Call center access in a push to talk based call system
First Claim
1. In a push to talk communications system comprising a service provider infrastructure, a method for communicating with a call center having at least one end station, the method comprising the steps of:
- initiating a push to talk request from a subscriber unit to the service provider infrastructure using a call center identifier corresponding to a call center;
intercepting the push to talk request sent by the subscriber unit wherein the push to talk request is intercepted by a controller in the service provider infrastructure;
obtaining an identifier corresponding to an available end station from among a plurality of end stations within the call center to provide an end station identifier;
providing the end station identifier to the controller;
providing from the controller to the subscriber unit the end station identifier; and
establishing a push to talk session between the subscriber unit and the end station using the end station identifier.
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Abstract
A dispatch based call system configured to contact a call center using a single unique name or number. Multiple users are able to simultaneously dispatch the single generic call center number and communicate with a unique end station or individual at the call center. A user, or subscriber unit, when dispatching a call communicates initially with the service provider infrastructure. The infrastructure then establishes communication with the call center. The call center determines the identifier of an available end station and the subscriber is subsequently connected to the available end station.
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17 Claims
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1. In a push to talk communications system comprising a service provider infrastructure, a method for communicating with a call center having at least one end station, the method comprising the steps of:
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initiating a push to talk request from a subscriber unit to the service provider infrastructure using a call center identifier corresponding to a call center; intercepting the push to talk request sent by the subscriber unit wherein the push to talk request is intercepted by a controller in the service provider infrastructure; obtaining an identifier corresponding to an available end station from among a plurality of end stations within the call center to provide an end station identifier; providing the end station identifier to the controller; providing from the controller to the subscriber unit the end station identifier; and establishing a push to talk session between the subscriber unit and the end station using the end station identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A push to talk communications system for enabling a subscriber unit to communicate with a call center, the system comprising:
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a call center having a plurality end stations; and an infrastructure for processing push to talk requests to the call center, the infrastructure comprising a push to talk application processor for controlling communications between the subscriber unit and the call center and a call center agent for obtaining an identifier of an available end station from among a plurality of end stations at the call center and for forwarding the end station identifier to the subscriber unit so that a push to talk session is established between the subscriber unit and the available end station. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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