On-topic monitor
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a communications monitor to monitor an interaction between a customer of a contact center and an agent of the contact center, the interaction utilizing a customer communication device, an agent communication device, and a communications network therebetween;
a database comprising entries, the entries further comprising at least one of banter content and progress content;
a computer processor to match a portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; and
wherein the computer processor further calculates an observed progress-to-banter ratio from, at least, the matched portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; and
wherein the computer processor outputs a signal comprising indicia of the observed progress-to-banter ratio for reception by a signal-receiving component.
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Abstract
Contact centers comprise agents, human and automated, interacting with customers over a network to accomplish an objective for the interaction. While a blunt, factual exchange may appear to be the most expeditious means to accomplish the objective, often this is not the case. Humans often respond better when the interaction comprises a mix of progress (e.g., portions of the interaction directed towards the objective) and banter (e.g., portions of the interaction not directed to the progress). Determining the mix may be provided by analyzing historic interactions and their success. A current interaction may be analyzed and when the mix is outside an acceptable range and an automated agent may be configured to alter the mix accordingly or, when the agent is a human, signal the agent to make the alteration. Success may be continually monitored and the target mix adjusted based on subsequent interactions.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a communications monitor to monitor an interaction between a customer of a contact center and an agent of the contact center, the interaction utilizing a customer communication device, an agent communication device, and a communications network therebetween; a database comprising entries, the entries further comprising at least one of banter content and progress content; a computer processor to match a portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; and wherein the computer processor further calculates an observed progress-to-banter ratio from, at least, the matched portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; and wherein the computer processor outputs a signal comprising indicia of the observed progress-to-banter ratio for reception by a signal-receiving component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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monitoring an interaction utilizing a communications network, the interaction comprising communications of a customer of a contact center, utilizing a customer communication device, and an agent of the contact center, utilizing agent communication device, and; accessing, by a computer processor, a database comprising entries, the entries further comprising at least one of banter content and progress content; matching, by the computer processor, a portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; calculating, by the computer processor, an observed progress-to-banter ratio from, at least, the matched portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; and signaling, by the computer processor to a signal-receiving component, the signal comprising indicia of the observed progress-to-banter ratio. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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means for monitoring an interaction between a customer of a contact center and an agent of the contact center; means for maintaining entries further comprising at least one of banter content and progress content; means for matching a portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; and means to calculate an observed progress-to-banter ratio from, at least, the matched portion of the interaction to the at least one of banter content and progress content; and means to signal, an output device associated with the agent, wherein the signal comprises the observed progress-to-banter ratio. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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