Transaction processing system and method
First Claim
1. A transaction processing system comprising:
- a transaction interface for receiving transactions of a plurality of types from their respective sources, and conveying the received transactions;
a memory for storing the transactions in at least one queue; and
a processor including;
an identifier generator for generating an identifier for each transaction in the queue; and
a transaction controller for using the identifier to provide access by an agent to the transaction corresponding to the identifier, said transaction controller queuing each transaction with an associated transaction type signal concatenated with the transaction.
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Abstract
A transaction processing system and method includes a transaction interface for conveying transactions; a memory for storing the transactions in a queue; and a processor. The processor includes an identifier generator for generating an identifier for each transaction in the queue; and a transaction controller for using the identifier to provide access by an agent to the transaction corresponding to the identifier. The transaction processing system and method provides for the management and processing of transactions including inbound and outbound telephone calls as well as other transactions such as electronic mail, voice mail, video calls, facsimile transmissions, data packets over the Internet, etc. Automatic source identification may be used, such as automatic number identification, for providing agents with available information of an inbound caller or message sender prior to handling such caller or sender for improved transaction processing.
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20 Claims
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1. A transaction processing system comprising:
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a transaction interface for receiving transactions of a plurality of types from their respective sources, and conveying the received transactions; a memory for storing the transactions in at least one queue; and a processor including; an identifier generator for generating an identifier for each transaction in the queue; and a transaction controller for using the identifier to provide access by an agent to the transaction corresponding to the identifier, said transaction controller queuing each transaction with an associated transaction type signal concatenated with the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transaction processing system comprising:
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at least one agent station having an agent interface; a memory for storing transactions of at least one transaction type in at least one queue; and a processor including; a transaction controller for conveying a queued transaction having a predetermined transaction type to the at least one agent station, said transaction controller queuing each transaction with an associated transaction type signal concatenated with the transaction; and a signal generator for generating a transaction type signal corresponding to the transaction type of the queued transaction being conveyed, wherein the transaction type signal is transmitted to the agent station prior to the conveying of the queued transaction; wherein the agent station, responsive to the transaction type signal, generates a transaction processing protocol to interactively allow the agent to process the transaction upon arrival at the agent station. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A transaction processing system comprising:
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at least one agent station having an agent interface; a memory for storing transactions of at least one type in at least one queue, and for storing caller data; and a processor including; a transaction controller for conveying a queued transaction to the at least one agent station, said transaction controller queuing each transaction with an associated transaction type signal concatenated with the transaction; a source identifier, responsive to a received transaction, for identifying the source of the received transaction; and means, responsive to the identified source, for searching the stored caller data and, responsive to a match of the stored caller data with the source, for providing the stored caller data to an agent station for processing the received transaction. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A transaction processing system comprising:
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a transaction interface for conveying transactions of a plurality of types; a memory for storing transactions of at least one type in at least one queue; and a processor including; an identifier generator for generating an identifier for each transaction in the at least one queue; means for determining the availability of an agent for handling further processing of the identified transaction; and a transaction controller for using the identifier to provide access by an agent to the transaction corresponding to the generated identifier, said transaction controller queuing each transaction with an associated transaction type signal concatenated with the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An automatic call distribution (ACD) system capable of handling a plurality of transactions in addition to telecommunication transactions comprising:
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a plurality of agent stations; a memory for storing transactions of at least one type in at least one queue; and a processor including; means for determining the availability of an agent at one of said plurality of agent stations; a transaction controller for conveying a queued transaction having a predetermined transaction type to one of said plurality of agent stations, said transaction controller queuing each transaction with an associated transaction type signal concatenated with the transaction; and a signal generator for generating a transaction type signal corresponding to the transaction type of the queued transaction being conveyed, said transaction type signal being transmitted to the respective agent station prior to conveying the queued transaction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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