Knowledge management system automatically allocating expert resources
First Claim
1. A computer implemented knowledge management system allocating expert resources, said knowledge management system comprising:
- a plurality of devices communicating information requests from associated requestors;
expert data storage storing expert data in an expert database;
requestor data storage storing data on said associated requestors in a requestor database; and
a pairing unit pairing information requests with appropriate experts, said pairing unit determining an associated requestor for each incoming request, matching both requestor data for said associated requestor and said incoming request with expert data for available experts, and selecting an appropriate expert from said available experts;
said pairing unit comprising;
a request/requestor characterization unit determining request/requestor attributes characteristic of said each incoming request;
said request/requestor characterization unit comprising;
means for determining request attributes for said each incoming request;
means for determining requestor attributes for said determined requestor; and
means for gathering request and requestor data, gathered said request data being provided to said means for determining request attributes and gathered said requestor data being provided to said means for determining requestor attributes;
a matching unit comparing said determined request/requestor attributes with said expert data for said available experts, said appropriate expert being selected responsive to the comparison results; and
a routing unit routing said each incoming request to a selected expert.
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Abstract
A knowledge management system allocating expert resources, method of allocating expert resources and program product therefor. Information requests are provided over networked devices, e.g., over voice and data networks. Data on experts may be stored in an expert database and data on requesters stored in a requestor database. A pairing unit identifies an appropriate expert matched to each request and requestor. The pairing unit includes a request/requestor characterization unit collecting request/requestor attributes, a matching unit matching request/requestor attributes with an expert, and a routing unit routing each incoming request to a selected matching expert.
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36 Claims
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1. A computer implemented knowledge management system allocating expert resources, said knowledge management system comprising:
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a plurality of devices communicating information requests from associated requestors; expert data storage storing expert data in an expert database; requestor data storage storing data on said associated requestors in a requestor database; and a pairing unit pairing information requests with appropriate experts, said pairing unit determining an associated requestor for each incoming request, matching both requestor data for said associated requestor and said incoming request with expert data for available experts, and selecting an appropriate expert from said available experts; said pairing unit comprising; a request/requestor characterization unit determining request/requestor attributes characteristic of said each incoming request; said request/requestor characterization unit comprising;
means for determining request attributes for said each incoming request;
means for determining requestor attributes for said determined requestor; and
means for gathering request and requestor data, gathered said request data being provided to said means for determining request attributes and gathered said requestor data being provided to said means for determining requestor attributes;a matching unit comparing said determined request/requestor attributes with said expert data for said available experts, said appropriate expert being selected responsive to the comparison results; and a routing unit routing said each incoming request to a selected expert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer implemented method of allocating expert resources in a knowledge management system, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving an incoming request for information; b) determining request/requestor attributes for said incoming request; further comprising the steps of; i) determining request attributes; ii) determining requestor attributes; and iii) determining request/requestor attributes characterizing said incoming request and said requestor; c) searching available experts responsive to said request/requestor attributes; and d) routing said request to an identified one of said available experts. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product for allocating expert resources in a knowledge management system, said computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code thereon, said computer readable program code comprising:
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computer readable program code means for receiving an incoming request for information; computer readable program code means for determining request/requestor attributes for each received said incoming request; and said computer readable program code means for determining request/requestor attributes, further comprising; computer readable program code means for gathering attributes about incoming requests, requestors associated with said incoming requests and participating experts; computer readable program code means for storing and maintaining requestor attributes responsive to gathered said attributes; and computer readable program code means for storing and maintaining expert attributes responsive to gathered said attributes; computer readable program code means for determining attributes unique to both said incoming request and said requestor. computer readable program code means for selecting a most appropriate expert from a plurality of available experts responsive to determined said request/requestor attributes. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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