IP Library Granted Patent US 9,742,915
Granted Patent B1
US 9,742,915 · App. 14/844,067 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Dynamic display of real time speech analytics agent alert indications in a contact center

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Patent No.
US 9,742,915
App. No.
14/844,067
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A real-time speech analytics system (“RSTA system”) detects a speech condition during a call involving a contact center agent and a remote party. Upon detecting the speech condition, an alert message is provided to an alert reporting module (“ARM”), which is configured to access various data to form a RTSA alert. In one embodiment, the RTSA alert is a transient alert indication overlaid on an agent icon on a grid where the agent icon represents the agent and is displayed to a contact center supervisor. Information on the type and severity of the alert may be conveyed by text and non-text images, such as icons, colors, or symbols. A number representing a cumulative number of alert messages received for each agent may be indicated in an alert bubble overlaid on the agent icon. A viewer is able to request detailed alert data upon selecting the alert bubble.

Claims (38)

1. A system for reporting a real-time speech analytics (“RTSA”) alert associated with a call between an agent and remote party, comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive an alert message generated by a real-time speech analytics (“RTSA”) system in response to detecting a keyword uttered by the agent while monitoring a call leg of the call, wherein the alert message further indicates a topic related to the keyword; and

generate a transient alert indication for display on a computer display in a contact center, wherein the transient alert indication is displayed in conjunction with an agent identifier, and the transient alert indication indicates both text associated with the topic and a cumulative number of transient alert indications reported during the call involving the agent.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

generate the transient alert indication for display on the computer display wherein the transient alert indication uses a color based on the cumulative number of transient alert indications.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

generate the transient alert indication indicating a time associated with detection of the keyword during the call.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

generate the transient alert indication indicating that a notification has been provided to a designated person.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an indication from a user identifying the agent after generating the transient alert indication; and

provide information for display on the computer display regarding one or more transient alert indications reported during the call.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transient alert indication indicates a score related to agent compliance based on the transient alert indication.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the transient alert indication indicates a score related to agent compliance based on the one or more transient alert indications reported during the call.

8. The system of claim 4 , wherein an image of the agent identifier comprises an icon representing the agent or a photo of the agent.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive an alert message generated by a real-time speech analytics (“RTSA”) system in response to detecting a keyword uttered by an agent while monitoring a call leg of the call, wherein the alert message further indicates a topic related to the keyword; and

generate a transient alert indication for display on a computer display in a contact center, wherein the transient alert indication is displayed in conjunction with an agent identifier, and the transient alert indication indicates both text associated with the topic and a cumulative number of transient alert indications reported during the call involving the agent.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions when executed by a processor further cause the processor to:

generate the transient alert indication for display on the computer display wherein the transient alert indication uses a color based on the cumulative number of transient alert indications.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions when executed by a processor further cause the processor to:

generate the transient alert indication indicating a time associated with detection of the keyword during the call.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions when executed by a processor further cause the processor to:

receive a request for further alert information from a user wherein the request identifies the agent and the request is received after generating the transient alert indication; and

provide the further alert information for display on the computer display regarding one or more transient alert indications reported during the call.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions when executed by a processor further cause the processor to generate a score related to agent compliance based on one or more transient alert indications reported during the call.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions when executed by a processor further cause the processor to display the transient alert indication over an image of the agent.

15. A method for reporting a real-time speech analytics (“RTSA”) alert associated with a call between an agent and remote party, comprising:

receiving an alert message at a processor generated by a real-time speech analytics (“RTSA”) system in response to detecting a keyword uttered by the agent while monitoring a call leg of the call, wherein the alert message further indicates a topic related to the keyword; and

generating a transient alert indication for display on a computer display in a contact center, wherein the transient alert indication is displayed in conjunction with an agent identifier, and the transient alert indication indicates both text associated with the topic and a cumulative number of transient alert indications reported during the call involving the agent.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving a request from a user for further alert information wherein the request identifies the agent and the request is received after generating the transient alert indication; and

providing the further alert information for display on the computer display to the user in response to the request, the further alert information comprising a plurality of transient alert indications reported during the call.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the further alert information comprises a time stamp and a severity indicator.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of transient alert indications reported during the call comprises a score related to the topic reported by a corresponding transient alert indication.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the transient alert indication indicates a notification has been sent to a supervisor of the agent related to the topic.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the transient alert indication is displayed with one of a plurality of colors corresponding to the topic in the transient alert indication.

Assignments (12)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2025
From: ALVARIA, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ALVARIA CAYMAN (WEM); ALVARIA CAYMAN (CXIP)
Reel/Frame 073360/0209 →
ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 27, 2025
From: ALVARIA CAYMAN (WEM); ALVARIA CAYMAN (CXIP); NOBLE SYSTEMS, LLC
To: ALVARIA, INC.
Reel/Frame 073360/0481 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2024
From: JEFFRIES FINANCE LLC
To: ALVARIA, INC.; NOBLE SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066850/0384 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2024
From: JEFFRIES FINANCE LLC
To: ALVARIA, INC.; NOBLE SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066850/0428 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2024
From: NOBLE SYSTEMS, LLC
To: ALVARIA CAYMAN (CX)
Reel/Frame 066850/0556 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 20, 2024
From: ALVARIA CAYMAN (WEM); ALVARIA CAYMAN (CXIP)
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
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CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded Mar 12, 2024
From: NOBLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION, A GEORGIA CORPORATION
To: NOBLE SYSTEMS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 066794/0435 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2021
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC
To: NOBLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056193/0363 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 6, 2021
From: NOBLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION; ASPECT SOFTWARE, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 057674/0664 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 6, 2021
From: NOBLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION; ASPECT SOFTWARE, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 057261/0093 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2020
From: NOBLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC
Reel/Frame 052495/0287 →