USER-SPECIFIC CONTACT APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A user-specific response apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a data storage module configured to receive contact information for a user and store the contact information in a user-specific profile, the contact information comprising a contact telephone number;
a user activity detection module configured to initiate transmission of at least one user-specific access token to the user;
the user activity detection module further configured to receive a user-specific access token (of the at least one user-specific access token) and provide notification of online activity by the user;
a response plan selection module configured to select a preferred response plan for the user;
a dialing module configured to dial the contact telephone number in accordance with a delay time specified by the preferred response plan and in response to receiving notification of online activity by the user; and
an agent selection module configured to connect the user to an agent having a skill set specified by the preferred response plan.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting online activity by a user and contacting the user in conjunction with a preferred response plan.
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19 Claims
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1. A user-specific response apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a data storage module configured to receive contact information for a user and store the contact information in a user-specific profile, the contact information comprising a contact telephone number; a user activity detection module configured to initiate transmission of at least one user-specific access token to the user; the user activity detection module further configured to receive a user-specific access token (of the at least one user-specific access token) and provide notification of online activity by the user; a response plan selection module configured to select a preferred response plan for the user; a dialing module configured to dial the contact telephone number in accordance with a delay time specified by the preferred response plan and in response to receiving notification of online activity by the user; and an agent selection module configured to connect the user to an agent having a skill set specified by the preferred response plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions to perform a user-specific response method, the method comprising:
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receiving contact information for a user, the contact information comprising a contact telephone number; storing the contact information in a user-specific profile; transmitting at least one user-specific access token to the user; receiving a user-specific access token (of the at least one user-specific access token) in response to online activity by the user; selecting a preferred response plan for the user; dialing the contact telephone number in response to receiving the user-specific access token and in accordance with a delay time specified by the preferred response plan; and connecting the user to an agent having a skill set specified by the preferred response plan. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A user-specific response method, the method comprising:
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receiving contact information for a user, the contact information comprising a contact telephone number; storing the contact information in a user-specific profile; transmitting at least one user-specific access token to the user; receiving a user-specific access token (of the at least one user-specific access token) in response to online activity by the user; selecting a preferred response plan for the user; dialing the contact telephone number in response to receiving the user-specific access token and in accordance with a delay time specified by the preferred response plan; and connecting the user to an agent having a skill set specified by the preferred response plan.
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