IP Library Granted Patent US 9,767,482
Granted Patent B1
US 9,767,482 · App. 14/074,348 · Granted Sep 19, 2017

Intelligent interactive voice response system for processing customer communications

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Patent No.
US 9,767,482
App. No.
14/074,348
Granted
Sep 19, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

Extracting and sharing user preference information includes receiving a call from a user device, retrieving user information from a user account stored in a user databank in response to receiving the call, executing a data backup operation to share the user account information with at least one established account partner remotely via a secure communication channel, wherein executing the data backup operation comprises transmitting the user account information to a remote databank of the at least one established account partner over the secure communication channel.

Claims (41)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a call from a user device, wherein a received call contextual information, a customer intent and a predictively modeled customer purpose is identified, wherein a time sensitive filter of said contextual information pertaining to upcoming actions is utilized to identify said customer purpose and wherein said identified customer purpose is utilized to modify a call operating option and the time sensitive filter is scheduled to filter a time of day and day of week of said contextual information;

retrieving user information from a user account stored in a user databank in response to receiving the call;

executing a data backup operation to share the user account information with at least one established account partner remotely via a secure communication channel, wherein executing the data backup operation comprises transmitting the user account information to a remote databank of the at least one established account partner over the secure communication channel; and

transmitting a targeted offer to the user device based on the user information retrieved from the user account, the contextual information, the customer intent and the predictively modeled customer purpose.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a next offer to the user device during the call.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing a next offer with a flag indicating to transfer the next offer to the user device during a subsequent call.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a next offer from the remote databank responsive to the transmitted user account information transmitted to the remote databank.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a next offer to transmit to the user device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating the user information in the user account.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

updating the user account information by retrieving user information from a social networking account associated with the user account;

comparing the retrieved user information with predefined categories established in the user account information;

incorporating at least a portion of the retrieved user information with the user account based on at least one of the predefined categories; and

selecting the retrieved user information to determine the next offer to transmit to the user device.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform:

receiving a call from a user device, wherein a received call contextual information, a customer intent and a predictively modeled customer purpose is identified, wherein a time sensitive filter of said contextual information pertaining to upcoming actions is utilized to identify said customer purpose and wherein said identified customer purpose is utilized to modify a call operating option and the time sensitive filter is scheduled to filter a time of day and day of week of said contextual information;

retrieving user information from a user account stored in a user databank in response to receiving the call;

executing a data backup operation to share the user account information with at least one established account partner remotely via a secure communication channel, wherein executing the data backup operation comprises transmitting the user account information to a remote databank of the at least one established account partner over the secure communication channel; and

transmitting a targeted offer to the user device based on the user information retrieved from the user account, the contextual information, the customer intent and the predictively modeled customer purpose.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform transmitting a next offer to the user device during the call.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform storing a next offer with a flag indicating to transfer the next offer to the user device during a subsequent call.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform receiving a next offer from the remote databank responsive to the transmitted user account information transmitted to the remote databank.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform determining a next offer to transmit to the user device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform updating the user information in the user account.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform at least one of:

updating the user account information by retrieving user information from a social networking account associated with the user account;

comparing the retrieved user information with predefined categories established in the user account information;

incorporating at least a portion of the retrieved user information with the user account based on at least one of the predefined categories; and

selecting the retrieved user information to determine the next offer to transmit to the user device.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a call from a user device;

a processor configured to:

receive a call from a user device, wherein a received call contextual information, a customer intent and a predictively modeled customer purpose is identified, wherein a time sensitive filter of said contextual information pertaining to upcoming actions is utilized to identify said customer purpose and wherein said identified customer purpose is utilized to modify a call operating option and the time sensitive filter is scheduled to filter a time of day and day of week of said contextual information;

execute a data backup operation to share the user account information with at least one established account partner remotely via a secure communication channel, wherein the processor is configured to execute the data backup operation when a transmitter transmits the user account information to a remote databank of the at least one established account partner over the secure communication channel; and

transmit a targeted offer to the user device based on the user information attributes retrieved from the user account, the contextual information, the customer intent and the predictively modeled customer purpose.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit a next offer to the user device during the call.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to store a next offer with a flag indicating to transfer the next offer to the user device during a subsequent call.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a next offer from the remote databank responsive to the transmitted user account information transmitted to the remote databank.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a next offer to transmit to the user device.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to update the user information in the user account.

Assignments (7)
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
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
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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
To: WEST CORPORATION; WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC.
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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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SUPPLEMENTAL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 20, 2014
From: WEST CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC., AS GRANTOR
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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