LIMITING CONTACT IN A NETWORKED CONTACT CENTER ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A circuit-based apparatus including a networked contact center that is hosting a plurality of tenants, the apparatus comprising:
- an interface means, including circuitry, configured and arranged to receive a communication associated with a tenant of the plurality of tenants;
a limiter means, including circuitry, that is communicatively coupled with a database, and that is configured and arranged to;
receive the communication;
responsive to receiving the communication, access the database to determine a first contact rate value associated with the tenant, the first contact rate value representing a quantity of contact allowed within a first time interval;
access the database to determine a plurality of contact rate values associated with the communication, each of the first contact rate values representing the quantity of contact within the first time interval, wherein the plurality of contact rate values include a number of calls allowed to be routed to a plurality of communication layers within the first time interval and the plurality of communication layers includes one or more of the following layers;
a dialed number identification service layer, a platform or cluster layer, a site layer and a carrier layer; and
determine, based on the assessment data, whether the networked contact center is to accept the communication based on the plurality of contact rate values.
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, limiting contact to a networked contact center that is a host to multiple tenants. In an example embodiment, a communication is received by a networked contact center. In determining whether to allow the communication to reach contact center resources, a contact rate value may be examined. The contact rate value may represent an allowable quantity of contact within a time interval. For some example embodiments, a determination of whether the network contact center is to accept or reject the communication is made based on the contact rate value.
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1. A circuit-based apparatus including a networked contact center that is hosting a plurality of tenants, the apparatus comprising:
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an interface means, including circuitry, configured and arranged to receive a communication associated with a tenant of the plurality of tenants; a limiter means, including circuitry, that is communicatively coupled with a database, and that is configured and arranged to; receive the communication; responsive to receiving the communication, access the database to determine a first contact rate value associated with the tenant, the first contact rate value representing a quantity of contact allowed within a first time interval; access the database to determine a plurality of contact rate values associated with the communication, each of the first contact rate values representing the quantity of contact within the first time interval, wherein the plurality of contact rate values include a number of calls allowed to be routed to a plurality of communication layers within the first time interval and the plurality of communication layers includes one or more of the following layers;
a dialed number identification service layer, a platform or cluster layer, a site layer and a carrier layer; anddetermine, based on the assessment data, whether the networked contact center is to accept the communication based on the plurality of contact rate values.
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2. A networked contact center that hosts a plurality of tenants, the networked contact center comprising:
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an interface circuit configured and arranged to receive a communication associated with a tenant of the plurality of tenants, the communication including at least one of a voice communication, a chat communication and an email communication; and a limiter circuit that is communicatively coupled with a database to; receive the communication via the interface circuit; responsive to receiving the communication, access the database to examine a first contact rate value associated with the tenant, the first contact rate value representing a quantity of contact within a first time interval; and determine whether the networked contact center is to accept the communication based on the first contact rate value, wherein the limiter circuit and the database are configured and arranged to provide the limiter circuit access to the database for examining a plurality of contact parameters associated with the communication. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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