IP Library Granted Patent US 8,411,839
Granted Patent B1
US 8,411,839 · App. 13/544,216 · Granted Apr 2, 2013

System and method for providing enhanced client satisfaction during phone interactions by intelligent automatic call routing

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Patent No.
US 8,411,839
App. No.
13/544,216
Granted
Apr 2, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system and method for providing enhanced client satisfaction during phone interactions by intelligent automatic call routings to a relevant client support agent. The invention includes methods to automatically determine and anticipate client needs based on the information the host has about the client.

Claims (16)

1. A method for providing enhanced client satisfaction during phone interactions by providing automatic, real time, logic based and client need intelligent call routing, said method comprising:

a. providing a client with a specialized phone configured to automatically connect to a host phone server and provide client identification information;

b. determining which client has called the host phone server and querying a client management database for information about current client status;

c. determining and anticipating client needs based on pre-determined criteria based upon said client status; and

d. automatically routing said client to said relevant support contact based said determination of client needs.

2. A system for providing enhanced client satisfaction during phone interactions by providing automatic, real time, logic based and client need intelligent call routing, said system comprising:

a. a specialized phone for providing a customized connection to a particular client support contact;

b. said specialized phone configured to automatically connect to a host phone server when activated by a client;

c. said specialized phone providing a customized identification string to said host phone server;

d. a client management database;

e. said client management database containing status information about said client as identified by the said identification string;

f. a client routing logic switchboard;

g. said host phone server querying said client routing logic switchboard; and

h. said client routing logic switchboard querying said client management database and routing said customized connection to said particular client support contact based on a set of logic criteria.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said specialized phone is a desk phone with a voice over internet protocol analog telephone adapter.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein said specialized phone is remotely configurable.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITIES Recorded Mar 13, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: RACKSPACE US, INC.
Reel/Frame 066795/0177 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DELETE PROPERTY NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 40564 FRAME: 914. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: RACKSPACE US, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 048658/0637 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 4, 2016
From: RACKSPACE US, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040564/0914 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: WESTMAN, MICHAEL
To: RACKSPACE US, INC.
Reel/Frame 028528/0936 →