Method and system for optimization of telephone contact campaigns
First Claim
1. A method of scheduling an outbound telephone contact campaign for a first interval with an optimized probability of contacting targeted individuals during the campaign on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
- segmenting the first interval into a plurality of second intervals;
determining for each of said accounts the probability of contacting the individual associated with each of said accounts during each of said second intervals;
determining for each of said accounts a first time period corresponding to one of said second intervals during which the probability of contacting the individual associated with said account is highest; and
allocating each of said accounts to said second interval corresponding to said first time period for said account.
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Abstract
A system and a method of generating outbound telephone contact campaigns optimized to contact the maximum number of targeted individuals during a campaign using a predictive dialer system, telephone operators with computer consoles and stored account records, where each account is associated with an individual with one or more telephone numbers and a history of attempts to contact the individual associated with each account.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of scheduling an outbound telephone contact campaign for a first interval with an optimized probability of contacting targeted individuals during the campaign on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the first interval into a plurality of second intervals; determining for each of said accounts the probability of contacting the individual associated with each of said accounts during each of said second intervals; determining for each of said accounts a first time period corresponding to one of said second intervals during which the probability of contacting the individual associated with said account is highest; and allocating each of said accounts to said second interval corresponding to said first time period for said account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer system for outbound teleprocessing of a plurality of accounts, each account corresponding to an individual having a telephone, a predictive dialer system and a plurality of operators, said computer system comprising:
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means for maintaining a history of attempts to contact the individual corresponding to each of the accounts for teleprocessing; means for determining probability of right party contact with the individual corresponding to each of said accounts during each of a plurality of time periods; and means for scheduling an attempt to contact the individual associated with each of said accounts during a time period of highest probability of right party contact with the individual corresponding to each of said accounts. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of scheduling a telephone contact campaign with an optimized rate of contacting targeted individuals during the campaign on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the campaign into a plurality of intervals; determining the rate of contacting each targeted individual at a first telephone during each of said intervals; determining the rate of contacting each targeted individual at a next telephone during each of said intervals; determining for each of said intervals a telephone having a highest rate of contacting each targeted individual; allocating contact attempts during each of said intervals to each said telephone having a highest rate of contacting each targeted individual. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of scheduling a telephone contact campaign with an optimized rate of contacting targeted individuals during the campaign on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the campaign into a plurality of intervals; determining a first rate of contacting each targeted individual at a first telephone during each of said intervals; determining a second rate of contacting each targeted individual at a second telephone during each of said intervals; determining a third rate of contacting each targeted individual at a second telephone after unsuccessfully attempting to contact each said targeted individual at a first telephone; determining for each of said intervals said rate of contacting each targeted individual having a highest value; and for each of said intervals, attempting to contact each targeted individual at the telephone having said highest value of said rate of contacting each targeted individual.
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14. A method of scheduling a telephone contact campaign with an optimized rate of right party contact per unit time on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a first telephone and a second telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the campaign into a plurality of intervals; determining an expected rate of right party contact when contacting each said individual at said first telephone during each of said intervals; determining an expected rate of right party contact when contacting each said individual at said second telephone during each of said intervals; determining for each of said intervals a telephone having a highest expected rate of right party contact; and allocating contact attempts during each of said intervals to said telephone having a highest expected rate of right party contact.
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15. A method of scheduling a telephone contact campaign with an optimized rate of contact attempts on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a first telephone and a second telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the campaign into a plurality of intervals; determining an expected rate of contact attempts when contacting each said individual at said first telephone during each of said intervals; determining an expected rate of contact attempts when contacting each said individual at said second telephone during each of said intervals; determining for each of said intervals a telephone having a maximum expected rate of contact attempts; and allocating contact attempts during each of said intervals to said telephone having a maximum expected rate of contact attempts.
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16. A method of allocating resources for a telephone contact campaign on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the campaign into a plurality of intervals; determining the probability of contacting each said individual during each of said intervals; for each said individual, determining the interval having a maximum probability of contacting each said individual; scheduling an attempt to contact each said individual during said interval having a maximum probability of contacting each said individual; and determining the number of operators necessary in each of said intervals to attempt to contact all of said individuals scheduled to be contacted during said interval.
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17. A method of scheduling a telephone contact campaign on a computer system using a predictive dialer system, a plurality of telephone operators, and stored accounts, each account being associated with an individual having a telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the campaign into a plurality of intervals; determining the value of a processing parameter for each of said individuals at a first telephone during each of said intervals; determining the value of said processing parameter for each of said individuals at a next telephone during each of said intervals; determining for each of said intervals a telephone having a highest value of said processing parameter for each of said individuals; allocating a contact attempt for each of said individuals to the one of said intervals and the one of said telephones having the highest value of said processing parameter for said individuals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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