SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CALL BACK OPTION FOR CALLERS TO A CALL CENTER
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a call back option to a customer of a call center. According to one embodiment, the system includes a telecommunications switch and an automatic call distributor in communication with the telecommunications switch via first and second communications links. The system also includes means for providing the customer with a call back option in response to a first call from the customer, wherein the first call is routed to the automatic call distributor by the telecommunications switch over the first communications link, and means for establishing a second call between the automatic call distributor and the customer over the second communications link when the customer accepts the call back option.
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54 Claims
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1-36. -36. (canceled)
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37. A device for providing a call center call back option, comprising:
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at least one communications port that receives calls directed to the call center; and
a processing device that is linked to the communications port and that provides a call back option for a first call that is received, where the call back option is to call back the call center during a specified time period and wherein the processing device establishes a second call during the specified time period based on an acceptance of the call back option provided to the first call by receiving the second call and provides the second call with preferential treatment when the second call is within the specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A device for providing a call center call back option, comprising:
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at least one communications port that receives calls directed to the call center; and
a processing device that is linked to the communications port and that provides a call back option for a first call that is received, where the call back option is to be called back to reach the call center during a specified time period, the processing device determining the specified time period as a time when the call center has capacity to handle more calls than when the first call is received, and wherein the processing device establishes a second call during the specified time period based on an acceptance of the call back option provided to the first call by initiating the second call to a source of the first call. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer readable medium having instructions encoded thereon for providing a call center call back option, wherein the instructions perform acts comprising:
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receiving a first call directed to the call center;
providing a call back option for the first call that is received, where the call back option is to be called back to reach the call center during a specified time period; and
establishing a second call during the specified time period based on an acceptance of the call back option provided to the first call by initiating the second call to a source of the first call. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 53, 54)
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