Method and apparatus for facilitating customer service for a parking facility
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating customer service for a parking facility, comprising:
- receiving data indicative of an event at a parking facility;
assigning said event to an agent; and
providing data indicative of said event to a device associated with said agent.
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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code for facilitating customer service for a parking facility. A parking facility may include one or more garage stations, such as an entry system, exit system, pay station, camera, telephone or other communication device, etc. The garage stations may be in communication directly or indirectly with a call center to report alerts, indicate malfunctions or other problems, or provide other messages. In addition, a customer at the parking facility may use a telephone or other communication device to initiate communication with the call center in order to ask a question, report a problem, etc. The call center may route information regarding an event at a parking facility to an agent station associated with an agent assigned or otherwise selected to respond to the event.
30 Citations
23 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating customer service for a parking facility, comprising:
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receiving data indicative of an event at a parking facility;
assigning said event to an agent; and
providing data indicative of said event to a device associated with said agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for facilitating customer service for a parking facility, comprising:
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receiving data indicative of an event at a parking facility;
determining said parking facility;
determining an agent to handle said event; and
providing data indicative of said event to a device associated with said agent.
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16. A method for facilitating customer service for a parking facility, comprising:
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receiving data indicative of an event at a parking facility;
determining a garage station associated with said event;
requesting permission to control a garage station at said parking facility;
receiving authorization to control said garage station at said parking facility; and
providing data to said garage station.
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17. A system for facilitating customer service for a parking facility, comprising:
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at least one agent station; and
a call center device in communication with at least one garage station at a parking facility and said at least one agent station, said call center device adapted to receive data indicative of an event at said parking facility, to assign said event to an agent, and to provide data indicative of said event to an agent station associated with said agent. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for facilitating customer service for a parking facility, comprising:
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a memory;
a communication port; and
a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to;
receive data indicative of an event at a parking facility;
assign said event to an agent; and
provide data indicative of said event to a device associated with said agent.
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23. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for facilitating customer service for a parking facility, comprising:
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first instructions for obtaining data indicative of an event at a parking facility;
second instructions for associating said event with an agent; and
third instructions for sending data indicative of said event to a device associated with said agent.
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Specification