Method and apparatus for the simultaneous delivery of multiple contacts to an agent
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1. A method, comprising:
- a processor receiving a first work item, the first work item having a selected qualifier;
the processor receiving a second work item, the second work item having the selected qualifier, wherein the selected qualifier is at least one of customer identity, intent, media type, subject, and transaction identifier, wherein the first work item is a real-time contact and the second item is a non-real-time contact;
the processor selecting the first work item for servicing by a contact center resource;
the processor determining, based on the selected qualifier, that the first work item is related to the second work item;
in response to determining that the first work item is related to the second work item, the processor creating, for servicing by the contact center resource, a first work item grouping comprising the first and second work items; and
the processor delivering the first work item grouping, which contains the first work item and the second work item, to a selected common contact center resource, wherein, when the selected common contact center resource services the first work item grouping, the selected common contact center resource services the first work item and the second work item simultaneously or near simultaneously.
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Abstract
A contact center 100 including a grouping agent 232 that is operable to (a) select a first work item 308a, 312a, 316a, or 320a for servicing by a contact center resource; (b) determine whether the first work item is related to a second work item 308b, 312b, 316b, or 320b; and (c) when the first work item is related to the second work item, create, for servicing by the contact center resource, a first work item grouping comprising the first and second work items.
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1. A method, comprising:
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a processor receiving a first work item, the first work item having a selected qualifier; the processor receiving a second work item, the second work item having the selected qualifier, wherein the selected qualifier is at least one of customer identity, intent, media type, subject, and transaction identifier, wherein the first work item is a real-time contact and the second item is a non-real-time contact; the processor selecting the first work item for servicing by a contact center resource; the processor determining, based on the selected qualifier, that the first work item is related to the second work item; in response to determining that the first work item is related to the second work item, the processor creating, for servicing by the contact center resource, a first work item grouping comprising the first and second work items; and the processor delivering the first work item grouping, which contains the first work item and the second work item, to a selected common contact center resource, wherein, when the selected common contact center resource services the first work item grouping, the selected common contact center resource services the first work item and the second work item simultaneously or near simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 29, 30, 31)
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13. A method, comprising:
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a processor selecting a first work item for servicing by a contact center resource; the processor analyzing the first work item to search for a customer identity, associated with the first work item; the processor searching for a second work item having the same customer identity, wherein the first and second work items are discrete contacts; the processor determining that the first work item and the second work item are associated with the same customer; the processor grouping together the first work item and the second work item into a first work item grouping, in a work item grouping table, for servicing by a common contact center resource; and the processor delivering the first work item grouping to the common contact center resource, wherein the common contact resource services the first work item and the second work item, in the first work item grouping, simultaneously or near simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A contact center, comprising:
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a memory operable to store computer-executable instructions; a processor in communication with the memory, the processor operable to read and execute the computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to execute modules, wherein the modules comprise; a grouping agent module operable to; (a) select a first work item for servicing by a contact center resource; (b) analyze the first work item to identify a customer identity; (c) search for a second work item having the customer identity; (d) determine that the first work item is related to at least the second work item by the customer identity; and (e) in response to determining that the first work item is related to the second work item, create, for servicing by the contact center resource, a first work item grouping comprising the first and second work items, wherein the first work item and the second work item are different contacts from a customer having the customer identity. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 37)
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33. A contact center, comprising:
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a work item grouping table operable to store work item groupings; a grouping agent in communication with the work item grouping table operable to; select a first work item for servicing by a contact center resource; analyze the first work item for a selected qualifier; determine that the first work item is related to at least a second work item by the selected qualifier, wherein the selected qualifiers is at least one of customer identity, intent, media type, subject, and transaction identifier and wherein the first work item is a real-time contact and the at least a second work item is a non-real-time contact; and create, in the work item grouping table and for servicing by the contact center resource, a first work item grouping, wherein the first work item and the second work item are members of the first work item grouping; a selector in communication with the work item grouping table operable to; select the first work item grouping as a best work item for servicing by an available agent; and deliver the first work item grouping to the agent, wherein the agent receives the first work item and the second work item substantially simultaneously or near simultaneously for servicing. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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