Method and system using presence information to improve services provided by automatic call distribution centers
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1. A method using presence information to improve automatic call distribution, comprising:
- receiving a call for connection with one of a plurality of agents;
detecting an indicator of a service level problem;
using presence information to identify one or more draftable agents that are not in a ready state in response to detecting the indicator; and
distributing the call to a selected one of the identified one or more draftable agents.
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Abstract
In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method using presence information to improve automatic call distribution includes receiving a call for connection with one of a plurality of agents. An indicator of a service level problem is detected, and presence information is used to identify one or more draftable agents that are not in a ready state in response to detecting the indicator. The call is distributed to a selected one of the identified one or more draftable agents.
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1. A method using presence information to improve automatic call distribution, comprising:
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receiving a call for connection with one of a plurality of agents;
detecting an indicator of a service level problem;
using presence information to identify one or more draftable agents that are not in a ready state in response to detecting the indicator; and
distributing the call to a selected one of the identified one or more draftable agents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automatic call distribution system, comprising:
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a presence server operable to store presence information for a plurality of agents;
a processor in communication with the presence server and operable to;
receive a call for connection with one of the plurality of agents;
detect an indicator of a service level problem; and
in response to detecting the indicator, use presence information to identify one or more draftable agents that are not in a ready state; and
a distributor in communication with the processor and operable to distribute the call to a selected one of the identified one or more draftable agents. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An automatic call distribution system, comprising:
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means for receiving a call for connection with one of a plurality of agents;
means for detecting an indicator of a service level problem;
means for using presence information to identify one or more draftable agents that are not in a ready state in response to detecting the indicator; and
means for distributing the call to a selected one of the identified one or more draftable agents.
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28. Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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receive a call for connection with one of a plurality of agents;
detect an indicator of a service level problem;
use presence information to identify one or more draftable agents that are not in a ready state in response to detecting the indicator; and
distribute the call to a selected one of the identified one or more draftable agents.
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