Systems and methods for routing callers to an agent in a contact center
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1. A method for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising:
- identifying, by at least one computer processor, a first contact available for assignment to a first agent available for assignment to the first contact;
comparing, by the at least one computer processor, information about the first contact with information about the first agent;
postponing, by the at least one computer processor, assignment of the first contact to the first agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information;
comparing, by the at least one computer processor, the information about the first contact with information about a second agent that became available for assignment to the first contact after the postponing; and
connecting, by the at least one processor, the first contact to the first agent or the second agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information and the second agent information;
wherein connecting the first contact to the second agent increases an expected performance of the contact center system.
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Abstract
Techniques for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system including identifying a first contact available for assignment to a first agent, comparing information about the first contact with information about the first agent, and postponing assignment of the first contact and the first agent based on the comparing.
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1. A method for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising:
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identifying, by at least one computer processor, a first contact available for assignment to a first agent available for assignment to the first contact; comparing, by the at least one computer processor, information about the first contact with information about the first agent; postponing, by the at least one computer processor, assignment of the first contact to the first agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information; comparing, by the at least one computer processor, the information about the first contact with information about a second agent that became available for assignment to the first contact after the postponing; and connecting, by the at least one processor, the first contact to the first agent or the second agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information and the second agent information; wherein connecting the first contact to the second agent increases an expected performance of the contact center system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising:
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a processor communicatively coupled to the contact center system, wherein the processor is configured to; identify a first contact available for assignment to a first agent available for assignment to the first contact; compare information about the first contact with information about the first agent; postpone assignment of the first contact to the first agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information; compare the information about the first contact with information about a second agent that became available for assignment to the first contact after the postponing; and connect the first contact to the first agent or the second agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information and the second agent information; wherein connecting the first contact to the second agent increases an expected performance of the contact center system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising:
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a non-transitory processor readable medium; and
instructions stored on the medium;wherein the instructions are configured to be readable from the medium by a processor communicatively coupled to the contact center system and thereby cause the processor to operate so as to; identify a first contact available for assignment to a first agent available for assignment to the first contact; compare information about the first contact with information about the first agent; postpone assignment of the first contact to the first agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information; compare the information about the first contact with information about a second agent that became available for assignment to the first contact after the postponing; and connect the first contact to the first agent or the second agent based on comparing the first contact information with the first agent information and the second agent information; wherein connecting the first contact to the second agent increases an expected performance of the contact center system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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