IP Library Patent Application 14616448
Patent Application
App. No. 14/616,448

PRIORITIZING CUSTOMER SERVICE

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14/616,448
Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for prioritizing customer service, personal information of a customer located at a store location is automatically accessed (wherein the accessing of personal information conforms to applicable privacy laws). The personal information is automatically analyzed. Customer service is prioritized for the customer based on the analyzed personal information while the customer is located at the store location.

Claims (38)

1 . A computer-implemented method for prioritizing customer service comprising:

automatically accessing personal information of a customer located at a store location;

automatically analyzing said personal information; and

prioritizing customer service for said customer based on said analyzed personal information while said customer is located at said store location.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically displaying said analyzed personal information for viewing by a store employee at said store location.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said automatically accessing personal information further comprises:

automatically accessing personal information from a mobile device in possession of said customer.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said automatically accessing personal information further comprises:

automatically accessing personal information by a beacon located at said store location.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said automatically accessing personal information further comprises:

automatically accessing personal information from a database.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said automatically accessing personal information further comprises:

automatically accessing personal information of a plurality of customers from a plurality of respective mobile devices at a store location.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

calculating a metric for said customer based on said analyzed personal information.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a promotion for said customer based on said analyzed personal information.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising:

displaying said promotion on a mobile device in possession of said customer while said customer is located at said store location.

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method prioritizing customer service, the method comprising:

automatically accessing personal information of a customer located at a store location from a mobile device in possession by said customer;

automatically analyzing said personal information; and

prioritizing customer service for said customer based on said analyzed personal information while said customer is located at said store location.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , further comprising:

automatically displaying said analyzed personal information for viewing by a store employee at said store location.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein said automatically accessing personal information further comprises:

automatically accessing personal information by a beacon located at said store location.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein said automatically accessing personal information further comprises:

automatically accessing personal information from a database.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein said automatically accessing personal information further comprises:

automatically accessing personal information of a plurality of customers from a plurality of respective mobile devices at a store location.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , further comprising:

calculating a metric for said customer based on said analyzed personal information.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , further comprising:

generating a promotion for said customer based on said analyzed personal information.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , further comprising:

displaying said promotion on said mobile device in possession of said customer while said customer is located at said store location.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2023
From: COMENITY LLC; BREAD FINANCIAL PAYMENTS, INC
To: BREAD FINANCIAL PAYMENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 063125/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2015
From: AINSWORTH, RICHARD BARBER, III; NACK, DAVID; WALZ, JAMES
To: COMENITY LLC
Reel/Frame 034911/0584 →