IP Library Granted Patent US 9,986,095
Granted Patent B1
US 9,986,095 · App. 15/702,421 · Granted May 29, 2018

Multimode service communication configuration for performing transactions

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Patent No.
US 9,986,095
App. No.
15/702,421
Granted
May 29, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

Processing customer communications may include receiving a communication from a customer device via a first communication medium, retrieving a customer record associated with the customer device, determining the customer record has a pending status associated with a logged customer device action, transmitting an optional display link to the customer device via a second communication medium different from the first communication medium, receiving a selection from the customer device associated with the optional display link, identifying a third party candidate for processing the customer device action based on the at least one selection, transmitting a request to process the customer device action to the third party candidate, and transmitting a notification to the customer device responsive to receiving confirmation of the request from the third party candidate.

Claims (22)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a communication from a customer device via a first communication medium;

retrieving a customer record associated with the customer device;

determining the customer record has a pending status associated with a logged customer device action;

transmitting an optional display link to the customer device via a second communication medium different from the first communication medium;

receiving at least one selection from the customer device associated with the optional display link;

identifying a third party candidate for processing the customer device action based on the at least one selection;

transmitting a request to process the customer device action to the third party candidate; and

transmitting a notification to the customer device responsive to receiving confirmation of the request from the third party candidate.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

initiating an application on the customer device; and

displaying content on the customer device associated with the logged customer device action.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving a content selection from the customer device; and

displaying content via the application on the customer device.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

transmitting a confirmation message to the customer device confirming the content selection; and

receiving a call terminating selection.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

terminating the active call status responsive to receiving the call terminating selection.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the confirmation message comprises at least one of a bill paid and a service or product ordered.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the logged customer device action comprises at least one of an ordered product or service and an outstanding balance.

Assignments (6)
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
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0876 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
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
Reel/Frame 062571/0018 →
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
Reel/Frame 044166/0901 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2017
From: MCCOBB, GERALD M.; STIRK, DAVID
To: WEST CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043767/0861 →