamic states running on the network adapter mode wherein the one or more states described represent current agent activity and presence attributes according to a model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
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13. The system of claim 13 wherein the software instance contains a descriptor of voice destination parameters and a descriptor of media channel destination parameters for each agent status model that describes a single or a group of agents.
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17. A method for automated ordering and receipt of data and or services provided by a customer relation management system to a communications terminal according to reported state information about live or asynchronous media events routed to the terminal comprising steps of:
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(a) routing an event or notification thereof to the communications terminal;
(b) reporting the state information related to the routed event or notification thereof to the customer relation management system during the time of routing of the event for connection;
(c) determining at the customer relation management system the specific data and or services needed; and
(c) receiving at the terminal the data and or services or a notification of availability thereof from the customer relation management system during or before the time of event interaction at the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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