Multimedia alert and response system for urgent and local requests
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1. A method of processing calls from a requestor to a service provider comprising:
- a) receiving a request for service from the requestor through any media channel;
b) determining whether the request for service complies with one or more desired rule(s) from both the requestor and the service provider;
c) if it does, then ranking the service provider by how well they comply with the desired rule(s) from both sides;
d) selecting a service provider that is highest ranked by how well it fits the one or more desired rule(s) from both sides;
e) initiating contact with the selected service provider and determining whether agents at the service provider are available by pinging the agents and receiving from the agents their availability;
f) if the agents at the selected service provider is available, activating the agents and putting said requestor and said agents in direct communication via a media channel;
g) if an agent of the agents available at the selected service provider picks up the call, cancelling connections to other agents available at the selected service provider;
h) if the agents at the selected service provider is not available, selecting an alternate service provider that fits one or more of the desired rules and repeating steps d) through g) as needed.
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Abstract
A Multimedia Alert and Response System for Urgent and Local Requests have been disclosed. In one version when an urgent request is received urgent rules are applied, a reverse call center is applied, and a service provider is connected telephonically with a live service provider person.
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1. A method of processing calls from a requestor to a service provider comprising:
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a) receiving a request for service from the requestor through any media channel; b) determining whether the request for service complies with one or more desired rule(s) from both the requestor and the service provider; c) if it does, then ranking the service provider by how well they comply with the desired rule(s) from both sides; d) selecting a service provider that is highest ranked by how well it fits the one or more desired rule(s) from both sides; e) initiating contact with the selected service provider and determining whether agents at the service provider are available by pinging the agents and receiving from the agents their availability; f) if the agents at the selected service provider is available, activating the agents and putting said requestor and said agents in direct communication via a media channel; g) if an agent of the agents available at the selected service provider picks up the call, cancelling connections to other agents available at the selected service provider; h) if the agents at the selected service provider is not available, selecting an alternate service provider that fits one or more of the desired rules and repeating steps d) through g) as needed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of processing calls from a requestor to a service provider comprising:
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a) receiving at a processing center from a requestor a request for a service from within a local predefined area; b) generating a ranked list of providers that provide said service within said local predefined area; c) using said ranked list in a highest ranked to lowest ranked order, determining whether agents are currently available at the highest-ranked selected service provider by pinging each agent for their availability with the selected service provider and receiving from the agents their availability; d) if the agents are available at the highest-ranked selected service provider, telephonically connecting said agent and said requestor; e) if an agent of the agents available at the highest-ranked selected service provider picks up the call, cancelling connections to other agents available at the highest ranked selected service provider; f) if the agents are are not available at the highest-ranked selected service provider, determining whether agents are currently available at the next ranked service provider by initiating contact with the next ranked service provider by pinging each agent for their availability and receiving from the agents their availability; g) if agents are available at the next ranked service provider, telephonically connecting said agent and said requestor; and h) if an agent of the agents available at the next ranked service provider picks up the call, cancelling connections to other agents available at the next ranked service provider. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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