IP Library Granted Patent US 11,816,688
Granted Patent B2
US 11,816,688 · App. 14/245,855 · Granted Nov 14, 2023

Personalized customer surveys

Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer (Palo Alto, CA); James Hickey (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Avaya Inc.
G06Q30/0203
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Patent No.
US 11,816,688
App. No.
14/245,855
Granted
Nov 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

In order to provide a survey that reflects details of a communication session between two parties, content of an established communication session between the parties is monitored. One or more topics in the content of the communication session are identified. For example, a voice communication between a customer and a call center agent can be monitored to identify a specific topic, such as a discussion about car insurance. Based on the identified topic, a survey is generated by incorporating the topic into the survey. For example, the survey can include a question regarding the customer's car insurance of his four wheel drive SUV, which was discussed during the call. The survey is then presented to or sent to a party of the communication session.

Claims (53)

1. A method, comprising:

monitoring, with a processor, content of a first communication session between a first communication endpoint of a first user and a second communication endpoint of a second user to identify specific words or gestures in the content of the first communication session;

generating, with the processor, a first survey that includes a dynamically-generated question based on the identified specific words or gestures; and

presenting or sending, with the processor, the first survey to the first user of the first communication endpoint after the first communication session is completed.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring, with the processor, a second communication session to identify additional words or gestures in content of the second communication session, wherein the additional words or gestures are incorporated into the first survey as a second dynamically-generated question included in the first survey prior to presenting the first survey to the first user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamically-generated question is generated to contain words identified by the monitoring, and the dynamically-generated question is not selected from a previously drafted question.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second survey is presented or sent to a different user than the first user, wherein the second survey comprises a second dynamically-generated question that is based on the identified specific words or gestures, and wherein the second dynamically-generated question is different than the dynamically-generated question.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

monitoring, with the processor, content of a second communication session with the first user after the first communication session ended, wherein the monitoring the content of the second communication session is based on identifying, with the processor, that the specific words or gestures are discussed during the second communication session wherein the first survey further includes a dynamically-generated question based on the discussion of the specific words or gestures during the second communication session.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting, with the processor, a conferenced third communication endpoint in the first communication session, wherein the dynamically-generated question is generated based on the detection of the conferenced third communication endpoint.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication session is transferred, wherein additional words or gestures are discussed with the first user after the transfer, and wherein the first survey includes the additional words or gestures.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting, with the processor, a non-response of the first user during the first communication session, wherein the dynamically-generated question is generated based on the detection of the non-response.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

monitoring, with the processor and after the first communication session has ended, content of a second communication session of the first user;

identifying additional words or gestures in the content of the second communication session; and

incorporating, with the processor, the additional words or gestures into the first survey in a same dynamically-generated question with the specific words or gestures.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication session is prematurely disconnected and further comprising:

monitoring, with the processor, content of a second communication session including the first user that occurs after the premature disconnection;

identifying additional words or gestures that are related to the premature disconnection; and

incorporating, with the processor, the additional words or gestures into the first survey.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamically-generated question is generated using words identified by the monitoring of the content.

12. A system, comprising:

a content monitor of a contact center that, when executed by a first processor, monitors content of a first communication session between a first communication endpoint of a first user and a second communication endpoint of a second user to identify specific words or gestures in the content of the first communication session;

a survey generator of the contact center that, when executed by a second processor, generates a first survey that includes a dynamically-generated question based on the identified specific words or gestures; and

a surveying module of the contact center that, when executed by a third processor, presents or sends the first survey to the first user of the first communication endpoint after the first communication session is completed.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein:

the content monitor, when executed by the first processor, monitors content of a second communication session to identify additional words or gestures, the second communication session corresponding to a communication session established in response to the first communication session; and

the survey generator, when executed by the second processor, determines whether to incorporate the additional words or gestures into the first survey based on a comparison between the specific words or gestures and the additional words or gestures, and

incorporating the additional words or gestures into the first survey as a second dynamically-generated question based on the comparison.

14. The system of claim 12 :

wherein the content monitor, when executed by the first processor, monitors content of a second communication session, the second communication session corresponding to a communication session established in response to the first communication session being at least one of transferred or conferenced; and

wherein the survey generator, when executed by the second processor, incorporates information of why the second communication session was established by dynamically-generating a second dynamically-generated question related to why the second communication session was established.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein:

the content monitor, when executed by the first processor, detects a conferenced third communication endpoint in the first communication session, identifies that the specific words or gestures was discussed with the second user at the second communication endpoint and was additional words or gestures were discussed at the conferenced third communication endpoint; and

the survey generator, when executed by the second processor, incorporates the specific words or gestures into the first survey based on the conference and incorporates the additional words or gestures into the first survey.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the survey generator incorporates the additional words or gestures into the first survey as a second dynamically-generated question based on the conference.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first communication endpoint is a communication endpoint of a plurality of users comprising the first user and a third user, and wherein:

the content monitor, when executed by the first processor, identifies that the first communication endpoint is a multi-user communication endpoint and based on the identification of the multi-user communication endpoint, identifies the first user and the third user of the first communication endpoint in the first communication session and identifies that the specific words or gestures is associated with the first user and additional words or gestures are associated with the third user at the first communication endpoint;

the survey generator, when executed by the second processor, incorporates the specific words or gestures into the first survey and incorporates the additional words or gestures into a second survey by including a second dynamically-generated question based on the additional words or gestures; and

the surveying module, when executed by the third processor, presents or sends the second survey to the third user.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein:

the content monitor, when executed by the first processor, detects at least one of a call conferencing and a call transfer involving the first user; and

the survey generator, when executed by the second processor, determines the dynamically-generated question based on the detection of the at least one of the call conferencing and the call transfer.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first communication session is prematurely disconnected and wherein:

the content monitor, when executed by the first processor, monitors content of a second communication session including the first user to identify a content of the dynamically-generated question; and

the survey generator, when executed by the second processor, incorporates information of why the first communication session was prematurely disconnected into the first survey as a second dynamically-generated question.

20. A contact center, comprising:

a content manager comprising a first processor and a first computer-readable memory, the first computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause the first processor to:

monitor content of a first communication session between a first communication endpoint of a first user and a second communication endpoint of a second user to identify specific words or gestures in the content of the first communication session;

a survey generator comprising a second processor and a second computer-readable memory, the second computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause the second processor to generate a first survey that includes a dynamically generated question based on the identified specific words or gestures; and

a surveying module comprising a third processor and a third computer-readable memory, the third computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause the third processor to present or send the first survey to the first user of the first communication endpoint after the first communication session is completed.

Assignments (15)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT – SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: AVAYA LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067606/0438 →
(SECURITY INTEREST) GRANTOR'S NAME CHANGE Recorded Sep 21, 2023
From: AVAYA INC.
To: AVAYA LLC
Reel/Frame 065019/0231 →
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 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 045034/0001) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC. (FORMER NAME OF AVAYA CLOUD 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 Apr 7, 2014
From: SHAFFER, SHMUEL; HICKEY, JAMES
To: AVAYA INC.
Reel/Frame 032615/0013 →
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