System and method for redirecting a telecommunicating party to an information source over a computer network
First Claim
1. A system for redirecting an interested party engaged in communications with a call center agent over a communication line linking the call center agent to the interested party via a computer telephony integration (CTI) system to an information source accessible by the interested party over a computer network via an interested party computer accessing the computer network, the interested party redirection system featuring:
- an information source access code generator, for generating an access code to allow the interested party to access at least one source of information, the access code generator also for linking an assigned access code to a call record maintained in the CTI system, to identify an interested party utilizing the access code to access the source of information;
a computer network interface, for interfacing the call center CTI system to the computer network;
a call record database, for storing information to link an assigned access code to a stored call record; and
a source of information navigation system, responsive to an assigned access code input by a user, for directing the interested party to said at least one source of information over the computer network.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an access code to an interested party who is engaging in communications with a call center agent over a communications line and directing the interested party to at least one source of information provided over a computer network. The interested party may make an inquiry or otherwise contact a call center via a telephone call or by inquiring over the internet. A web server or other system may itself determine that an interested party is in need of information or direction. Various embodiments of the invention envision that the source of information includes at least one web page, an on-line electronic chat session over the computer network, or automated navigation of a web site.
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1. A system for redirecting an interested party engaged in communications with a call center agent over a communication line linking the call center agent to the interested party via a computer telephony integration (CTI) system to an information source accessible by the interested party over a computer network via an interested party computer accessing the computer network, the interested party redirection system featuring:
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an information source access code generator, for generating an access code to allow the interested party to access at least one source of information, the access code generator also for linking an assigned access code to a call record maintained in the CTI system, to identify an interested party utilizing the access code to access the source of information;
a computer network interface, for interfacing the call center CTI system to the computer network;
a call record database, for storing information to link an assigned access code to a stored call record; and
a source of information navigation system, responsive to an assigned access code input by a user, for directing the interested party to said at least one source of information over the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for redirecting an interested party engaged in communications with a call center agent over a communication line linking the call center agent to the interested party via a computer telephony integration (CTI) system to at least one source of desired information accessible by the interested party over a computer network via an interested party computer accessing the computer network, the method featuring the acts of:
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generating an information source access code assigning said at least one source of information to said access code, for allowing the interested party to access the at least one source of information;
linking the assigned at least one source of information access code to a call record maintained in the CTI system, to identify an interested party who has been assigned the at least one information source access code;
interfacing the call center CTI system to the computer network;
storing the information necessary to link said assigned access code to a stored call record in a call record database; and
assisting an interested party accessing the at least one source of information in navigating the accessed alternative information source over the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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