Answer resource management system and method
First Claim
1. A customer service center capable of receiving an inquiry from a customer and providing the customer with an answer to the inquiry through a transparent interface on one side of which is the customer and on another side of which is an automated system and an agent, wherein if the automated system is not capable of providing the answer to the customer then the agent can be consulted in order to provide the answer to the customer.
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Abstract
A customer service center (answer resource management system) and method are described herein for answering an inquiry from a customer by combining human interaction and software automation through a transparent interface. Basically, the customer service center is capable of receiving an inquiry (e.g., question, request) from a customer and providing the customer with an answer to the inquiry through a transparent interface on one side of which is the customer and on another side of which is an automated system and an agent. If the automated system is not capable a providing the answer to the customer, then the agent can be consulted in order to provide the answer to the customer. The transparent interface (e.g., text-to-speech interface) is designed such that the agent can provide the answer to the customer without needing to talk directly with the customer.
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- 1. A customer service center capable of receiving an inquiry from a customer and providing the customer with an answer to the inquiry through a transparent interface on one side of which is the customer and on another side of which is an automated system and an agent, wherein if the automated system is not capable of providing the answer to the customer then the agent can be consulted in order to provide the answer to the customer.
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20. A method for operating a customer service center, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an inquiry from a customer; and
providing the customer with an answer to the inquiry using a transparent interface on one side of which is the customer and on another side of which is an automated system and an agent, wherein if the automated system is not capable of providing the answer to the customer then the agent can be consulted in order to provide the answer to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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