IP Library Granted Patent US 11,621,932
Granted Patent B2
US 11,621,932 · App. 14/530,121 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

System and method for managing resources of an enterprise

Inventors: Tony McCormack (Galway, IE); Neil O'Connor (Galway, IE); John McGreevy (Galway, IE)
Assignee: Avaya Inc.
H04L51/04H04M3/5191H04M3/5232H04M7/0045
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,621,932
App. No.
14/530,121
Filed
Oct 31, 2014
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Examiner
POPE, KHARYE
Art Unit
2652
USPC
379/265.03
Abstract

A resource managing computer system for managing at least one resource in an enterprise is disclosed. The resource managing computer system includes a communication interface for establishing at least one web based chat communication session with at least one customer. The system further includes a monitoring module for monitoring one or more parameters associated with the at least one web based chat communication session. The system further includes a computing module for computing at least one confidence score based on the one or more monitored parameters of the at least one web based chat communication session. The system further includes an allocation module for allocating the at least one resource to the at least one web based chat communication session, wherein the allocation is performed based on the at least one computed confidence score.

Claims (38)

1. A computer-implemented method for managing an enterprise, the method comprising:

establishing a web based chat communication session with a customer;

monitoring a parameter associated with the web based chat communication session, which is associated with an emotional state of the customer;

computing a confidence score on a scale based on the monitored parameter ofthe web based chat communication session;

computing a threshold based on the confidence score of the web based chat communication session, confidence scores of other current web based chat communications at the enterprise, and an availability of resources at the enterprise;

comparing the computed confidence score with the calculated threshold; and

allocating a select one of the resources to the web based chat communication session, wherein a determination of when the allocation is performed is based on the comparing of the computed confidence score with the calculated threshold.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the web based chat communication session is an automated web based chat communication session.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computed confidence score is dynamic.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computed confidence score is computed by using fuzzy logic.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling a supervisor to select the allocated select one of the resources based on the computed confidence score.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising routing the web based chat communication session to the allocated select one of the resources.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the allocated select one of the resources is associated with one of a reserve agent, an agent, a supervisor, or a Subject Matter Expert (SME).

8. A resource managing computer system comprising a processor coupled to memory that includes program code for managing an enterprise, wherein the processor executes the program code to:

establish a web based chat communication session with a customer;

monitor a parameter associated with the web based chat communication session, which is associated with an emotional state of the customer;

compute a confidence score on a scale based on the monitored parameter ofthe web based chat communication session;

compute athreshold based on the confidence score of the web based chat communication session, confidence scores of other current web based chat communications at the enterprise, and an availability of resources at the enterprise;

comparing the computed confidence score with the calculated threshold; and

allocate a select one of the resources to the web based chat communication session, wherein a determination of when the allocation is performed is based on the comparing ofthe computed confidence score with the calculated threshold.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the program code to establish a web based chat communication session with a customer comprises program code to establish an automated web based chat communication session with the customer.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the program code to compute a confidence score on a scale based on the monitored parameter of the web based chat communication session comprises program code to compute the computed confidence score by using fuzzy logic.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the program code to compute a confidence score on a scale based on the monitored parameter of the web based chat communication session comprises program code to compute the confidence score dynamically.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor further executes the program code to optimize a number of active web based chat communication sessions that require agent assistance.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor further executes the program code to route the web based chat communication session to the allocated select one of the resources.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the program code to allocate the select one of the resources comprises program code to associate the select one of the resources with one of a reserve agent, an agent, a supervisor, or a Subject Matter Expert (SME).

15. A computer-implemented method for managing an enterprise, the method comprising:

establishing a web based chat communication session with a customer;

monitoring a parameter associated with the web based chat communication session, which is associated with an emotional state of the customer;

computing a confidence score on a scale based on the monitored parameters of the web based chat communication session;

computing a threshold based on the confidence score of the web based chat communication session, confidence scores of other currentweb based chat communications at the enterprise, and an availability of resources at the enterprise;

allocating a select one ofthe resources to the web based chat communication session, wherein a determination of when the allocation is performed is based on the comparing ofthe computed confidence score with the calculated threshold; and

routing the web based chat communication session to the allocated select one of the resources.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

computing athreshold based on the confidence score and an availability of resources at the enterprise further includes computing a threshold based on the confidence score, a number of chat communication sessions with a similar confidence score, and the availability of resources at the enterprise.

17. The system of claim 8 , wherein the program code to compute a threshold based on the confidence score and an availability of resources at the enterprise further includes program code to compute a threshold based on the confidence score, a number of chat communication sessions with a similar confidence score, and the availability ofresources at the enterprise.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein:

computing a threshold based on the confidence score and an availability of resources at the enterprise further includes computing a threshold based on the confidence score, a number of chat communication sessions with a similar confidence score, and the availability of resources at the enterprise.

Assignments (16)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT – SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 Recorded May 29, 2024
From: AVAYA LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AVAYA INC.); AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067559/0284 →
(SECURITY INTEREST) GRANTOR'S NAME CHANGE Recorded Sep 21, 2023
From: AVAYA INC.
To: AVAYA LLC
Reel/Frame 065019/0231 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: AVAYA LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AVAYA INC.); AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064431/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 61087/0386) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063690/0359 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 53955/0436) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063705/0023 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 045034/0001) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ZANG, INC. (FORMER NAME OF AVAYA CLOUD INC.); AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; HYPERQUALITY, INC.; HYPERQUALITY II, LLC; CAAS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
Reel/Frame 063779/0622 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 4, 2023
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; INTELLISIST, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063542/0662 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 3, 2023
From: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; KNOAHSOFT INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB [COLLATERAL AGENT]
Reel/Frame 063742/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL 45124/FRAME 0026 Recorded Apr 26, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.; AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063457/0001 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2022
From: AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061087/0386 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2020
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 053955/0436 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045124/0026 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045034/0001 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER RELEASING ALL LIENS INCLUDING THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 041576/0001 Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION); VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 044893/0531 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2017
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041576/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2014
From: MCCORMACK, TONY; O'CONNOR, NEIL; MCGREEVY, JOHN
To: AVAYA INC.
Reel/Frame 034108/0695 →