Multimedia B2B opportunity and error detection and resolution engine
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the one or more processors comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors operable when executing the instructions to;
forward packetized workflow procurement process communications exchanged between a customer endpoint and a supplier endpoint over first and second networks, the packetized workflow procurement process communications representing one or more purchasing transactions exchanged between transactional parties;
generate a messaging protocol receipt that confirms that the packetized workflow procurement process communications were successfully delivered;
monitor the packetized workflow procurement process communications to determine whether final receipts are sent between the transactional parties to indicate consummation of the purchasing transactions;
identify one or more exceptions associated with disrupting consummation of the purchasing transactions, when the purchasing transactions are not consummated;
generate a notification indicating a failure condition for the purchasing transactions when the identified exceptions correspond to a flagged type;
access a database that lists both potential distributees for the generated notification including agents corresponding to the transactional parties and business information corresponding to the agents;
generate, using the database and according to the business information, a ranked listing of the agents for intelligently distributing the generated notification; and
distribute the generated notification to one or more of the agents intelligently according to the ranked listing to resolve the identified exceptions.
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Abstract
A method and system for automatically handling exceptions in a business-to-business transaction. E-commerce internet gateways through which the business-to-business transaction passes are monitored for exceptions. When an exception is detected, an intelligent contact manager automatically determines and then locates the representative(s) authorized to resolve this exception. A unified communication system is then utilized to automatically contact and notify the authorized representative(s) of the exception. A web collaboration system is then utilized to automatically establish a collaboration session between representatives of the business-to-business transaction so that the exception can be readily resolved.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the one or more processors comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors operable when executing the instructions to; forward packetized workflow procurement process communications exchanged between a customer endpoint and a supplier endpoint over first and second networks, the packetized workflow procurement process communications representing one or more purchasing transactions exchanged between transactional parties; generate a messaging protocol receipt that confirms that the packetized workflow procurement process communications were successfully delivered; monitor the packetized workflow procurement process communications to determine whether final receipts are sent between the transactional parties to indicate consummation of the purchasing transactions; identify one or more exceptions associated with disrupting consummation of the purchasing transactions, when the purchasing transactions are not consummated; generate a notification indicating a failure condition for the purchasing transactions when the identified exceptions correspond to a flagged type; access a database that lists both potential distributees for the generated notification including agents corresponding to the transactional parties and business information corresponding to the agents; generate, using the database and according to the business information, a ranked listing of the agents for intelligently distributing the generated notification; and distribute the generated notification to one or more of the agents intelligently according to the ranked listing to resolve the identified exceptions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the one or more processors comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors operable when executing the instructions to; forward packetized workflow procurement process communications exchanged between a customer endpoint and a supplier endpoint over first and second networks, the packetized workflow procurement process communications representing one or more purchasing transactions exchanged between transactional parties; monitor the packetized workflow procurement process communications to determine whether final receipts are sent between the transactional parties to indicate consummation of the purchasing transactions; identify one or more exceptions associated with disrupting consummation of the purchasing transactions, when the purchasing transactions are not consummated; generate a notification indicating a failure condition for the identified purchasing transactions when the identified exceptions correspond to a flagged type; access a database that lists both potential distributees for the generated notification including agents corresponding to the transactional parties and business information corresponding to the agents; generate, using the database and according to the business information, a ranked listing of the agents for intelligently distributing the generated notification; and distribute the generated notification to one or more of the agents intelligently according to the ranked listing to resolve the identified exceptions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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