Apparatus and methods for responding to multimedia communications based on content analysis
First Claim
1. A routing method for distributing communications to a plurality of individuals comprising steps of:
- storing resume data indicative of proficiencies of said individuals with respect to skills advantageous to processing said communications;
enabling reception of incoming communications having substantial content freedom;
formatting original message content of each of said incoming communications in a program-searchable format;
searching said original message content of each formatted incoming communications to determine which skills are advantageous to processing said incoming communications; and
at least partially based upon correlations between said stored resume data and said determined skills advantageous to processing said incoming communications, routing said incoming communications to said individuals on a one-by-one basis.
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Abstract
A routing method for an information distribution system, such as an automatic communications distribution system, allows substantial content freedom in the formulation of a message to the system. The messages are converted to a computer-searchable format and are subjected to content analysis to identify skills advantageous to responding to the messages. In one application, the incoming message is a facsimile transmission that is converted to computer-generated text information using an optical character recognition module. The freeform incoming message may also be a voice mail message converted using speech recognition techniques, or may be a video transmission, electronic mail or a Webpage referral. In an application of the method and system that includes a response from an agent of the system, resume data indicative of proficiencies of the agents with respect to skills advantageous to processing the communications are correlated with the identified desired skills for a particular incoming communication. Based upon the correlation, the incoming communication is routed to the appropriate agent.
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24 Claims
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1. A routing method for distributing communications to a plurality of individuals comprising steps of:
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storing resume data indicative of proficiencies of said individuals with respect to skills advantageous to processing said communications; enabling reception of incoming communications having substantial content freedom; formatting original message content of each of said incoming communications in a program-searchable format; searching said original message content of each formatted incoming communications to determine which skills are advantageous to processing said incoming communications; and at least partially based upon correlations between said stored resume data and said determined skills advantageous to processing said incoming communications, routing said incoming communications to said individuals on a one-by-one basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A routing method for an information distribution system comprising steps of:
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receiving an incoming communication having significant freedom of message content, said incoming communication being from a submitting party; converting original message content of said incoming communication to a computer-searchable format; executing content analysis of said original message content in said computer-searchable format, including searching said original message content of said incoming communication for a specific subiect; based upon said content analysis, determining criteria for conveying desired information responsive to said incoming communication; based upon said determined criteria, selecting a connectivity option among a plurality of connectivity options; and establishing a connection with said submitting party in accordance with said selected connectivity option. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A routing system for distributing communications to ACD agents comprising:
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memory means for storing resume data indicative of proficiencies of each of said ACD agents with respect to skills advantageous to processing calls; means for receiving incoming communications having substantial freedom of content; means, connected to said receiving means, for formatting original message content of said incoming communications in a computer-searchable format; content analysis means, connected to said formatting means, for searching said formatted original message content of said incoming communications for keywords indicative of skills advantageous to processing said incoming communications; and correlation means for selecting among said ACD agents to handle said incoming communications in response to correlations between skills of said ACD agents as indicated within said stored resume data and skills advantageous to processing said incoming communications. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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