IP Library Granted Patent US 9,854,099
Granted Patent B1
US 9,854,099 · App. 15/342,825 · Granted Dec 26, 2017

Call center call-back push notifications

Inventors: Dennis Emmanuel Montenegro (Concord, CA); Prasanth Nandanuru (Hyderabad, IN); Pavan Kumar Arln (Hyderabad, IN); Yejjala Yevanna (U. Kothapalli Mandal, IN)
Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
H04M3/523H04M3/5183
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,854,099
App. No.
15/342,825
Granted
Dec 26, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method for creating a push notification at a call center includes: receiving a call from a caller device; receiving, from the caller device, caller identification information; receiving, from the caller device, an inquiry; generating an encrypted token including the caller identification information and the inquiry; and when an agent is available, sending a push notification to the caller device for connecting the caller to the agent, the push notification being associated with the encrypted token, and wherein the agent uses the caller identification information from the encrypted token when the agent is addressing the inquiry.

Claims (39)

1. A method for providing customer service to a caller, the method comprising:

initiating, at a caller device, a first voice call for customer service;

providing an option to receive a notification to connect the caller device to one of a plurality of customer service agents at a later point in time;

sending, by the caller device, a response accepting the option to receive the notification;

disconnecting the caller device from the first voice call;

receiving, at the later point in time, the notification to connect the caller device to one of the plurality of customer service agents; and

initiating, in response to receiving the notification at the caller device, a second voice call to one of the plurality of customer service agents.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a push notification.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the push notification comprises one of a window element, a banner element or an icon.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the push notification identifies a telephone number of an available customer service agent.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises an e-mail or a text message.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the notification includes a link that, when selected, causes the caller device to connect to an available customer service agent.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification includes a link that, when selected, causes the caller device to connect to one of the plurality of customer service agents.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the notification identifies a time period that one of the plurality of customer service agents is available.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the link expires when the second voice call is not initiated from the caller device to one of the plurality of customer service agents within the time period.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the response to accept the option to a call center.

11. A method for providing customer service to a caller, the method comprising:

initiating, at a caller device, a first voice call for customer service;

providing an option to receive a push notification to connect the caller device to one of a plurality of customer service agents at a later point in time;

sending, by the caller device, a response accepting the option to receive the push notification;

receiving, at the later point in time, the push notification to connect the caller device to one of the plurality of customer service agents; and

initiating, in response to receiving the push notification at the caller device, a communication to one of the plurality of customer service agents.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising disconnecting the caller device from the first voice call.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein initiating the communication comprises initiating a second voice call to one of the plurality of customer service agents.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the push notification identifies a telephone number of an available customer service agent.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the push notification includes a link that, when selected, causes the caller device to connect to one of the plurality of customer service agents.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the push notification identifies a time period that one of the plurality of customer service agents is available.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the link expires when the communication from the caller device to one of the plurality of customer service agents is not initiated within the time period.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the push notification comprises one of a window element, a banner element or an icon.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising sending the response to accept the option to a call center.

20. An electronic computing device comprising:

a processing unit; and

system memory, the system memory including instructions which, when executed by the processing unit, cause the electronic computing device to:

initiate, at a caller device, a first voice call for customer service;

provide an option to receive a push notification to connect the caller device to an available customer service agent at a later point in time;

send, by the caller device, a response accepting the option to receive the push notification;

disconnect the caller device from the first voice call;

receive, at the later point in time, the push notification to connect the caller device to the available customer service agent, the push notification including a telephone number of the available customer service agent; and

initiate, in response to receiving the push notification at the caller device, a second voice call to the available customer service agent.

Assignments (1)
STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE Recorded Jun 17, 2025
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 071659/0722 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15014702 · Feb 3, 2016
Continuation 14461856 · Aug 18, 2014