System and method of managing calls at a call center
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1. A method of managing calls at a call center, the method comprising:
- receiving a call from a caller;
transmitting an estimated wait time to the caller;
prompting the caller with a wait option and a receive return call option; and
prompting the caller with a schedule return call option when the caller selects the receive return call option.
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The present disclosure is directed to a system and method to manage calls in a call center. The method includes receiving a call from a caller. The method also includes transmitting an estimated wait time to the caller. The method also includes prompting the caller with a wait option and a receive return call option. The method also includes prompting the caller with a schedule return call option when the caller selects the receive return call option.
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1. A method of managing calls at a call center, the method comprising:
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receiving a call from a caller;
transmitting an estimated wait time to the caller;
prompting the caller with a wait option and a receive return call option; and
prompting the caller with a schedule return call option when the caller selects the receive return call option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system to manage calls in a call center, the system comprising:
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a server having a processor and a memory accessible to the processor;
a computer program embedded in the memory, the computer program comprising;
instructions to receive a call from a caller;
instructions to transmit an estimated wait time to the caller;
instructions to prompt the caller with a wait option and a receive return call option; and
instructions to prompt the caller with a schedule return call option when the caller selects the receive return call option. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of managing calls at a call center, the method comprising:
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receiving a call from a caller;
determining whether all agents at the call center are busy;
transmitting an estimated wait time to the caller when all agents are busy; and
prompting the caller with a schedule return call option when all agents are busy. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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