Agent-assisted and directed web-channel customer care apparatus, method, and computer program
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, from a first device, an inbound message via an inbound messaging channel;
determining, by a multimodal application, a type of the inbound messaging channel;
creating a web session utilizing a web session server based on the type of the inbound messaging channel;
receiving a session identification from the web session server;
transmitting a unique identifier to the first device in order for a second device to connect to an agent device via a web session;
directing a user, by the multimodal application, to an appropriate web channel based on the type of the inbound messaging channel; and
simultaneously maintaining communications with the first and second device via the inbound messaging channel and the web session.
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Abstract
An agent-assisted and directed web-channel customer care apparatus, method, and computer program is provided to receive, from a first device, an inbound message via an inbound messaging channel and create a web session utilizing a web session server. Session identification is received from the web session server and a unique identifier is transmitted to the first device in order for a second device to connect to an agent device via a web session. Communications is simultaneously maintained with the first and second device via the inbound messaging channel and the web session.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, from a first device, an inbound message via an inbound messaging channel; determining, by a multimodal application, a type of the inbound messaging channel; creating a web session utilizing a web session server based on the type of the inbound messaging channel; receiving a session identification from the web session server; transmitting a unique identifier to the first device in order for a second device to connect to an agent device via a web session; directing a user, by the multimodal application, to an appropriate web channel based on the type of the inbound messaging channel; and simultaneously maintaining communications with the first and second device via the inbound messaging channel and the web session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer executable program configured to cause a processor to:
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receive, from a first device, an inbound message via an inbound messaging channel; determine a type of the inbound messaging channel; create a web session utilizing a web session server based on the type of the inbound messaging channel; receive a session identification from the web session server; transmit a unique identifier to the first device in order for a second device to connect to an agent device via a web session; direct a user to an appropriate web channel based on the type of the inbound messaging channel; and simultaneously maintain communications with the first and second device via the inbound messaging channel and the web session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and memory comprising instructions, wherein the processor is configured to; receive, from a first device, an inbound message via an inbound messaging channel, determine a type of the inbound messaging channel, create a web session utilizing a web session server based on the type of the inbound messaging channel, receive a session identification from the web session server, transmit a unique identifier to the first device in order for a second device to connect to an agent device via a web session, direct a user to an appropriate web channel based on the type of the inbound messaging channel, and simultaneously maintain communications with the first and second device via the inbound messaging channel and the web session. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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