METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINKING USER SESSIONS AND ESTABLISHING IDENTITY ACROSS CHANNELS
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- a processor executing instructions for exchanging customer data via a customer support system across a plurality of channels;
said processor executing instructions for receiving said customer data from said plurality of channels, wherein at least one of said channels comprises a customer care support (CCS) channel and at least one of said channels comprises a non-CCS channel; and
said processor executing instructions for applying said customer data in one or more channels based upon any of customer interaction in one or more other channels and preferences that said customer has selected in said one or more other channels.
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Abstract
A customer support system exchanges customer data, such as the customer'"'"'s identity, activity, etc. across multiple channels to enable better customer service. A further embodiment of the invention collects user interaction data from non-CCS channels, such as Facebook® posts, and predicts the intent of customer to provide services to the customer accordingly.
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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a processor executing instructions for exchanging customer data via a customer support system across a plurality of channels; said processor executing instructions for receiving said customer data from said plurality of channels, wherein at least one of said channels comprises a customer care support (CCS) channel and at least one of said channels comprises a non-CCS channel; and said processor executing instructions for applying said customer data in one or more channels based upon any of customer interaction in one or more other channels and preferences that said customer has selected in said one or more other channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
a customer care support (CCS) system, interconnected with a customer interface for receiving customer data, via a multichannel communication network for exchanging said customer data via said CCS across a plurality of channels, said CCS receiving said customer data from said plurality of channels, wherein at least one of said channels comprises a CCS channel and at least one of said channels comprises a non-CCS channel, said CCS applying said customer data in one or more channels based upon any of customer interaction in one or more other channels and preferences that said customer has selected in said one or more other channels. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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a processor receiving customer data via a multichannel communication network; said processor receiving said customer data from said plurality of channels; said processor applying said customer data in one or more channels based upon customer interaction in one or more other channels and personally identifying information (PII) in said one or more other channels by employing one or more ties between said one or more channels and said one or more other channels, said ties comprising any of; ties between channel identifiers; ties between a channel identifier and a PII; ties between a non-PII property that appears in multiple channels; and ties between a non-PII property that appears in a channel and a PII in an external system.
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