ENVIRONMENT-DRIVEN APPLICATIONS IN A CUSTOMER SERVICE ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS A RETAIL BANKING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A system for providing enhanced customer service within an environment, the system comprising:
- a customer identification subsystem configured to automatically identify a customer that has entered the environment;
a customer tracking subsystem configured to automatically track activities, current locations, or both activities and current locations of the identified customer within the environment;
a context processing component configured to determine a current or near current context for the identified customer based on information provided by the customer identification subsystem and the customer tracking subsystem; and
at least one environment-driven application configured to use customer context information provided by the context processing component to facilitate providing customized customer service to the customer.
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Abstract
Providing enhanced customer service within an environment. A customer identification subsystem configured to automatically identify a customer that has entered the environment and a customer tracking subsystem configured to automatically track activities, current locations, or both activities and current locations of the identified customer within the environment may provide input to a context processing component and/or at least one environment-driven application. The context processing component, if provided, may be configured to determine a current or near current context for the identified customer based on information provided by the customer identification subsystem and the customer tracking subsystem. The at least one environment-driven application may be configured to use customer context information provided by the context processing component (or derived independently) to facilitate providing customized customer service to the customer.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing enhanced customer service within an environment, the system comprising:
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a customer identification subsystem configured to automatically identify a customer that has entered the environment;
a customer tracking subsystem configured to automatically track activities, current locations, or both activities and current locations of the identified customer within the environment;
a context processing component configured to determine a current or near current context for the identified customer based on information provided by the customer identification subsystem and the customer tracking subsystem; and
at least one environment-driven application configured to use customer context information provided by the context processing component to facilitate providing customized customer service to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing enhanced service to a customer within an environment, the method comprising:
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receiving customer identity information obtained in association with automatically identifying a physical presence of the customer in the environment;
receiving customer activity information obtained in association with automatically tracking activities performed by the customer in the environment;
determining a current or near current activity status for the identified customer based on the received customer identity information and the received customer activity information; and
providing an indication of the current or near current activity status for the identified customer to an environment-driven application configured to facilitate providing customized services to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium associated with an environment-driven application, the computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method comprising:
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receiving an indication of identity information obtained in association with automatically identifying a physical presence of a person in an environment in which the person may request assistance or services;
receiving an indication of current or near current status information for the person, wherein the status information is obtained in association with automatically tracking activities and/or locations of the person within the environment; and
applying the received indication of identity information and the received indication of current or near current status information to update an interface that facilitates providing customized customer service or assistance to the person.
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