IP Library Granted Patent US 9,628,618
Granted Patent B1
US 9,628,618 · App. 12/058,073 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

System, method and computer readable medium for call center management

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Patent No.
US 9,628,618
App. No.
12/058,073
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A call center system is configured to record call data into call records. A transfer center within the call center transfers the call records to a database. A query engine, controlled from an interactive user interface, executes queries on the call data records in the database, allowing real-time analysis of the call data.

Claims (57)

1. A call center system comprising:

at least one call center that records at least a call data;

a transfer center that transfers at least the call data to at least one database;

at least one query engine that executes at least one query on at least the call data in the at least one database;

the at least one query identifies a frequent caller and transfers the frequent caller to a call agent;

at least a call record is initialized with an empty field that is filled for recording call data when the call data becomes available; wherein the frequent caller is identified as making a number of calls above a threshold number in a time period shorter than a threshold time period and

an interface that displays a result of the at least one query to the call agent.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one call center comprises an interactive voice response system and wherein said call data comprises a caller path through said interactive voice response system.

3. The system according to claim 2 wherein said at least one query comprises an interactive voice response system path query.

4. The system according to claim 3 wherein said interactive voice response system path query determines an exit point of said caller path.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein said call data comprises a caller ID wherein said at least one query determines a caller frequency using said caller ID.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein said call data is uploaded from said call center to said at least one database in response to conclusion of a call.

7. The system according to claim 6 wherein said call center creates a call record in response to initiation of a call.

8. The system according to claim 1 wherein said call data is transferred from said call center to said at least one database in response to initiation of a call.

9. The system according to claim 1 wherein the call center records the call data in a call record and wherein the call record has a structure compatible with the database.

10. A call center system comprising:

at least one call center that records at least a call data;

a transfer center that transfers at least the call data to at least one database,

wherein the transfer center transfers at least the call data from the call center to the at least one database in real time;

at least one query engine that executes at least one query on at least the call data in the at least one database;

at least a call record is initialized with an empty field that is filled for recording call data when the call data becomes available; wherein the frequent caller is identified as making a number of calls above a threshold number in a time period shorter than a threshold time period and

the at least one query identifies a frequent caller and transfers the frequent caller to a call agent.

11. A call center system according to claim 10 wherein the call center records the call data during a call and wherein the transfer center transfers call data from the call center to the at least one database during the call.

12. A call center system according to claim 10 wherein the call center records the call data during a call and wherein the transfer center transfers call data from the call center to the at least one database in response to conclusion of the call.

13. A call center system according to claim 10 further comprising:

at least one query engine that executes at least one query on the call data in the at least one database; and

an interface that displays a result of the at least one query to a user.

14. A call center system according to claim 13 wherein said call data includes survey results and wherein said at least one query collates the survey results from a plurality of callers.

15. A method for processing call data comprising:

creating a call record in response to initiation of a call;

completing one or more fields of said call record;

transferring said call record to a database in response to said call being concluded;

executing a query on said call record in said database;

at least a call record is initialized with an empty field that is filled for recording call data when the call data becomes available; wherein the frequent caller is identified as making a number of calls above a threshold number in a time period shorter than a threshold time period and

identifying a frequent caller using the query and transfers the frequent caller to a call agent.

16. The method according to claim 15 further comprising recording a call path through an interactive voice response system in said call record.

17. The method according to claim 15 further comprising executing a query on said database.

18. A method for analyzing call data comprising:

determining initiation of a call at a call center;

recording call data at the call center;

transferring the call data to a database in real time;

executing a query on the database;

initializing at least a call record with an empty field that is filled for recording call data when the call data becomes available; wherein the frequent caller is identified as making a number of calls above a threshold number in a time period shorter than a threshold time period and

identifying a frequent caller using the query and transfers the frequent caller to a call agent.

19. The method according to claim 18 further comprising creating a call record in a database in response to initiation of said call.

20. The method according to claim 19 further comprising transferring data to one or more fields of said call record during said call.

21. The method according to claim 20 further comprising executing a query on said database during a call.

22. The method according to claim 21 further comprising determining an identity of a caller of said call, wherein executing a query comprises retrieving one or more call records associated with said identity.

23. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform:

creating a call record;

recording call data into one or more fields of said call record;

transferring said call data to a database; and

executing at least one query on the call data in the at least one database;

at least a call record is initialized with an empty field that is filled for recording call data when the call data becomes available; wherein the frequent caller is identified as making a number of calls above a threshold number in a time period shorter than a threshold time period and

identifying a frequent caller using the at least one query and transfers the frequent caller to a call agent.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 23 further comprising instructions for determining conclusion of a call and transferring the call record to the database.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 23 wherein said call data is transferred to said database in real time.

Assignments (8)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0876 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INTRADO INC.; WEST CORPORATION; WEST DIRECT, LLC; INTERCALL, INC.; WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 062201/0960 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2010
From: INTERCALL, INC.; INTRADO, INC.; WEST CORPORATION; WEST DIRECT, LLC; WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2008
From: MOORE, MICHAEL J; GILES, ANNE MARIE; MALLORY, DENISE ANN; KESSENGER, ERIKA NELSON; POLLOCK, BRUCE; MATT, CLAIRE DENISE
To: WEST CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021054/0016 →