METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining whether a customer service representative is available now for an online communication session over a computer network with a customer browsing a webpage of a website;
causing a customer service availability notification to display on the webpage of the website browsed by the customer, the customer service availability notification being configured to identify at least the customer service representative that is available now and modes of communication with which the customer may communicate with the identified customer service representative;
receiving, over the computer network, an indication that the customer desires to enter into the online communication session with the identified customer service representative and a selection of a desired one of a plurality of available modes of communication; and
upon receiving the indication from the customer, initiating the online communication session with the identified customer service representative using the selected mode of communication.
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Abstract
A method may comprise determining whether a customer service representative is available now for an online communication session over a computer network with a customer browsing a webpage of a website: causing a customer service availability notification to display on the webpage of the website browsed by the customer, the customer service availability notification being configured to identify at least the customer service representative that is available now and modes of communication with which the customer may communicate with the identified customer service representative; receiving, over the computer network, an indication that the customer desires to enter into the online communication session with the identified customer service representative and a selection of a desired one of a plurality of available modes of communication: and upon receiving the indication from the customer, initiating the online communication session with the identified customer service representative using the selected mode of communication.
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41 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining whether a customer service representative is available now for an online communication session over a computer network with a customer browsing a webpage of a website; causing a customer service availability notification to display on the webpage of the website browsed by the customer, the customer service availability notification being configured to identify at least the customer service representative that is available now and modes of communication with which the customer may communicate with the identified customer service representative; receiving, over the computer network, an indication that the customer desires to enter into the online communication session with the identified customer service representative and a selection of a desired one of a plurality of available modes of communication; and upon receiving the indication from the customer, initiating the online communication session with the identified customer service representative using the selected mode of communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising:
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displaying a website accessible over a computer network using a browser; displaying, on the browser, a customer service availability notification, the customer service availability notification identifying at least a customer service representative that is available now for an online communication session and a plurality of available modes of communication with which the communication session with the identified customer service representative may be initiated; initiating the online communication session with the identified customer service representative by sending, over the computer network, a first signal that is indicative of a selected customer service availability notification and a desired one of the plurality of available modes of communication; and enabling the online communication session to be carried out with the identified customer service representative using the selected mode of communication while continuing to display and enable browsing of the website. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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