Identifying end users in need of technical assistance
First Claim
1. A method for identifying at least one participant involved in an electronic communication who is in need of technical assistance, the method comprising:
- monitoring the electronic communication according to a plurality of predetermined conditions;
determining if the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, wherein the plurality of predetermined conditions include identifying a participant who is speaking the most, identifying a participant who is speaking the least, and identifying an intonation of voice of a participant to determine if a question is being asked;
determining if the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most or the identified participant who is speaking the least;
in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most, identifying the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance;
in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the least and determining that a cultural sensitivity is not present, identifying the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance;
flagging the identified at least one participant for at least one follow-up action;
simultaneously searching an online personnel directory and an online database of subject matter expert (SME) roles and names;
matching a topic associated with the electronic communication with at least one searched SME role;
in response to matching the topic associated with the electronic communication to the at least one searched SME role, identifying a name associated with the matched SME role and identifying a title associated with the identified name, wherein the identified name is stored in the searched online database and the identified title is stored in the searched online personnel directory; and
automatically generating an email from the identified name to the identified at least one participant, wherein the automatically generated email proactively assists the identified at least one participant by automatically initiating a follow-up discussion associated with the monitored electronic communication.
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Abstract
A method for identifying at least one participant involved in an electronic communication who is in need of technical assistance is provided. The method may include monitoring the electronic communication according to a plurality of predetermined conditions. The method may also include determining if the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied. The method may further include identifying the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance based on the plurality of predetermined conditions being satisfied. The method may also include flagging the identified at least one participant for at least one follow-up action.
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1. A method for identifying at least one participant involved in an electronic communication who is in need of technical assistance, the method comprising:
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monitoring the electronic communication according to a plurality of predetermined conditions; determining if the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, wherein the plurality of predetermined conditions include identifying a participant who is speaking the most, identifying a participant who is speaking the least, and identifying an intonation of voice of a participant to determine if a question is being asked; determining if the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most or the identified participant who is speaking the least; in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most, identifying the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance; in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the least and determining that a cultural sensitivity is not present, identifying the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance; flagging the identified at least one participant for at least one follow-up action; simultaneously searching an online personnel directory and an online database of subject matter expert (SME) roles and names; matching a topic associated with the electronic communication with at least one searched SME role; in response to matching the topic associated with the electronic communication to the at least one searched SME role, identifying a name associated with the matched SME role and identifying a title associated with the identified name, wherein the identified name is stored in the searched online database and the identified title is stored in the searched online personnel directory; and automatically generating an email from the identified name to the identified at least one participant, wherein the automatically generated email proactively assists the identified at least one participant by automatically initiating a follow-up discussion associated with the monitored electronic communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for identifying at least one participant involved in an electronic communication who is in need of technical assistance, the computer system comprising:
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one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising; monitoring the electronic communication according to a plurality of predetermined conditions; determining if the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, wherein the plurality of predetermined conditions include identifying a participant who is speaking the most, identifying a participant who is speaking the least, and identifying an intonation of voice of a participant to determine if a question is being asked; determining if the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most or the identified participant who is speaking the least; in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most, identifying the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance; and in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the least and determining that a cultural sensitivity is not present, identifying the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance; flagging the identified at least one participant for at least one follow-up action; simultaneously searching an online personnel directory and an online database of subject matter expert (SME) roles and names; matching a topic associated with the electronic communication with at least one searched SME role; in response to matching the topic associated with the electronic communication to the at least one searched SME role, identifying a name associated with the matched SME role and identifying a title associated with the identified name, wherein the identified name is stored in the searched online database and the identified title is stored in the searched online personnel directory; and automatically generating an email from the identified name to the identified at least one participant, wherein the automatically generated email proactively assists the identified at least one participant by automatically initiating a follow-up discussion associated with the monitored electronic communication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for identifying at least one participant involved in an electronic communication who is in need of technical assistance, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage devices, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to monitor the electronic communication according to a plurality of predetermined conditions; program instructions to determine if the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, wherein the plurality of predetermined conditions include identifying a participant who is speaking the most, identifying a participant who is speaking the least, and identifying an intonation of voice of a participant to determine if a question is being asked; program instructions to determine if the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most or the identified participant who is speaking the least; in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the most, program instructions to identify the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance; in response to determining the identified intonation of voice is associated with the identified participant who is speaking the least and determining that a cultural sensitivity is not present, program instructions to identify the at least one participant who is in need of technical assistance; program instructions to flag the identified at least one participant for at least one follow-up action; program instructions to simultaneously search an online personnel directory and an online database of subject matter expert (SME) roles and names; program instructions to match a topic associated with the electronic communication with at least one searched SME role; in response to matching the topic associated with the electronic communication to the at least one searched SME role, program instructions to identify a name associated with the matched SME role and identifying a title associated with the identified name, wherein the identified name is stored in the searched online database and the identified title is stored in the searched online personnel directory; and program instructions to automatically generate an email from the identified name to the identified at least one participant, wherein the automatically generated email proactively assists the identified at least one participant by automatically initiating a follow-up discussion associated with the monitored electronic communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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