Optimal call speed for call center agents
First Claim
1. A system for handling a call from a caller to a call center comprising:
- an automatic call distributor (ACD) to receive the call and to route the call to an agent; and
a module that operates to compute a first rate of speech of the caller and to compute a current rate of speech of the agent;
a display to visually display the first rate of speech of the caller to the agent versus the current rate of speech of the agent, thereby enabling the agent to modify the current rate of speech to more closely match the first rate of speech.
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Abstract
A system and method for handling a call from a caller to a call center includes an automatic call distributor (ACD) to receive the call and to route the call to an agent. A module operates to compute a rate of speech of the caller, and a display graphically displays the rate of speech of the caller to the agent during the call session. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
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16 Claims
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1. A system for handling a call from a caller to a call center comprising:
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an automatic call distributor (ACD) to receive the call and to route the call to an agent; and a module that operates to compute a first rate of speech of the caller and to compute a current rate of speech of the agent; a display to visually display the first rate of speech of the caller to the agent versus the current rate of speech of the agent, thereby enabling the agent to modify the current rate of speech to more closely match the first rate of speech. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for servicing a call from a caller to a contact center comprising:
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an automatic call distributor (ACD) to receive the call and to route the call to one of a plurality of agents; and a memory, coupled with the ACD, that stores a rate of speech for each of the plurality of agents, the memory also storing information associated with the caller that includes an optimal listening speed (OLS) of the caller, the ACD operates to route the call to the one of the plurality of agents by accessing the memory and matching the OLS of the caller to the rate of speech of the one of the agents; a module that operates to compute a new OLS from a current conversation of the caller and to update the new OLS dynamically as the current conversation progresses; and a display that provides a visual indication to the one of the agents of whether to speak faster or slower to better match the new OLS. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-automated method of servicing a caller at a call center comprising:
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prompting the caller to select an optimal listening speed (OLS) for a call session; selecting an agent for the call session from a group of agents having a rate of speech that is substantially matched to the OLS; computing a current rate of speech of the agent; and displaying the OLS to the agent versus the current rate of speech of the agent in a visual indication field during the call session, thereby enabling the agent to modify the current rate of speech to more closely match the OLS. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer-automated method of servicing a caller at a call center comprising:
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determining an initial optimal listening speed (OLS) for the caller based on input received from the caller during a call session; routing the caller to an agent in a group of agents each having a rate of speech that substantially matches the initial OLS; computing a first rate of speech of the caller and a current rate of speech of the agent based on a current conversation between the caller and the agent; graphically displaying the first rate of speech versus the current rate of speech to an agent in a visual field during the call session, the visual field being dynamically updated based on the computations of the first rate of speech of the caller and the current rate of speech of the agent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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