IP Library Granted Patent US 8,615,074
Granted Patent B1
US 8,615,074 · App. 12/984,802 · Granted Dec 24, 2013

Method and apparatus of analyzing customer call data and related call information to determine call characteristics

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Patent No.
US 8,615,074
App. No.
12/984,802
Granted
Dec 24, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method and apparatus of processing a customer call is disclosed. The customer call may be initiated for an IVR type system or a live agent. An example method of processing the call may include receiving customer call data and recording the customer call data in a database server. The method may also include performing speech analytics on the recorded customer call data to determine instances of predefined information that occurred during the customer call, and displaying the results of the speech analytics on a user interface. The call analytics may populate a dashboard interface that provides a data analyst with an opportunity to understand the positive and negative portions of the call for future call improvement.

Claims (35)

1. A method of processing a customer call, the method comprising:

receiving customer call data;

recording the customer call data in a database server;

performing speech analytics on the recorded customer call data to determine instances of predefined information that occurred during the customer call using a plurality of analytic queries that are searching for specific words and phrases that satisfy content requirements of the analytic queries;

analyzing the customer call data to create a plurality of audio recording files each of which are created based on specific content of the analytic queries, each of which represents a portion of the call data; and

displaying the results of the speech analytics on a user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the customer call data is recorded based on the customer's input and interaction with at least one of a live agent and an automated interactive voice response (IVR) application.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

offering the customer a survey after the call interaction has completed; and

storing the results of the customer call data and the survey in the same database server.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analytic queries are based on at least one of competitor names, product names, marketing offers, positive sentiment, negative sentiment and agent apology.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

populating the client interface with the audio files to provide real-time access to the portions of the call data associated with customer call and survey results.

6. An apparatus configured to process a customer call, the apparatus comprising:

a receiver configured to receive customer call data;

a memory configured to record the customer call data;

a processor configured to perform speech analytics on the recorded customer call data to determine instances of predefined information that occurred during the customer call using a plurality of analytic queries that search for specific words and phrases that satisfy content requirements of the analytic queries, and the processor is further configured to analyze the customer call data to create a plurality of audio recording files each of which are created based on specific content of the analytic queries, each of which represents a portion of the call data; and

a user interface configured to display the results of the speech analytics.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the customer call data is recorded based on the customer's input and interaction with at least one of a live agent and an automated interactive voice response (IVR) application.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to offer the customer a survey after the call interaction has completed, and the memory is further configured to store the results of the customer call data and the survey.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the analytic queries are based on at least one of competitor names, product names, marketing offers, positive sentiment, negative sentiment and agent apology.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to populate the client interface with the audio files to provide real-time access to the portions of the call data associated with customer call and survey results.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to process a customer call, the processor being further instructed to perform:

receiving customer call data;

recording the customer call data in a database server;

performing speech analytics on the recorded customer call data to determine instances of predefined information that occurred during the customer call using a plurality of analytic queries that are searching for specific words and phrases that satisfy content requirements of the analytic queries;

analyzing the customer call data to create a plurality of audio recording files each of which are created based on specific content of the analytic queries, each of which represents a portion of the call data; and

displaying the results of the speech analytics on a user interface.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the customer call data is recorded based on the customer's input and interaction with at least one of a live agent and an automated interactive voice response (IVR) application.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further provide:

offering the customer a survey after the call interaction has completed; and

storing the results of the customer call data and the survey in the same database server.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the analytic queries are based on at least one of competitor names, product names, marketing offers, positive sentiment, negative sentiment and agent apology.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further provide:

analyzing the customer call data to create a plurality of audio recording files each of which are created based on specific content of the analytic queries, each of which represents a portion of the call data.

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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)
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