METHODS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC AND PROACTIVE SUPPORT SERVICES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for product support services, the method comprising:
- determining, at a support center, a relationship between a first product provided by a first vendor and a second product provided by a second vendor, wherein the first and second products have been purchased by a user via a purchasing facility associated with a client of the support center;
in response to a first event received from the client or the first vendor indicating a change of the first product, transmitting a first message to the user on behalf of the client notifying the user the change of the first product; and
automatically transmitting a second message to the user offering a support service of a possible change of the second product in view of the relationship between the first and second products, without requiring the user to initiate a request for the support service.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, it is determined, at a support center, a relationship between a first product provided by a first vendor and a second product provided by a second vendor. The first and second products have been purchased by a user via a purchasing facility associated with a client of the support center. In response to a first event received from the client or the first vendor indicating a change of the first product, a first message is transmitted to the user on behalf of the client notifying the user the change of the first product. A second message is automatically transmitted to the user offering a support service of a possible change of the second product in view of the relationship between the first and second products, without requiring the user to initiate a request for the support service.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for product support services, the method comprising:
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determining, at a support center, a relationship between a first product provided by a first vendor and a second product provided by a second vendor, wherein the first and second products have been purchased by a user via a purchasing facility associated with a client of the support center; in response to a first event received from the client or the first vendor indicating a change of the first product, transmitting a first message to the user on behalf of the client notifying the user the change of the first product; and automatically transmitting a second message to the user offering a support service of a possible change of the second product in view of the relationship between the first and second products, without requiring the user to initiate a request for the support service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for product support services, the method comprising:
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determining, at a support center, a relationship between a first product provided by a first vendor and a second product provided by a second vendor, wherein the first and second products have been purchased by a user via a purchasing facility associated with a client of the support center; in response to a first event received from the client or the first vendor indicating a change of the first product, transmitting a first message to the user on behalf of the client notifying the user the change of the first product; and automatically transmitting a second message to the user offering a support service of a possible change of the second product in view of the relationship between the first and second products, without requiring the user to initiate a request for the support service.
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15. A system for product support services provided by a support center, the system comprising:
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a touch plan engine to determine a relationship between a first product provided by a first vendor and a second product provided by a second vendor, wherein the first and second products have been purchased by a user via a purchasing facility associated with a client of the support center; and a case management module coupled to the touch plan engine, in response to a first event received from the client or the first vendor indicating a change of the first product, to transmit a first message to the user on behalf of the client notifying the user the change of the first product, wherein the case management module is configured to automatically transmit a second message to the user offering a support service of a possible change of the second product in view of the relationship between the first and second products, without requiring the user to initiate a request for the support service. Automatically? Same as above. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented method for product support services, the method comprising:
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transmitting, from a one-touch application installed on a mobile device of a user to a support services application programming interface (API) of a support center over a network, a receipt of purchasing a first product provided by a first vendor and a second product provided by a second vendor via a purchase facility of a client of the support center, wherein the receipt is utilized by the support center to register the first and second products for support purposes, without requiring the user to provide product information to the support center; receiving, at the one-touch application of the mobile device from the support center, a first message indicating a change of the first product; and receiving a second message from the support center offering a support service for possible change of the second product due to the change of the first product, wherein the second message is automatically received without having the user to initiate a support request to the support center.
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21. A computer-implemented method for product support services, the method comprising:
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determining, at a support center, a relationship between a first product provided by a first vendor and a second product provided by a second vendor, wherein the first and second products have been purchased by a user via a purchasing facility associated with a client of the support center; in response to a first event received from the client or the first vendor indicating a change of the first product, automatically performing modification of the first product and the second product on behalf of the user, without requiring the user to initiate a request for the support service; and transmitting a message to the user notifying the user the modification of the first product and second product.
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